Heading Towards the Puupaatei Pakkahuoneel & Möljä Miittinki Weekend: Events on 3-9 August 2026

After the atmosphere and excitement of Crusell Week, the summer continues with a diverse range of events. Enjoy live music, fascinating guided tours, maritime experiences, exhibitions, and the vibrant atmosphere of the summer marketplace.

The Pakkahuone and Möljä waterfront area will host two of the year's highlights: Puupaatei Pakkahuoneel and Möljä Miittinki. These popular events bring together the charm of traditional wooden boats, vintage and hobby vehicles, lively music, and enjoyable summer activities for all ages.

Whether you're interested in culture, history, the sea, good food, or simply a relaxed summer atmosphere, you're sure to find something to enjoy. Explore the week's events and plan your perfect summer day ☀️.
 

Puupaatei Pakkahuoneel & Möljä Miittinki

Saturday, 8 August 2026, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Puupaatei Pakkahuoneel & Möljä Miittinki once again brings together enthusiasts of wooden boats and hobby vehicles along the shores of Kaupunginlahti Bay. This year's theme is "When the Law Forbade, the Archipelago Transported", exploring the fascinating history of the Prohibition era and smuggling in the Finnish archipelago.

At 11:00 AM, Matti Kasari will take visitors into the world of smuggling on the Bothnian Sea with his presentation "Illegal Cargo and Dark Nights: Liquor Smuggling on the Bothnian Sea." Later in the afternoon, at 3:00 PM, another presentation will showcase historic photographs and offer a glimpse into leisure boating in Uusikaupunki during the 1920s and 1930s.

Visitors can view historical artifacts as well as an authentic local smuggling boat that was once used in real operations. During the day, the former Soviet whaling trawler Suukko II will also host performances of the musical theatre production Dark Cargo.

The event features hobby vehicles, vintage boats, wooden boats, sailing ships, rescue vessels, and a variety of other maritime craft. Children can enjoy their own boat-building workshop and a toy boat exhibition.

The programme also includes guided walking tours, community singing, accordion music, maritime-themed lectures, traditional wooden boat cruises, live music performances, a historic deep-sea diver dressing demonstration, and the opportunity to visit the YLE100 Bus. In addition, a water taxi will operate on Kaupunginlahti Bay on a Hop On-Hop Off basis.

The day's festivities will culminate in a spectacular parade of hobby vehicles.

Throughout the event, the Pakkahuone area will be filled with exhibitors offering handicrafts, home décor items, and displays from boating and archipelago associations showcasing their activities. The event will be hosted by Ville Laaksonen.

For more information, visit the Puupaatei Pakkahuoneel & Möljä Miittinki website and the event's Facebook pages.

Museum Train on Saturday, 8 August

A heritage train will also be operating on Saturday, 8 August. The train consists of a Dv16 museum diesel locomotive from the 1960s, pulling traditional wooden-bodied passenger coaches from the 1950s.

Tickets are sold onboard the train and can be purchased using the most common payment cards or cash.

Prams, strollers, and other large items of luggage can be carried free of charge in the train's luggage compartment.

Please note: The train is not accessible for persons with reduced mobility.

Performers at Local Restaurants

Restaurant Wiku
Aittaranta 4-6

• Sat 8 Aug: Tres Pistoleros e Doña Kay at 10:00 PM

Restaurant Bistro Bay & Pulperi
Aittaranta 10-12

• Fri 7 Aug: STJ Trio at 10:00 PM
• Sat 8 Aug: Raappana at 11:00 PM

Restaurant Luode
Aittaranta 8

• Sat 8 Aug: Acoustic rock trio Chris, Laurell & Mika

Pakkahuone Terrace After Work

• Fri 7 Aug: Mikko Itäranta, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Cafe Zakun Ranta
Suukarintie 6

• Every Wednesday: Motor Café from 5:00 PM onwards
• Sat 8 Aug: Live music by Mojo Coyote at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM
• Sat 8 Aug: Möljä Evening Party from 6:00 PM onwards. The rock-themed evening features:
  • Rockabilly band Back Beat Combo
  • Spitfire, performing Hurriganes cover songs
  • Local old-school blues-rock band Miss Blue & Blue Balls

Free admission to all restaurants and performances.
 

