ESTONIAN BREAD DAY AND AUTUMN FAIR  “Bread of the Rich, Bread of the Poor”

September 7th, from 10 AM to 4PM.

In the midst of the vibrant harvest season, we invite everyone interested in traditional Estonian food to visit us. The star of the day is homemade rye bread.

Visitors can explore the story of Estonian bread – from threshing grain to baking the loaf. We will choose the best homemade bread and host a craft and food fair.

This year’s theme is “Bread of the Rich, Bread of the Poor.”

Our tables haven’t always been as plentiful and diverse as they are today. Dishes we now prepare as everyday meals were, 150 years ago, reserved only for the wealthy manor folk. Even simple daily meals were influenced by crop failures, wars and economic crises, which demanded creativity and frugality.

On Bread Day, we will peek into different kitchens, discuss both the refined cuisine of the upper class and the simple bread of country folk, learn clever tricks used by wartime homemakers during shortages and the rationing era, and prepare modern gourmet dishes from leftovers.

Free entry with a Museum Card, Tallinn Card, or Estonian Open Air Museum annual pass!

Getting to the Estonian Open Air Museum

We recommend arriving by public transport, on foot, or by bicycle or scooter.

Public transport

• Buses No. 21 and 21B from Balti Station and the city centre stop directly at the Rocca al Mare bus stop at the museum gate.
• Buses No. 8 and 42 go to the Zoo stop, from where it’s about a 15-minute walk along the seaside promenade.
• To return to the city centre from the museum, take buses No. 41 or 41B.

Micromobility

• Bolt scooters can be parked in the museum parking lot.
• Cycling is also allowed within the museum grounds.

By car
Free parking is available:

• in the main parking lot at Vabaõhumuuseumi tee 12
• in the Tehasemaja parking lot (closer to the city centre)
• in the rear parking lot, about 1 km from the main gate in the direction of Kakumäe.

Register as a vendor for the Estonian Bread Day and Autumn Fair