Tuusula Arts Night will fill Tuusula with art on Friday 7 August 2026
There are a large number of events taking place in various community centres across Tuusula, featuring music, dance, circus, visual arts and workshops, amongst other things. With over thirty events taking place during Tuusula’s Night of the Arts, there is something to suit everyone’s tastes. Most of the events are free of charge.
Events around Tuusula
Tuusula Arts Night will take place on Friday 7 August from 6 pm to 10 pm. Some events will start even earlier. There are events in South Tuusula, Jokela and Kellokoski.
In South Tuusula, events will take place at venues including Aleksis Kivi’s final home, Halosenniemi(switch to another service), Erkkola(switch to another service), Gustavelund(switch to another service), the Lotta Museum(switch to another service), the swimming pool(switch to another service), and the premises of artists, associations and businesses. The main hub of the programme organised by Tuusula Municipality is Kotorannanpuisto Park(switch to another service).
In Jokela, events include those at(switch to another service) Jokela Library(switch to another service), the local church(switch to another service) and the Brickworks(switch to another service), organised by Jekku ry. The(switch to another service) popular Tuusula Arts Night event(switch to another service) in the Kellokoski Ironworks area features a vast array of activities, both in the alleyways and indoors. The Kellokoski Hospital Museum(switch to another service) and Kellokoski Church(switch to another service) are hosting their own events
.”“It’s worth checking out the extensive programme in advance so you can find the events you definitely want to see during Tuusula’s Night of the Arts,” advises Janne Raudaskoski, cultural producer for the municipality of Tuusula.
There are strong emotions on display at Kotorannanpuisto Park on the shores of Lake Tuusulanjärvi
This free event at Kotorannanpuisto brings people of all ages together to enjoy a late-summer evening. On the shores of Lake Tuusulanjärvi, you can draw inspiration from art, music, dance, circus performances and simply being together.
The event in the park will feature, amongst others, Wimme & Rinne, who have conquered international world music charts and concert stages with their joik and stunning soundscapes, as well as the internationally acclaimed Jimi Tenor and Nössö Nova, a rising star known for their unforgettable live performances. The programme also includes classical music gems, a spectacular circus for the whole family, an energy-packed site-specific dance piece, stage productions and light art, as well as plenty more to enjoy. You can get hands-on in the workshops in the event’s Verstas area. The restaurant area offers delicacies and international flavours.
The pre-event concert at Kotorannapuisto(switch to another service) will take place in the grounds of Aleksis Kivi’s final home at 5 pm. This year’s artist for the traditional free solo concert is the legendary Kauko Röyhkä.
Programme for the event at Kotorannanpuisto, 6 pm–10
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6.00 pm Repin’s Band
: The duo comprising Sergei and Alexander from Tuusula, who won the 2025 Finnish Championship for accordion ensembles.
6.15 pm Wimme & Rinne
: Wimme Saari, the most internationally successful contemporary yoiker, and musician, clarinettist and saxophonist Tapani Rinne.
6.55 pm Kai Kuutamo – A spectacular circus show
for the whole family Kai Kuutamo is an award-winning juggler, comedian and circus artist. Kuutamo has won the Finnish Street Performance Championship twice, broken the Finnish record for juggling and performed in numerous countries.
7.25 pm Trio Hermanchito
This sibling trio comprises soprano Vilja-Maria, guitarist Mattti and cellist Aino-Maija Riutamaa. The trio takes the audience on a thrilling journey around the world, from Finnish folk songs to the warm rhythms of the south, not forgetting some opera hits.
7.45 pm Nössö Nova
Nössö Nova’s Finnish-language pop music draws on distant rhythms, weaving them into relatable snapshots of everyday life. The songs ebb and flow through landscapes of infatuation, weariness, hope and letting go – places where everything feels a little lighter for a moment.
8.30 pm Dance piece Charge The
site-specific dance piece CHARGE is a thrilling and explosive physical catalogue of alternative energy production. The dance piece draws its inspiration from superheroes, electro-acoustic music and techno, the exhaustion of body and mind, the euphoria of dance, Formula 1 and the thrill of speed, video games and trance-like repetition – energy that generates energy.
9.05 pm Jimi Tenor As the
sun sets, Jimi Tenor’s solo concert can be heard in the twilight. The music of the internationally acclaimed Jimi Tenor flows seamlessly from experimental rock and jazz right through to psychedelic soul and funk.
9.50 pm Extreme Life The
evening’s surprise finale will take place on Lake Tuusula, accompanied by a light show.
The event features local characters, stilt walkers, street magic and art exhibitions.
Getting around during Tuusula Arts Night
It’s best to come to the events on foot, by bike or on the free event buses.
The local authority is organising free, non-stop return bus services from Järvenpää railway station to Etelä-Tuusula, as well as event buses from Etelä-Tuusula to Kellokoski and Jokela. The buses will stop at all bus stops as necessary to allow passengers to board and alight. The timetables can be found at: tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo.
You can view the full programme for Tuusula’s Night of the Arts at tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo and tapahtumat.tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo(switch to another service).
Further information:
tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo
; cultural producer Janne Raudaskoski, janne.raudaskoski@tuusula.fi, tel. 040 314 3436
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