18/09/2026
Check out what's happening this weekend in Lappeenranta! 💙
THE WHOLE WEEKEND:
🍂 ✨🧁 At the Animal protection center Miu: FRI from 4 to 9 PM Miu's Evening Lights: Enjoy delicious treats, fun activities for children, beautiful canal-side views, and the colorful outdoor lights of an autumn evening, and SAT from 2 to 5 PM Miu’s Café, Itäinen Kanavatie 6.
FRIDAY 18.9.
🗣️ From 7 to 9 PM Suuri väittelyilta – Kaupungin kuumin keskustelutapahtuma (The Great Debate Night – The City’s Hottest Discussion Event, 18+) at Nuijamies Event Venue, Valtakatu 39. Tickets €10-12 online at events.liveto.io or at the entrance
🧠 From 1 to 2 PM Mensa IQ Test, Lönnrotinkatu 3. Admission fee €40
🎨 From 5 to 7 PM South Karelia Artists’ Association’s Art Laboratory Presents Itself at Karjalankulma, Oksasenkatu 8.
💃🕺 Starting from 7 PM Finnish Pavilion Dance at Iitiä’s dance pavilion, Mikkelintie 421. Live music by Pirita Niemenmaa and MiSiO. Tickets 20 €
🎵 From 8 to 10 PM Songwriters’ evening - Juha Mieskonen at Asemaravintola Resiina, Ratakatu 23. Tickets €5.
🎸 At 10 PM Live music by Rautakanki Orkesteri at restaurant Lamppu, Kauppakatu 27. Free admission
SATURDAY 19.9.
🐎 From 12 to 8 PM Villinmiehen Tammakilpa (Villinmies Mare Race) at Lappeenranta Racetrack, Raviradantie 13. Races from 1 to 5 PM, tickets from lippu.fi from €15. The MISA sauna world, featuring several different saunas and hot tubs, is open from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, tickets from lippu.fi from €29.
🥨 Octoberfest at Kyllikki Kammari + Karaoke, Valtakatu 33.
🏀From 1 to 3 PM Catz Women's Basketball Team’s exhibition game at Lappeenranta Sports Hall, Pohjolankatu 29. Admission by voluntary donation
🎉🏃 From 1 to 5 PM Mikkeller Running Club Lappeenranta turns 1 year old! At Tuju Taproom, Soittokunnanraitti 3. A community run, a team challenge, and enjoying birthday cake!
🎭 At 4 PM Niskavuoren Heta (in Finnish) at the Lappeenranta City Theater, Kaivokatu 5. Tickets (€20-38) available from Customer Service Center Winkki at the main library Parvi (Valtakatu 47), via lippu.fi, and at the venue one hour before the show begins.
🍻From 4 to 8:30 PM 4th Round at Birra – the after-spot for SaiPa’s games at the restaurant Birra, Kauppakatu 27.
🏒 At 5 PM SaiPa – KooKoo at Kisapuisto Ice Hall, Kisakatu 9. Tickets €12-44 from saipa.fi.
🍺⭐ From 6 to 8 PM Tuju Taproom Celebrating 11 Years with a Beer Tasting Event, Soittokunnanraitti 3. Tickets €30 online at panimotuju.fi and at the Taproom.
SUNDAY 20.9.
🎈 From 9 AM to 1 PM, quiet session from 9 to 10 AM Children’s Activity Land at Kourula SportsHall, Katajakatu 12. Activity Land offers families shared activities and a wide range of opportunities for children aged 1–12 to play and be active. The fee is €2.80 per child.
🎶✝From 6 to 7 PM Night of My Life's Hymn (Elämäni virsi -ilta) at Lappeenranta church, Mannerheiminkatu 1. Free admission
🏃♂️ From 10 AM to 5 PM Kullervo marathon 2026 at Joutseno Sports Center, Penttiläntie 17.
Exhibitions:
✅ South Karelia Museum: Save the Art! The Journey from Viipuri to Lappeenranta. Tickets €0-15 (combined ticket for museums in the Fortress). Open Tue-Sun 11 am to 5 pm.
✅ Cavalry Museum, tickets €0-15 (combined ticket for museums in the Fortress). Open Wed-Sat 11 am to 5 pm. Exhibition: From Hakkapeliittas to Red Riding Trousers – Cavalry Life through the Centuries.
✅ Wolkoff House Museum, tickets €0-12. Open Sat-Sun 11 am to 5 pm. Visitors can explore the museum independently. Guided tours for a group can be booked separately by email at asiakaspalvelu.museot (at) lappeenranta.fi.
✅ Gallery Täky, Satamatie 10. Autumn opens with the exhibition Headwear by Paula Kasu, known for her minimalist and playful hats. The works in the exhibition explore the relationship between clothing and sculpture. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 11 AM to 5 PM, Saturday-Sunday 11 AM to 3 PM. Free admission
✅ Art Center Itä, Valtakatu 66. The South Karelia Artists' Association – Imprinted / Project Babel, an international collaborative printmaking project. Opening hours: Tue-Thu 12 to 6 PM, Fri 12 to 6 PM, and Sat 12 to 3 PM. Free admission
✅ Gallery Pihatto, Valtakatu 80 (drive via Kaukaankatu): Anna Pitkänen & Mari Ruuttunen - Pimeyden laaksossa. Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 11 AM to 6 PM, Saturday-Sunday 11 AM to 3 PM. Free admission
Have a great weekend! 🍂