This autumn, Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture Oulu will be full of art, the­atre, and cul­tur­al events. In this arti­cle, you’ll find a roundup of event and cul­ture tips, autumn nature activ­i­ties, and autum­nal ideas for Oulu with kids.

Lumo Art & Tech will take place in Oulu from 13 to 22 Novem­ber as part of the Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture year pro­gramme. The ten-day fes­ti­val brings togeth­er a vari­ety of events fea­tur­ing audio­vi­su­al per­for­mances, light and sound art, exhi­bi­tions, sem­i­nars, and more.

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.