Instructions for event organisers

Once again, the Night of the Arts will fill the city’s streets, neighborhoods, parks, and boutiques with hundreds of free art events on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The Night of the Arts has been celebrated in Helsinki since 1989 and is part of the Helsinki Festival.

The Night of the Arts is always created together with the citizens. Anyone can register their own art or cultural event to be part of the programme. The programme welcomes open and free events taking place across Helsinki on August 14, 2025. We do not publish event listings with ideological content or events primarily focused on selling products.

The event organizer is responsible for implementing the event, obtaining necessary permits and notifications, and ensuring safety.

1. Familiarize yourself with the City of Helsinki’s event organizing guidelines.

2. Plan your event responsibly. Instructions available here.

3. Create your event on the Night of the Arts website by August 12, 2025.
Fill out the form carefully.

4. Double-check that the information you submitted is correct.
Events will be published on the website in Finnish, Swedish, and English after moderation. The sooner you register, the sooner your event will be published.

Event details can be updated through the same form, but please do so as early as possible. After August 12, no further changes can be made.

Organizers who submit events after August 1 are responsible for providing their own translations (Finnish, Swedish, English).

5. Done!
Each event organizer is responsible for keeping their event information up to date. If your event is cancelled, please inform us immediately at taiteidenyo@eventshelsinki.fi.

Helsinki Events Foundation is responsible for umbrella marketing and communication of the Night of the Arts as part of Helsinki Festival. Event organizers are encouraged to communicate about their own events to their networks.

Shared communication will include:

The website helsinkifestival.fi/taiteidenyo (in Finnish, Swedish and English)

Social media channels and social media marketing:
Facebook: Taiteiden yö / The Night of the Arts
Instagram: @taiteidenyo
X: @Taiteiden_yo

Marketing communications (for example, outdoor advertising)
Media releases and stakeholder communications

The Night of the Arts is also present in the City of Helsinki channels, including websites and social media.

A Night of the Arts event organiser commits to:

The Night of the Arts is coordinated by Helsinki Events Foundation, which also organizes Helsinki Festival and other major city events.

taiteidenyo@helsinkifestival.fi
Senior producer: Sari Löytynoja
sari.loytynoja@eventshelsinki.fi
+358 50 305 5763

Helsinki Events Foundation reserves the right to make changes to the Night of the Arts guidelines and programme.