Lively Oulu

When looking for something a bit less action-packed, Oulu Music Festival brings a broad range of Finnish and international artists to Oulu every March. The programme includes premières, theatrical works, chamber music, clubs, ethnic and folk music, free concerts, and children’s concerts.

The Air Guitar World Championships is one of the most popular and widely known events of Oulu August festival. In addition to the best air guitar players in the world, the event also attracts a diverse range of performance artists and thousands of fans and spectators from all over the world. 2015 marked the 20th anniversary of the Air Guitar World Championships. The other events of Oulu August Festival includes hundreds of multi-art events.

Tietomaa Science Centre

Finland’s first science centre Tietomaa offers fun and excitement for visitors of all ages. The changing theme exhibitions consist of over 150 exhibits. In Tietomaa’s amazing super screen theatre  you will see fascinating documentary films in digital 3D format. The screen is huge, the second largest in Finland.

 OULU MUSEUM OF ART OMA

Occupying an idyllic setting near the centre of Oulu, the Museum of Art offers an array of changing exhibitions, interesting art-education events, and splendid collections. The museum has an extensive collection, with a particular emphasis on art from Oulu and Northern Ostrobothnia.

The Koitelinkoski rapids are beautiful place for nature lovers, both local daytrippers and visiting tourists. It’s easy to explore the area on foot, following marked paths that wind along the mainland and across the islands.

The rapids are about four kilometres from downtown Kiiminki and a quick 24-kilometre drive from Oulu.

Turkansaari Open-air Museum & Kierikki Stone Age Centre

At Turkansaari Open-air museum, over 40 buildings complete with artefacts will tell you about rural culture in Northern Ostrobothnia and the region’s typical livelihoods. The open-air museum’s traditions include lighting a tar pit at Midsummer.

At Kierikki Stone Age Centre, visitors can travel back in time and experience and see what daily life was like on the banks of the River Ii thousands of years ago in the Stone Age.

During the migratory seasons in spring and autumn, you can hear the symphony of hundreds of thousands of birds at the Liminka Bay.

Located on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia, a 20-minute drive from downtown Oulu, Virpiniemi is ideal for both leisure-time sports activities and lively conferences, wellbeing events, and birthday celebrations.