Guide to Finnish tourismhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwxqnvzrrk26Our Saturday afternoon selection is a set of aerial and drone shots taken around Finland. Photos shared on IG by starofmooria, joonasvirlanderphotography, sidelnikov, and cinemanssi: www.instagram.com/p/DeB5_BfjDVR/03 Oct 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxqnvzrrk26https://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwxj54yrms2hThe final day of scares at Linnanmäki ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxj54yrms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwxgu4qz4s2hBoth the skiing and cross-country skiing seasons began yesterday in Levi Ski Resort - learn more about Levi, Finland’s premier destination for winter adventures: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/levi-ski-resort/03 Oct 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxgu4qz4s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwxcs2x3rc2hIt's opening day for the exhibition "The Evolution of Dinosaurs" at @Heurekafi where you’ll encounter around 20 life-sized dinosaur robots created especially for this exhibition: https://www.heureka.fi/en/pages/the-evolution-of-dinosaurs-opening-day More about Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/heureka-the-finnish-science-centre/03 Oct 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxcs2x3rc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwxbzusvsk2hTime Out Helsinki introduces Helsinki neighbourhoods – 13 areas that show the city at its best: https://www.timeout.com/helsinki/city-life/helsinki-neighbourhoods-13-areas-that-show-the-city-at-its-best Discover more of the many attractions in Finland's capital city: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/metropolitan-area/helsinki/03 Oct 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxbzusvsk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwvfihr6fs2wTonight the Finnish National Ballet present "Hamlet", with choreography by Leo Mujić and a score that brings together music by Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns: https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/repertoire/hamlet/02 Oct 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvfihr6fs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwvd4gjbus2wOur Friday afternoon selection is another set of beautiful aurora shots taken around Finland. Photos shared by matalalta, pirjo.pike.koski, hra_vaara, and laplanddeluxe. www.instagram.com/p/Dd_a5dNjHEf/ Seeing the Northern Lights in Finland: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/about-finland/the-northern-lights/02 Oct 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvd4gjbus2whttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwux7f3sfk2wA new artwork in Ala-Malmi Park, Ninni Luhtasaari's "The Supporting Act" is a reminder of how important we are to one another, consisting of four figures supporting each other in the midst of movement: https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/72323802/ninni-luhtasaaris-fountain-sculpture-has-been-installed-in-ala-malmi?lang=en&publisherId=6981981102 Oct 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwux7f3sfk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwuwl4xuo22wThis weekend is your last chance to plunge into the depths of horror at the iik!week horror festival in Linnanmäki with four unique haunted attractions and four spine-chilling scare zones adding to amusement parks many existing rides and attractions: https://www.linnanmaki.fi/en/theme-weeks-and-events/iikweek/02 Oct 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuwl4xuo22whttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwsu3r4tms2zOur Thursday afternoon selection is a set of photos in landscape mode taken all around Finland. Photos shared on IG by jussiniukfishfotos, naturephotos_annaleena, sropponen, and akukankaanpaa: www.instagram.com/p/Dd84-fRDO5V/01 Oct 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsu3r4tms2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwsknpfbr22zFor no reason at all, here's a selection of photos of wolves in the Finnish wild shared by @KRossinen on Twitter: x.com/KRossinen Learn more about the rich diversity of Finnish wildlife: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/nature-attractions/finnish-wildlife/01 Oct 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsknpfbr22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwsiq4zw7c2vToday the flags fly in Finland for Miina Sillanpää Day, aka Civic Participation Day. Miina Sillanpää was Finland's first female minister and a prominent social advocate who dedicated her life to improving the rights of workers, especially women & children: https://finland.fi/life-society/real-bridge-builder-became-finlands-first-female-government-minister/01 Oct 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsiq4zw7c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwsiplx36k2vNorthern cultures and the voices of a new generation come together at the Oulu2026 Club at Tarkastamo on 9 October. The club features Emil Kárlsen, one of the most exciting names in contemporary Sámi music and DJ Hulluella: https://oulu2026.eu/en/emil-karlsen-the-star-of-the-ovlla-opera-returns-to-oulu/01 Oct 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsiplx36k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwsehtn6w22vOn Oct 23rd and 24th, Finlandia Talo hosts Swan Lake by British Festival Ballet, a spectacular, stunning version that will delight classical ballet purists and novice spectators equally: https://www.finlandiatalo.fi/en/events/swan-lake-23-10-2026-2/ Learn more about Finlandia Hall: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/finlandia-hall/01 Oct 2026 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsehtn6w22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwqht7unrs2xThe Turku Music Festival opens a new era at the Fuuga Music Centre by bringing two young composers with roots in Turku, Alma Meretoja and Kuura Klaavu, to the stage of the Ateljee Hall for tonight's concert "From Stardust to Human": https://turunmusiikkijuhlat.fi/en/event/from-stardust-to-human30 Sep 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqht7unrs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwq4wvicek2xOur Thursday afternoon selection is another set of misty morning and