{"id":158666,"date":"2026-05-23T04:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=158666"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:32:53","slug":"kuressaares-10th-street-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/kuressaares-10th-street-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuressaare\u2019s 10th Street Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Now being held for the tenth time in Saaremaa, the Kuressaare Street Festival brings music, craft and design vendors, street food, restaurant offers, and family-friendly programming to the city centre on 30\u201331 May. Organised largely by volunteers, the festival and the garage sale day that follows have grown over the years into one of the island\u2019s best-known spring events, attracting visitors from mainland Estonia and beyond.<\/p>\n

On Saturday morning, Kuressaare\u2019s central square and the adjoining Lossi and Kauba Streets are transformed into pedestrian areas filled with stalls, caf\u00e9s, and stages. Visitors can enjoy live music, dance performances, workshops, children\u2019s programmes, and products from local entrepreneurs and artisans. The restaurant area on Lossi Street offers both Saaremaa flavours and international street food.<\/p>\n

Nearby yards and parks are turned into themed wellbeing and activity areas. Visitors can take part in yoga and dance classes as well as free exercise sessions.<\/p>\n

One of Saturday\u2019s highlights at 12:00 in front of the Ferrum shopping centre is a match show, featuring \u201cKuressaare\u2019s most beautiful dog\u201d and a \u201cchild and dog\u201d competition. The hobby horse show jumping competition held near the central square playground, open to all ages, also offers entertaining viewing. It is fair to say that hobby horsing has firmly established itself in Estonia, even though most equipment and supplies still come almost entirely via Finland.<\/p>\n

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At last year\u2019s garage sale, gems like these were on offer among the more ordinary everyday items.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Many programme segments of the festival day end around 16:00, but events continue on the main square and music plays well into the evening. On the main stage, the well-known folk group Kukerpillid performs at 18:00, followed by the Saaremaa-based party band RPB (Risto Paiste B\u00e4nd) at 21:30.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the early summer city atmosphere continues at a more relaxed pace. The day is dedicated to Kuressaare residents, who open their yards, garages, and storage spaces for a community garage sale. The yard sale day<\/span><\/a><\/span> offers visitors the chance to find everything from children\u2019s clothing and toys to vintage items, books, furniture, and even antiques at locations marked on the map. The aim of the day is to promote recycling and strengthen community ties.<\/p>\n

In previous years, the Kuressaare Street Festival<\/span><\/a><\/span> has attracted a large number of visitors from further afield, and the same is expected this year. As a result, accommodation demand in the city may be higher than usual during the event weekend.<\/p>\n

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