Other Events

• Children’s Play Day at Santtioranta Mon 3 Aug, 2 PM-6 PM, Kalalokkikuja 14.
  Activities include a bouncy castle and face painting. Free admission.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day Mon 3 Aug at 6 PM, Cinema Kuvala, Alinenkatu 16. Advance tickets: kuvatahti.fi
• The Odyssey Tue 4 Aug at 6 PM, Cinema Kuvala, Alinenkatu 16. Advance tickets: kuvatahti.fi
• Pakkahuone Evening Market Wed 5 Aug from 4 PM onwards. Vendors and flea market sellers will be on site. Sales spots cannot be reserved in advance and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. At the final evening market of the summer, country singer-songwriter Larry Peninsula Trio will perform.
• Minions & Monsters Wed 5 Aug at 5:15 PM, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day at 7 PM, Cinema Kuvala, Alinenkatu 16. Advance tickets: kuvatahti.fi
• Riemumäki Summer Café open Thu-Sun from 2 PM-8 PM, Pyhämaanraitti 88, Pyhämaa.
  The café offers sweet and savoury treats. The area also features summer accommodation, an outdoor gym and a water slide, which is open during café opening hours.
• The Odyssey Thu 6 Aug at 6 PM, Cinema Kuvala, Alinenkatu 16. Advance tickets: kuvatahti.fi
• Circus Finlandia Thu 6 Aug at 6:30 PM, Pohitulli Field. Advance tickets: ticketmaster.fi
• Männäinen Market: Entrepreneurs’ Market Fri 7 Aug from 4 PM-7 PM, Kalantitalo, Pankkitie 1, Kalanti. Music by Päivi Kurkilahti.
• Pakkahuone Bingo every Friday from 4 PM-6 PM, Pakkahuoneentori 1.
  Free bingo, great prizes, and, weather permitting, a bouncy castle for children.
• Pub Quiz Fri 7 Aug, Pub Myöhäne, Erkontie 8, Lokalahti.
  Join on your own or gather a team and take part. Quiz topics include Summer 2026, television and films, and restaurant culture. The winning team will receive a snack hamper.
• Tul Toril – Media Market Sat 8 Aug from 10 AM-1 PM.
  The programme includes a children’s stone-painting workshop, Stoori Fabrik’s presentation Uusikaupunki in the Media, and sand and outdoor toys available for children to use freely. Live music will be provided by Chris & Laurell Acoustic Rock Duo.
• Church Tower Visiting Day Sat 8 Aug from 11 AM-9 PM, Old Church, Alinenkatu 44.
  Visitors will be guided to the tower by volunteer tower guides and enter at their own risk while following all safety instructions. Registration begins on site at 10:45 AM, and places are allocated in order of registration. The minimum age is 7 years, and children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Admission is free.
• Live Music Saturday at Santtioranta featuring Rami Rafael, Sat 8 Aug from 4 PM-7 PM (Kalalokkikuja 14). Free admission.

Churches

New Church (Uusi kirkko), Rauhankatu 3.
Open on Tuesdays from 11:45 AM to 2 PM (until 25 Aug).

Old Church (Vanha kirkko), Alinenkatu 44.
Open on Tue 4 Aug from 11 AM to 2 PM, with a tourist guide present.

At the Old Church, you can also meet Rat Rotwelius and his friend Myrna Morelius. They have prepared activities and fun tasks for children and the young at heart.

