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Strömfors Ironworks event calendar
A wide range of events are held at Strömfors Ruin throughout the year.
Come and experience unforgettable moments in a magnificent historical setting!
Events in Strömfors Ruuk
The summer season kicked off on May Day, May 1, when the shops, café, and restaurants opened for the summer season. In May, most of the businesses are open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The A’la Talli shop is open year-round; you can view the opening hours here. Accommodation, activity, and wellness providers are also available year-round. Some restaurants and cafés operate by reservation, while others are open year-round. Outside the summer season, please check the providers’ websites for their opening hours before your visit. Welcome to spend an atmospheric day at the ironworks and join in the area’s events!
UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY
Fri, May 8, 2026 – Strömfors Art Tallin Vintin Gallery's first round opening. Welcome!
Sat, May 16, 2026 – Brann Trail Run: A challenging but rewarding 10 km trail run in the beautiful surroundings of Strömfors Ironworks. Come along, run, enjoy yourself, and push yourself to the limit. An adventure and experience you will never forget!
Sat, May 23, 2026 – Helavalkeat: Spring and folk traditions in the ironworks area.
JUNE
Fri-Sun, June 5-7, 2026 – BluegrassA three-day festival of bluegrass music in the heart of the ironworks.
Fri, June 5, 2026 – Strömfors Art Tallin Vintin Gallery Second Round Opening. Welcome!
Sun, June 14, 2026 – Lots of activities for the little ones on Children's Sunday!
DECEMBER
Sat, July 4, 2026 – Ruukki Picnic: traditional vintage cars and live music at the ironworks. Come and join us for this anniversary event!
Sat, July 4, 2026 – Opening of the third round of theStrömfors Art Tallin Vintin gallery. Welcome!
AUGUST
Sat, August 1, 2026 – Kymijoki Day: Event day for the Kymijoki village associations.
Sat, August 1, 2026 – Opening of the final round of theStrömfors Art Tallin Vintin gallery. Welcome!
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 – Strömfors Gravel Mill: a celebration of gravel biking on multi-level trails.
Sat-Sun, August 29-30, 2026 – Loviisan Wanhat Talot (LWT): A celebration of Loviisa's architectural heritage throughout the city.
SEPTEMBER
Sat, September 26, 2026 – Torchlight Evening: The end of the summer season at Ruukki, illuminated by atmospheric torches.
OCTOBER
Sat, Oct. 31, 2026 – Sapattikekri: Small bonfires are lit to set the mood as the major event takes a year off.
MARCH
Sat, Nov. 21, 2026 – Ruukki Christmas Workshops: Come and enjoy the magic of Christmas and celebrate the joy of crafting!
Sat–Sun, Nov. 28–29, 2026 – Christmas Market: Ruukki’s traditional Christmas market brings the Christmas spirit to the middle of November.
CHRISTMAS
Sat-Sun, December 12-13, 2026 – Christmas Market: Ruukin puotien Christmas Market in Strömfors Hall and Christmas spirit in Loviisa's Old Houses.
Sat-Sun 19-20 December 2026 – Christmas market: Christmas market at the Ruukki shops in Strömfors Hall and Christmas atmosphere at the ironworks.
Sat, Dec. 26, 2026 – St. Stephen’s Day program: St. Stephen’s Day dance and restaurant events at the ironworks.
PAST EVENTS
MAY
Fri, May 1, 2026 – Summer season opening: A joyful May Day celebration exploring the ironworks' summer shops, exhibitions, and restaurants.
APRIL
Fri–Sat, April 17–18, 2026 – Strömfors x Adventure: Come experience a fun adventure event with a low barrier to entry. Activities with or without bikes, for all skill levels and the whole family. Springtime nature and adventure await!
Fri–Mon, April 3–6, 2026 – Easter in Strömfors: Enjoy Easter-themed activities and the springtime pottery village atmosphere.
FEBRUARY
Sat, February 21, 2026 – Ruukin Talvirieha: Spend your winter vacation at the ironworks!
Sat, February 21, 2026 – Amazing Winter Race Strömfors – A winter adventure race in a historic ironworks setting, where teams compete in a lighthearted spirit in local history, insight, and physical and intellectual challenges. Sign up now!
12.01.-08.02.2026 – Apply nowto become a summer shop entrepreneur at Strömfors Ironworks in 2026! Bring your business idea to life in a unique environment – rent your summer shop space at Strömfors Ironworks and join the ironworks' community of entrepreneurs! Applications for summer shop entrepreneurs are now open until February 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
JANUARY
01–30 January 2026 – Strömfors Ironworks is looking for exhibitors for its exhibition spaces for summer 2026. Individual artists or groups are welcome to apply. Applications will be accepted until January 30, 2026.
