The final months of Oulu2026 offer plen­ty of unfor­get­table experiences, such as gaz­ing at a star-filled uni­verse through music, immer­sive per­for­mance tech­nol­o­gy under­ground, owl fes­ti­val, culi­nary delights and the grand open­ing of the new muse­um cen­tre.

Lat­vian air­line air­Baltic has unveiled its sum­mer 2027 flight sched­ule. The sched­ule, which runs from late March until the end of Octo­ber, will con­tin­ue to include the Oulu-Riga route. Round-trip flights will oper­ate four days a week.

Did you know that there are more saunas than cars in Fin­land? That says a lot about how deeply sauna cul­ture runs here! Expe­ri­ence authen­tic Finnish sauna cul­ture in Oulu, where north­ern charm and well­be­ing go hand in hand.

The Sum­mer Night’s Din­ner invites locals and vis­i­tors to spend an unfor­get­table Sat­ur­day out­doors on August 15, enjoy­ing a diverse selec­tion of food and enter­tain­ment! The event is part of the Oulu2026’s Arc­tic Food Lab pro­gramme and is expect­ed to be one of the high­lights of the Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture sum­mer.

A land­mark con­tem­po­rary art trail explor­ing cli­mate, time and nature is now open as one of the major high­lights of Oulu2026 Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture. The art­works are spread across six dif­fer­ent loca­tions: Yli-Ii, Oulu city cen­tre, Yliki­imin­ki, Oulun­sa­lo, Kiimin­ki and Kel­lo.

In 2026, Oulu is the heart of Europe, and the best moments are the ones we share. Cre­ate your own invi­ta­tion and bring your friends along for the fes­tiv­i­ties! You can also enter the prize draw for a chance to win tick­ets to excit­ing events.