Events in Lahti Region
The Lahti region is full of events – all year around. Here, you may have an exciting experience taking part in sport event challenging yourself in beautiful nature, enjoying the live music festivals on the lakeside or just dropping yourself inside the monumental Sibelius Hall for a concert. Choose the event according to your own taste!
Christmas season in Lahti
In Lahti, the iconic winter lights on Aleksanterinkatu have been switched on, and festive decorations and treats have appeared throughout the city. Christmas events, flavours and concerts — you’ll find a plentiful package of Christmas-time activities in the Lahti region on this page. Enjoy!
Christmas in LahtiMajor sports events in Lahti region
7.-8.2.2026
Finlandia Ski Marathon
The biggest skiing event in Finland was born in 1973. Finlandia-hiihto’s 53rd event will be held in February 7th and 8th 2026, in Lahti Finland.
5.-8.3.2026
Lahti Ski Games
The more than a hundred-year-old institution will bring together the best Cross-Country, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined athletes to compete for World Cup points.
12.-13.9.2026
Nordic Gravel Series – Falling Leaves Lahti
World-class gravel roads have become familiar at the Falling Leaves Lahti, where 50, 100, 145 and 180 kilometer routes are offered. Day 1 of the Falling Leaves Lahti weekend hosts the first ever UCI Gravel World Championships Qualifier in Finland. Route distances of 175km and 100km.
Concerts
Events and Concerts in Sibelius Hall
Concerts of Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Nordic Voices Choir Festival
In 2026, Lahti will welcome choirs from across the world for the Nordic Voices Choral Festival. Hundreds of international singers will bring their music to stages throughout the city and share it with residents, visitors and fellow choristers. Across five festival days they will participate in competitions in various categories and perform in Friendship Concerts that highlight Nordic and global choral traditions.
May 14 – 18, 2026
Nordic VoicesAnnual Sibelius Festival
The Sibelius Festival brings together friends of Sibelius’ music from across the globe, as the Lahti Symphony Orchestra invites followers of Finland’s national composer to a wonderful celebration in the acoustically splendid setting of Sibelius Hall.
More about Sibelius FestivalAnnual events
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva is a new museum full of art, design, posters and culture in Lahti, less than a 50-minute trip from Helsinki.
Malva and its amazing exhibitions are situated in an old brewery building in the city centre of Lahti.
Check out the exhibitions