Culture & Tourist Attractions in Seinäjoki

Seinäjoki has a rich cultural life, with all fields in the arts represented. The Seinäjoki Town Theatre is known throughout the country for the quality of the plays performed, the city has several orchestras, the largest of which is The Seinäjoki Orchester, and excellent concert halls including the impressive Seinäjoki Hall. The Art Gallery in the cultural centre puts on many exhibitions annually, of local and international artists. The city preserves its past in Törnävä, in the Regional Museum of Southern Ostrobothnia. The museum is comprised of 20 separate units, mostly located in the historic area of Törnävä, and include a Peasants Museum, Gun Powder Museum, Knife Workshop, Pharmaceutical Museum, an estate manager’s room, an old windmill, a blacksmith’s shop and many other interesting historical buildings. All together, there are over 34,000 items in the collection. The museum is located in the heart of Törnävänpuisto park, a popular spot to relax or picnic, or even to sunbathe on the beach there.

Tourist attractions Seinäjoki, Finland

Seinäjoki has a rich cultural life, with all fields in the arts represented. The Seinäjoki Town Theatre is known throughout the country for the quality of the plays performed, the city has several orchestras, the largest of which is The Seinäjoki Orchester, and excellent concert halls including the impressive Seinäjoki Hall. The city preserves its past in Törnävä, in the Regional Museum of Southern Ostrobothnia. A total of eighteen traditional farm buildings dating from the 17th–19th centuries have been relocated to the museum from around the province. Liinamaa and Paapantupa and their outbuildings form a typical South Ostrobothnian closed farmyard. In addition, the museum includes former outbuildings from the Törnävä manor dating from the 19th century. These include an apothecary, a cobbler’s workshop, a clock workshop, a knife workshop and exhibition, and a blacksmith’s workshop. All together, there are over 34,000 items in the collection. The museum is located in the heart of Törnävänpuisto park, a popular spot to relax or picnic, or even to sunbathe on the beach there. The Art Gallery in the cultural centre puts on many exhibitions annually, of local and international artists.

Experience Alvar Aalto in Seinäjoki

It’s unusual for a single architect to design all the buildings for important municipal institutions in a town, but this is the case with the Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki, an internationally unique architectural complex, which comprises six buildings. The first building was Lakeuden Risti Church in 1960, followed by the City Hall 1962, the City Library in 1965, the Parish Centre in 1966, and the State Office Building in 1968. Plans for the City Theatre were put on hold, but by 1987 this too had been completed. Today, the Aalto Centre as a whole has become an internationally renowned destination for architects from around the world.

Events in Seinäjoki

The 5 day long tango festival, Tangomarkkinat, is held every July and can attract as many as 100,000 visitors to the city, proving the unlikely importance of tango to the Finns. The festival culminates with the crowning of the King and Queen of Tango for the year, and part of Kirkkokatu street becomes a dance street where the tango is performed day and night. The next largest festival to be held here is the 3 day rock festival, Provinssirock, which attracts over 20,000 young people to the city every June. The top Finnish artists are joined by many international acts, and the concerts take place in the beautiful surroundings of Törnävänpuisto park. Finally, in late July, Seinäjoki hosts Vauhtiajot, the biggest street race and one of the biggest festivals in Finland. In the evening the crowds are entertained by some of the biggest names in Finnish rock and metal on two stages around the city centre.