foggy evening fotos taken around Finland. Photos shared on IG by heikkihyv, jp_paananen, marileenan, and johanna.inthewild: www.instagram.com/p/Dd6G0hwjIPl/30 Sep 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq4wvicek2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwq3f6unck2xTonight, the Finnish National Opera present "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs", a contemporary opera described by the San Francisco Chronicle as having "breathtaking inventiveness and dramatic power — a true fusion of sound and subject matter": https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/repertoire/the-revolution-of-steve-jobs/30 Sep 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq3f6unck2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwpuccuh7k2hTonight and tomorrow night, Japanese pianist phenomenon Hayato Sumino joins the Helsinki Philharmonic, under the baton of Jukka-Pekka Saraste, to perform Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3, with Sibelius' 5th Symphony, opening with music from his Pelléas ja Mélisande: https://musiikkitalo.fi/en/concerts-and-events/hpo-sibelius-5-30-9-202630 Sep 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpuccuh7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwpsfajf7k2kLappeenranta historical Fortress is the perfect place for an autumn day out. 🍂🍁🍂Stroll along the 1.8 km nature and culture trail that winds around the Fortress and discover the stories behind this unique area: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/lakeland/lappeenranta/ Photos via Lake Saimaa Finland facebook page30 Sep 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpsfajf7k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwnss6g3z22zOur Tuesday afternoon selection is a set of autumnal shots of backlit trees and leaves from around Finland. Photos shared on IG by ylesaa pic MattiHuu, jariko82, tanjakuusisto, and pakkanenmarika: www.instagram.com/p/Dd3vFF7DLit/ Autumn in Finnish Lapland: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/discover-autumn-lapland-arctic-colours-wilderness-adventures-tranquil-escapes/29 Sep 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnss6g3z22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwngfikjec2iAaltoja - Valoa ja ääntä Kotkassa is a free, family-friendly urban light and sound festival taking place in Kotka, Finland, from October 15th–17th, featuring installations spread across the city & parks: https://www.kotka.fi/aaltojafestivaali/aaltojafestivaali-in-english/ Learn more about Kotka: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/southern-finland-archipelago/kotka/29 Sep 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwngfikjec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwncucqc722iA new exhibition will be opening at Pop Up Gallery Kamari, on Kulttuuritalo Valve's 2nd floor, tomorrow. Aino Sinioja's exhibition BIZARRERIE explores strangeness and its manifestations through watercolour-tinted ink drawings: https://tapahtumat.munoulu.fi/en-FI/page/6a8d2ae1c621e104883802d129 Sep 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwncucqc722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwlgra3sss27Celebrated in Helsinki since 1743, the Baltic Herring Market is one of Finland’s oldest public events. This year, from Oct 4-10, it's expanding into a comprehensive archipelago experience, with an even grander market being built at the Market Square! silakkamarkkinat.fi/en/28 Sep 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlgra3sss27https://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwldwpthdc27Starting the week with a Monday afternoon selection of lakeside reflections focused on rorsharch-like clouds. Photos shared on IG by riittarauta, pete_tampere, eiska61, and phs__fotos: www.instagram.com/p/Dd1NeUlDHP5/28 Sep 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwldwpthdc27https://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwkx5655wk27In Sibelius Park, the Sibelius Monument by Finnish sculptor Eila Hiltunen was inaugurated on 7 September 1967, creating a memorial to composer Jean Sibelius without taking the form of a conventional statue: https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/en/sculptures/sibelius-monumentti-sibelius-monument/ More on HAM: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/helsinki-art-museum-ham/28 Sep 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkx5655wk27https://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwktxag5wk2tThe Czech National Ballet visits Tampere-talo with their popular "The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol" ballet for three performances on November 20th and 21st, with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, promising a truly delightful experience for the whole family: https://www.tampere-talo.fi/en/events/tchaikovsky-the-nutcracker-a-christmas-carol/28 Sep 2026 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwktxag5wk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwkqwcxv322tAt the Sara Hildén Museum, the Martha Diamond exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of paintings by the New York-based artist, offering a unique insight into her work: https://www.sarahildenintaidemuseo.fi/en/exhibition/martha-diamond/ More ob the Sara Hildén Art Museum: https://www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/sara-hilden-art-museum/28 Sep 2026 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkqwcxv322thttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwkprmlpnc2tOn Friday night the Finnish National Ballet presents "Hamlet", a new production by choreographer Leo Mujić with a score that brings together music by Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns: https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/repertoire/hamlet/28 Sep 2026 06:47 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkprmlpnc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/discoverfinland.bsky.social/post/3mwinysku7c2iOur Sunday afternoon selection is an eclectic set of colourful and atmospheric sunsets and sunrises taken around Finland. Photos shared on IG by antsvahter, aulisorjonen, topvisioner,and onehandsamurai: www.instagram.com/p/DdydelHjIXv/27 Sep 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:sov7mhzyfmqqavfbtdi7ctku/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwinysku7c2i