Moomin – The Grand Celebration Day

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Welcome to a grand celebration day for the whole family!

The Moomin – A Great Celebration Day event will be held at Tampere Hall on Saturday, 8 August 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The event is inspired by Tove Jansson’s birthday on 9 August. Admission to the event is free.

The Moomin Museum is open on the event day from 9 am to 5 pm, and admission is available at a reduced price: adults 9 € (normally 19 €) and children aged 7–17 years 4 € (normally 9 €). Children under 7 are admitted free of charge.

At the Moomin Museum, among other things:

• 10.30 AM & 12 noon Adventure with the Moomins: guided tour for children, duration 30 minutes
• 2 PM The Story of the Moomin Books: guided tour for young people and adults, duration 45 minutes
• The Moomin Museum Atelier is open from 10 AM to 4 PM: Rosette workshop in glowing jewel tones

Throughout the day from 10 am to 4 pm:

• Moomin animation marathon (Gutsy Animations Oy) in Duetto 2
• Wallpaper exhibition by Sandudd Oy and a colouring and card-making workshop in Maestro
• Finnish Red Cross Teddy Bear Hospital in Duetto 1
• Moomin Café in Haru Bar
• The interactive summer exhibition Game On is open with extended hours from 9 AM to 9 PM in honour of the celebration day and the Park Concert
• Restaurant Tuhto is open with extended hours from 11 AM to 9 PM in honour of the celebration day and the Park Concert

The programme during the day also includes:

• 10 AM Wreath-laying ceremony at the Moomintroll statue in honour of Tove Jansson’s birthday on 9 August 2026
  Programme: Tampere Philharmonic fanfare Länge leve Snork (composer: Lauri Kilpinen), performed by Eero Kiukkonen and Xiang Guo, trumpet. Heidi Pitkämäki, Project Director responsible for Visit Tampere’s Moomin programme, will give a speech, and a wreath will be laid at the Moomintroll statue.
• 10.15 AM Moomin Dance Party in the Main Foyer led by accordion artist Henna Leppänen (30 min)
• 10.30 AM Moomin Brunch at Restaurant Tuhto, ticketed
• 10.50 AM Moomin book reading session at Restaurant Majakka, read by Timo Torikka (30 min)
• 11.30 AM Moomin Meet & Greet in Puistolämpiö 2 (approx. 30 min)
• 12 noon Moomin Brunch at Restaurant Tuhto, ticketed
• 12.15 PM Moomin Dance Party in the Main Foyer led by accordion artist Henna Leppänen (30 min)
• 12.45 PM Moomin Meet & Greet in Puistolämpiö 2 (approx. 30 min)
• 1.15 PM Moomin book reading session at Restaurant Majakka, read by Timo Torikka (30 min)
• 2 PM Moomin Brunch at Restaurant Tuhto, ticketed
• 2.15 PM Moomin book reading session at Restaurant Majakka, read by Timo Torikka (30 min)
• 2.30 PM Moomin Meet & Greet in Puistolämpiö 2 (approx. 30 min)
• 3 PM Moomin Dance Party in the Main Foyer led by accordion artist Henna Leppänen (30 min)
• 3.30 PM Moomin Meet & Greet in Puistolämpiö 2 (approx. 30 min)
• 6 PM Tampere Philharmonic Park Concert in cooperation with Tampere Hall and Tampere Energy

Programme subject to change.

Welcome to join the celebrations with the whole family!

Production: Tampere Hall