Helsinki Baltic Herring Market ★ 4.6
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.
Viini ja Ruoka Wine and Food Expo is a food festival in Pasila, Helsinki.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
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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.
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.
Taste of Helsinki sets up in Kansalaistori park each June, where the city's leading restaurants and chefs serve small signature plates from outdoor pavilions.
Streat Helsinki turns the central Tori Quarters into a street-food festival each March, with dozens of vendors plus workshops and masterclasses on technique.
Each April the Cable Factory hosts the Helsinki Coffee Festival alongside an Ice Cream and Chocolate Carnival, three days of specialty roasters.