Did you know that there are more saunas than cars in Fin­land? That says a lot about how deeply sauna cul­ture runs here! Expe­ri­ence authen­tic Finnish sauna cul­ture in Oulu, where north­ern charm and well­be­ing go hand in hand.

The Sum­mer Night’s Din­ner invites locals and vis­i­tors to spend an unfor­get­table Sat­ur­day out­doors on August 15, enjoy­ing a diverse selec­tion of food and enter­tain­ment! The event is part of the Oulu2026’s Arc­tic Food Lab pro­gramme and is expect­ed to be one of the high­lights of the Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture sum­mer.

Oulu is the Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture 2026 – a laid-back sea­side city in north­ern Fin­land where cre­ativ­i­ty thrives and nature is always just around the cor­ner. If you’re head­ing to Oulu this sum­mer, here are 10 things you shouldn’t miss!

A land­mark con­tem­po­rary art trail explor­ing cli­mate, time and nature is now open as one of the major high­lights of Oulu2026 Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture. The art­works are spread across six dif­fer­ent loca­tions: Yli-Ii, Oulu city cen­tre, Yliki­imin­ki, Oulun­sa­lo, Kiimin­ki and Kel­lo.

In 2026, Oulu is the heart of Europe, and the best moments are the ones we share. Cre­ate your own invi­ta­tion and bring your friends along for the fes­tiv­i­ties! You can also enter the prize draw for a chance to win tick­ets to excit­ing events.

This label is worth tast­ing! Arc­tic Food Lab label is a sym­bol of Arc­tic ingre­di­ents, pris­tine nature, and local exper­tise – ele­ments that make the north­ern food cul­ture tru­ly unique. This year, you can dis­cov­er Arc­tic Food Lab fla­vors across var­i­ous loca­tions through­out the Oulu2026 area.