Events

Christmas is a bright and peaceful time that is spent together with loved ones. The dearest people are precious for us, and good health is also precious. In order to maintain good health, the Estonian Open Air Museum invites you for a walk in the fresh air along the museum’s wintery village roads. The Christmas Spirit can be seen in the farms and houses that have been decorated for the holidays. You can peek inside the windows like a little dwarf.

Majority of the Slavs and Orthodox Setos celebrate Christmas according to the Old (Julian) Calendar on January 6 and 7. The whole Christmas season – svjatki – lasts until January 19, the Epiphany. During this time people don’t work but rejoice at the birth of the Christ and go announcing this important event to their neighbours as well. Come and join us for the celebrations.

Throughout history, Midsummer’s Eve has been one of the most important and joyful holidays for Estonians. This is the time when the nature is at its most potent, and thousands of bonfires are lit all over the country to celebrate the onset of the summer and attract good luck. Midsummer bonfires have always been lit in Estonian villages regardless of the weather or political system. Different Midsummer’s Eve traditions are introduced in the museum’s farmhouses.