Events
This page introduces some of the annual events in Janakkala. All of the events happening in Janakkala can be found in the Häme Events calendar below. Most of the introductions are written in Finnish. You can use the search engine to discover events happening in Hämeenlinna and Hattula as well. Welcome!
Häme Events (In Finnish)
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Annual events
Janakkala Welcomes Christmas
Janakkala Welcomes Christmas is an annual event that starts the Christmas season at the end of November at the idyllic Laurinmäki Crofter’s museum. Christmas market offers lots of stalls filled with handcrafts, toys, Christmas delicacies and decorations. Performances and Christmas music lift the holiday mood and it is also possible…
Taara Market
Taaran markkinat is an annual history event organized at the atmospheric area of Laurinmäki Crofter’s Museum in the middle of harvest season. The event is for everyone interested in history and cultural heritage. Performances and presenters, lectures, music and theater plays introduce history and heritage from various angles and eras.…
Janakkala Baroque Festival
Janakkala Baroque is an early music festival conducted by the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra. Heart of the festival is the unique organ of the Church of St. Lawrence but concerts are arranged in other venues as well. Folk music evening delights at the idyllic Yellow House of Laurinmäki and children’s own…
Janakkala Baroque
A celebration of early music in the medieval setting of Tarinmaa at the turn of June and July. The program of the music festival is organized by the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra and is carried out in collaboration with the municipality and parish of Janakkala. There are family-friendly baroque events as well.
Janakkala Music Days
An annually arranged longtime music event in Janakkala in March.
Not only does the concert series offer intimate classical music concerts, but also children’s concerts and concerts featuring brightest stars of popular music.
You can find the program on the webpages of Music Days.
Taaran Market
Taaran Market takes you back in time with the atmospheric Laurinmäki crofter museum during the harvest season. The event is suitable for anyone interested in history and cultural heritage, regardless of age or status! Performances, lectures, concerts, and theater productions reveal history from various perspectives and eras. The market square features handmade crafts and harvest products.
Spring Revelry
The May event fills Turenki with activity and excitement. Markets, music, performances, and a cavalcade of vintage cars by Hämeen Mobilistit.
The event is organized by the municipality of Janakkala together with local businesses and associations.
Tervafest
Tervakoski hosts its own summer village event every year with music, market stalls, and good food. Bring a picnic blanket and come enjoy the summer atmosphere!
Janakkala Welcomes Christmas
The Janakkala Christmas Opening in Laurinmäki kicks off the Christmas season at the end of November in the idyllic area of the crofter museum. The Christmas market features lovely gifts, treats, and decorations. The family event traditionally showcases joyful performances, and even Santa Claus visits Laurinmäki!