About Tampere

Tampere is a beautiful livable city, with stunning nature, and great connections. It has been consistently ranked as the most attractive place to live in Finland, as well as the most student-friendly city in Finland. It is a city of education, culture, and sports, as well as a center of research, technology, industry, and business.

The Tampere.Finland application meets both the locals’ and visitors’ needs to get information about the services in Tampere easily.

The Tampere.Finland application includes maps, local bus routes and timetables, open spaces in the parking garages, your carbon footprint for travelling, Tampere event calendar as well as the Tampere Pass discount application (Tampere Tunnetuksi Passi).

The application can be downloaded free of charge from Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Tampere offers a vibrant cultural scene that continues throughout the year, and especially during the ICIP 2026 period. To help you make the most of your visit, we highlight a selection of events taking place in the city around the conference dates. This curated overview provides just a glimpse of what Tampere has to offer; for a comprehensive and up-to-date list of events, please refer to the full events listing at https://tapahtumat.tampere.fi/en-FI.

1.9. – 11.10.2026
Backlight Photo Festival
https://backlight.fi/

13.9.2026
Tampere Marathon
https://www.tampereenmaratonklubi.com/tamperemaraton/in-english/

14.9.2026
NITS in concert
https://tavara-asema.fi/en/events/nits-show-19-00-14-09-2026/

16-20.9.2026
MUKAMAS – International Puppet Theatre Festival
https://mukamasfestival.com/en/

17-20.9.2026
Tampere Flamenco Festival
https://www.tampereflamenco.com/in+english

17-19.9.2026
Tampere Guitar Festival
https://www.tgf.fi/home