Christmas concerts and festive events for all ages

11.11.2026 13.39

There is a wide range of Christmas concerts and other festive events to get you into the holiday spirit in Espoo.

Christmas Concerts 

  • Tue 1 Dec at 7PM EMO: Ebeli's hilarious Christmas Jazz at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Wed 2 Dec at 6PM Espoon pelimannit: Christmas joy! at Vindängen Hall 
  • Wed 2 Dec at 7PM Jepa Lambert: Soulful Christmas at Sello Hall, featuring gospel choir Sounds of Mercy 
  • Thu 3 Dec at 7PM Jesse Kaikuranta: Christmas Jazz at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Sat 5 Dec at 3PM Noora Louhimo - Joulun hetki -concert at Sello Hall 
  • Tue 8 Dec at 7PM Club for Five: JOULUNA 2026 at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Fri 11 Dec at 7PM Osmo Ikonen – Christmas Celebration at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Fri 11 Dec at 7PM Emma Salokoski & Ilmiliekki Quartet: Joulu, joulu, jul -concert at Kannusali 
  • Sat 12 Dec at 5PM Anna Airola & UMO Jazz Orchestra: Pähkinänsärkijä (The Nutcracker) at the Espoo Cultural Centre (event in Finnish) 
  • Sat 12 Dec at 7PM Eva & Manu - Back for the holidays at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Tue 15 Dec from 3PM to 7PM Espoon Musiikkiopiston joulutalo – concerts around the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Wed 16 Dec from 4PM to 6PM Pikkujoulutanssit (Pre-Christmas dance): Tapiolan Viihdeorkesteri & sekakuoro Desibeli at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Thu 17 Dec at 7PM Anne Mattila's Christmas Concert at Kannusali 
  • Thu 17 Dec at 7PM Jore Marjaranta & Olli Ahvenlahti: Joulun tuoksu -concert at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Thu 17 Dec at 7PM Konsta's Christmas at Sello Hall 
  • Fri 18 Dec at 7PM Suuren suuri JOULUKABAREE -cabaret show at Kannusali 
  • Fri 18 Dec at 7PM Ina Forsman: Motown Christmas at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Fri 18 Dec at 7PM Johanna Försti: How do you know it's Christmas? at Sello Hall 
  • Sat 19 Dec at 7PM Mikko Harju - Tulkoon joulu at Kannusali 
  • Sun 20 Dec at 4PM Melodylux-concert at the Sello Library 
  • Sun 20 Dec at 4PM Jul i sinnet - välgörenhetskonsert till förmån för Röda Korset at Vindängen Hall (event in Swedish) 
  • Mon 21 Dec at 7PM VALO - Tapiolan kuoron joulu 2026 at Tapiola Church 
  • Mon 21 Dec at 7PM Show Choir Aventur's Christmas Concert 2026: HEHKU at the Espoo Cultural Centre 

More Festive Events

  • Thu 26 Nov at 7PM Qoomics’ Stand-Up Christmas Party at the Espoo Cultural Centre 
  • Sat 28 & Sun 29 Nov EMMA Art and Design Fair at EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern art 
  • Fri 4 Dec at 7PM Stella Polaris: Vapaa pudotus (Free Fall) – an improvised play at Sello Hall (event in Finnish) 
  • Wed 9 Dec at 2PM Ke 9.12. Historical afternoons: the History of Christmas Carols in Finland at KAMU WeeGee (event in Finnish) 
  • Sat 12 Dec from 11AM to 5PM WeeGee's Christmas Festivities 
  • Christmas in Glims Farmstead Museum Sat 12 Dec, Sun 13 Dec, Sat 19 Dec and Sun 20 Dec
  • Wed 16 Dec at 6PM and 7.30PM The Snowman -movie concerts at Kannusali 
  • Fri 18 Dec at 7PM Kupla's Xmas Varietee at Kupla (in Tapiola) 
  • Tue 22 at 6PM The Joulukalenteri -special show – Screening with Trio Saletti in Sello Hall (event in Finnish) 
  • From 26 Dec to 6 Jan: the Gallen-Kallela Museum's Christmas Opening Hours and Guided Tours 

Children's Christmas Events 

  • Tove Jansson: The Fir Tree – A Wintry Tale in Moominvalley -performances at Theatre Horseshoe from 19 Nov to 13 Jan (events in Finnish) 
  • Sun 6 Dec from 2PM to 5PM Su 6.12. klo 14–17 Children's Independence Day at the Children's Cultural Centre Aurora 
  • Tue 8 Dec at 10.30AM Children’s Music Orchestra Svengaavat hirvet Christmas Spectacular at the Sello Library 
  • Tue 8 Dec at 6PM Jamkids Christmas – Sing and Play Music Session at the Sello Library 
  • Thu 10 Dec at 6PM Henna and the Supessankarit duo: Elf Parade – a concert in Finnish at the Children's Cultural Centre Aurora 
  • Sat 12 Dec at 1PM Children's Saturday: Tuomon joululaulukalenteri (concert in Finnish) at Sello Hall 
  • Sat 12 Dec at 2PM Arne Alligator & Djungeltrumman – Julkonsert at Kannusali (event in Swedish) 
  • Sat 19 Dec at 3PM Joulupukki ja mysteeripaketin arvoitus (Santa Claus and the Mystery Package) at the Children's Cultural Centre (event in Finnish) 
  • Sat 21.12 from 10AM to 5PM Christmasses of Childhood -event at Museum Leikki, The Museum of Play 

You can find all cultural events in Espoo here.