Porin Päivä 2026 programme

Sales of barley porridge and raisin soup will begin as soon as the porridge arrives at the market, no later than 9.00 am. Available by the plate or in containers.
We’ll sell until the very last drop.

In the spirit of charity and wellbeing, there will be a golf tournament and general health information on offer. ‘Hunger Day’ bread will be on sale at the Karhuluoto restaurant. Throughout the day, you can have a go at golf with the help of a coach.

Pori, the market square and the wicker basket!

It’s that time of year again to come together and celebrate our beloved Pori! The traditional Porin Päivä Market fills the pedestrianised street and market square with the flavours and aromas of Pori, music and a warm, friendly atmosphere.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the market, you’ll find Pori specialities, shopping opportunities and, of course, friends and familiar faces. Something new, something old, but definitely Pori-style – something for every sense. Market hours at the market square are 9 am–3 pm, and on the pedestrian street 9 am–6 pm.

This is where you experience Pori.

A weekly fitness event open to everyone and free of charge, where participants walk or run the same 5km route every time. The event is celebrating its first anniversary, with refreshments and a festive atmosphere on offer. Parkrun is run by volunteers and is based at APK-maratoonarit ry. By registering once at parkrun.fi/register and using the Parkrunner app, you can easily track your runs and take part in numerous other Parkruns across Finland and around the world. Welcome to an active and supportive community!

Let’s take a stroll around the events at Porin Päivä and around the city, led by members of the Pori Camera Club, taking photos together in a relaxed group. Everyone is welcome to join in.

We’ll meet on Saturday 26 September at 9.30 am by the bear statue in front of the Town Hall, and from there we’ll walk to the Market Square. The photo walk will last about 2 hours.

Welcome!

An event for the whole family
* Vintage cars on display – come and see some old fire engines
* Rollover simulator – find out how seatbelts protect you
* Practise basic fire-fighting skills
* Häly the Cat will also be there, with safety information for children and the young at heart!
The canteen will be serving grilled sausages and juice, as well as buns and pastries. Please note: cash payments only.
Free entry!

10.15 The Moomins in Swedish, in collaboration with Kulturhuset Fiini
11.00 Viikkari’s Veto and Veisu
11.30 Dance steps towards Siltatansseja, Happy Dance
12.00 The City of Pori’s Porin Päivä Awards

The programme is light-hearted and relaxed, and there will also be some interesting interviews!

Presented by Taru Saine and Elina Wallin

Photo: Satakunta Museum collections, Porin Päivä 1980

The permanent exhibition in the old smithy showcases the history of the Ahlström companies, the family and the Noormarkku ironworks, spanning over 175 years. On display are highlights of Finnish design and glass art, including works by Tapio Wirkkala, Timo Sarpaneva, Nanny Still and Göran Hongell, as well as Alvar Aalto’s unique Savoy vases. An impressive scale model of the ironworks area is also on display.

The exhibition space is wheelchair-accessible and there is a lift. A guided tour lasts approximately 75 minutes.
Admission: €22 / €20 / Museum Card.

The Finnish Bus History Society is organising a tour in collaboration with the owners of buses registered as museum vehicles in Pori – Satakunnan Mobilistit and Sundell, as well as Porin Linjat.
The buses will be parked in the rear car park of Pori’s Old Coach Station.
The sightseeing tours will take place at 12.00, 12.30 and 13.00. Tickets are available from the information point in the area.

On Saturday visitors will be able to explore the wheelhouse and deck areas of the museum tugboat Santtu, moored at Reposaari. Santtu has a long and interesting history, dating back to 1894, when it was built and named s/s Bomba.

The Friends of the Satakunta Museum Association is responsible for keeping Santtu open to the public and organising its displays.

In the spirit of times of scarcity, we’ll be extending the life of our clothes and enjoying a relaxed time together. Do bring along a sock that needs darning or something else small that needs mending. Darning tools and thread, as well as instructions and inspiration, will be available on the day.

Korsman’s House is situated in the grounds of the Toivo Building Culture Centre.

Kallo Lighthouse is open to the public

The summer exhibition ‘Building with Clay in Satakunta’ showcases the use of unfired clay in construction, as well as the history and techniques of clay construction in Finland, particularly from a Satakunta perspective. In the courtyard, you can try walking on stilts, and there are plenty of activities to enjoy in the playroom. Art from Viikkari is on display in the courtyard gallery for the rest of this weekend.

