Top 10 Most Famous Festivals in Estonia

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  1. Tallinn Old Town Days (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinna päevad) is a cultural and entertainment festival held in Tallinn's Old Town. They are the Old Town's major celebration, dedicated to the community's cultural history. The festival's purpose is to introduce the public to Tallinn Old Town. The first event was held in 1982. Sulev Roosma, a sailor, came up with the festival concept after being inspired by Kiel Week.


    Every year at the start of summer, the event takes place for roughly a week. A variety of musical, dramatic, artistic, and sports activities are held for both residents and guests over the course of five days. The courtyards of the Old Town are open to both old and young visitors to learn about Tallinn's rich and intriguing history and participate in a variety of activities. Concerts, exhibits, theatrical performances, fairs, and other entertainment events fill the streets of Tallinn Old Town throughout the festival.

    Source: Mats Õun
    Source: Mats Õun

  2. This most famous festival in Estonia takes place every year on the final weekend in July when the normally tranquil city of Viljandi is radically changed as the little city center is suddenly swamped with people. This is the most powerful manifestation of a specific mindset from the early 1990s. This frame of thought places a premium on tradition, legacy, and local identity, and strives to adapt spiritual ideals collected through hundreds of thousands of years to modern lives - all in the name of keeping traditions alive and strengthening our national identities.


    Viljandi Folk Music Festival is an Estonian music event centered on European folk music. The festival's most appealing feature is its welcoming environment. Every year, around 25,000 people attend the performances, but many more simply come to enjoy the festivities. As a result, it has grown into Estonia's largest yearly music festival, as well as one of the major folk music festivals in the Baltic and Nordic nations.

    Source: Anneliis Reili
    Source: Anneliis Reili
  3. Saaremaa Opera Days, which take place on the gorgeous Saaremaa island and have been held every year in Estonia for a decade, are the most popular opera event in the Balaton states. The opera house, where this performance takes place, can accommodate around 2000 people. This opera theatre is situated in the courtyard of Bishop's Castle, a spectacular structure built in the 13th century.


    The Moscow Helikon Opera, the Black American Opera on Broadway, the Hungarian State Opera, the Shanghai Opera in China, and many others have performed at the Saaremaa Opera Days over the years. People attending the Saaremaa Opera Days event were treated to iconic musical performances such as Verdi's "A Masked Ball," Wagner's "Lohengrin," Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi," and Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana." Saaremaa Opera Days are an unusual event that has become a wonderful luxury to visit due to its location and high-quality program.

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  4. Tallinn Music Week (TMW) is one of the largest indoor music events in the Baltic and Nordic area, with a lineup of over 200 Estonian and international artists representing a wide range of musical genres. Tallinn Music Week, one of the most anticipated music events in Estonia, features the most cutting-edge tunes that are certain to thrill the crowd. The rhythms of numerous genres, ranging from metal and pop to current classical and folk, are heard, making it an enjoyable experience. The performers are mainly well-known musicians and celebrities, which makes the event even more enticing to the spectators. Individuals that attend this week-long music event are overflowing with joy and energy!


    This finest summer festival attracts over 25,000 visitors from Estonia and other countries. During Tallinn Music Week, you may discover lesser-known regions of the city in addition to the festival's main program, which takes place at the city's most famous clubs and performance venues. City Stage performances are held all across Tallinn, while the TMW Talks lecture series, the TMW Tastes restaurant festival, and the TMW Arts contemporary art program are also worth attending.

    Source: Päär Keedus / Tallinn Music Week press
    Source: Päär Keedus / Tallinn Music Week press
  5. Tallinn hosted one of the most beautiful outdoor events for three days, beginning on September 18th. "Valgus Knnib," or "Wandering Lights Festival," is a traditional event that draws thousands of people each year to Kadriorg Park and various sections of Tallinn Old Town for a variety of magnificent lighting exhibits, fireworks, and music. This year's theme was following lovely lights while heading towards a bright future, which was inspired by gorgeous parks and recreational green places. The event, which began at 7 p.m. and lasted until the early hours of the morning, featured everything from candlelit gardens to fantastic music by some of Estonia's most skilled musicians, as well as laser show displays and fire performers. The event was free and open to the public, and it continues to amaze with its uniqueness each year.


    Wandering Lights Festival boasts about honoring Tallinn's cityscapes, greeneries, and city parks in the most beautiful and vibrant way possible. Witness a total of over sixty installations lighting up the city. This is one of Estonia's most magnificent events, with the gates of parks and open spaces wide open, glittering lights decorating the city's streets and structures, and the center of Tallinn appearing more colorful than ever!

