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Jyväskylä Festival

Jyväskylä Festival is the oldest continuously organized urban festival in the Nordic countries. Conceived in 1955, the event quickly rose to become one of the most prominent summer festivals in all of Europe. Over the years, Jyväskylä has welcomed many of the world’s leading composers, architects, musicians, filmmakers, philosophers, scholars, dancers, and theatre artists. Since its inception, the festival has been built around high-quality artistic content, the presentation of new works and emerging talents, socially relevant themes, and a participatory philosophy of organization.

The 70th anniversary edition of Jyväskylä Festival will take place from 2 to 8 July 2025 in Jyväskylä and surrounding areas. The theme of the 2025 festival is sivistys (Bildung).

Tickets

Ticket Sales and Channels
  • This website sells tickets to all performances every day, around the clock. Jyväskylä Festival’s online store accepts most common Paytrail payment methods, as well as Smartum Saldo and Epassi.
  • Tickets to the opening concert at Jyväskylä Pavilion are available through all Lippupiste sales channels and outlets, including R-kiosks across Finland.
  • Tickets to Puistojuhlat can be purchased through our online store, Lippupiste’s outlets, and R-kiosks.
  • On-site ticket sales: At festival venues, tickets to upcoming performances are sold one hour before the start. Card payments, SmartumPay, and Epassi are accepted.

During the festival week, our Versonraitti ticket office serves at Kauppakatu 35 / Shopping Center Tawast. Opening hours:
Tuesday 1 July, 12:00–19:00
Wednesday 2 July, 12:00–19:00
Thursday 3 July, 12:00–19:00
Friday 4 July, 12:00–19:00
Saturday 5 July, 12:00–19:00

For all Jyväskylä Festival ticket inquiries:
liput@jyvaskylankesa.fi (preferred contact method)
During ticket office hours: +358 50 464 6025

Lippupiste phone service: 0600 900 900 (2€/starting min + local network charge)
Mon–Sat 9–21, Sun 10–18

Most cultural vouchers are accepted at Lippupiste outlets and online store. At R-kiosks, you can pay with: Edenred card, Smartum Saldo Mobile, and Epassi. More info: lippu.fi

Ticket Types and Assistant Tickets
  • standard ticket
  • senior ticket (selected performances)
  • student, unemployed, civil servant, conscript, or under 18

Assistants enter free of charge together with the person they are assisting. If you need a ticket for an assistant, please contact us at liput@jyvaskylankesa.fi

Accommodation

Accommodation Options for Festival Guests

Various accommodation ideas—from hotels to cottages—can be found on the Visit Jyväskylä Region website.

Hotel Alba

Finlandia Hotel Alba is located by beautiful lake scenery and is easily accessible.

Hotel Alba is pleased to offer accommodation for Jyväskylä Festival guests by Lake Jyväsjärvi from 2 to 8 July 2025:

  • Single Economy room €93 / night
  • Double Standard room €119 / night
  • Junior Suite with sauna for 2–3 people €187 / night

Room prices include a rich buffet breakfast, free parking, sauna access, and swimming in Lake Jyväsjärvi.

Bookings directly via email: info@hotellialba.fi or by phone: +358 14 636 311. Booking reference: “Jyväskylän Kesän vieraat”

Hotel Verso

During Jyväskylä Festival, Hotel Verso offers accommodation with a 15% discount in the heart of the city. The discount applies to all new bookings between 2 and 8 July 2025.

Book directly at www.hotelliverso.fi using the campaign code JKLKESÄ, or via the hotel reception at info@hotelliverso.fi or +358 14 333 999.

Room rates include customer sauna and a generous Finnish breakfast. Check-in starts at 3 p.m., and check-out is by 12 noon. Superior rooms are more spacious and include a broader selection of high-quality Finnish Lumene toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers. The room also includes a kettle for coffee or tea.

📍 Venues

Map and Venue Addresses


Values

Core Values: Equality, Responsibility, and High-Quality Content

Equality

We aim for Jyväskylä Festival to be an open space for encounters, equally accessible to everyone. We want every visitor, performer, and staff member to participate safely and freely as their authentic selves, regardless of background or characteristics.

We recognize that achieving this requires constant effort. Creating a safer festival and developing a better culture of practice are long-term processes demanding active and sustained work.

We Promise to:

  • Take harassment, discrimination, and inappropriate behavior seriously. We will address any issues.
  • Engage in dialogue about the festival’s values and practices with stakeholders.
  • Accept feedback as an opportunity for improvement. Anonymous feedback is also welcome.
  • Use clear and understandable language in all communications. Information is also available in English on our website.
  • Improve and regularly update accessibility information for all venues.

In recent years, we have promoted equality through the following actions:

  • Our staff has been trained in safer space principles and harassment prevention. The festival team is committed to continuously evaluating and developing our practices.
  • All events during the festival week undergo a risk assessment from the perspectives of safety and personal integrity.
  • We network with other event organizers to exchange best practices.
  • All staff working during the festival are informed about our equality policies and know how to respond to incidents of harassment.

Safer Space and Addressing Harassment

Addressing Harassment
  • During the festival week, an online contact form is available for reporting any harassment or inappropriate behavior experienced or witnessed at Jyväskylä Festival events. The form can be submitted anonymously or with a request for a designated team member to follow up by phone or email.

Access the contact form here

  • During Puistojuhlat, a designated harassment contact person will be present at the event area. This person is not an authority, and any suspected criminal activity must be reported to the police.
  • All conversations with harassment contact persons are confidential, and no action is taken without consent.
  • Restrooms at Puistojuhlat are non-gendered.

We encourage everyone to familiarize themselves with the Safer Space Principles of the UN Association of Finland before the festival. These principles offer practical guidance for fostering a respectful and inclusive festival environment. Read the principles here.

Environment

Environmental Awareness and Sustainability

Jyväskylä Festival is committed to developing more sustainable practices and reducing its environmental impact. We strive to minimize our ecological footprint through the following actions:

  • We maintain an annually updated environmental plan that guides our ecological decisions.
  • We prioritize partnerships with local organizations that share our values.
  • We use existing venues instead of building temporary structures.
  • We avoid single-use materials and emphasize recycling and reuse.
  • All backstage catering is vegetarian. We also require vegetarian options to be available at staff and artist lunch venues.
  • We are part of the peer network “Transition to Carbon Neutral Festivals,” aiming toward carbon neutrality.
  • We collaborate closely with the University of Jyväskylä’s JYU.WISDOM research community. Our program includes discussions on current environmental issues based on academic research, bridging science with public discourse beyond the academic world.

We welcome feedback and suggestions related to responsibility, equality, and other themes. You can email us at kesa@jyvaskylankesa.fi. We will also open an anonymous feedback form on this page.