There is a packed programme for Pori Day and admission to Pori’s museums is free from Friday to Sunday, 25–27 September. The Ark Nature Centre is open from 11.00 to 17.00.

There is a packed programme for Pori Day and, in keeping with tradition, admission to Pori’s museums is free from Friday to Sunday, 25–27 September. The Rosenlew Museum is open from 11.00 to 17.00.

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To mark the 20th anniversary of the Rosenlew Museum, we are presenting video footage, some of which has never before been shown in public. The highlights include top-of-the-range products from the metal industry, a light-hearted promotional film about a threshing machine, a slightly more serious annual review of the company, and, as a grand finale, a tour of the original Rosenlew Museum led by the museum’s founder, Olavi Koskinen, a local history councillor.

1. Sampo 40 high-capacity combine harvester: This sales video showcases the Sampo 40 combine harvester, which was manufactured in Pori between 1971 and 1973. Sampo guarantees a good harvest! Duration: 20 mins.
2. Foundry presentation: The Pori engineering workshop and foundry have produced a wide variety of objects and goods over the years. What was being made at the foundry in 1986? Duration: 13 mins.
3. Rosenlew Annual Review 1985–1986: What was 1985 like for the Rosenlew Group, and what were the future prospects according to Magnus Savander, Managing Director of Oy W. Rosenlew Ab? Duration: 16 mins.
4. Olavi Koskinen at the Rosenlew Museum in 1999: What did the company’s private museum look like before the current Rosenlew Museum was established? Duration: 17 mins.

Porin Päivä Saturday 26 September 2026 will mark exactly one hundred years since the opening of the Pori Bridge. To mark this anniversary, the Satakunta Museum will be exhibiting original bridge drawings during the Pori Days festival; these were produced for the Pori Bridge design competition in 1924. Among the items on display is the winning entry from the competition, which was, however, never realised.

The bridge drawings are on display next to the Taavi Stage at the Satakunta Museum from Thursday to Sunday, 24–27 September. The Taavi Stage will also be screening the film *Pori’s New Bridge*, which was completed in 1926, the year the bridge was opened.

There is a packed programme for Pori Day and, in keeping with tradition, admission to Pori’s museums is free from Friday to Sunday, 25–27 September. The Satakunta Museum is open from 11.00 to 18.00.

At the weekend, you can enjoy a cup of coffee and take in the beautiful river views at the Satakunta Museum. The pop-up café is organised by the Friends of the Satakunta Museum association. At the same time, you can find out more about the association’s activities and members, and even join up. With over 400 members, the association organises interesting cultural activities in collaboration with the museum, amongst others. Members also enjoy a wide range of museum benefits.

The joint poster shop run by the Pori-Seura and the Satakunta Museum is open in the museum’s Kamari room. Posters from the years 1984–2026 are on sale. The number of posters varies; for some years there are none at all, for others just a few, and for others hundreds. Old posters cost €5 each and new ones €15 each. Come and discover some treasures!

Also on sale are the club’s overalls badges at €3 each, caps at €25 each, Pori pennants at €65 each, and a special batch of Porin Päivä T-shirts at €22. The design for the 2026 poster and T-shirt was created by Petra Wolff-Santaharju.

A walk along Museokuja takes you through the 15-year history of Porisperen through the lens of photographer Tomi Palsa. Palsa has followed the festival year in year out, with only one summer missing from his collection of photographs. The moments captured by Palsa range from local stars to international names, whilst also revealing the festival’s growth story and the unique spirit of Porisperen.

All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. Reservations and payment will begin on Wednesday 23 September, following the pre-party at Porin Päivä and Vilkuna’s festival performance, and the photographs will be on sale until 8 pm. Price: €30 per photograph. Photographs from Museokuja can be collected from Tuesday 29 September, once the exhibition has been taken down. There are also some duplicate copies on sale, which can be taken away immediately.

The bookshops at the Satakunta Museum and the Rosenlew Museum are opening on Thursday with some amazing SALE prices. The sale runs from Thursday to Sunday. So come along and snap up your favourites at unbelievably low prices.

The Satakunta Museum is open from Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm, and the Rosenlew Museum from 11am to 5pm.

