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

Friendship Week at Kuopio City Cultural In­sti­tu­tions

The Puijo first snow season in numbers

Women’s Swimming Session Trials at Lippumäki Swimming Hall

Iloiset ihmiset lyö kädet yhteen.

In­ter­na­tion­al House Kuopio – February Events

Puijon torni, Kallavesi ja metsää ilta-auringossa.

Kuopio by Nature 2026 presents a unique combination of the city's at­trac­tive­ness, nature, and future

Children's Frost Days bring joy once again

Kuopio City Library breaks its lending record again

The re-reservation period for boat berths and garden plots for the 2026 season has begun

The rebooking period for boat berths and garden plots in Kuopio for the 2026 season has begun. Reservations for pier and rowing boat berths or garden plots must be renewed […]

On January 15 the Kuopio City Orchestra will bring symphonic Bollywood music to Finland for the first time

Exotic Bollywood music arrives in Kuopio! Best of Bollywood makes its grand symphonic debut in Finland, presenting iconic songs from Indian Bollywood style performed by international Bollywood stars and a […]

NHL Hockey Day in Finland event coming to Kuopio in March 2026

Kuopio will have the honor of hosting NHL Hockey Day in Finland, which will be held at the heart of Finnish hockey culture, Kuopio Market Square, on March 27–28, 2026. […]

New English-language e-book Discover Kuopio – The Everyone Guide published

An English-language e-guide titled “Discover Kuopio – The Everyone Guide – For Locals, Visitors & Global Talent” is published today. Written by Angelika Krieger, the e-book is designed for anyone interested […]

Traditional Christmas exhibition at the Old Kuopio Museum 2.12.2025 - 4.1.2026

The museum houses are once again decked out in festive decorations from the 1800s to the 1930s. Come and experience what Christmas used to smell and look like. Admire the […]

Kuopio introduces a new way to engage with in­ter­na­tion­al students 

Today, more and more languages can be heard spoken on the streets and campuses of Kuopio. There are already over 2,000 international students in Kuopio, and this number is predicted […]