This year, Central Uusimaa Pride will be celebrated in Järvenpää!
Central Uusimaa Pride is a joint celebration organised by the municipalities of Tuusula, Kerava, Hyvinkää, Järvenpää and Nurmijärvi, which take turns hosting the event. The first Pride main event was held in Järvenpää's Rantapuisto Park in 2021. This year, the event returns to its roots with the city of Järvenpää as the lead organiser.
The human rights and cultural event Keski-Uudenmaan Pride will be celebrated for the fifth time this year, with the main celebration returning to Järvenpää from its city tour on Saturday, 23 August 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be a parade open to everyone, starting from Rantapuisto and ending at Järvenpää’s Kulttuuripuisto for a park picnic. The event day will offer music, performances, art, workshops and dancing, as well as a chance to socialise among the green trees of the park. A more detailed programme will be published during the summer.
Come and join us in celebrating Pride Week in Tuusula!
The municipality of Tuusula traditionally participates in the main celebration with its own activity tent. The main celebration is preceded by a diverse Pride week from 18 to 22 August, during which various pre-events are organised in different parts of Central Uusimaa.
The municipality of Tuusula encourages residents and communities to organise their own pre-Pride events throughout the municipality during Pride week. You can find tips for organising larger or smaller events, campaigns or community activities in the Tuusula municipality’s event organiser’s guide.
You can register your own pre-event in the Tuusula event calendar. Remember to put “Keski-Uudenmaan Pride pre-event” in the title before the name of your event and add the tag “Keski-Uudenmaan Pride” so that your event can be found under the right content category. The Pride Week programme will be communicated through various municipal channels.
Would you like to be involved in organising the main festival in Järvenpää?
The City of Järvenpää is organising this year’s main celebration and providing the venue and stage for the main programme free of charge. The aim is to create a fantastic event in collaboration with responsible partners, associations, companies, groups and individuals. Please contact the event organisers at the City of Järvenpää if you are interested in participating in the main celebration!
You can also register using the form:
Keski-Uudenmaan Pride 2025 Järvenpää, application form(opens in a new window, switch to another service)
Further information City of Järvenpää
Event producer Kristian Schmidt, kristian.schmidt@jarvenpaa.fi, +358 40 315 3249 (on holiday 29 May–10 July).
Participation and communications Pilvi Kallio-Meriläinen, pilvi.kallio-merilainen@jarvenpaa.fi, +358 40 315 3737.
Further information Tuusula Municipality
Project worker Tiia Sunila, tiia.sunila@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 2962.
Cultural producer Aurora Salomaa, aurora.salomaa@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 3435.
Follow and participate:
Instagram: @kupride
Facebook event: Central Uusimaa Pride 2025(opens in a new window, switch to another service)
Keski-Uudenmaan Pride is a human rights and cultural event that celebrates the visibility, equality and community spirit of sexual and gender minorities. The event is politically and religiously neutral and welcomes everyone, regardless of their background or identity. Pride’s message is clear: everyone has the right to be proud of who they are.
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