CHRISTMAS
December 1–23, 2025 – The A’la Talli shop is open every day until December 23! Mon–Fri: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat–Sun: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Exceptional opening hours on December 23: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Welcome to enjoy some wonderful shopping!
Sat-Sun 13.-14.12.2025 - Verstas Butik's Christmas world and Old Gate Café warmly welcome you! The shop is stocked with the most wonderful novelties of the Christmas season. Come and welcome Christmas with us ❤️
Sat 13.12.2025 - Strömfors Ruuk Christmas workshop. A delightful day of handicrafts comes again with a Christmas theme. Put the day in your diary now and come and dedicate a day to yourself alone or with friends in the midst of the Christmas rush. There will again be a range of workshop options and a hearty lunch at the pottery. Christmas workshops will take place from 11am to 3pm.
Sat-Sun 06.-07.12.2025 - Verstas Butik's Christmas world and Old Gate Café warmly welcome you! The shop is stocked with the most wonderful novelties of the Christmas season. Come and welcome Christmas with us ❤️
MARCH
Sat-Su 29.-30.11.2025 - Strömfors Ruuk popular Christmas Market will be held this year on the last weekend of November due to Independence Day. Get into the Christmas spirit and make the best gifts for yourself or your loved ones. In addition to the market, the weekend will include fluffy animals and activities for the whole family! There's Christmas magic to fill the whole village and a traditional and design&vintage market. Welcome to the Christmas Market on Sat and Sun 11-17!
Sat 1.11.2025 - Strömfors Ruukin Kekri. The most magical night of autumn arrives again when the ancient meets the present at Strömfors Kekr. There will be fire, spectacles and a magical cracker market. The event takes place from 16-20.
SEPTEMBER
Sat 27.9.2025 - Ruuk's summer season closing party, atmospheric Evening of torches, will take place on the last Saturday of the summer market opening weekend. The stalls will be open long into the evening and you can enjoy the early sunrise at the ruins. On Torchlight Night, you can explore the potter's workshops, art exhibitions, museums and restaurants with extended opening hours!
Sat 13.9.2025 - The Strömfors Gravel Mill cycling event will take place for the second time in the beautiful surroundings of Strömfors - welcome to join us!
AUGUST
Sat 30.8.2025 - An atmospheric evening of live music at the Strömfors Mill restaurant. Markku Ketola is a versatile and strong-sounding musician who has been involved in music for over 30 years. The selection includes both Finnish favourites and foreign classics. Starting at 18.00.
Sat 23.8.2025 - An atmospheric evening of live music at the Strömfors Mill restaurant. Trubaduuri Petri Räikkönen is an experienced gigging guitarist who has played in a wide variety of formations: with his own band and duo, as well as with well-known artists. Petri will bring familiar hits from the world of pop rock to Mylly! Starting at 19.00.
To 21.8.2025 - Improtheatre at the pottery: Sparks and twists - Live from the heart. Come and experience a unique summer evening full of romance and surprises at Strömfors Restaurant's Mylly summer theatre! Buy your tickets here!
Wed, Aug 20, 2025 – Improvisational theater at the ironworks: Sparks and twists – Live broadcast with heart. Come and experience a unique summer evening full of romance and surprises at the Strömfors Mill summer theater!
Sun, August 17, 2025 – Improvisational theater at the ironworks: Sparks and twists – Live broadcast with heart. Come and experience a unique summer evening full of romance and surprises at the Strömfors Mill summer theater!
Fri, August 8, 2025 – The LOVEIISA play takes over the summer theater stage. Four love-hungry vagabonds stop by the ironworks beach to perform a joyfully effervescent story about the mystery of love. Come and experience this delightful premiere in the beautiful lakeside setting of Restaurant Mylly at the Strömfors ironworks.
On August 7, 2025, the LOVEIISA play will take over the summer theater stage. Four love-hungry vagabonds stop by the ironworks beach to perform a joyfully effervescent story about the mystery of love. Come and experience this delightful premiere in the beautiful riverside setting of Restaurant Mylly at the Strömfors ironworks.
Wed, August 6, 2025 – The LOVEIISA play takes over the summer theater stage. Four love-hungry vagabonds stop by the ironworks beach to perform a joyfully effervescent story about the mystery of love. Come and experience this delightful premiere in the beautiful lakeside setting of Restaurant Mylly at the Strömfors ironworks.
Tue, August 5, 2025 – The LOVEIISA play takes over the summer theater stage. Four love-hungry vagabonds stop by the ironworks beach to perform a joyfully effervescent story about the mystery of love. Come and experience this delightful premiere in the beautiful lakeside setting of Restaurant Mylly at the Strömfors ironworks.
