Activities and events

The businesses and events participating in the “Finland’s Sweetest Summer” campaign offer benefits and additional experiences that make the experience even sweeter!

Visit at least three locations and take a photo at each one. Show the photos at the tourist information office or, when it is closed on Sundays, at the South Karelia Museum, and you will receive a complimentary box of candy. Candy boxes are available while supplies last.

The campaign runs from June 1 to August 31, 2026.

Explore other “Finland’s Sweetest Summer” campaign benefits.

Activities


Benji trampoline SkyBounce
We offer a -20% discount on our services. We sell 5- or 10-minute benji trampoline jumps (normally €7 / €10). You can find us at the Sandcastle site from June 6 to August 31. 

Karelia Lines
Children travel for free on the m/s Camilla when accompanied by a paying adult (maximum of two children aged 4–14 per adult). More

UNICEF Lappeenranta Volunteers
Come take a selfie with the sand sculptures and visit the Raatihuone playhouse, which offers summer activities for children and Raatihuone coloring pages as a gift. More

Lappeenranta Libraries
The library staff has uncovered some treasures! Visit the “Borrow Sweet Summer Reading” display at libraries in Lappeenranta (excluding Korvenkylä and Joutseno libraries) and pick up enjoyable summer reading materials. More

Events


Greta Tuotanto Special offer for the musical play Näkemiin, Viipuri! by Greta Tuotanto at Lappeenranta Summer Theatre: with a Museum Card, the performance and the Save the Art! exhibition at the South Karelia Museum are available together for €35.10 per person (regular price €48.60/person). Read more about the musical and buy tickets: Näkemiin, Viipuri! Read more about the musical and buy tickets: Näkemiin Viipuri!

 
After the children’s musical “Heinähattu, Vilttitossu and the Big Bang” by Greta Tuotanto, there is an opportunity for a joint photo with Heinähattu and Vilttitossu. More & tickets

Lappeenranta Racetrack
“Horses in the Fortress” and City Races on June 5–6, plus races on June 8 (6 pm), July 23 (4 pm), and August 10 (6 pm). More

Rakuunamäen pumppuhuone ry
Lappeenranta will host its own sauna festival this summer, on June 13th! Around a week before Midsummer, the area around Rakuunamäen pumppuhuone ry and along the Rantaraitti promenade is expected to host around twenty different mobile saunas, along with several hundred sauna-goers enjoying the steam. More 

Lappeenranta Museums
Fun activities for children throughout the summer:
- “Hoplaa!” hobby horse tours in the Cavalry Museum park
- "Museotarinoita" storytelling sessions for children at the Lappeenranta Art Museum and South Karelia Museum
- Walk-in insect workshops for children at the South Karelia Museum
See all museum events here

LAUTP The local football club celebrates its 80th anniversary. The anniversary event will be held on July 25, 2026 at Lauritsala Sports Center, featuring a football match between LAUTP Old Boys and Lappeenranta All Stars, with well-known local personalities. More

Art School Estradi
Summer theatre performance “Kolme iloista rosvoa” at the Old Vicarage (Vanha pappila). Group discounts available. Contact: anna.taiponen@taidekouluestradi.fi.  More & buy tickets