Celebrating the holy connection between the creative process and alcohol! This August, for 10 long days and 10 adrenaline and action packed nights beloved city festival Art Goes Kapakka will be celebrated across the nations capital. Since the beginning of ages, across all cultures, continents and inhabited planets, especially on Friday, Saturday and payday nights have neurons been firing and brain cells dying in what can only be described as … [Read more...]
Iggy Pop and Massive Attack – It’s Flow 2016 in Helsinki
Flow Festival is an internationally acclaimed music festival in Helsinki. An urban music, arts and food festival held in a former industrial area of Helsinki. Its one of the more anticipated events of the year, either for the high caliber line up that never fails to impress or for the fact that locals know that its one of the best reasons to take a few days off and get dunk for 3 days right before the cold autumn darkness sets on Helsinki. … [Read more...]
Tubecon 2016 – Biggest Youtube community event in the Nordics
Tubecon 2016 @ Hartwall Areena The first Tubecon was held in 2014. Since its beginning the event has been immensely popular. Now, only 2 years later it seems that Tubecon has been around for ever. But clearly it hasn't, neither has Youtube, and in fact many of the tubers weren't even born until a few years ago. While undeniably a great place to feel old, Tubecon is also a very interesting place to get your finger on the pulse regarding … [Read more...]
Helsinki City Marathon 2016
Happening in August: Helsinki City Marathon In Helsinki with nothing planned for August 13th? Want a holiday from the kids? Looking to spend a few hrs surrounded by adults? Like an international crowd? If you answered yes to all four questions you could say we have the perfect day planned to propose for you. Sign up for the Helsinki City Marathon here, (the official website, its only 96€ PLEASE NOTE: link removed). The classic yearly event is a … [Read more...]
Midsummer in Helsinki
Read our updated 2022 midsummer guide here. The streets of Helsinki echo empty during Midsummer as most head to the countryside to celebrate the summer solstice by lighting bonfires, enjoying the white nights, dancing and drinks. However, the situation is not completely hopeless as the Midsummer in the city is gaining popularity. Here are some ideas for spending a pleasant day and evening in Helsinki. Seurasaari Midsummer … [Read more...]
Vappu in Helsinki 2016
FINLAND GOES BONKERS! Read the 2023 Ultimate guide to Vappu here. Vappu (May Day) is absolutely the craziest and wildest carnival in Finland with the hoards of tens of thousands of Finns celebrating the spring and flocking the Helsinki streets and parks. Traditionally celebrated by university students and the working class the Vappu has become the number one carnival of the year for all Finns. The mayhem begins on the 30th of April at 6 pm with … [Read more...]
American Car Show After Party
Going to the American car Show and looking for a real after party? Its the biggest and baddest in the Nordics. The american car show is in its 38th year and showing now signs of slowing down. Held at the Helsinki Messukeskus from 25.3-28.3 its the place to be if you know that the only way to arrange 8 pistons under a hood is 4 by 4 in the shape of a big shiny "V". If you are in town and love tuned cars or motorcycles there really is only … [Read more...]
Easter in Helsinki – Striptease until 4am
Stop right here if you are looking for strippers in Helsinki this Easter. Easter is just around the corner and if you happen to be in town, Helsinki has a few things to offer. If you want to wander about in the day time a cool place to visit where you could get some food too is the Teurastamo area @ Työpajankatu 2 where you will find a variety of cool things to eat. They will also host an Easter market with some kind of special happening … [Read more...]
Boat Exhibition in Helsinki – Vene Båt 2016
Welcome all fishermen, sailors, captains and crew! Vene Båt 2016 is northern europes biggest boating exhibition @ Mesukeskus in Helsinki between 12 -21.2.2016 The first day is for professionals and the rest are open for the public. You can expect the whole convention center to be filled with magnificent beauties (boats) and anything and everything under the sun that you can do on a boat or on the beach. A truly entertaining exhibition (and … [Read more...]
Lux Helsinki – Things to Do In Helsinki at Night in 2016
LUX Helsinki - Things to do in Helsinki at Night in 2016 The festival of light running from Sunday 6 January to January 10th has been officially ongoing since 2012. Lux Helsinki is run by the city of Helsinki and simply a great way to experience Helsinki on a cold and dark winter night, is to follow the light. the festival is a collection of events, installations and different kinds of activities. The event website also boasts that parking … [Read more...]