What to see and do 12.-25.1.2026

The maritime wooden town charms visitors even in winter. There is plenty to experience, from culture and events to sports and nature. Winter brings atmosphere, memorable experiences and active pursuits – come along and enjoy.

Blinded by the Light (2019) is a coming-of-age film about a young man from an immigrant background growing up in a conservative small town in 1980s Britain. The film’s main character, Javed, finds a connection through the music of American musician Bruce Springsteen. The music helps Javed discover his own strength and find a way out of his small community toward bigger dreams. The film will be screened on Wednesday, 14th of January at 6 pm at the Main Library. The event is free of charge and open to everyone, taking the age rating into account. This film has an age rating of 12. (Photo: ispot.tv).

At the Evening of Song and Saxophone -concert held at the Parish Centre on Saturday, 17th of January at 6 pm, audiences will enjoy a diverse programme ranging from Baroque music to jazz and contemporary works. Performed by Pauliina Kupiainen and Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, the concert features compositions by Bach, Bonneau and Gardelin, among others. 
Free admission; programme €10 at the door. 

The early 2000s hit band Teleks will release a new album, Tuuli joka tarttuu siipiin (The Wind that catches the Wings) in January 2026 and will tour across Finland to celebrate the release. The tour arrives in Uusikaupunki to Cruselli on Friday, 16th of January at 7 pm. The concert will feature songs from the new album as well as Teleks’ most beloved hits, including Siivet, Kotimatkalla and Tuulilasin nurkkaan. Having touched Finnish audiences for over 20 years, Teleks has renewed itself and found a fresh sound. The current line-up consists of Pepe Johansson, Janne Rajala and Sampo Haapaniemi. The band’s songs have become evergreen classics of Finnish pop music.
Tickets: lippu.fi

The long-time favourite for both children and adults, the Jokeri Pokeri Box show, arrives at Cruselli on Saturday, 24th of January at 3 pm. World champion magician Simo Aalto brings joy to the whole family together with his assistant wife Kirsti. This lively and fast-paced show features top-level magic tricks, an engaging stage performance and familiar animal characters. Children also get to take part in the show. Expect a warm-hearted hour full of laughter and entertainment for the whole family.
Tickets: lippu.fi
 

 
Korihait home games are played at Uusikaupunki Areena, Monitoimijatalo Wintteri (Pohjoistullitie 3).
On Wednesday, 21st of January at 5 pm, the visiting team will be Lahti Basketball.

Ticket prices:
Adults (numbered seat) €23
Adults (unnumbered seat) €22
S-Group benefit price €20
Pensioners, students, unemployed, conscripts €16
Children aged 13–15 €10
Children aged 7–12 €7

Tickets: kauppa.korihait.fi and at the door one hour before the game.
 

The Uudenkaupungin Jääkotkat home game will be played at the ice rink on Saturday, 24th of January (time to be confirmed), with Tarvasjoen Urheilijat as the visiting team. UJK competes in Division III of Finnish ice hockey, Group 6b.

Ticket price: €4.
Free entry for children under 15 and holders of a club membership card.

Film lovers are treated by the programme of Kuvala, one of the oldest cinemas in Finland with a history spanning over 100 years. Today, Kuvala is a fully digital and modern theatre. Its current film programme can be found on the cinema’s website, where tickets can also be purchased in advance. Snacks for your movie night are best picked up from Kuvala’s own kiosk.

The doors of Uusikaupunki New Church (Rauhankatu 3) are open for quiet personal reflection on Thursdays from 4 to 6 pm. At the same time, visitors can explore this beautiful Gothic-style red-brick church, completed in 1863 and designed by architect Georg Theodor Chiewitz. The church is known for its bright interior, clear architectural lines and peaceful atmosphere.

History comes alive at the museums

Wahlberg's museum house (Ylinenkatu 11) is located in the grid-plan town centre, in a traditional wooden house setting. The impressive residence was built in the early 1870s by Fredrik Wahlberg, the founder of the Uusikaupunki tobacco factory.

Many of the rooms have preserved their original decorative tiled stoves and skilful ceiling paintings. In the salon, visitors can admire hand-painted original wallpapers dating back over 150 years. The upper floor of the museum focuses on shipbuilding, ship outfitting and merchant shipping. Seamen’s chests, souvenirs, ship paintings and a captain’s navigation instruments offer an engaging insight into the town’s maritime history.

Younger visitors can play detective and complete exhibition-related activities in the museum. Maritime history and bourgeois life can be explored from Tuesday to Friday, from noon to 3 pm.

The exhibition “Among the First – Women of Uusikaupunki in a Man’s World” at Wahlberg's museum house presents a total of 13 women from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries who were pioneers in professions that were officially open only to men at the time. Such professions long included, for example, organists and physicians.

Many of these women also pursued activities that were not yet considered socially acceptable for women, such as hunting or sailing. The exhibition is open during the museum’s regular opening hours until late March 2026.

Located on Autotehtaankatu, the Car Museum is open every day from 11 am to 5 pm. Spread across three halls, the museum showcases over one hundred vehicles – from classic cars to futuristic concept models, as well as motorcycles and even an aircraft.

A place of honour is given to Korvensuu from 1913, the first Finnish car manufactured in Mynämäki. The museum also features the first Saab car produced at the Uusikaupunki car factory on 13 November 1969. This Saab 96 was presented to President Urho Kekkonen and carried the registration number EKA-96. In addition, visitors can see older Saabs manufactured in Trollhättan, Sweden, including the first Saab 92 registered in Finland in 1950.