Exhibitions

• Crusell Cultural Centre
  Meidän Isokari - Sea-Inspired Art by the Kustavi Art Association.
  The exhibition opening will take place on Mon 3 Aug from 6 PM to 8 PM.
  Crusell Cultural Centre is open Tue-Wed and Fri from 10 AM to 4 PM, and Thu from 10 AM to 6 PM.
  (Kullervontie 11A)
• Runonkulma Gallery and Pikkukylä Shop (Ylinenkatu 38B).
  Featuring Annukka Pietilä’s exhibition "Mielensaaristo – Sinnets Skärgård". Pikkukylä Shop offers a fine selection of Finnish handicrafts, design products and artworks.
  The gallery and shop are open Wed-Fri from 11 AM to 5 PM and Sat from 11 AM to 3 PM.
• Gallery Horisontti
  Works by Kirsti Lento are on display in the main gallery, while the studio hosts a memorial exhibition for Lotta Rosendahl.
  Open Wed-Fri from 12 PM to 3 PM and Sat from 10 AM to 1 PM.
  (Alinenkatu 24). Exhibition opening on Thu 6 Aug at 6 PM.
• Blankets and Clothing – Made in Uusikaupunki Exhibition, Wahlberg Museum House, Ylinenkatu 11.
  Uusikaupunki’s textile industry flourished especially during the 1940s-1960s and employed a large number of women, although the town’s first textile factory was established as early as 1919. The industry's most significant company, Uudenkaupungin Villatavaratehdas (later Uuvi Oy), operated until 1987. The town was also home to more than ten other textile companies producing fabrics, socks and clothing. The exhibition presents the history of these companies and shares the stories of the people who worked in the industry.
  Open Mon-Fri from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sat-Sun from 11 AM to 4 PM.
• Uusikaupunki Maritime Centre (Pakkahuoneentori).
  Open Tue-Sat from 11 AM to 6 PM.
  This year's main exhibition focuses on Maritime Rescue Services. Organised by the Uusikaupunki Maritime Historical Association, it presents both local and national maritime rescue operations, past and present. The exhibition also features selected museum objects and photographs.
  The Maritime Centre closes for the summer after the Puupaatei event on 8 Aug.
• Miniature Model Exhibition (Kylähiidentie 55, Kalanti).
  Open daily 10 AM-6 PM.
  The exhibition features around 80 miniature models of historical objects, including cars, aircraft, motorcycles and ships, as well as a scale model of Tutankhamun’s Tomb and Keke Rosberg’s Formula 1 World Championship-winning car.
  Admission: €5 adults / €3 children.
• Tupsula - Exhibition of Thousands of Tassels and Päivi Virkkunen’s exhibition: Night in the Garden.
  Open Tue and Thu from 1 PM to 5 PM and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM.
  (Alinenkatu 24).
  For summer 2026, the Tupsula team has also created an impressive crocheted tassel boat, on display at the Pakkahuone waterfront.
• Uusikaupunki Library, Gallery Kirjava
  Tiia Kopsa – Moments in Nature.
  The library is open Mon-Thu from 10 AM to 6 PM, Fri from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM.
  (Alinenkatu 34).
  Respectfully renovated to preserve its heritage, the main library combines a historic setting with modern library services. Its extensive renovation, completed in 2025, created comfortable, contemporary and accessible facilities for visitors of all ages.
• Pakkahuone Café
  Works by Lasse Jännes are on display in the café’s exhibition space.
  Open daily 8 AM-10 PM.
  (Pakkahuoneentori 1).
• The 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Vakka-Suomi Art Association
  On display at the glass pavilion on Market Square.
• Käsityöpuar (Pyhämaanranta 37, Pyhämaa).
  Offering locally made handicrafts from Pyhämaa, including traditional seafarers’ handicrafts, miniature models, jewellery, knitted products, table runners, towels, rag rugs, woven textiles and ceramics.
  Open Wed-Sun from 10 AM to 4 PM.
• Ingrid Biese’s Summer Exhibition on Iso-Vehanen Island: The World Can Be A Beautiful Place.
  Strandstugan can be reached by boat. Visitors may leave their boat at the pier on the western side of Naskalvik Bay on Iso-Vehasi. First follow the line formed by two white boards from the green navigation marker at Rantakari, then continue through the centre of the bay to the pier. From there, it is approximately a 200-metre walk to the gallery.
  The exhibition is open 24 hours a day.

Taidetalo Pilvilinna

Pilvilinna (Hiuntie 212) is a unique art destination filled with joy, colour and surprises. Naïve paintings and humorous sculptures by artist Raija Nokkala can be found throughout the Pilvilinna grounds. Rotating sales exhibitions, the fun sculptures along the art trail and the beautiful seaside setting make Pilvilinna a truly unique place to visit and enjoy for all ages.

Pilvilinna is open every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 2 PM to 6 PM. There is also a café on site.

Please note: Pilvilinna closes for the summer season on 8 August.

Admission during regular opening hours: €9 per person, €5 per child (ages 2-10).

Museums

Museums 

• Bonk Museum and Children’s Invention Workshop (Siltakatu 2).
  The Bonk Museum showcases the fascinating and humorous world of the fictional industrial empire Bonk Business Inc. The exhibition features a variety of unusual Bonk devices, including non-functioning machines and imaginative inventions dating from the 1800s to the 1950s. Bonk is a fantasy concept created by artist Alvar Gullichsen, around which an entire fictional corporate history has been built.
  Open daily 10 AM-6 PM.
  bonkcentre.fi
• Seaman’s House Museum (Myllykatu 20).
  Open daily 12 PM-3 PM.
  Free admission.
• Pilot Museum (Mäyhälänkatu 2B).
  Open daily 12 PM-3 PM.
  Free admission.
• Wahlberg Museum House (Ylinenkatu 11).
  Open Mon-Fri 10 AM-5 PM and Sat-Sun 11 AM-4 PM.
  The museum’s summer guided tours are still available this week on Tuesday at 10:30 AM and Thursday at 3:30 PM. The guided tour (in finnish) is included in the admission fee (€6). The museum courtyard also features a traditional cobbler’s workshop and a children's play area.
• Automobile Museum (Autotehtaankatu 11).
  Open daily 10 AM-6 PM.
  The Automobile Museum is one of Finland’s most significant car museums and one of Uusikaupunki’s most popular year-round attractions. Across three exhibition halls, visitors can explore automotive classics, the story of the Finnish automotive industry, and unique special exhibitions. Highlights of the collection include Korvensuu, the first car manufactured in Finland in 1913, and an extensive Saab collection.

Please note:
The Seaman’s House Museum and the Pilot Museum are open only until the end of this week.

After this week, the Bonk Museum will be open only on Saturdays and Sundays until the end of August.
 

