Culture holiday

Järvenperäntie 1-3, Järvenperä

At Aurora’s Summer Stage, visitors can once again enjoy an engaging music programme throughout June and July. The open and free summer concerts delight audiences at the Children’s Cultural Centre Aurora on Thursday evenings between 11 June and 9 July. Explore the Summer Stage programme here!

Glimsintie 1, Karvasmäki

Glims offers a slice of rural tranquility in the heart of Espoo. The Glims Farmstead Museum is a historic farm and a living museum where you can experience demonstrations, guided tours and events connected to the traditional rural yearly cycle. In summer, you can admire the museum grounds with their farm animals and heritage crops – and you might even spot a flock of chickens wandering by. Summer activities include craft workshops, sheep-feeding demonstrations and public guided tours. Learn more about Glims and its programme here.

Pentala 44, Pentala Island (accessible by archipelago boat)

The Pentala Archipelago Museum is an ideal summer day destination, showcasing the very best of maritime Espoo. A visit to the museum is a full experience combining a boat trip, history, cultural landscape and the distinctive nature of Pentala Island. The museum offers activities throughout the summer, including guided tours, feeding of island sheep and visits to the grazing areas. Explore the Pentala Archipelago Museum’s summer programme here.

Ahertajantie 5, Tapiola

The Exhibition Centre WeeGee is a versatile hub of museums, exhibitions and events. It houses EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art(external link, opens in a new window), KAMU Espoo City Museum and a Mauri Kunnas exhibition, which always offer free admission for under 18-year-olds and on Fridays from 15:00 to 19:00 for all visitors.

Ahertajantie 3, Tapiola

Museum Leikki is a special museum dedicated to play, toys and childhood. Its exhibitions explore Finnish childhood through a variety of themes. Come and experience the special exhibition Time Travel Adventure 1950 – Childhood and Youth Then, Now and in the Future as well as the miniature exhibition Half an Acre of History – The Legacy of Winnie-the-Pooh. During summer, Leikki is open Mon–Sun from 10 am to 5 pm. Explore the museum’s offerings in more detail here.(external link, opens in a new window)

Ahertajantie 3, Tapiola

Did you know that Kruunu in Tapiola is the only museum in the Nordic countries specialising in clocks and jewellery? Come and discover the museum’s collections in the popular exhibition The Hidden Handprint, or dive into the life’s work donation made in 2018 by goldsmith and designer Tony Granholm to the Finnish Museum of Horology. During the summer season, Kruunu is open Tue–Fri from 10 am to 5 pm. Read more about Kruunu here.(external link, opens in a new window)

• Midsummer in the city? Espoo offers great options: head to the Kivenlahti Midsummer celebration or relax by the sea at the Pentala Archipelago Museum, which is open throughout Midsummer.
• WeeGee Live concerts are back! The free June performances at the WeeGee Exhibition Centre feature artists such as Sonia, Asla Jo, Superposition and Modem.
• Kino Tapiola’s terrace jazz brings joy all summer long. Concerts take place from 6 pm to 8 pm every third Friday until early September. Check detailed schedules and performers on Kino Tapiola’s website (in Finnish)(external link, opens in a new window).
• The Villa Elfvik Sings concert series brings bird and music enthusiasts to the atmospheric Villa Elfvik. Explore and register for the free concerts on Villa Elfvik’s website.
• The Organ Night & Aria festival is one of Finland’s oldest classical music events. The festival brings top classical musicians to Espoo every Thursday at 8 pm throughout the summer. Read more and explore the programme!(external link, opens in a new window)
• The traditional summer concert by the Espoo Folk Musicians takes place at Vindängenhall on 10 June – free entry!
• The year 2026 marks Espoo’s fourth year as an official Working with Pride partner of Helsinki Pride, and this is reflected in the cultural events as well. The programme includes drag, stand-up, Pride-themed exhibitions and guided tours, the Espoo Bay Pride event and much more! You can find all Espoo Pride events compiled on this page.

The library welcomes summer holiday visitors to relax and have a good time. Libraries offer a wide range of events throughout the summer: explore musical instruments, play games, do crafts or watch films. You can find all library events here.

Summer is also the golden season for reading! Our libraries have books for people of all ages. If you need reading tips, you can always ask our library staff or check the Library for children and families and Youth library pages.