The Viini ja Ruoka expo fills the Messukeskus convention centre each October with hundreds of wine, spirit and food exhibitors, a four-day tasting fair.
Food festivals in Helsinki worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
October 2026 1 festival
November 2026 1 festival
Tuomaan Markkinat, Helsinki's oldest outdoor Christmas market, fills Senate Square from late November to 22 December around an old carousel and a licensed food court.
April 2027 2 festivals
Ruokamessut, billed as Finland's largest food and drink event, fills the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre for three days in April 2027 with food, drink and wine to try.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Each April the Cable Factory hosts the Helsinki Coffee Festival alongside an Ice Cream and Chocolate Carnival, three days of specialty roasters.
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June 2027 1 festival
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Finland's largest international beer festival takes over Rautatientori square for three late-June days, with a deep brewery line-up, side programme and food.
October 2027 1 festival
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Held since 1743, the Baltic Herring Market brings around 40 fishers and producers to the Market Square each October to sell herring straight from the boats.
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