The museum also offers access to a restoration workshop and a museum shop. On display is furthermore a diverse art exhibition drawn from a Finnish private collection, featuring works by Juhani Palmu and Pekka Laiho, among others.

Exhibition lovers

At Galleria-Taidelainaamo Horisontti (Alinenkatu 24), the opening of an exhibition curated by the Maritime History Association will be held on Thursday, 15th of January at 6 pm. The exhibition features works by Reino Harsti. The artist’s family roots are strongly connected to the Uusikaupunki archipelago, which is reflected in his many interpretations of familiar archipelago 
landscapes from the 20th century.
Horisontti is open Wednesday to Friday from noon to 3 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.

Almost next door to Horisontti, Tupsula is a colourful and joyful exhibition that delights both handicraft enthusiasts and younger visitors alike. The unique artworks are made of tassels and include animal figures. The playful tassel creations have even spread onto the exterior walls of the exhibition space. You can visit in Tupsula on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.

At the Uusikaupunki Main library, the exhibition The Joy of Art is on display. Seventh-grade students Pihlaja and Lily from Vehmaa are enthusiastic about making art, and their mothers, Saila and Hilla, share the same passion. The exhibition explores the meaning and joy of creating art at different stages of life. The exhibition can be visited during library opening hours: Mon–Thu 10 am to 6 pm, Fri 10 am to 5 pm, Sat 10 am to 2 pm.

At Cultural Center Cruselli, the photography exhibition World of Dreams opens on Tuesday, 13 January. The exhibition consists of works inspired by colours, shapes, light and shadow, and emotional states. Through creative photographic techniques, the 
images take viewers into landscapes of childhood and dreamlike worlds, evoking feelings and reflections. Jaana Kotamäki is an internationally awarded professional photographer and photographic artist specialising in creative techniques. At the heart of her work is the artistic interpretation of nature, using demanding ICM techniques and multiple exposures.
The exhibition is open Mon–Wed and Fri 10 am to 4 pm, Thu 10 am to 6 pm. The public opening event will be held on Thursday, 15th of January from 5.30 to 7 pm.

The Joy of Exercise – Outdoor Adventures

Cold-water swimming is said to help keep away the flu and improve the body’s resistance. It is also believed to strengthen the heart and support the immune system. For winter and cold-water swimming enthusiasts, there are several options available in the Uusikaupunki area.

Saunalaituri Höyry (Pilssitie 23) is located in Janhuanniemi by the sea, about 1.5 kilometres from the town centre. Swimming and sauna sessions must be booked and paid for in advance via the website. Höyry is open year-round, daily from 10 am to 10 pm.

Cold-water swimming at the Haimio free sauna takes place on Saturdays from 4 to 7 pm at Haimiontie 351. Visitors must arrive at the sauna by 5.30 pm at the latest.

At Haimio Metsälehto sauna (Haimiontie 365), winter swimming is on Sundays from 4 to 6 pm.

Cold-water swimming is also possible at the Santtioranta pier. Heated changing rooms near the pier are available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 am to 7 pm. The sauna is not in use during winter, and the changing rooms are closed on public holidays.
 

Thanks to freezing temperatures, outdoor ice rinks and cross-country ski tracks are also open. Up-to-date information on open skating rinks and ski tracks can be found online.
Public skating is also available at the ice rink on Sunday mornings from 10 to 11 am. The fee for public skating is €2.
 

On Saturday, 17th of January, Satya Jooga together with Päivärannan Aurinkosali will host a relaxed yoga day from 10 am to 3 pm. The day offers gentle movement for the body and calm for the mind, including morning coffee or tea, energising flow yoga, a soup lunch, and a vision board workshop where you can visualise your hopes and directions for the coming year. The day 
concludes with soothing yin yoga and the sounds of singing bowls.

At the swimming hall of Monitoimijatalo Wintteri, visitors can enjoy swimming every day. In addition to lap swimming, the 
facilities include a diving pool, a water slide, a paddling pool, and a dedicated cold-water pool for cold-water swimming enthusiasts.
Photo: Monitoimijatalo Wintteri / Facebook.

Opening hours:
Mon & Fri 8 am to 9.30 pm
Tue & Thu 6 am to 9.30 pm
Wed 12 to 9.30 pm
Sat 9 am to 5.30 pm
Sun 12 to 5.30 pm

Ticket sales ends one hour before closing, and the pool area closes 30 minutes before closing time.

At the Wintteri café, you can enjoy weekday lunch as well as savoury and sweet snacks and refreshments.
Café opening hours:
Mon–Fri 8 am to 7.30 pm
Sat 8.45 am to 4 pm
Sun 11.45 am to 4 pm
 

At the Vahterusring indoor ski and fitness tunnel, you can go skiing regardless of the weather. The approximately 
one-kilometre-long loop along the terrain track is varied and features elevation differences of up to 16 metres. In addition to 
skiing, Vahterusring also offers a fitness trail suitable for activities such as Nordic walking, running, roller skating and cycling.

The ski and fitness tunnel is accessible with an access card Monday to Sunday from 6 am to 10 pm. Customer service is open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.

The facility also includes a golf simulator, offering an authentic golf experience with a selection of 90 golf courses from around the world. The simulator provides realistic play and a fun way to learn the basics of golf. Free introductory sessions for beginners and newcomers are held every Monday: juniors from 5 to 6 pm and adults from 6 to 7 pm. Registration is available via ugk.fi or by email at ellasalminengolf@gmail.com. Equipment is provided on site.

More information about these destinations and additional events can be found via the link below:
tapahtumat.uusikaupunki.fi/en