Restaurants
Baltic Herring Market warm-up: herring is on the menu at Helsinki’s best restaurants
Some seriously tempting herring dishes are coming your way!
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No barking fees – a restaurant for dogs and cats is opening in central Helsinki
Humans will be left empty-handed as cats and dogs get to feast at a pop-up restaurant in Kolmensepänaukio from September 9-13.
Restaurants
A one-off pop-up dinner: Caribbean food and English wines at the British Ambassador’s residence
On September 17, the British Ambassador’s residence in Helsinki will transform into a British-Caribbean restaurant for one night only, hosting a rather unusual...
Film
Helsinki’s most charming film festival is back in Kallio, September 7-13
Karhupuisto Film Festival brings a week of screenings, pop-up events and a distinctly local spirit to Helsinki’s Kallio district
Things to do
Street dancers take over Senate Square this Saturday
Sixteen dancers, surprise tracks, one winner – and the crowd decides who takes it on Saturday 5 September
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Serious liquorice news: Kouvolan Lakritsi is opening a flagship store on Keskuskatu
1,000 kilos of liquorice up for grabs on opening day, Saturday 5 September
Things to do
Open House Helsinki is opening the doors to some of the city’s most curious buildings
The architecture festival is giving the public access to a power plant, Parliament House, artists’ studios and private homes
Restaurants
One of Lapland’s most famous restaurants is heading to Helsinki for a month-long pop-up
The chef behind acclaimed Ylläs restaurant Elsa is moving to Helsinki for October to open pop-up restaurant Marje at Meilahti Manor
Things to do
Trams will start crossing Kruunuvuori Bridge in November
The new tram lines will connect Laajasalo with both Pasila and Helsinki Central Railway Station
Theatre
SAMPO Festival brings the strangest puppet show you’ll ever see to Helsinki
The viral puppet show with more than a million views arrives in Helsinki this weekend as part of SAMPO Festival, running from 26 to 30 August