    Source: Rene Jakobson, Tarmo Rätsep, Valgus Kõnnib
    Source: Rene Jakobson, Tarmo Rätsep, Valgus Kõnnib
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  6. Hard Rock Camp is the Baltics' largest heavy metal festival. It takes place in the little town of Vana-Vigala, where, as the name implies, people and musicians from all over Europe converge. This event began more than a decade ago in Estonia. For the last 14 years, the festival has been held yearly, and each year, attendees have departed with happy feelings. Several international talented performers perform at this Hard Rock Camp event, and their metal rock music never fails to excite the crowd. What makes this event even more incredible is the area in which it is held. This festival is held at Vana-Vigala, a tiny village near Marjamaa Parish in Rapla County. Keeping the good traditions in honor, no more and no less than 22 artists from both home and abroad will perform on the two stages of the upcoming festival during the two days.


    Thousands of heavy music fans conquer the surroundings of the mysterious Uexküll cemetery in Vana-Vigala every summer. The unique infectious charm of the Hard Rock Camp is confirmed by the fact that the festival has grown steadily. Launched with the support of a few hundred music lovers, the event has become the pinnacle of summer for thousands of people in twenty years.

    Source: SANDER ILVEST
    Source: SANDER ILVEST
    Source: SANDER ILVEST
    Source: SANDER ILVEST
  7. August Dance Festival is one of the most famous festivals in Estonia, showcasing the city's culture in the most spectacular way possible. It focuses on Estonia's many folk dance forms. This festival, which takes place in the last week of August, honors those genres that are popular not just among Estonians, but also throughout the Baltic area.


    The Dance Celebration is a full-fledged show with a specific theme. On the dance field, the dancers wear vivid national costumes with a variety of colorful motifs. The Song Celebration and the Dance Celebration are generally held on the same weekend. The Song Festival Grounds and the Tallinn City Center are the starting points for these two festivals, which begin with a joint joyful march around the city. Estonia's Song and Dance Celebration tradition was named a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in November 2003. Around 100 000 individuals attended the XXIV Song and XVII Dance Celebrations in July 2004, either as performers or observers. Due to heavy rain, the dance performance and formal parade were canceled for the first time in the festival's history; nonetheless, 7000 people staged a spontaneous procession.

    Source: wikipedia
    Source: wikipedia
  8. Tartu's Tartu Food and Wine Festival takes place on the first weekend of August and promotes Estonian cuisine, local fresh products, and fine wine. Small producers from South Estonia, as well as pop-up restaurants, offer the greatest seasonal bounty of nature and delectable taste sensations during the course of the three-day festival. Everyone is welcome to attend open tasting events and receive advise from the greatest Estonian sommeliers in the wine field.


    This event honoring top-notch Estonian cuisine and the fine wine that compliments it will appeal to foodies of all tastes. There will be performances, seminars, and family-friendly entertainment during the event, which will be centered on many restaurants and cafés that will be serving unique festival-related meals and vintages. The festival's third day is dedicated to Tammelinn's passionate and kind residents who invite guests to their homes for delightful delights. Don't miss the last day of the celebrations, when locals will transform their houses into pop-up cafés!

    Source: visitestonia
    Source: visitestonia
    Source: visitestonia
    Source: visitestonia
  9. Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend, the Baltic region's largest international craft beer event, is back for its 6th year! This year's festival features 50 world-class brewers. TCBW is a beer festival for beer enthusiasts who want to try new and intriguing beer flavors and aromas. Each brewery produces a number of world-class beers. This allows customers to sample over 400 different beers in only two days. The festival ticket enables you to sample all of them.


    If beer is your solution to all of your hangout plans, you should certainly pay a visit to Estonia during their craft beer weekend. The world's largest Craft Beer Festival is gearing up to host the spectacular event once more. TCBW, which began in 2015, is a celebration of the world's top brewers coming together with local celebrities to lose themselves in the fragrances and sensations of the best beers from around the world. The guests are spoiled for choice with over 400 different beers to choose from!

    Source: departful
    Source: departful
  10. The Forest Finns Republic, which took place in Norway in the early 1990s, was the inspiration for Seto Kingdom Day. The first Seto Kingdom was established in Obinitsa in 1994. Every year on the first Saturday in August, the Setos have had a kingdom day in a different municipality in the Seto area. Those who are not dressed in Seto traditional costume can apply for "visas on arrival" at the kingdom's "border."


    The inhabitants of Setomaa choose who will be the earthly representative of the mythical King Peko for the following 12 months – the ülembsootska – on this significant day. The Seto hymn is sung, the people chose the greatest artists and artisans, and the new leader is elected on the festival day, which follows a traditional framework. Seto cuisine and crafts are created as improvised singers and dancers compete against one another. At the end of the day, the Seto military may be seen. After that, guests are welcomed to karma, a Seto party complete with instrumental music, leelo singing, and dancing.

    Source: visitestonia
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    Source: visitestonia



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