Things to do in Tallinn

21 activities, venues and outings in Tallinn, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Atlantis H2O Aquapark
The water park has several fun water equipment: a wave pool, a flow pool and eight different slides, the longest of which is over 120 m. For toddlers, there is a separate area with two smaller slides, a climbing area and a 0.20-m-deep swimming pool.
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Birgitta Festival
Music and theatre festival, held at the ruins of the historical Pirita (St. Bridget's) convent.
August
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Kultuurikatel (creative hub)
A former industrial site, it now Tallinn's main creative hub, site of many events (see website).
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Lake Harku
Harku järv
Small lake that draws a lot of people. The lake gets dirtier by the year and swimming is not always recommended. Watch out for the vipers on the shore!
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Medieval Days
Keskaja Päevad
Come and experience the medieval atmosphere of the historic Hanseatic City! You can find workshops and market with traders, participate in tours and witness exciting tournaments.
July
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PROTO Invention Factory
PROTO Avastustehas
Indoor amusement park where amusements take place with the help of VR glasses.
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Pikakari Beach
The water quality is fairly good and it gets deep quite soon when you go in. The huge waves coming from the ships break on shore for the joy of all swimmers. The historical Katariina Pier is nice to walk on.
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Pirita Beach
Pirita rand
A large sandy beach which in summer is full of locals and tourists.
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Saku Suurhall
Rocca al Mare. Estonia's largest concert and exhibition space, the venue for the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest. The hall and its facilities include an excellent shopping centre that can easily be reached by trolleybus 6.
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Stroomi Beach
Stroomi rand, Pelgurand
The water is clean and warm, and it is the gay friendliest beach of Tallinn.
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The Estonian Song Celebration
Laulupidu
First held in 1869, takes place every five years. In 2014, 35,000 choral singers gathered to perform for an audience of 90,000 people. It is recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Tickets go on sale in January for three dance festival performances and two song festival concerts.
early July
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF)
The festival combines a feature film festival with the sub-festivals of animated films, student films and children/youth films.
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Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar
In addition to Tallinn, jazz concerts also take place in Tartu and Pärnu.
April
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Tallinn International Horseshow
Biggest international horse riding competition in Baltic states, includes showjumping and dressage. Takes place in Saku Suurhall.
Spring/Autumn
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Tallinn Music Week
Showcase festival, aiming to stage the best and most outstanding Estonian talent on two nights in Tallinn's most vibrant live venues, as well as a networking event for the music industry professionals.
Spring
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Energy Discovery Centre
for youngsters
Põhja pst 29
Daily 12:00–18:00, public holidays 12:00–17:00
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Kakumäe beach
The water is one of the purest in all of Tallinn beaches.
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Kalev Spa
One of the largest water parks in Northern Estonia.
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Simpel Session
International skateboarding and BMX event.
Summer/winter
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Tallinn Old Town Days
May/June
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Vembu-Tembumaa
The oldest and largest amusement park for the whole family.
€18

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Tallinn (CC BY-SA 4.0).