Night of the Arts (Taiteiden yö)
Thu 20 Aug – Fri 21 Aug · Various venues across central Helsinki · Helsinki
Details & booking — Helsinki Festival
via Helsinki Festival · Checked 23 Jul 2026
About this event
Part of the Helsinki Festival, Night of the Arts turns the whole city into a free open cultural stage for one evening. Hundreds of events — music, performances, exhibitions and pop-ups — take over streets, parks, boutiques and clubs across Helsinki, much of it shaped by residents themselves.
Why we picked it
Helsinki's signature free citywide arts night — hundreds of happenings in one evening.
Free entry
Free annual arts festival; the vast majority of programme is free
Registration
None
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