Events in Estonia — 2023/2024 and beyond

All of 2024

Tartu is the European Capital of Culture in 2024. Check out the Tartu2024 program!

We have also put together an article of our recommendations for English-speaking visitors.

March

2.-3.3. Happy Big Band Weekend festival, Tartu

3.3. Kolkja kelk - sledding event on Lake Peipsi, Kolkja

9.3. Haanja marathon (series of Estonian Estoloppet ski marathons), Haanja

11.-17.3. Tallinn Restaurant Week, Tallinn

15.-16.3. Bread Festival, Tallinn

April

3.-7.4. Tallinn Music Week, Tallinn

4.4-8.9 Surrealism 100 exhibition at the Estonian National Museum, Tartu

12.-14.4. Saaremaa Mullifest (champagne and sparkling wine festival), Kuressaare

13.4. Zucchero - Overdose D'amore - World Tour 2024, Tallinn

18.-20.4. Agricultural Fair, Tartu

20.-21.4. Võhandu Paddling Marathon, Võru

20.-21.4. Open House Tartu, Tartu

21.-28.4. Jazzkaar music festival, Tallinn and Tartu, Pärnu, Haapsalu, Viljandi

26.-27.4. Tallinn Coffee Festival, Tallinn
26 - 28.4 Höff horror movie festival, Haapsalu

26.4-5.5. Baltic & Estonian Music Days, Tartu

27.4. Varnja Fish Market on the Onion Road, Varnja

May

3.-4.5. Kuressaare City Run, Kuressaare

6.-12.5. Literary festival Prima Vista, Tartu

10.-12.5. Luige Agricultural Fair and spring market, Luige, 30 min from Tallinn
10 - 11.5 41st Tartu Forest Marathon, Tartu

11.5. Spring Fair, Tartu

11.5. Onion Road Fish Cafes, Onion Road

17.-19.5. Türi Flower Fair, Türi

17.-19.5. Green Biking Tour: "How are you, Tartu 2024 – European Capital of Culture?" around Tartu

18.5. Museum night, everywhere in Estonia

18.5. Maijooks running event, Tallinn

18.5. Kissing Tartu event, Tartu

25.5. Kuressaare street festival, Kuressaare

25.-26.5. Jäneda garden and flower market, Jäneda
25 - 26.5 42nd Tartu Cycling Rally, Tartu

25.-26.5. Sports festival Kevad Battles, Pärnu

29.5.-2.6. International literature festival "Head Read", Tallinn
31.5 - 1.6 Narva City Run, Narva 

June

1.6. SunRun experience run, Kuressaare

1.6. Rakvere Night Run, Rakvere

6.-9.6. Estonian Fashion Festival, Tartu

7-8.6 Good Food festival - Grilfest, Pärnu

7-8.6 Viljandi Hanseatic Days, Viljandi

7-9.6 Tallinn Old Town Days, Tallinn

8-9 Aviation days  at the Estonian Aviation Museum, Lange, Tartumaa

8.-30.6. Saaremaa peony festival, Saaremaa

10.6. Sting "My Songs", Tartu Song Festival Grounds (sold out)

11.6. Jungle - European Tour 2024, Haapsalu

16.6. Tartu dance party, Tartu

22.6. Tartu Song Festival, Tartu

26.6-10.7. Festival of inland waters - Lake Peipsi, Emajõgi River, Võrtsjärvi

29.6. Tartu City Day, Tartu
29.6 Haapsalu Street Food Festival, Haapsalu

28.-29.6. Seto Folk music festival, Värska

28.-30.6. Pärnu Hanseatic Days, Pärnu
28 - 30.6 Retrobest, Otepää

July

3.-6.7. Õllesummer beer and music festival, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

4.-9.7. Festival Klaaspärlimäng / Glasperlenspiel, Tartu

12 - 13.7 Beach Grind, Pärnu

5.-7.7. Medieval Days of Tallinn, Tallinn
5-7.7 ERC Rally Estonia 2024, Tartu

6.7. Tartu2024 Summer Party, Tartu

6.-7.7. Tartu Hanseatic Market, Tartu

10.-19.7. Pärnu Music Festival, Pärnu

11.-14.7. The Tall Ships Races, Tallinn
12 - 14.7 American Beauty Car Show, Haapsalu

13.-20.7. Muhu Regatta, guest marinas in Estonia

17.-21.7 Tõrva Fire Days, Tõrva

18.-21.7. I Land Sound music festival, Saaremaa

19.-29.7. Ostrova Festival, Ostrova, Setomaa

23.-28.7. Saaremaa Opera Days, Kuressaare. The featured guest is Òpera Catalunya — the program can already be found at the link!

