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Kuopio celebrates its 250th anniversary – festive weeks light up the city with celebration on 10-23 November 2025
In November Kuopio will be dressed up in its festive best. The city, whose story began 250 years ago, will now celebrate its quarter-millennium journey with the whole community. Kuopio250 […]
Valoilmiö brings atmosphere to the first evening of October with live music and a communal light event
The Valoilmiö / Light Effect event will be held in Savilahti on Wednesday, October 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In honor of Kuopio’s anniversary year, the evening’s program […]
Welcome to Kuopio event 8.10.2025 at 16.00
Open to all newcomers in Kuopio – conducted in English Join us to explore a variety of services for international newcomers in Kuopio, designed to support integration and help you […]
Kuopio Arts Night brings art and entertainment to the heart of the city on Friday, August 29
The Night of the Arts is an annual cultural event for the whole family, organized as part of the Our Kuopio festival. The events are spread throughout Kuopio, focusing particularly […]
A celebration of community spirit takes over Kuopio in August
Our Kuopio Festival brings joy, culture, and encounters to city residents from August 15 to 31, 2025. The events are spread across Kuopio, from the suburbs to the countryside, and […]
The world's top orienteers took over the Kuopio terrain
The World Orienteering Championships were held in Kuopio on 7-12 July.The race village was located in Tahko, where the middle distance qualification was held, otherwise the races were held in […]