7–13 Sept 2026 · Helsinki
Summer in Kallio peaks when Karhupuisto Film Festival takes over the circus tent, Alō's art deco hall, Kallio Church, Bar Tÿpo and the park stage for a week. Expect more than ten Nordic premieres fresh from the world's major festivals, free open-air screenings, short films, talks and club nights: urban cinema in Finland's Berlin.
Programme day by day
A historical timetable has not been retained for this festival.
Mon 7 Sept
Tue 8 Sept
🇫🇷 French Film DayWed 9 Sept
Thu 10 Sept
🇱🇹 Lithuania in focusFri 11 Sept
Sat 12 Sept
Sun 13 Sept
Festival films
Venues
Teltta
Alli Tryggin puisto, 00530 Helsinki
Teatteri Sirkus Suosalo's circus tent, ~100 m from Karhupuisto
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Alō
Pengerkatu 11, 00530 Helsinki
Festival centre: a 1930s cinema hall back in use
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🌙 Karhupuiston lava
Karhupuisto, Viides linja 15, 00530 Helsinki
Open-air screenings, free admission, bring your own chair
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Bar Tÿpo
Lintulahdenkatu 3, 00500 Helsinki
Short films, opening club and film quiz, free admission
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Kallion kirkko
Itäinen Papinkatu 2, 00530 Helsinki
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Kallion kirjasto
Viides linja 11, 00530 Helsinki
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🌙 Suvilahti DIY
Kaasutehtaankatu 1, 00540 Helsinki
Open-air screening at the skatepark, free admission, limited capacity
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Kosmos
Porthaninkatu 10 A, 00530 Helsinki
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Siltanen
Hämeentie 13 B, 00530 Helsinki
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Limbo Bar
Helsinginkatu 21, 00500 Helsinki
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Make Your Mark -galleria
Kaasutehtaankatu 1, Suvilahti, 00540 Helsinki
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Tickets
Screening tickets 10–25 €: pick the tier that suits you. Open-air screenings, short films and talks are free.
15 €
Festival ticket
25 €
Patron ticket
Support the festival's future
10 €
Solidarity ticket
Students, unemployed, pensioners
40 €
Brunch ticket
Includes brunch, 80 tickets only
2026 · Karhupuisto Film Festival · Organiser: Sons of Lumière Oy