Category: Events

3.8.2026 - Mikkeli Pride Week culminates in a parade and park celebration on Saturday, 8 August

Mikkeli Pride Week will culminate on Saturday, 8 August with a joyful parade and park celebration. The day’s festivities will begin at 8.00 am with the raising of the rainbow […]

18.6.2026 - Mikkeli takes over Helsinki on 5 August – Mikkeli Music Festival comes to Musiikkitalo

As it is widely known that residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area are very fond of Mikkeli – and the feeling is mutual – it was decided in Mikkeli to […]

17.4.2026 - Veterans’ Week from 20 to 27 April offers a wide range of events

Mikkeli will host the national main ceremony of National Veterans’ Day on Monday, 27 April, which is also the anniversary of the end of the Lapland War. The day is […]

18.3.2026 - Eid celebration concludes the Muslim Ramadan also in Mikkeli

The Muslim Ramadan fast ends with Eid al-Fitr, a three‑day Eid celebration. The end of Ramadan and the following Eid celebration are among the most significant moments of the year […]

2.12.2025 - The City of Mikkeli is refreshing its New Year’s Eve celebrations on 31 December

The City of Mikkeli is refreshing its New Year’s Eve celebrations on 31 December. This time, the façade of the City Hall will serve as the stage for a stunning […]

18.11.2025 - The Opening of Christmas in Mikkeli will be celebrated on Friday, 21 November

The family-friendly Christmas Opening begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, 21 November 2025 at Mikkeli Market Square. The event includes traditional elements such as a speech by the Mayor, the […]

27.10.2025 - International Mikkeli Day celebrates internationality on 4 November at Stella

International Mikkeli Day, or IMD, will bring colour and cultural visibility to the Stella shopping centre on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, from 12:00 to 16:00. The event’s keynote speaker will […]