There's lots of entertainment for kids today in Linnanmäki as Finland's biggest theme park celebrates Vappu, including puppet shows and performances from the circus school, with beloved amusement park characters and guest performers mingling, open til 9pm: discoveringfinland.com/destination/li…

Looking like a bright and sunny May Day, perfect for picnics and parties ...

In Finland, May 1st is THE day for spreading the picnic blanket and greeting the spring, donned in spring finery and wearing your high school graduation cap! 🥂🍓

Happy May Day, hauskaa vappua, glad valborg, everyone! 🥳🎈

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Hyvää Vappua!!! A spring selection of lakeside reflections from around Finland. Thanks to @helpataa, @aulisorjonen, @seijahuhtarinne, and @hakkarainentuula for tagging us in their photos on IG:

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.LeviSkiResort is one of Finland’s most famous winter destinations and its largest ski resort. In recent years it has also become a popular all year round destination, with a wide range of activities & adventures available for those visiting out of season discoveringfinland.com/blog/summer-ma…

May Day traditions in Finland have stayed very much the same over the decades. Colorful balloons, serpentine throws and student caps are an important part of the celebration. Visit Helsinki have a gallery of May Day images from the last hundred years: myhelsinki.fi/see-and-do/eve…

Visitors to Turku can get a taste of the Turku Castle Tournament from 17:30 to 19:00 tomorrow at the Kauppatori, when the knights of Rohan Tallit put on a spectacular medieval martial arts exhibition: kalenteri.turku.fi/en-FI/page/662…

Happy Birthday to Turun taidemuseo, designed by Professor Gustaf Nyström and first opened to the public on May Day 1904: discoveringfinland.com/destination/tu…
Take the Turku Culture Trail and visit the top ten cultural attractions by the River Aura: discoveringfinland.com/blog/turku-cul…

On August 25th students from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki will join forces with their peers from the Royal College of Music to participate in the prestigious BBC Proms, the world's largest classical music festival: bbc.co.uk/events/ep5wxj

. Wallpaper* reports that 'Alvar Aalto's House of Culture in Helsinki is a modernist gem reborn', following renovations: wallpaper.com/architecture/h…

Finland is set to bask in May Day sunshine this year, as a high pressure front will bring warm temperatures to many parts of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday:

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Hauskaa vappua! Get your graduation caps ready, it's time to kick off the two-day 'vappu' celebration 🎈 Have you ever celebrated this carnival-like festival that takes over Finland each spring?

Good morning! It's a warm, sunny May Day Eve for much of Finland.

You can finally start planning your own Tuska weekend schedule, as the bands' showtimes have been published! Check them out on tuska.fi/en/program/sch… or download the updated Tuska app on your phone. #TuskaFestival

The Swedish torch was invented by Finns and it became known in Europe during the 1600s. Compared to a campfire, it is more compact, and therefore several small heat sources can be distributed over an area

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Starting the week with another selection of stunning skies over Finland.

Thanks to mamaartphotos, eveluonnossa, teemu.hannes.aho, and zulailaas for tagging us in their photos on IG:

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Finland set for warmest May Day of the decade
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Low arc of Moon behind Katajanokka, Helsinki. Shot 27th April 2024.