Current events

Riihimäki's cultural and event services organize dozens of individual, changing events each year, the content of which is produced in a diverse way for different target groups. On this page you will find current information about these events. You can also subscribe to the Culture newsletter directly to your email and stay informed about what is happening in the city. Subscribe to the newsletter from here.

It's already halfway through March, spring is coming with a bang.
See Riihimäki Cultural Events for September 11.3–17.3.26, XNUMX.

⭐WEDNESDAY 11.3.
4:30 PM-7:30 PM, SkidiRobo event for children, Riihimäki locomotive depot

⭐THURSDAY 12.3.
at 6:30 p.m., The Snow Queen and Gerda, Riihimäki Youth Theatre

⭐ FRIDAY 13.3.
12 noon, Wreath laying ceremony for the commemoration of the end of the Winter War, Heroes' Cemetery
18 p.m., concert by Matleena Vehmaa's violin and viola students, Music Institute
at 6:30 p.m., The Snow Queen and Gerda, Riihimäki Youth Theatre
19 pm, Jukka Rasila – Personal, Riihimäki Theatre

⭐SATURDAY 14.3.
11 am–17 pm, Children's Cultural Saturday, Riemu Museum
14 p.m., Hilarious Film History, Riihimäki Theatre
17 p.m., One Night of Shooting Stars – charity concert, Kino Sampo
19 pm, Kasari and Ysäri disco, Riihimäki Theatre Hotel
20 pm, Born To Be Wild – Jukka Vänskä 50 years, Taco4wine

⭐SUNDAY 15.3.
10 am–15 pm, Traditional Market Day, Riihimäki Old Market Square
14 p.m., Public tour of the Stories from the City exhibition, Riemu Museum

⭐MONDAY 16.3.

18 pm, Dance Meditation, City Hall
18 pm, Especially wonderful dance lessons, City Hall

⭐TUESDAY 17.3.
18 pm, Riihimäki Society: Pekka Kirjokangas gives a presentation about Peltosaari, Anton's house

Remember also:

⭐Anti-Racism Week 16-22.3.26, program all week long. See more: riihimaki.fi/kulttuuri -> Current events
⭐Riihimäki Visual Artists' Easter Sale 7.3.-6.4.2026, Gallery Tärinä

Museums and exhibitions:

Riihimäki library
🖌 Paintings by Paula Köykä

The Hunting Museum of Finland
🖌 Esko Rantanen: Pictures on birch wood
🖌 Are you on the map?

The Finnish Glass Museum
🖌 Henriikka Pöllänen – Celestial Buddies
🖌 Markku Piri COLORS: glass, textiles, pictures

Riemu museums
🖌 Stories from the city
🖌 Flower Power – The world of flowers
🖌 Helenen Salong − Works by Helene Schjerfbeck
🖌 Finnish Egyptological Society's collection: Everyday life in ancient Egypt
🖌 Antrea − From the shores of Vuoksi to Riihimäki

Information collected from tapahtumat.riihimaki.fi, see more detailed information on the event organizers' own websites. Riihimäki Cultural and Event Services is not responsible for changes.
At the Spotlight on the Creator evenings, you will encounter the strong voices and personalities of Finnish music.
The evening will be hosted by Anssi Känsälä, who will lead the audience directly into the artists' lives, thoughts and soulscapes. The artists' evenings do not stop at just scratching the surface, but now talk about stories, meanings and sources of creativity, without forgetting music of course.

The following will take to the stage of the nostalgic Kino Sampo:
Anssi Kela | Wed 25.2.26 at 18 pm (Sold out)
Kauko Röyhkä | Wed 25.3.26 at 18 pm
Erja Lyytinen | Tue 21.4.26 at 18 pm

What would you like to ask the artist?
Join us in advance and leave us your questions – they may become part of the discussion on stage. You can send your questions in advance to: kulttuuri@riihimaki.fi

In the spotlight by:
Kino Sampo, Suokatu 9, Riihimäki. Tickets 15 euros + service fee
Buy tickets for the show here:
In the spotlight by Kauko Röyhkä
Creators in the spotlight - Erja Lyytinen

The concert is also valid with Kaikukortti, order your tickets: asiakaspalvelut@lippuagentti.fi
Please note that there is a limited number of Kaikukortti tickets.

