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Oulu is the European Capital of Culture 2026

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Oulu Waterworks renewed its online service

What do you think? gatherings

Oulu’s Participatory Budgeting starts on January 26 – the budget is 500 000 €

The Oulu Declaration of Peace 16 January 2026

President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb to open the European Capital of Culture year in Oulu

Local school decisions will be published on January 22 – applications for special classes and other schools opens on January 22

A skating track opened in Kuusisaari

School lunches take part in the European Capital of Culture year on January 16, 2026

The application for afternoon care for the 2026-27 school year is open until February 15th

New Year’s events in Oulu

Registration for the city of Oulu’s skiing and skating schools opens on January 7, 2026

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

Anti-Racism Support Centre's schedule for the turn of the year

Anti-Racism Support Centre's schedule for the turn of the year

Spring season swimming school registration opens on January 2, 2026

A major exhibition of Sámi art and duodji opens the European Capital of Culture year of Oulu Art Museum

Oulu’s citizens will get to decide how the city will spend half a million euros in Participatory Budgeting in 2026

Reflections from More love, less hate speech workshop

Revealing unconscious biases through wearable art

Oulu for All will be at Hobby & Leisure Fair!

Cultural Dialogues was in Oulu!

Finland’s First Anti-Racism Support Center Opened in Oulu

Hy2gen plans e-fuel plant in Finland – Oulu becomes largest e-fuel hub in the Baltic Sea Region

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

What do I need? workshop and installation

Oulu Museum exhibitions will open on October 9, 2026

On your marks, get set, Oulu! - Oulu unveils its programme for the European Capital of Culture Opening Festival

Water quality in Oulu’s winter swimming places is good November 10–11, 2025

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

Oulu Central Library Saari opens on November 24