Auction of second-hand fans, from small fans to tub fans. The auction starts at 11.30, cash/MobilePay

Welcome to the opening of this art exhibition! The Kruunupää Gallery is hosting ‘Forest Excursion’, an exhibition by textile artist Melissa Sammalvaara, which invites you to explore her rich and sprawling ryijy works, created slowly but with determination. Like undergrowth, these works are entities seeking their own boundaries, whose creative process rebels against the ideal of efficiency. Also on display is the exhibition *Häivähtävä* by photographic artist Päivi Setälä. The opening event is free of charge and open to everyone, from babies to grandparents.

Come and discover Pori’s newest nursery. The staff will show you round the indoor and outdoor areas.

How do industry and its traces feature in your everyday life? And what traces of industry are we leaving behind in this day and age?

We invite the people of Pori to our project centre to reflect on the traces of industry around us and to share how they are visible and present in our everyday lives. Porin Päivä On Saturday 26 September, from 12 noon to 4 pm, at the Satakunta Museum, we will be presenting the ‘Traces of Industry’ theme as part of the Baltic’s Past and Future project, which is just getting under way, under the theme ‘Traces of Industry’, as well as the programme of events to be held this autumn, such as a photography collection.

‘Baltic’s Past and Future’ is a project funded by the European Union’s Citizenship, Equality, Fundamental Rights and Values (CERV) programme, which aims to create more sustainable, more inclusive and more beautiful shared spaces. The project forms part of the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative.

Amado’s 40th-anniversary menu is still available this Porin Päivä weekend (offer ends on 30 September 2026).

Little My, Moomintroll and Snufkin are joining in the celebrations for Porin Päivä!
The friends will entertain the audience with dancing, games and laughter.

Performance + meet & greet, duration approx. 25–30 mins

10.15 Pori Day market festival in Swedish
12.15 Kulturhuset Fiini in Finnish
14.15 Kulturhuset Fiini in Swedish

In collaboration with Pori-Seura ry

TiedeAreena, the annual science event organised by the Pori University Centre, will take place this year over two days, on 25–26 September 2026.

On Saturday, the main day of TiedeAreena, we invite everyone to visit the University Centre to find out about the research being carried out there. During the day, you’ll be able to take a peek into the artificial intelligence laboratory, control your own brain waves through music, and hear about current research topics in the day’s panel discussions. There’ll even be a special university lecture for young people!

Check out the programme and come along!

Coffee will be served in the University Centre foyer throughout the event.

Come and enjoy a relaxed Porin päivä surrounded by art at Kaupunkiolohuone on the 2nd floor of the IsoKarhu shopping centre! The event is being held as part of the programme for the ‘Heaven on Earth’ exhibition.

The day’s programme features an informal Artist Talk by visual artist Elli Maanpää, where we’ll chat about art whilst enjoying a relaxed DIY workshop.

Bring a small item from home – such as a mobile phone case, an old cap, a canvas bag, a stone, a denim jacket or trainers – and come and give it a new lease of life!

Acrylic paints will be provided on the day, which adhere to almost any surface (such as fabric, plastic, leather, wood and ceramics).

• Age restriction: Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Please note: Please bring only one small item, which you’ll take home with you.

The event has been supported by the Satakunta Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation.

Salad buffet
Skåne potatoes
Pike fish cakes
Coffee, tea
Apple and porridge bake, vanilla cream
Price €18.90

Dishes from the à la carte menu are also available all day from 13:00 to 21:00.

Welcome!

Little My, Moomintroll and Snufkin are joining in the celebrations for Porin Päivä!
The friends will entertain the audience with dancing, games and laughter.

Performance + meet & greet, duration approx. 25–30 mins

10.15 Pori Day market festival in Swedish
12.15 Kulturhuset Fiini in Finnish
14.15 Kulturhuset Fiini in Swedish

In collaboration with Pori-Seura ry

Bridge Dance to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pori Bridge! Let’s dance on the South Bank, right next to the bridge. Hosted by Heta Halonen and the Siltaorkesteri; free entry.
At the end of the dance at 8 pm, the Pori Bridge’s refurbished lights will be switched on.

An offbeat comedy by a successful Icelandic author in the Rakastajat Theatre in Pori! Lúna is a sharp, funny, and deeply human portrayal of the lengths we are willing to go to in order to hold onto what we fear we have already lost. Ingi and Lúna’s relationship has fallen apart, yet they are spending Christmas Eve together one last time. Unspoken tensions simmer beneath the surface. When Heiðar—a former beauty pageant guru and an enigmatic prisoner of his own past—appears on the scene, the evening takes an irreversible turn.

English subtitles provided!