Mon, August 4, 2025 – The LOVEIISA play takes over the summer theater stage. Four love-hungry vagabonds stop by the ironworks beach to perform a joyfully effervescent story about the mystery of love. Come and experience this delightful premiere in the beautiful lakeside setting of Restaurant Mylly at the Strömfors ironworks.
Sat 2.8.2025 - Blacksmith's forging demonstration in the Upper Workshop from 12-14.Come and experience how iron was forged in the old days in a blacksmith's forge! Free admission.
DECEMBER
Sat 26.7.2025 - Blacksmith's forging demonstration in the Upper Workshop from 12-14 p.m. Come and experience how iron was forged in the old days! Free admission.
Thu, July 24, 2025 – Sing-along event Strömfors allsång at the Strömfors Mylly restaurant stage, led by Kala Räsänen and Jaakko Hämeenniemi. The list includes well-known Finnish hits that are easy to sing along to, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Sat, July 19, 2025 – Blacksmithing demonstration at the Upper Workshop from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come and see how iron was forged in the old days! Free admission.
Thu, July 17, 2025 – Sing-along event Strömfors allsång at the Strömfors Mylly restaurant stage, led by Kala Räsänen and Jaakko Hämeenniemi. The list includes well-known Finnish hits that are easy to sing along to, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Sat 12.7.2025 - Blacksmith's forging demonstration in the Upper Workshop at 12-14.Come and experience how iron was forged in the old days in the pottery! Free admission.
Thu, July 10, 2025 – Strömfors Allsång sing-along on the stage at Strömforsin Mylly restaurant, led by Kala Räsänen and Jaakko Hämeenniemi. The set list features well-known Finnish hits that are easy to join in on for a relaxed sing-along, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sun 6.7.2025 - organised by Strömfors Art Ikebana -workshop, exploring the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which emphasises harmony, understated simplicity and beauty of line.
Sat 5.7.2025 - The classic summer event Ruukki Picnic takes place in July. The event will feature the beauty of old vehicles, music and a great atmosphere in a beautiful ruin. The Ruukki area is usually open during the event. More information on Facebook.
Sat 5.7.2025 - Blacksmith's forging demonstration in the Upper Workshop from 12-14.Come and experience how iron was forged in the old days in the pottery! Free admission.
JUNE
Sat 28.6.2025 - organised by Strömfors Art Ikebana -workshop, exploring the Japanese art of floral arrangement, which emphasises harmony, understated simplicity and beauty of line.
Sat 21.6.2025 - On Midsummer's Day, trubadour Petri Räikkönen comes to the old mill of Strömfors pottery with a guitar under his arm. Familiar hits from both sides of the 21st century, a touch of pop rock and, as a surprise, a bit of magic from the Midsummer dances - waltz, tango and hops. Come and join us to sing and dance your Midsummer heart out on the stage of Strömfors Mylly from 17:00!
Ketola will host the evening on the terrace of Strömfors Mylly from 19.30.
Sun 15.06.2025 - Impromptu theatre at the pit: twists and turns - Live from the heart. Come and experience a unique summer evening full of romance and surprises at Strömfors Restaurant's Mylly summer theatre!
To 12.6.2025 - Impromptu theatre at the pits: Sparks and twists - Live from the heart. Come and experience a unique summer evening full of romance and surprises at Strömfors Restaurant's Mylly summer theatre!
Sun 8.6.2025 - Art & Mocktail workshop. Spend a memorable day with friends and loved ones at Strömfors Ruuk, enjoy mocktails made with local ingredients and paint a lovely picture on canvas in the historic gallery space.
1.5.2025 - Opening of the summer season 2025 at Strömfors Ruuk The summer shops will open their doors, the atmosphere will be festive, there will be May Day brunches, handicrafts, a pop-up exhibition and much more! Welcome to the pond!
Strömfors Ruuk Autumn-winter season
The autumn-winter season in Strömfors Ruuk has started! During the winter season, our operators will serve you with company-specific opening hours, please check their opening hours on their websites before visiting! Ruuk has both year-round operators who welcome visitors almost every day throughout the winter season, such as A'la Talli boutique and Lunch Restaurant Ruukin Herkku, and operators who offer services during the winter season mainly by advance booking. Find out more in the business presentations!
Strömfors Ruuk Autumn-winter season
In November on All Saints' Day 2.11.2024 on Saturday at 16.20 there will be a Strömfors Kekri 2024. Kekri is a family spectacle inspired by ancient Finnish tradition, where the ancient meets the modern in a celebration of fire and light. The highlights of the event are a combat riding demonstration and the burning of the kekripuk. Read more about the event on our website!
The traditional Strömfors Christmas Market will take place on 7-8 December 2024 This year's novelty is the Design&Vintage market in the new Strömfors Hall, in addition to the traditional Vint market. The Christmas event for the whole family will also include pony rides and an elf school for the little ones. Welcome!
