Last updated: November 22, 2024
Discover Salo's Christmas events through our comprehensive guide. We offer both locals and visitors a thorough overview of the city's winter events and activities.
The Salo Market Square serves as the heart of Christmas events, where the traditional Christmas market attracts visitors with handicrafts and local delicacies. Along Shopping Street, stores decorate their windows festively, and Salo Church offers atmospheric Christmas concerts. The Meriniitty area provides winter outdoor activities, and the surroundings of the old Halikko Church invite visitors to enjoy traditional Christmas atmosphere.
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Salo Holiday Markets and Shopping
Rikalanmäki Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique handmade crafts sale in a scenic setting
- Description
- Rikalanmäen Joulumyyjäiset offer a unique experience with local producers and artisans selling handmade crafts. The event features wreaths, art, ceramics, cards, paintings, handmade crafts, lamb shawls, woolen socks, hats, and alpaca products.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Rikalanmäki Christmas Market
Salo Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas at Iltatori
- What to Expect
- Art museum's Christmas exhibition
- Description
- Iltatorin Joulu is a holiday event at the art museum, where you can experience a blend of art and Christmas.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Christmas at Iltatori
Tommi Soidinmäki / Heart is Loose – 20th Anniversary Concert
- What to Expect
- A comprehensive look at Tommi's entire career and stories before his tangokuningas era.
- Description
- Tommi Soidinmäki / Sydän on irti – 20-year Anniversary Concert is a charismatic and soulful concert celebrating Tommi's 20-year journey as a tangokuningas. The concert features his most popular songs, as well as stories and songs from before his tangokuningas era.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Tommi Soidinmäki / Heart is Loose – 20th Anniversary Concert
Orchestra Dance Rosa Narmala and Sateliittitaivas
- What to Expect
- Captivating dancer with deep expression and youthful demeanor.
- Description
- Rosa Narmala and Sateliittitaivas perform traditional dance music, new tangos, and emotive steel band music. The dancer's deep expression and youthful demeanor captivate the audience regardless of age.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Orchestra Dance Rosa Narmala and Sateliittitaivas
The Miracle – A Night With Queen
- What to Expect
- Live performance of Queen's early songs.
- Description
- The Miracle – A Night With Queen is a music show featuring Queen's most significant songs combined with elements from Freddie Mercury's life story. The concert includes music from Queen's entire career, but this tour focuses particularly on 1974, when the original Queen performed in Finland as part of their third studio album tour for the first and only time.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : The Miracle – A Night With Queen
Fiddlers' Concert and Christmas Dinner
- What to Expect
- Unique blend of pelimanni music and Christmas dining.
- Description
- The Pelimann Concert and Christmas Feast is a detailed description of the event, where a pelimanni concert is combined with Christmas dining and coffee at Lehmiranta Holiday Center.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Fiddlers' Concert and Christmas Dinner
Club for Five
- What to Expect
- The quintet charms its audience with its versatile music, drawing influences from jazz, pop, rock, folk, and classical music.
- Description
- Club For Five brings an enjoyable and engaging show to Teatteri PRO Vinssin main stage, featuring festive Christmas songs and other entertaining content.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Club for Five
Sibelius High School Christmas Show
- What to Expect
- Over 50 talented performers
- Description
- Sibelius-lukion Joulushow is a Christmas music event that is both energetically captivating and emotionally powerful, featuring over 50 talented future music and dance creators performing directly to the audience.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Sibelius High School Christmas Show
The Star That Moves - Christmas Concert
- What to Expect
- Medieval atmosphere and a familiar Christmas carol.
- Description
- The Auralia choir guides their audience through medieval atmospheres in this year's "Tähti se kulukeepi" Christmas concert. The main piece is a well-known Christmas carol.
- Where
- Halikko | More Info : The Star That Moves - Christmas Concert
Philomela Christmas - Christmas Concert
- What to Expect
- The choir's own arrangements of timeless melodies and new songs.
- Description
- Philomelan Joulu - Christmas Concert is the heart of Christmas, where the Helsinki-based top choir Philomela performs timeless melodies and new songs. The concert features the choir's own arrangements, and it is a gift for all those seeking peace and hope.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Philomela Christmas - Christmas Concert
Children's Saturday: Strange People - Dance and Music Performance
- What to Expect
- Figures from Finnish mythology come to life in dance and music.
- Description
- The Vieras väki performance brings to life familiar figures from Finnish mythology, where the performers transform into elements of nature. The show includes dance, Kalevala-inspired incantations, and music, and ends with children joining in the dance with the performers.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Children's Saturday: Strange People - Dance and Music Performance
Salo Other Holiday Activities
Meritalo Christmas
- What to Expect
- Idyllic school museum with 1800-1900s atmosphere.
- Description
- Meritalon joulu is a two-day event where you can experience the atmosphere of the turn of the 20th century. The museum features exhibits of kiertokoulun and kansakoulun furniture, the teacher's office, bedroom, kitchen, and hall.
- Where
- Salo | More Info : Meritalo Christmas