25.-28.7. Viljandi Folk Music Festival, Viljandi

28.-28.7. European Disc Golf Festival, Tallinn Song Field

27.7. Tõrva Loits Light Festival, Tõrva

30.7-3.8. Tartu Culture Cup, Tartu

August

1.-6.8. Romance film festival TARTUFF, Tartu

2.-3.8. Pärnu Guild Days, Pärnu

2.-3.8. Kuressaare Sea Days, Saaremaa

3.8. Seto Kingdom Day, Setomaa

3.8. Supeluse street summer market, Pärnu

5.-7.8. Food and Wine Festival, Tartu

9.-11.8. Viru Folk music festival, Käsmu

9.-10.8. Leigo Lake music festival, Lutike village, South Estonia

9.-10.8 HipHop festival, Elva

9.-11.8. TRESKIFEST music festival, Southern Estonia, Setomaa
2 - 11.8 Birgitta Festival, Tallinn
16 -18.8 White Lady Festival, Haapsalu
18.8 Peipsi Food Street, Peipsi lake

18.8-18.9. Tallinn Fringe Festival, Tallinn

21.-25.8. Narva Opera Festival, Narva

22.-25.8. Simple Session, Tartu
25.8 Ironman Tallinn
31.8 - 1.9 Two Bridges Race, Pärnu
31.8 Armin van Buuren, Tallinn

22.08. – 25.08 IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships

31.8. The Night of Ancient Bonfires, everywhere in coastal areas of Estonia

September

5 - 8.9 Station Narva, Narva
6.- 8.9. Tallinn Marathon, Tallinn

6.-15.9. Saaremaa Food Festival, Saaremaa

7.9. Kuressaare street picnic, Kuressaare, Saaremaa

14.9. Paunvere autumn market, Palamuse

15.9. Bread Day and Autumn Market at the Estonian Open Air Museum, Tallinn
16 - 22.9 Tallinn Design Festival

26 - 28.9 Light Festival 'Öövalgel', Pärnu

October

4.-6.10. Tallinn International Horse Show, Tallinn

16.-20.10. Guitar festival, Viljandi

November

1.-17.11. PÖFF - Dark Nights Film Festival, Tallinn, Tartu, Narva and Jõhvi

December

01.12.2024 - 07.01.2025 Tallinn Christmas Market, Tallinn

2025

February: IBU Cup Biathlon (dates TBA)

5.-10.3. Simple Session — 25th anniversary, Tallinn / Unibet Arena

20.-27.4. Jazzkaar music festival, Tallinn and Tartu, Pärnu, Haapsalu, Viljandi

3.-6.7. Estonian National Song and Dance Festival, Tallinn

22.-27.7. Saaremaa Opera Days, Kuressaare

July: WRC Rally Estonia (dates TBA)

24.-27.7. Viljandi Folk Music Festival, Viljandi

8.-10.8. Viru Folk music festival, Käsmu

3.-5.10. Tallinn International Horse Show, Tallinn

7.-23.11. PÖFF - Dark Nights Film Festival, Tallinn, Tartu, Narva and Jõhvi

2026

Winter: BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup (dates TBA)

19.-26.4. Jazzkaar music festival, Tallinn and Tartu, Pärnu, Haapsalu, Viljandi

21.-26.7. Saaremaa Opera Days, Kuressaare

23.-26.7. Viljandi Folk Music Festival, Viljandi

7.-9.8. Viru Folk music festival, Käsmu

2027

Biathlon World Championships in Otepää

2.-4.7. Estonian Youth Song and Dance Festival, Tallinn

2029

29.6.-1.7. Estonian National Song and Dance Festival, Tallinn