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    What’s on in Helsinki this week

    There’s never a dull moment in the Finnish capital. Here’s our pick of the best events and things to do in Helsinki this week.

    Lotta Lahokoski
    Written by Lotta Lahokoski
    Local Expert, Helsinki
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    Looking for things to do in Helsinki this week (7th to 13th September 2026)? We’ve rounded up the city’s best events and activities for every day of the week. Whether you’re into live music, exhibitions, festivals or simply making the most of summer in the city, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here.

    If you’re in the mood for theatre, it’s worth getting tickets for Helsinki City Theatre’s hit musical & Julia, packed with early-2000s pop bangers that will be stuck in your head long after the curtain comes down. The show is performed in Finnish, but the songs are guaranteed to be familiar, and subtitles can be followed on your phone via the theatre’s app.

    Things to do in Helsinki this week

    Monday: Karhupuisto Film Festival, 7–13 September

    Monday: Karhupuisto Film Festival, 7–13 September
    Monday: Karhupuisto Film Festival, 7–13 September
    Eero Liimatainen

    One of September’s most eagerly awaited events is the second Karhupuisto Film Festival, which was close to selling out when it debuted last summer. Screenings take place at several locations around Helsinki, with a programme of around 20 films including acclaimed international titles and more than ten Nordic premieres.

    There is plenty beyond the films, too: interviews and discussions, a movie-themed flea market, a ‘pussikaljakävely’ – essentially a walk with supermarket beers – and plenty more besides. You can find the full festival programme and screening schedule here.

    Festival pass €15/10. There are also several free screenings and events.

    Tuesday: En Tidsresa walking performance

    Tuesday: En Tidsresa walking performance
    Tuesday: En Tidsresa walking performance
    Saara Autere

    En Tidsresa is a leisurely walking performance that takes participants back to the early years of arts collective Oblivia. The route begins at the Tram Museum, continues to the Winter Garden and ends at the former VR railway warehouses. Along the way, you will hear memories and stories about Oblivia’s former performance spaces, its beginnings and the Helsinki that has changed around it over the years. Performances continue until 22 September.

    Tickets €15/10. The performance lasts two hours. Places are limited, so booking early is recommended.

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    Wednesday: Musiikin tuolla puolen club: Antti Autio – plus free admission to the Natural History Museum

    Wednesday: Musiikin tuolla puolen club: Antti Autio – plus free admission to the Natural History Museum
    Wednesday: Musiikin tuolla puolen club: Antti Autio – plus free admission to the Natural History Museum
    Niklas Nordling

    Launching in September, Musiikin tuolla puolen is a new club series exploring the music, stories and ideas of Finnish indie artists and rising stars through changing guests. After the conversation, each evening naturally culminates in live music.

    The club takes place at Club & Music Hall Dubrovnik in the Vallila Konepaja district. Beloved singer-songwriter Antti Autio is the first artist to take the stage, on Wednesday 9 September. The evenings are hosted by Ella Ossi, who also interviews the artists.

    Tickets €25 via Tiketti.

    Wednesday is also a free-entry day at the Natural History Museum.

    Thursday: About the Rite of Spring, Konepajan näyttämö

    Thursday: About the Rite of Spring, Konepajan näyttämö
    Thursday: About the Rite of Spring, Konepajan näyttämö
    Jolle Onnismaa / Red Nose Company: About the Kevätuhri

    Red Nose Company’s About the Rite of Spring reimagines the 1913 classic through four clowns, physical comedy and dance. The clowns perform their own choreography to music composed especially for them, while exploring ideas of community, sacrifice and humanity’s relationship with nature.

    Tickets €10–40. Running time two hours, including an interval.

    In the evening, Espoo Cultural Centre hosts the Finnish premiere of the Venus & Adonis opera, part of the Espoo Baroque Days festival.

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    Friday: iik!week at Linnanmäki

    Friday: iik!week at Linnanmäki
    Friday: iik!week at Linnanmäki
    Linnanmäki

    Iik!Week horror festival takes over Linnanmäki on autumn weekends from September 11 to October 4, when the amusement park features four special horror attractions and four horror zones alongside its usual rides. The horror attractions are open from 15–00 on Fridays and Saturdays and until 21 on Sundays.

    Saturday: Midnight Run Helsinki

    Saturday: Midnight Run Helsinki
    Saturday: Midnight Run Helsinki
    Midnight Run Helsinki

    The after-dark Midnight Run is as much a carnival as a running event. Choose between a 5K or 10K route, and you can even enter the fancy-dress competition. The race starts and finishes at Senate Square and winds through Helsinki after dark.

    You can register right up until the day of the event, although entry fees rise in stages as the date approaches.

    Entry costs approximately €49–74.

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    Sunday: Last day of Helsinki Circus Festival

    Sunday: Last day of Helsinki Circus Festival
    Sunday: Last day of Helsinki Circus Festival
    Mikko PIrinen / Arctic Ensemblen teoksesta Ensembled

    A celebration of contemporary circus, the first-ever Helsinki Circus Festival takes place from 10–13 September. Across the four days, 13 circus works will be staged around Helsinki, including at Suvilahti’s Energiakenttä and circus tent, Cirko, Stoa and Caisa.

    Tickets for individual performances €24–27.

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