Buyers of new YIT homes in Tampere, Helsinki and Turku will receive vouchers to borrow artwork from participating art‑lending libraries as part of a new partnership with the Finnish Artists' Association.
Tampere will press ahead with a distinct Moomin offering centred on its Moomin Museum and Tove Jansson collection, even after plans for a new Moomin park and accommodations near Rovaniemi were announced.
According to the City of Tampere, Vapriikki, Museo Milavida, the Amuri museum block and the collections centre have been awarded the Ekokompassi environmental certificate after an audit.
A free public lecture on dealing with harmful invasive species will be held at Sampola Auditorium in Tampere on 11 May 2026, offering practical advice for identifying and managing problematic plants and pests.
Postia ja bittejä, a hands-on exhibition tracing communication from letters to the digital era, opens at the Vapriikki museum centre in Tampere on 8 May 2026.
Tampere will open a new light-art trail along the Tammerkoski rapids this autumn to mark the 120th anniversary of universal and equal suffrage.
A nationwide Rollator March that began in Tampere last year will pass down Hämeenkatu on May 8; participants gather at Koskikatu at 13:30 and set off at 14:00 toward Laikunlava for a programme of around an hour.
Thirty-eight mothers will receive the Order of the White Rose of Finland on Mother's Day, including four recipients from Tampere.
Schlager legends including Danny and Eino Grön will perform at Tampere Hall on 29 November as part of the 'Gentlemen on Stage' tour.
A reader found an unfamiliar plant by Hervanta’s new fitness stairs on April 16; Aamulehti identified it as the non-native southern butterbur.
Petsun Pojat, a fellowship of men who grew up in Saukonmäki and Petsamo, celebrated their 30th anniversary on March 12 in Saukkola with a 'Memory Boulevard' and a talk on the association's origins.
Kotka City Theatre announced via ePressi that Miko Jaakkola will return as its artistic director in December 2026, leaving his post at Tampereen Työväen Teatteri.
Tampere Workers’ Theatre artistic director Miko Jaakkola will leave to lead Kotka City Theatre in December 2026.
The Tampere Design Market will fill three floors of the Tampere Workers' Theatre foyer on Sunday, May 3, from 11:00–17:00, offering fashion, ceramics, home décor and cosmetics from local designers.
A new book and permanent exhibition in Mänttä document the Serlachius family's role as art patrons and the history of the museum's collection; Finnish and English editions are due in 2026.
Night of the Museums returns to Tampere on Saturday 16 May with more than 40 exhibitions, family activities, performances and a wristband that covers entry and Night of the Museums buses.
HOKKA will release its debut album Via Miseria IV on Friday 24 April via Nuclear Blast and has premiered a video for the title track; the album will be issued digitally, on CD and and on vinyl.
Kangasala-talo says its 2026 autumn season is headlined by Mariska's concert on 2 October, with jazz, classical, tribute nights and family shows also scheduled.
Viljafest unveils a two-day lineup for July 26–27 at Bistro Vilja's Courtyard in Hatanpää, featuring 12 acts across two stages at Siilo and the Hotel Villa courtyard.
Eight youth theatre groups from Turku, Tampere, Kittilä, Kuopio, Oulu and Rovaniemi have been selected for Ramppikuume 2026 and will travel to Mikkeli’s Paukkulan campus for a showcase on 24–26 April.