\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 7\u20138 August: Tartu<\/p>\n The Tartu Food and Wine Festival<\/strong> <\/a>fills K\u00fc\u00fcni pedestrian street and the city centre with pop-up restaurants, live music, and wine tastings hosted by importers. On Sunday, 9 August, the Tammelinn district hosts its annual Home Caf\u00e9 Day<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 15\u201316 August: Peipsimaa<\/p>\n The 175-kilometre Peipsi Food Street<\/strong><\/a> once again brings dozens of community-run and home restaurants to life around the shores of Lake Peipus. Don’t forget to stock up on the region’s famous onions, cucumbers, and smoked fish.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 29 August: Narva<\/p>\n At the Flavours of Narva Food Festival<\/strong><\/a>, local restaurants and caf\u00e9s present and sell their specialities in Joaorg Park beside Hermann Castle. Visitors can also vote for their favourite dishes.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 4\u201313 September: Saaremaa<\/p>\n The Saaremaa Food Festival<\/strong><\/a> features special lunch and dinner menus at restaurants, autumn markets, a street picnic in Kuressaare, an Apple Home Caf\u00e9 Day and various side events on Muhu Island.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 26 September: Narva-J\u00f5esuu<\/p>\n The Lamprey Festival<\/strong> <\/a>celebrates one of the region’s traditional delicacies, with local fishermen and pop-up restaurants serving lamprey prepared, preserved and presented in almost every imaginable way.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 7\u201318 October: Tallinn<\/p>\n During Food Lover Restaurant Week<\/strong><\/a>, nearly 70 restaurants in Tallinn and elsewhere in Estonia offer special fixed-price menus. The competing Tallinn Restaurant Week<\/strong><\/a> follows from 1\u20137 November.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Street Food Festivals:<\/strong><\/p>\n 24\u201325 July: Haapsalu<\/p>\n 31 July\u20131 August: P\u00e4rnu<\/p>\n 1 August: Viljandi<\/p>\n 8\u20139 August: Tallinn<\/p>\n 21\u201322 August: V\u00f5ru<\/p>\n 6 September: Tallinn<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 16\u201319 July: Southern Estonia<\/p>\n WRC Rally Estonia<\/strong><\/a> brings the world’s best gravel rally drivers to Tartu, with the service park based at the Estonian National Museum (ERM). Estonia’s own rally stars return to compete in the Saaremaa Rally<\/strong><\/a> on 9\u201310 October, an event first held in 1974.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 20\u201323 August: Tallinn<\/p>\n IRONMAN Tallinn<\/strong><\/a> competition week crowns the toughest triathletes over full and half-Ironman distances. Children’s and youth running events take place on 20 August near the Rocca al Mare Centre.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 11\u201313 September: Tallinn<\/p>\n Thousands of runners, including many from Finland, take part each year in the Tallinn Marathon<\/strong><\/a>, Half Marathon, 10 km race and walk, as well as youth and children’s races.<\/p>\n As a warm-up, foreign languages can increasingly be heard along the routes of the Two Bridges Run<\/strong><\/a> in P\u00e4rnu on 6 September and the Tartu City Marathon<\/strong><\/a> on 3 October, which includes 42 km, 21 km and 10 km events.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Estonia’s largest autumn market takes place on 8\u20139 August in V\u00f5rumaa, where the Hauka Fair<\/strong><\/a> transforms the small town of Antsla with hundreds of traders, entertainment, and visitors.<\/p>\n Another spectacular event is the Paunvere Grand Fair<\/strong><\/a> near J\u00f5geva on 19 September, attracting more than a thousand vendors selling handicrafts, food, household goods and antiques.<\/p>\n By comparison, the Estonian Open Air Museum Autumn Fair<\/strong> <\/a>in Tallinn on 20 September, held on Bread Day, is much smaller but offers a particularly charming atmosphere.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 25\u201326 July: Across Estonia<\/p>\n Open Farm Days<\/strong><\/a> invite visitors to explore more than 300 farms specialising in agriculture, livestock and rural tourism. Each farm offers its own programme of educational activities and entertainment for the whole family.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1 August: Mikitam\u00e4e, V\u00f5rumaa<\/p>\n Seto Kingdom Day<\/strong> <\/a>celebrates the traditions, culture and community of the Seto people in southeastern Estonia, while welcoming visitors to experience their music, language, cuisine and customs.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1\u201316 August: Tartu<\/p>\n The Tartu Buzz<\/strong> <\/a>festival fills the Old Town with performances, exhibitions, flea markets, concerts, workshops and many other events. At the same time, Town Hall Square hosts the free Tartuff Love Film Festival<\/strong><\/a> from 8\u201315 August, featuring 14 open-air film screenings.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 3\u20136 September: Narva<\/p>\n Station Narva<\/a><\/strong> combines music with urban culture, offering art-themed guided tours of Narva Venice and the historic Kreenholm textile factory, as well as a community picnic breakfast where locals share stories about their city.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Fans of polished classic vehicles and motorcycle culture can enjoy the Bike Fest<\/strong><\/a> in Narva on 18 July, the J\u00f5gevatreff<\/strong><\/a> motorcycle gathering from 23\u201326 July, and the Valge Daami Bike Show<\/strong><\/a> for custom motorcycles in Haapsalu on 15 August.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tartu-toidu-ja-veinifestival_Evelin-Lumi_018-visit-estonia-1024x679.jpg\")
Sporting Highlights<\/h2>\n
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Market Buzz<\/h2>\n
Village and City Life<\/h2>\n
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Horsepower<\/h2>\n