Janakkala 160 years
In 2026 we celebrate Janakkala’s 160th anniversary. We will mark the anniversary year under the theme Vitality through cooperation and the tag #Janakkala160v.
The celebration week will be held Oct 3-11, 2026 and the birthday especially on Oct 10, 2026, but the anniversary year will be visible and audible throughout the year.
Become a contributor to the anniversary year
Would you organize an action or an event to celebrate the anniversary year? It can be a lecture, a community project or a concert — anything you can invite other residents to join. Where possible, taking previous bookings into account, we offer the venue free of charge for an anniversary event. (Tervakoski Seuratalo, main library lobby and classroom, Yellow House, Municipal hall’s Council hall)
By the end of April we will compile a brochure of the agreed events for distribution for the rest of the year.
You can register a planned event or submit an idea via the form (in Finnish).
Glimpses into Janakkala’s history – photo series
During the year the “Glimpses into Janakkala’s history” photo series will be implemented in cooperation with the Janakkala Heritage Society. Once a month we will publish an old photo along with its context on the municipality’s social media channels (Facebook and Instagram).
Lake Kernaalanjärvi, the Hiidenjoki River, and from there onward Lake Vanajavesi were once traditional timber floating routes along which wood was transported to mills in Hämeenlinna, Nokia, Valkeakoski, and even as far as Pori. This log-floating crew on their raft was photographed by Väinö Hevonoja from beside Hiidenjoki Bridge in Turenki, where timber was dropped into the water.
Photo: Foto Hevonoja / Janakkala Society Archives
Anniversary year events
Stories from Tarinmaa
The Tarinmaa Region Village Association (Tarinmaan seudun kyläyhdistys ry) organizes the Stories from Tarinmaa discussion at Tarinmaa VPK house (Hakoistentie 279) on Sunday April 19, 2026 from 1–4 PM.
Guests will include people who lived in the villages in the 1950s–70s and have since moved away. Also present will be people who have lived in Tarinmaa their whole lives to tell stories and share experiences. During the afternoon tales about houses and life in the village will come to life. Everyone who has ever lived in the villages, who currently lives there, or who is interested in village stories is welcome!
The village association will provide coffee and pastries for a small fee. The event is completely free. Welcome!
Edith Piaf concert
Theatre Club Tribuna organizes a free concert open to all on Monday April 20, at 7:00 PM at the Janakkala main library in Turenki, Ida Lobby. In the concert the wonderful-voiced Anniina Polakovski (formerly Tapioharju) will perform some of the beloved songs of Paris’s chanteuse Edith Piaf.
The concert lasts approx. 2 hours and includes an interval. Café Kirjaston kulma will be open during the interval. Welcome!