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Oulu is European Capital of Culture 2026

Culture, art and a wide range of events as well as world-class experiences from near and far are taking over our northern region. See the events!

Autumn highlights

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Tips for Autumn in Oulu2026

There’s plenty to experience for all ages in the European Capital of Culture Oulu this October! The autumn holiday (syysloma) weeks offer events both indoors and outdoors!
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The Kuutar Garden

18th Sep – 30 Nov
Oulu
An immersive installation by Jakob Kudsk Steensen reimagines the Kivisydän car park beneath Oulu city centre as a virtual world of botanical afterlife. 
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Lumo Art & Tech

13-22 November
Oulu
A ten-day international festival of art and technology, showcasing a variety of art and technology encounters at multiple venues, from light art and sound art to diverse forms of digital art.
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Snowball Musical

4-19 December
Oulu
The new original musical for the whole family offers laughter, excitement and Christmas atmosphere, as well as a whole bunch of completely new Christmas songs!
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News

Composers Sanna Ahvenjärvi and Tapio Lappalainen after the concert of their works in Berlin. Photo: Sami Mustonen

Compositions by Sanna Ahvenjärvi and Tapio Lappalainen featured at the Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu Festival in Haapajärvi and Oulu

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Promotional image for the Lemmenpolun Valot 2026 (Lights of the Lemmenpolku Trail) event. The image features a forest and riverside landscape. Photo: Municipality of Muhos.

Lemmenpolun Valot (Lights of the Lemmenpolku Trail) invites visitors to experience light art, video installations and poetry in Muhos

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Discover Light events in the Oulu2026 region
LuxuryLogico / Kinetic Installation / Space 201 / Image © MoCA Taipei 2025 ANPIS FOTO

INTER-FACE:ing LuxuryLogico: Taiwanese art, technology and ecology encounter AaltoSiilo

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Aerial view of Oulu and Pikisaari island in the autumn

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Like Finland in miniature

Together with 39 municipalities, Oulu is European Capital of Culture 2026. Our wonderful region provides a versatile range of events of different sizes and styles, for their creators and visitors. There are cities and villages, parks and paths, and lovely nature nearby almost everywhere.

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Rautatieasema junilla ja matkustajilla lumisena päivänä.
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Piparkakkutalo ja joulupukki joulukoristeena
Käsivarsinauhalla kävelijä yöllä metsässä
Mustavalkoinen kuva autotallista ja autosta
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Piparkakkutalo ja joulupukki joulukoristeena
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Mustavalkoinen kuva autotallista ja autosta
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Piparkakkutalo ja joulupukki joulukoristeena
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Mustavalkoinen kuva autotallista ja autosta
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Mustavalkoinen kuva autotallista ja autosta
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