Tartu brings people together
Here is a selection of events taking place in Tartu city and county in 2026. These moments bring joy to both locals and visitors.
Tartu hosts international flagship events as well as small, cosy gatherings. Many of them feel like part of the city’s rhythm, things you can hardly imagine Tartu without. You are very welcome to join.
A wider selection of events in Tartu and across South Estonia can be found in Kultuuriaken.
16.–19.04 Dance Olympics
20.04–02.05 Tartu Student Days: Spring
22.–26.04 Soup Town neighbourhood days
23.–25.04 Maamess Fair
25.04 Sibulatee KALApuhvetite päev
25.–26.04 Dance Festival Kuldne Karikas
09.05 Tartu Spring Fair
09.–10.05 Tartu Forest Marathon
11.–16.05 Literary Festival Prima Vista
13.–16.05 Festival Ümberlülitus
16.05 Museum Night
29.06 Tartu City Day
02.–04.07 Tartu Punch
09.–12.07 Strongman Champions League
09.-14.07 Glasperlenspiel Music Festival
11.07 River Emajõgi Festival
11.07 Alatskivi Vintage Fair
11.–12.07 Tartu Hanseatic Fair
16.–19.07 WRC Delfi Rally Estonia
25.–26.07 Open Farm Days
26.07 Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra summer concert
01.–16.08 Old Town Festival ‘Tartu Buzz’
12.09 Onion Route Buffet Day
12.09 Fair Maarjalaat
19.09 WDSF Tartu Open
19-20.09 Tartu Bike Marathon
21.–25.09 Tammelinna neighbourhood days
21.–27.09 Tartu Student Days: autumn
25.–26.09 Red Bull Soapbox Race
27.09 Onion Route Autumn Run
02.10 Friday Night Run
03.10 Tartu City Marathon
17.10 Ball of the Tartu City Slavic Cultural Association
22.–24.10 Tartu Light
29.–31.10 Festival iDeeJazz
