Events Event Calendar You can view all the current events in Oulu from the event calendar. View the Event Calendar Guide for Event Organizers The guide aids you in organizing an event, whether small or large. View the Guide Event Services Contact Information The City of Oulu Event Services provides assistance in all phases of event organizing for free. Event Services' Contact Information Links Organize a Meeting or Conference (visitoulu.fi) Event Venues Permits and Notifications Annual Events Lumo Light Festival Oulu Days Welcome to Oulu New Year's Eve Independence Day Park Picnics Oulu is the European Capital of Culture 2026 Culture, art and a wide range of events as well as world-class experiences from near and far are taking over our northern region. See the programme (oulu2026.eu). Oulu – European Capital of Culture (Oulu2026.eu) News - City of Oulu 10.06.2026 Oulu is part of a 50-city network fighting against extreme heat – practical solutions on the streets 10.06.2026 Oulu Wins Eurocities Award as Sustainable Future Learning Stream Recognized as European Best Practice 10.06.2026 Free-of-charge Park Lunches for children under 18 in three parks from June 8 – July 17 03.06.2026 Northern city by the river delta – Oulu City Centre Vision 2026–2040 was approved 29.05.2026 Maintenance periods of Swimming Pools in the summer of 2026 15.05.2026 A bicycle rack and a pop-up park next to the station tunnel 13.05.2026 Performing arts professionals from 46 countries to gather in Oulu – Midsummer week to feature a spectacular contemporary circus programme 12.05.2026 The Punished without a Crime exhibition opening in Tiima is about people who did not meet societal expectations Check the city news
