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Tampere remains Finland's most attractive city – Kuopio is close behind

Minna Canth Award goes to Nicehearts – recognized for its work promoting equality and par­tic­i­pa­tion

Kuopio has the most holiday homes in Finland in 2025

In­ter­na­tion­al House Kuopio – Monthly Sessions 25.03.2026

The season for the city's skating rinks and ice tracks has ended

Survey for In­ter­na­tion­al Residents

Kuopio City Museums invite to spend your winter vacation exploring space, art and history

Kuopio tackles water use challenges in mines and prepares for cyber threats to water supply

Another exciting winter break for children and young people in Kuopio!

There is plenty to do for schoolchildren of all ages and families every day, and between outdoor activities you can pop indoors for a variety of activities. There are plenty […]

Finland Ice Marathon – a unique winter event on natural ice, February 20–21

Finland Ice Marathon (FIM) is one of Finland’s oldest and best-known winter sports events held on natural ice, bringing together fans of skating, pole skating and kick sledding every year […]

Suojaan 2026 emergency pre­pared­ness exercise will be held in Savilahti next autumn – crisis resilience develops through cooperation

A unique, large-scale civil defense exercise Suojaan 2026 will be held in Kuopio, in the Savilahti Luola area, on 2.-3.9.2026. This wide-ranging civil defense exercise aims to test the protection […]

Friendship Week at Kuopio City Cultural In­sti­tu­tions

The cultural institutions of the city of Kuopio warmly welcome everyone to celebrate Friendship Week in good company. During the week, the cultural institutions will be open in a friendly […]

The Puijo first snow season in numbers

The paid season for Puijo’s first snow track, or rather stored snow track, ended last week. The season was exceptionally long due to the current snow conditions. The implementation of […]

Women’s Swimming Session Trials at Lippumäki Swimming Hall

The City of Kuopio will offer three women’s swimming sessions at the Lippumäki Swimming Hall in spring 2026. The sessions will take place on Sundays: 8 March, 12 April and […]