{"id":135682,"date":"2024-07-12T09:12:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T06:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=135682"},"modified":"2024-07-12T09:12:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T06:12:19","slug":"whats-going-on-in-estonia-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/whats-going-on-in-estonia-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s going on in Estonia this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>11\u201314.07 Tallinn Maritime Days<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Is one of the largest events of the summer in Estonia\u2019s capital. Concerts, shopping streets, design markets, and much more will take place at Tallinn\u2019s three harbours. Ships from all over Europe will also be in the bay, some of which you can take trips on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>23\u201328.07 Saaremaa Opera Days<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">This historic courtyard of Kuressaare Castle in Saaremaa plays host to the biggest opera festival in the Baltics. This year\u2019s festival will see the world premiere of Carmen Flamenco.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Viljandi Folk\" class=\"wp-image-135688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-85x57.jpg 85w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Viljandi-Folk-Festival_Aron-Urb.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Viljandi Folk Festival is the biggest and most well-known folk music festival in the country.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>25\u201328.07 Viljandi Folk Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Viljandi Folk Festival is one of the country\u2019s most beloved music festivals, and a highlight of the Estonian summer for more than 30 years. Hundreds of acts from around the world are set to perform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>26\u201328.07 European Disc Golf Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds will play host to the inaugural European Disc Golf Festival on the last weekend of July. The elite-level competition will see the best disc golfers in the world compete, including Estonia\u2019s two-time world champion Kristin Tattar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-1024x359.jpg\" alt=\"Tartuff\" class=\"wp-image-135693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-1024x359.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-650x228.jpg 650w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-85x30.jpg 85w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-18x6.jpg 18w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-120x42.jpg 120w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-150x53.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-210x74.jpg 210w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1-450x158.jpg 450w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tartuff_f_Ahto-Sooaru_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tartu\u2019s Town Hall Square is transformed into the largest open-air cinema in the Baltics for the annual Love Film Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>31.07\u201305.08 Tartu Love Film Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Is the largest open-air film festival in the Baltics. Tartuff, as it is affectionately known, transforms Tartu\u2019s Town Hall Square into an enchanting open-air cinema where you watch more than a dozen movies for free over the course of the 6-day festival.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>01\u201304.08 Augustibluus<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The annual blues music festival which takes place in the beautiful courtyard of Haapsalu\u2019s Episcopal Castle, will see performances from big names from the United States and Europe, as well as exciting local performers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-650x487.jpg 650w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-85x64.jpg 85w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-18x13.jpg 18w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-210x157.jpg 210w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-450x337.jpg 450w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash-1200x899.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paide_Julius-Jansson-Unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thousands of people from around Europe will descend on the small city of Paide for the annual Opinion Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>09\u201310.08 Opinion Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The small city of Paide in central Estonia will play host to the annual Opinion Festival. Thousands of people from Estonia and abroad will gather to listen to and take part in discussions about a wide range of topics at the free-to-attend-event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>09\u201311.08 Viru Folk<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The idyllic coastal village of K\u00e4smu in Harjumaa is the venue for the 17<sup>th<\/sup> edition of the popular folk festival. Each year the music festival focuses on a specific country or region \u2013 this year it is the Alps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>18.08-18.09 Tallinn Fringe Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The month-long Tallinn Fringe Festival will offer a wide variety of performances from comedy and music to burlesque and dance at various venues around the city.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>24\u201325.08 Ironman Tallinn<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Thousands of athletes from around the world will compete in the ultimate test of fitness and endurance. Athletes will embark on a 3.9km swim, 180.2km bike ride, before finishing with a 42.2km run. There will also be a half Ironman as well as races for kids.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>05\u201308.09 Station Narva<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The eastern Estonian city of Narva comes to life for the annual music and city festival. As well as concerts from international and local artists, there will be countless other events from art exhibitions to debates, tours, and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk-.jpg\" alt=\"O\u0308O\u0308valgel light festival\" class=\"wp-image-135698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk--85x57.jpg 85w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk--18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk--120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk--210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk--225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OOvalgel-light-festival_Eiliki-Pukk--450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>26\u201328.09 Light festival \u2018\u00d6\u00d6valgel\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The light festival \u00d6\u00d6valgel has become an annual institution in P\u00e4rnu. Each night the sun sets in the city during the festival visitors will be able to see stories told through light, video projections, and live performances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>22\u201326.10 Tallinn Fashion Week<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The event which showcases the best established and upcoming fashion designers in the country has been held since 2007. As well as classic fashion shows there will also be design markets and other events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 11\u201314.07 Tallinn Maritime Days Is one of the largest events of the summer in Estonia\u2019s capital. 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