The Christmas events will be crowned by a new Christmas Workshops event celebrating crafts, where you can choose two different Christmas workshops for the day, for example to make last-minute Christmas gifts. Options include iron forging, ceramics and a Christmas crafts workshop. Read more about Christmas events here!
Opening hours and events in September
The autumn season is an eventful time in the pot!
All services open in September on weekends from 12-18!
Check the operators' websites for their weekday opening hours!
1.8. - 30.9.2024., "Strömfors Ruukki and Animal Friend" photo competition.
1.9.2024 Su, Opening of the Strömfors Ruuk Measuring Drawing Camp exhibition.
13.-15.9.2024, Fri-Sun, Strömfors Gravel Mill cycling event.
28.9.2024 Sat, Summer season closing party: torchlight evening from 16-20
Opening hours and events in August
Summer continues at the ruin in August!
Allservicesat the ruinare open
1.-11.8.2024 Mon-Sun 10-18 and 12.-31.8.2024 Mon-Sun 11-18.
Strömfors Church is open until 11.8.2024 10-17.
The ruin museums are open until 31.8.2024 Mon-Sun 10-17.
Some services are also open longer! Please check the opening hours on the operator's website!
3.8.2024 Sat, Kymijoki Day event for the whole family.
10.8.2024 Sat, Art&Mocktails art course at Tallin Vint.
24.-25.8.2024 Sat-Sun Loviisa Wanhat Talot event, during which Ikebana workshops, forging demonstrations andguided tours of the building history are organised at the pottery. Services are usually open from 11-18 on both days!
Opening hours for summer 2024
June, Mon-Sun 11am - 6pm
July, Mon-Sun 10am - 6pm
August, 1-11 August Mon-Sun 10am - 6pm and 12-31 August Mon-Sun 11am - 6pm
Opening hours for Midsummer 2024
Summer Shops, open every day 11-18
A'la Talli, Fri-Sun 11-15, open longer if necessary.
Art Gallery Strömfors Art open every day 10-17.
Restaurant Strömfors Mylly Fri-Sat 11-24, Sun 11-17. Live music on Saturday from 19.30.
Restaurant Strömfors Bed & Bistro open Friday 11-22, and Sat and Sun 11-17.
Paja Pizza&More open every day at least 12-18.
OhMyCoffee café open 11-18.
Restaurant Lunch Restaurant Fellmanni Ruukki Friday 10-18/21 and Saturday 10-02, plus karaoke. Sun 11-17
Kalle'sVillage Shop M-Market RuukkiFri and Sat 9-18, Sun 10-18. Saturday live music on Saturday on the terrace at 14.00.
Wellsters - Nature always wins Equipment rental open every day 10-20:00. Sunday,
Hiking point Sunday paddling 12-15, departing from Sahara. 49e/person. Book in advance at https://www.retkipiste.com/tapahtumat/stromforsin-sunnuntaimelonnat
From the ironworks, guided tourto the idyll of Ruuk from 12-13. 10e/person, 5e/children. Departure from the Upper Bakery Museum. Strömfors Rookery Museum
Upper BarnMuseum and Church, closed Fri-Sat. Welcome to spend Midsummer in the pottery!
Restaurant Strömfors Mylly opens its doors to customers
Restaurant Strömfors Mylly opens its doors to customers on 5.6.2024. You can check the restaurant's opening hours here.
Strömfors x Adventure adventure sports event 25.5.2024
On Saturday 25 May, Strömfors Ironworks will be the venue for the adventure sports event X Adventure. The event will have almost 150 participants. The area's pubs, art gallery, café Oh My Coffee and lunch restaurant Fellmanni will be open as usual. Fellamanni will serve visitors from 09-02 and Oh My Coffee from 11-18.
We welcome all visitors to the pot and wish all participants a good wind for the event!
Roseborg celebrates its 15th anniversary
Opening of art exhibitions 11.5.2024
Welcome to enjoy art and culture again this summer at the art exhibitions in Strömfors Ruuk! Join us for the opening of the summer art exhibitions on 11.5.2024 at 16:00, when we will once again open the doors to a unique art experience. Come and discover the works of artists who will take you on a journey of stories and emotions.
Strömfors Ironworks is renowned for its art exhibitions and during our opening you can experience the power of art first hand. Come and be inspired and enjoy the magic of art in a unique historical setting.
Mark your calendars for 11 May 2024 and join us for the opening, where unforgettable art experiences await you at Strömfors Ironworks! Free admission to the exhibitions.
May Day Brunch 1.5.2024
The Bistro will be hosting an Easter brunch on 1.5.2024 from 11 - 15.
We recommend making a table reservation, info@bedandbistro.fi. You can also come without a reservation.
You can check out Bistro's delicious Easter menu in advance here.