Oulu2026 Opening Festival Drew Massive Crowds – One of the Largest Events in Oulu’s History19.1.2026 16:31:18 EET | Oulun kulttuurisäätiö, Oulu2026 | Tiedote
A huge number of people gathered at the Oulu2026 Opening Festival to celebrate the launch of the European Capital of Culture year on 16–18 January. Around 200 events across Oulu city centre attracted over 250,000 visits. The programme offered a wide range of cultural experiences, from concerts to ice hockey, acrobatics to car tuning, panel discussions to pub quizzes, and from art exhibitions to dance parties in the snow.

