Wellness, Outdoor Activities and Sports

• Beach Yoga at Santtioranta (Kalalokkikuja 14)
  Wed 5 Aug, 9 AM-10 AM.
  The session includes breathing exercises, body control, and movements that stretch, strengthen and open the body. Please bring an exercise/yoga mat, a towel or blanket, and a water bottle. Dress according to the weather. In case of rain, the session will be cancelled.
  The class fee is €11, payable on site. The session is led by Satu Ajanko.
  www.satyajooga.fi
• Archipelago Adventure Park Golf Weekly Competition
  Wed 5 Aug at 7 PM, Aittaranta 16.
  Gather a team of 3-4 people and join the competition. The entry fee is €30 per team. Registration takes place on site 15 minutes before the competition begins. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams. Competitions are held every Wednesday until the end of August.
• Park Yoga at Myllymäki
  Thu 6 Aug, 6 PM-7 PM.
  Bring your own water bottle and exercise/yoga mat. A blanket is recommended for the final relaxation.
  The single-session fee is €11, payable in cash, by card or with employee wellness benefits. The session is led by Satu Ajanko.
  More information: www.satyajooga.fi
• Cottage Yoga at Sisula
  Fri 7 Aug at 7 PM, Eräistenkarintie 10.
  Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, water bottle and weather-appropriate clothing. In case of rain, the session will take place in the barn.
  The fee is €10 per person.
  Register via WhatsApp message to Anne, tel. +358 50 573 3640.
• Rajakahakka Open at Uusikaupunki Golf Club
  Sat 8 Aug from 9:30 AM onwards, Golfintie 2.
  Rajakahakka Open 2026 marks the beginning of a new tradition: a friendly city challenge between Laitila and Uusikaupunki, competing in a two-person scramble tournament.
  The participation fee is €89 per player.
  More information and registration: ugk.fi.

Isokari Cruises

Cruises depart from Uusikaupunki Guest Harbour, located on the picturesque bay in the heart of Uusikaupunki.

For more information:
Tel. +358 40 186 6350
info@isokari.fi

Schedules are subject to change. For up-to-date departure dates and ticket purchases, visit:
https://merikauppa.isokari.fi

Day Cruises to Isokari
Wed-Sun, 5-9 Aug, 10:30 AM-5:30 PM
Departure from behind Pakkahuone Guest Harbour, Pakkahuoneenkuja 2.

The price includes:

• Return boat transportation
• A guided island tour
• Admission to the lighthouse
• Lunch

Archipelago Cruises

Friday Evening Cruise
Fri 7 Aug, 6 PM-8 PM
A local tour guide will share stories about the history of the archipelago and the history of Uusikaupunki.

Saturday Evening Cruise
Sat 8 Aug, 6 PM-8 PM
Explore the nearby coastline and archipelago. Refreshments and light snacks are available on board. You may also be joined by live music performers during the journey.

Tickets for all cruises can be purchased in advance at:
www.merikauppa.isokari.fi

Tickets may also be purchased on board, subject to availability.

Other Activities

• Höyry Sauna Pier, Pilssitie 23.
  Open daily 10 AM-10 PM.
  Reservations: saunalaiturihoyry.fi
• Haimio Public Sauna, Haimiontie 351.
  Open daily. Voluntary sauna fee.
• Information about Uusikaupunki’s public beaches can be found at:
  visituusikaupunki.fi/sportsandhobbies
• Uusikaupunki Golf Course, Golfintie 2.
  www.ugk.fi
• Skate Park and Leijona Playground
  Located at the northern end of Kaupunginlahti Bay.
• Archipelago Adventure Park Golf & Beach Hut, Aittaranta 16.
  Open daily 10 AM-10 PM.
  Admission:
• Adults: €13
• Children (6-13 years): €7
• Pensioners and students: €11
• Children under 6: free
• Sorvakko Disc Golf Course, Veneranta 4.
• Hiunjärvi Nature Trail
  Starting point at the Saarnisto School parking area, Pajusuontie.
• Kasarminlahti Nature Trail
  The marked trail begins from the sports field parking area at Etelälinjakatu 2, while the accessible section starts at Kasarminlahdentie 8. In addition to the accessible route, visitors can continue from the birdwatching platform along a more demanding trail to the Kasarminlahti lean-to shelter or the Vionpuhti campfire site.
• Pamprinniemi Nature Trail, Hauintie 259, Pyhämaa.
  Located in Ketteli, Pyhämaa, on parish land. The trail is approximately 4 km long.
• Oinassaari Lean-to Shelter, Oinassaarentie 166.
  A pleasant excursion destination for motorists, boaters and cyclists. The shelter is located on Korsaari Island, approximately 18 km from the centre of Uusikaupunki towards Lepäinen.

More tips: 

www.tapahtumat.uusikaupunki.fi/en
www.visituusikaupunki.fi/en