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Oulu is the European Capital of Culture 2026

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The Lumo Light Festival 2026 call for proposals is now open

The Oulu Declaration of Peace 16 January 2026

New Year’s events in Oulu

Central Library Saari’s opening ceremony culminates to the European Capital of Culture year’s Opening Festival on January 17–18, 2026

Oulu invites students to hunt treasure – experiences and communality for university students

What do I need? workshop and installation

The Lumo Light Festival will enliven the city centre and Oulu River estuary on 21–23 November

The Lumo Light Festival programme has been published

Watch the recording of Oulu for All and Oulu theatre's first "city discussion"

More love and less hate speech art workshop

Oulu Experience Arena’s partner has been selected

Register and join us in developing Oulu’s city centre with A.I. on October 1–2, 2025

Housing Fair in Oulu began in a sunny atmosphere

Service level survey for event organizers – give your feedback

Cultural Guide Program brings art closer to Oulu’s multicultural communities

New residents are invited to experience Oulu at Oulu Days - The call for exhibitors is open

Oulu’s New Year’s celebration includes a fire performance – the event is hosted by Marco Bjurström

Make your story a part of Oulu’s New Year celebration

The city of Oulu’s Christmas greetings from the Rotuaari Christmas Forest

The Oulu Sport Services’ 100th anniversary culminates with a dance in the Oulu Hall

Celebrating Independence Day in Oulu on December 6

World Children’s Week begins on November 18 – Oulu’s main event is the Day of Joy in the Oulu Hall on November 20

Citizens of Oulu celebrated the opening of the City Hall – almost 17 000 visitors participated in the opening ceremony events

The Oulu Days City Festival offers diverse activities from September 6–8, 2024

Valkea's Nurkka Gallery’s new exhibition brings together the real world and fictious dreams from September 3–21

Housing Fair in Oulu 2025: next year’s fair will bring vitality to the city

There will be no admission to the Puolivälinkangas Water Tower during the Oulu Days

Free of charge summer events at Oulu’s Park Picnics

The Oulu Days program is coming together – there is still time to join

Oulu City Hall will celebrate its opening week on October 7–13 – the Hall will be filled with events