Tallinn Day Programme 2025

12-16 May | Main programme on Freedom Square

12-14 MAY

• School physical education and football training: Tallinn's schools and football clubs will have the unique opportunity to hold their physical education or training sessions on Freedom Square, where a football pitch has been installed in cooperation with the Estonian Football Association.

15 MAY

• 11:00 – a football match between journalists and politicians
• 12:30 – opening of the mobile orienteering or MOBO track
• 20:00 – Metsatöll and the Tallinn Police Orchestra will be giving a concert together. Under the baton of Riivo Jõgi, the concert features songs from the two groups’ collaborative album “TÖRI”.

16 MAY

• 17:15 – a dance performance featuring Tallinn folk dance groups. 37 folk dance groups from Tallinn will be performing in 6 different categories. The programme has been put together by board members of the Tallinn Folk Dance Leaders Association.
• 20:00 – the Tallinn Day programme has its finale in the form of a concert featuring Ines and British electronic music legend Morcheeba.

Tallinn Day events on Freedom Square are free for everyone!
 

12-16 May | European Capital of Sport Running Week: 32 training sessions across Tallinn

Tallinn, as the European Capital of Sport, will host 32 free running classes from 12-16 May.

The training sessions, which will take place in all eight districts of Tallinn, will be led by experienced coaches who can advise beginners and advanced runners alike. Running classes are available for both children and adults. To make the running classes even more fun, some of them will be attended by well-known Estonian personalities.

In addition to the lively training sessions, participants will receive a four-month training plan at the end of the week, drawn up by Roman Fosti, a marathoner who has competed in two Olympic Games. Training plans are the perfect tool to help you get in shape for the Tallinn marathon running events in autumn.

You can find additional information on the Capital of Sport website.

12-16 May | House of the Blackheads guided tours

Tallinn Day guided tours will take place on 12-16 May in the House of the Blackheads.

The House of the Blackheads is the Old Town's music house, with the White Hall (1532) and the late Gothic-style St Olav's Hall (1422) being beloved concert venues. The magnificently coloured main door of the House of the Blackheads, decorated with rosette nails, is the most photographed door in the Old Town and the house itself is one of the few remaining Renaissance buildings in Tallinn, with extensive renovation work having been carried out last year, resulting in updated interiors in both the foyer and courtyard. The building is home to the Tallinn Philharmonic Orchestra and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, while the basement hall houses the Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music.

The guided tours will be led by Jüri Kuuskemaa, Jaak Juske and Mirje Tammaru.

Tickets are on sale at Piletilevi and, subject to availability, 30 minutes before the guided tour at

13 May | Tour d'ÖÖ cycling event

Tour d’ÖÖ Tallinn 77 invites you on a 27 km relaxed group ride around Lake Ülemiste
18:30  – Gathering at Rattatimm (Pille 11) in the central park of Uus-Veerenni.
19:00   – START
We’ll cycle around Lake Ülemiste at a calm pace, covering about 27 km, and end with a final lap at Kalev Stadium, where we’ll also take a group photo. Arrive early to pick up a fresh spoke card for your wheel!

Tallinn Bicycle Week and Tour d’ÖÖ rides are independent initiatives aiming to make cycling an everyday, safe activity. First launched in 2011 during Tallinn’s European Capital of Culture year, Tallinn Bicycle Week has organized around a hundred different cycling events over the past 15 years, bringing together thousands of riders and building a devoted community. Tour d’ÖÖ, which grew out of this initiative, has already taken place 76 times in Tallinn and other cities across Estonia.

15 May | Tallinn Day Opening Ceremony at Town Hall

At 12:00, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski will open Tallinn Day in front of the Town Hall and invite visitors to the Town Hall building for an open doors day.

15 May | History Tram Tours

To celebrate Tallinn Day, the Tallinn City Museum's History Tram will take residents and visitors on a tram ride.

Guides will show passengers the story of Tallinn through the tram’s windows on the Kadriorg – Kopli – Kadriorg line. The tours are held in Estonian, Russian and English. History Tram tours depart from Kadriorg, next to the Katharinenthal café on the corner of Weizenberg and Poska streets at 12:00 (EST), 14:00 (RUS), 16:00 (EST) and 18:00 (ENG).

The tram tour is only available with a pre-purchased ticket. On Tallinn Day the ticket price is €1. Tickets can be purchased from the Tallinn City Museum website. 

Please note! Please do not make group bookings. Tram tours are not suitable for small children.
The journey on the route Kadriorg – Kopli – Kadriorg takes about 1.5 hours. The tram runs without stops.

The tram tours were created in cooperation between the Tallinn City Museum, Tallinn City Transport AS, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department and Tallinn City Government to encourage citizens to use public transport.
 

15 and 18 May | Tallinn Day events across City Districts

Tallinn Day events across different districts are free for everyone!

15 MAY

NÕMME
Tour d'Nõmme bike trip for students in grades 8-12. You must bring your own bicycle and helmet.
12:00 – start from Vääna-Hiiu parking lot
14:00 – DJ music
15:00 – performance by villemdrillem

HAABERSTI
A family sports day with a children's song festival and tree planting event.
The morning programme starts at 11:00 with a children's parade and singing at the Amphitheatre of the Väike-Õismäe pond. At 12:00, nursery school children and their teachers will be planting trees around the pond.
The evening programme starts at 18:00 at Pikaliiva with sports activities, a trivia contest and tree planting.

NORTH TALLINN
The Tallinn Day parade starts at 11:00. Accompanied by musicians and dancers, we will walk from Pelgulinna Square to Stroomi Beach Park, where we will have a picnic and put our knowledge to the test in the Tallinn Day trivia contest. Bring a picnic basket and join the parade!

MUSTAMÄE
At 18:00 Uku Suviste will give an outdoor concert at Pargitiigi.

PIRITA
From 15:00-18:00, several local groups will perform in front of Pirita Monastery, featuring a performance by STEFAN at 16:40. Admission to Pirita Monastery is free during this time.

LASNAMÄE
Discover Lasnamäe with bus tours. Estonian-language tours depart from the Kumu parking lot at 10:00, 13:00 and 17:00, with Russian-language tours at 11:00, 14:00 and 18:00. To participate, pre-register on our website or by calling 6457702.

KRISTIINE
At 18:00, Mikk Saar and Marek Sadam will be giving a joint concert in Räägu Park.

18 MAY
CITY CENTRE
Guided tour of Aegna island. The high-speed ferry to the island of Aegna departs from the Linnahall dock at 10:00. Return to Tallinn by 15:00 (departure from the island of Aegna at 14:30). Experienced guides will be waiting for you on the island to take you on a hike of about 2.5 hours and 6-7 km. For more information call 6457213 or e-mail [email protected]. NB! GROUPS ARE FULL!