Top Events in South Estonia and Tartu 2026

In 2026, South Estonia takes centre stage with world-class sporting events, major festivals, concerts, and community and food celebrations that fill the region with life and energy.

Here are the must-see highlights in Tartu and South Estonia to mark in your calendar now. From WRC Rally Estonia to Moby’s concert, there is excitement in South Estonia all year round. Come and stay a little longer.

January

04.01 Seto Winter Festival in Tartu (see more)
9.-11.01 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Otepää (see more)
24.01 Winter Night Song Festival in Otepää (see more)
28.-30.01 sTARTUp Day Business Festival (see more)

February

01.02 Kicksled Competition Kolkja Kelk (see more)
01-28.02 Restaurant Month Tasty Tartu (see more)
6.-7.02 European Sauna Marathon in Otepää (see more)
14.-15.02 European Dance Championships (see more)
14.-15.02 Tartu Skiing Marathon (see more)
24.02 Estonia’s Independence Day Celebration in Tartu
28.02-01.03 Miss Valentine in Tartu (see more)

March

7.03 Haanja Skiing Marathon (see more)
12.-15.03 BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon in Otepää (see more)
27.-29.03 Happy Big Band Weekend in Tartu

April

16.-19.04 Dance Olympics in Tartu (see more)
18.04 Võhandu Rowing Marathon (see more)
20.04.-02.05 Tartu Student Days (see more)
23.-25.04 Agricultural Fair Maamess (see more)
25.04 Onion Route Fish Buffet Day (see more)

May

09.05 Tartu Spring Fair (see more)
09.-10.05 Tartu Cross-Country Marathon (see more)
11.-16.05 Literary Festival Prima Vista (see more)
13.-16.05 Performing Arts Festival Switchover (see more)
16.05 International Museum Night (see more)
16.05 KAUGE Arts Festival in Tartu (see more)
17.05 Tour de Rõuge MTB (see more)
30.05 CF Moto Day in Estonian Road Museum (see more)

June

4.-6.06 Tour of Estonia (see more)
05-07.06 Tartu Basket Cup (see more)
6.06 Ladies Tour of Estonia (see more)
06.-07.06 Estonian Aviation Days (see more)
07.06 Tartu Cycling Rally (see more)
11.-13.06 Estonian Fashion Festival (see more)
11.-14.06  Stencibility Street Art Festival (see more)
22.06 ZZ Top Concert (see more)
22.-23.06 Pühajärve Midsummer Festival (see more)
23.06 Avinurme Barrel Fair
23.06 Tartu Midsummer Day (see more)
26.-27.06 Pühajärve Retrobest (see more)
29.06 Tartu City Day (see more)

July

02.-04.07 Tartu Punch
09.-12.07 Strongman Champions League
09.-14.07  Glasperlenspiel Festival (see more)
11.07 Alatskivi Vintage Fair (see more)
11.-12.07 Tartu Hanseatic Fair (see more)
16.-19.07 WRC Delfi Rally Estonia (see more)
17-18.07 Käbliku Beer & Rock’N’Roll (see more)
25.-26.07 Estonian Open Farm Days (see more)
26.07 Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert

August

1.08 Seto Kingdom Day (see more)
01.-16.08 Tartu Buzz Old Town Festival (see more)
06.08 Moby Live 2026 (see more)
7.-8.08 Tartu Food and Wine Festival (see more)
7.-9.08 Treski Music Festival (see more)
8.-9.08 Hauka Fair (see more)
14.-15.08 International Military History Festival (see more)
15.-16.08 Peipsi Food Street 175 km (see more)
28.-29.08 Aparaaditehase festival (see more)

September

12.09 Onion Route Buffet Day (see more)
12.09 Mary’s Fair in Tartu (see more)
19-20.09 Tartu Bike Marathon (see more)
19.09 WDSF Tartu Open (see more)
21.-27.09 Tartu Student Days (see more)
25.-26.09 Red Bull Soapbox Race

October

03.10 Tartu City Marathon (see more)
22.-24.10 Tartu Light Art Festival (see more)
29.-31.10 iDeeJazz Festival (see more)
30.10-06.11 Contemporary Music Festival AFEKT (see more)

November

From Forest to Table Food Festival (see more)
12.-15.11 Tartu Folk (see more)
29.11 Tartu Christmas City Opening Party (see more)

December

Tartu Christmas City (see more)
Torma Talveküla Winter Wonderland
Winter Capital Festivities in Otepää
Winter Wonderland in Põlvamaa

Exciting Events For Every Day

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