In the spotlight -Kauko Röyhkä:

Kauko Röyhkä is a long-time writer and rock musician who has irritated, shocked and delighted the Finnish people with his songs and novels since 1980. Kauko Röyhkä's first album Steppaillen (1980) is a Finnish rock classic, and his novel Kaksi aurinkoa was nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 1996. Röyhkä has also written film scripts, TV dramas, columns and album reviews, among other things. In 1995, Röyhkä received the Finland Prize and in 2009, the State Art Prize. This versatile talent shows no signs of slowing down.

Kauko Röyhkä will be seen at the artist's evening on Wed 25.3. at 18 pm, when he will take the stage of the nostalgic Kino Sampo, interviewed by Anssi Känsälä. Anssi Känsälä will lead the audience directly into the artist's life, thoughts and soul landscape. The artist's evenings do not stop at just scratching the surface, but now they talk about stories, meanings and sources of creativity, without forgetting music of course.

In the spotlight by the author -Erja Lyytinen:

Erja Lyytinen is one of the leading blues-rock guitarists on the international touring scene. During her recording career, Lyytinen has released twelve studio albums and several live albums. Lyytinen has been voted among the best guitarists in the world in several polls, and now this legendary Finnish blues guitarist and singer-songwriter will take to the stage of the almost equally legendary Kino Sampo on Tue 21.4.2026 to be interviewed by Anssi Känsälä. Anssi Känsälä will lead the audience directly into the artist's life, thoughts and soul landscape. The author evenings do not stop at just scratching the surface, but now talk about stories, meanings and sources of creativity, without forgetting music of course.

Genuine encounters. Honest stories. Live music.
Welcome to Spotlight.
The information on this page will be updated soon.

Cultural and event services are participating in the Anti-Racism Week organized by the Riihimäki branch of the Finnish Red Cross. The week is implemented in collaboration with several local actors, who are organizing a program open to everyone as part of the anti-racism week.

The aim of Anti-Racism Week is to challenge everyone to take action against racism. Be supportive, intervene in racism and encourage everyone to examine their own thinking patterns and challenge everyone to take action against racism – regardless of nationality, skin colour, religion or ethnic background.

This week's program:

Monday 16.3.
5–20 p.m. Peltsin Club 7th grade – 17-year-olds (Jupiterinkatu 17)

Tuesday 17.3.
1–2:30 p.m. SPR What's up bench (Jukka Jalonen Park, weather permitting)
1–13 pm SPR office open doors, coffee service (Keskuskatu 17)
2:30–4 p.m. Koto Café – housewives' language club, for immigrant mothers. International House Riihimäki, Aapeli open daycare center, (Junailijankatu 14)

Wednesday 18.3.
16–20 p.m. Ohjaamo and Etsivä youth work café pOint for under 30s (Uudenmaankatu 1)
16–7 p.m. Music Café – Songwriters' Evening, coffee and live music, special program for children. RMK parish, SPR Riihimäki, Riksun Ukrainalaiset ry and Riihimäen Seudun Leftistoliitto, Diakoniakeskus (Hämeenkatu 19)

Thursday 19.3.
4:30–7 p.m. SPR Läksyhelppi & Suomi-café, Antoni's house (Öllerinkatu 3)

Friday 20.3.
17–19 p.m. Olkkari – a common living room for everyone, International House Riihimäki. Antoni's house
(Öllerinkatu 3)
18–22 p.m. Monari Youth Evening for 7th grade – 17-year-olds, Youth Center Monari (Uudenmaankatu 1)
7:30 p.m. – ASA album release tour, Ö-talo (Öllerinkatu 9). Tickets €32 / €27 olli@vihreatalo.fi

Saturday 21.3.
15–19 p.m.: Nowruz – a celebration of the New Year and spring, Iranians in Riihimäki and International House Riihimäki. Ö-talo (Öllerinkatu 9)

Sunday 22.3.
5–17 p.m. Concert of Solidarity, Riihimäki Central Church (Hämeenkatu 18)

KOTOLA, International House Riihimäki (South Station Street 2)
Mon-Fri 9 am–15 pm. Come and explore Kotola and bring greetings from your home country to Riihimäki!
RIIHIMIÄKI LIBRARY (Kauppakatu 16)
Pop up point. Anti-racism tree – leave your thoughts on the tree
“What makes you feel safe?”

