Midsummer Bonfires https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/ Elävää, suomalaista kulttuuriperintöä ja nostalgiaa Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:27:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-JUHANNUSVALKEAT_SININEN_print-32x32.jpg Midsummer Bonfires https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/ 32 32 Thank you for the Midsummer Eve celebrations! https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/thank-you-for-the-midsummer-eve-celebrations/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/thank-you-for-the-midsummer-eve-celebrations/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:27:04 +0000 https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/?p=2338 Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires was once again celebrated in a joyful manner under the midsummer sun. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the evening so magical.

See you again next year on June 25, 2027!

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/thank-you-for-the-midsummer-eve-celebrations/feed/ 0 Midsummer’s Day service at Karuna Church https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/midsummers-day-service-at-karuna-church/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/midsummers-day-service-at-karuna-church/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:17:28 +0000 https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/?p=2303 Welcome to the Midsummer Day service at the atmospheric Karuna Church in Seurasaari on Saturday, June 20th at 1:00 PM-2:00 PM.

The Midsummer Day service, or St. John the Baptist’s Day, will be conducted by priest Santeri Kaleva and cantor Sabine Nieminen. Karuna Church is one of the museum buildings in Seurasaari.

Please note that efforts have been made to keep the museum buildings and courtyards of the Seurasaari Open Air Museum in their original appearance. For this reason, the buildings vary greatly in accessibility. The courtyard areas are accessible by wheelchair, but high thresholds and stairs as well as the darkness inside may cause difficulties. For those using manual wheelchairs, we recommend that a personal assistant accompany you to ensure smooth movement in the museum area.

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/midsummers-day-service-at-karuna-church/feed/ 0 Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires 2026 program is now published! https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-2026-program-is-now-published/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-2026-program-is-now-published/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:14:55 +0000 https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/?p=2235 The full program is now available here

Welcome to Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires!

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-2026-program-is-now-published/feed/ 0 Helsinki City Folk on 15.6. at 6 pm – 8 pm on Espa Stage https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/helsinki-city-folk-on-15-6-at-6-pm-8-pm-at-espa-stage/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/helsinki-city-folk-on-15-6-at-6-pm-8-pm-at-espa-stage/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 06:23:52 +0000 https://www.juhannusvalkeat.fi/new/?p=2209 Come and get into the spirit of Midsummer at Helsinki City Folk!

Espa Stage will be filled with folk dancers and musicians from the Helsinki and the surrounding areas at the beginning of Midsummer week. Helsinki City Folk will bring joyful and skillful dance and music performances, as well as colorful national costumes, to the stage.

Free entry.

Helsinki City Folk is a side program of the Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires.

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/helsinki-city-folk-on-15-6-at-6-pm-8-pm-at-espa-stage/feed/ 0 Tickets for the Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires on sale! https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/tickets-for-the-seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-on-sale/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/tickets-for-the-seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-on-sale/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000 https://www.juhannusvalkeat.fi/new/?p=2127 Tickets for the Seurasaari Midsummer Eve can now be purchased at Tiketti! The price of an adult ticket is 27.50 € (+ order fee 1.50 €/order). Children under 12 years old can enter the event for free when accompanied by an adult. Children will receive their own ticket from the ticket office located next to the Seurasaari bridge when they arrive at the event.

The assistant can enter the event for free with the person being assisted on the same ticket. Online ticket sales end on Midsummer Eve 19.6.2026 at 10 pm. Buy tickets

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/tickets-for-the-seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-on-sale/feed/ 0 The program is almost done! https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/the-program-is-almost-done/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/the-program-is-almost-done/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:05:16 +0000 https://www.juhannusvalkeat.fi/new/?p=2047 The Midsummer Eve program 19.6.2026 will be ready soon. We will publish it during February. So, please be patient. This year’s poster is based on a photograph taken on the Seurasaari bridge in 1927. So, you are welcome once again to the nostalgia of Seurasaari.

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/the-program-is-almost-done/feed/ 0 Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires will be celebrated again on Midsummer’s Eve 19.6.2026! https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-will-be-celebrated-again-on-midsummers-eve-19-6-2026/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-will-be-celebrated-again-on-midsummers-eve-19-6-2026/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:44:49 +0000 https://www.juhannusvalkeat.fi/new/?p=2025 Even though winter is just beginning, we are already thinking about summer and Midsummer in Seurasaari.

Welcome to Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires again on 19.6.2026!

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires-will-be-celebrated-again-on-midsummers-eve-19-6-2026/feed/ 0 Looking for a Midsummer Wedding Couple for 2026! 🌿💍 https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/looking-for-a-midsummer-wedding-couple-for-2026-%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%92%8d/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/looking-for-a-midsummer-wedding-couple-for-2026-%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%92%8d/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:33:11 +0000 https://www.juhannusvalkeat.fi/new/?p=1991 We still believe in the magic of Midsummer weddings and we’re already looking for a couple to tie the knot at our 2026 celebration!

The wedding ceremony will take place in the charming Karuna Church, followed by a romantic wedding waltz on the festival field. The reception can be held in the atmospheric Seurasaari Juhlatalo. As a special honor, the couple will also get to light the Midsummer bonfire from a traditional church boat.

The celebration takes place on Midsummer’s Eve, June 19th, 2026! 👰💒💘

If a Midsummer wedding at Seurasaari sparked your interest, don’t hesitate to get in touch! 💐
toimisto@seurasaarisaatio.fi
+358 (0)40 6493 040

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/looking-for-a-midsummer-wedding-couple-for-2026-%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%92%8d/feed/ 0 Helsinki City Folk https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/helsinki-city-folk/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/helsinki-city-folk/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:40:58 +0000 https://www.juhannusvalkeat.fi/new/?p=1941 June 16, 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Helsinki City Folk kicks off Midsummer Week at the Espa Stage and serves as a pre-program for the Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires!

Midsummer Week begins in a warm and festive spirit as folk dancers and musicians from the Helsinki region take over the Espa Stage in their colorful national costumes! The audience will enjoy joyful, skillful, and entertaining performances of traditional dance and music. This year’s theme, “TOGETHER”, has inspired the performances. Free entry.

Performers include the Hiillos, Lieke, and Välke groups from Seurasaari Folk Dancers, the Roigu group from Capital Region Karelian Youth, Tanhu-Visa, Helsinki Parish Folk Dancers and Players, the Kuokkavieraat Choir and Roihu Dance Group from Karelian Youth, the Rutistus group from Helsinki Friends of Folk Dance, Espoo Folk Dancers, and the Pörriäiset group from Nurmijärvi.

Photo: Matti Lankinen

]]> https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/helsinki-city-folk/feed/ 0 Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires/ https://juhannusvalkeat.fi/en/seurasaari-midsummer-bonfires/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:59:43 +0000 https://www.juhannusvalkeat.fi/new/?p=1895 Midsummer is once again celebrated in Seurasaari, bringing living cultural heritage to life! The lush folk park and the idyllic museum area offer a perfect setting for enjoying the festivities. There’s plenty to see and experience for everyone.

Click here to view the full programme and schedule.

Program – Seurasaari Midsummer Bonfires 2025

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