FRI 6th at 12 noon National Parade on the Finnish Independence Day in Lappeenranta SAT 7th at 10 am Traditional Christmas Market is open at the Kansalaistori Square! SUN 8th at 12 noon SaiPa’s Christmas porridge charity event at Lappeenranta Christmas Market (The Christmas Market is open 7th to 22rd of December) visitlappeenranta.fi/Christmas SAT 14th at 7 am to 2 pm Seasonal Market at the Market square SAT 14th and SAT 15th Christmas Market at the Fortress (Lappeenranta Fortress) TUE 31st at 8 pm and midnight New Year’s Eve Celebrations and fireworks at the Lappeenranta harbour
More information about events: Lappeenranta Event Guide
Museums
FRI 13th Museum Friday, free entrance to the South Karelia Museum and Cavalry Museum (the fortress of Lappeenranta) Visit the Wolkoff´s Christmas shop and Wolkoff House Museum (Kauppakatu 26) during Christmas time
More info about the museums of Lappeenranta: visitlappeenranta.fi/en/Experience/Sights-and-history/Museums
Local culture
Cultural Venue Nuijamies: concerts and many other events, check the programme: www.nuijamies.fi/tapahtumat
Sun 15th at 6pm Kauneimmat joululaulut – The most beautiful Christmas songs at the Lappee Church of St. Mary (Valtakatu 35) and Mon 23rd at 7pm at the Lappeenranta Church (Mannerheiminkatu 1)
Visit the Holiday Club Saimaa in Rauha, Lappeenranta
Please notice that changes to the events are possible!