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 28.01.2026 The Lumo Light Festival 2026 call for proposals is now open 27.01.2026 Application period for Oulu Valistustalo fund grants open 2.2.–26.2.2026 until 15.30 27.01.2026 Byström One-Stop Guidance Centre operates in Oulu10 26.01.2026 It is time for ideas for Oulu’s Participatory Budgeting – citizens’ ideas will be implemented with 500 000 € 23.01.2026 Invitation to a public hearing and discussion on the service network review for non‑Finnish speakers 23.01.2026 Oulu Waterworks renewed its online service 22.01.2026 What do you think? gatherings 20.01.2026 Oulu’s Participatory Budgeting starts on January 26 – the budget is 500 000 € Check the city news