During the week, discussion events related to the topic will be organized at secondary schools.
RMK Youth Services, International House Riihimäki, Riihimäki Regional Left Alliance.
Clothes Swap! is coming to Riihimäki – for the first time ever!

Do you have unused treasures and unworn gems hidden in your closet? Bring them to the Clothes Exchange! evening on Tuesday, April 14, 26 from 6–8 p.m. and complete your wardrobe with new items. Clothes will be accepted between 3–5:30 p.m.

What is the Clothes Swap event?

Bring intact and clean clothes, accessories and shoes for recycling (max. 5 pieces). In exchange, you will receive purchase buttons for the number of clothes you brought, which you can use to choose the same number of new clothes. So 1 button = 1 purchase. So make free clothing finds in exchange for your own unwanted clothes. This time we are not accepting children's clothes.
Clothes that do not find a new home during the evening will be donated to Diakonia's clothing point.

The evening will be crowned by the Fair Café, which is open from 17 p.m. to 20 p.m. The proceeds from the café will be donated to the Finnish Nature Conservation Association.

Come swap, have fun and do good – see you at the Clothes for Swap! evening!

Clothes for exchange! – Come and make discoveries and eco-friendly deeds
- Tuesday, February 6th, 6:00 PM–6:30 PM
- Anton's house, Öllerinkatu 3, Riihimäki
- Bring a maximum of 5 items of clothing, accessories or shoes to exchange, you will receive the same amount of clothes with you.
The event is open to everyone, free of charge and accessible.

P.S. The Community College's craft and sports equipment flea market is also taking place, come and make something you've found with little money!

For more information about the evening: Anni Salminen, tel. 040 737 3640 or anni.salminen@riihimaki.fi
Spring of Culture 2026

JANUARY

Thu 15.1. My Son, My Beloved – The Story of a Sick Person - Theatre performance, Antoni's House, free admission
Sat 24.1. 9.15–11.15 Children's Cultural Saturday: South Häme Dance School and Hanna Music School
Wed 28.1. 10–11.30 KulttuuriKlubi, Antoni's house

FEBRUARY

Artist search for block gigs begins
Wed 4.2. at 18 pm Cultural Center, Anton's House
Sat 14.2. Children's Cultural Saturday: Library & Youth Services
Wed 25.2. at 18 pm Spotlight on the author – Anssi Kela, Kino Sampo

MARCH

Fri 6.3. Women's Day event at Antoni
Friday 13.3. at 12 noon Silent wreath-laying ceremony for the commemoration of the end of the Winter War, Heroes' Grave
March 14.3th Children's Cultural Saturday Riemu Museums
March 16–22.3 (week 12) Anti-Racism Week (SPR)
Wed 25.3. at 18 pm Spotlight on the author -Kauko Röyhkä, Kino Sampo

APRIL

Riihimäki Easter 3.4.-6.4.2026, program will be published on 23.3.
Sat 4.4. Easter event for the whole family in the yard of Anton's house
4–5.4. SPOT
Sat 11.4. Children's Cultural Saturday Music Institute: Musafestarit
13–19.4 April Circular Economy Week
Tue 14.4. Clothes exchange event, Anton's house
Tue 21.4. at 18 pm Spotlight on the author -Erja Lyytinen, Kino Sampo
Sat 25.4. Children's Cultural Saturday: Riihimäki Theatre
Mon 27.4. at 13 pm National Veterans Day celebration, Central Church

MAY

Sat 23.5. Children's Cultural Saturday Riihimäki Visual Artists and Hunting Museum
Sun 17.5. Idaho
Sun 17.5. at 12 noon Wreath laying ceremony for the Day of Remembrance of the Fallen, Heroes' Cemetery
Block gigs release event

JUNE

June 2–7.6 Riihimäki Summer Concerts
June 5–7.6 Wilderness Fair
Sat 6.6. Children's Cultural Saturday, Ö-talo
Thu 25.6. Block gigs start at 18 pm
Fri 26.6. Riihimäki Pride event

JULY

Block gigs every Thursday at 18 pm
9.7. Children's and youth event, Old Market Square