01.10.22
Events
Onion and fish day and Seto Michaelmas Day
1st of October from 10 AM to 4 PM
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When the autumn field work and grazing are over, it is time to celebrate properly. Onion and fish day will be part of the harvest day of the Setos and Old Believers. As both communities are famous for their vegetable gardening and fishing skills, there is a fair where you can buy the best Peipsi onions, various fish and other goodies. In the farms you can get acquainted with Peipsiveere and Setu food culture and handicrafts. There is a Seto prayer, followed by a celebration with Seto traditional singing "Leelo".
The village green between Seto Farm and the Peipus Russian dwelling
10 AM - 4 PM- Onion, fish and other delicacies
- Slavic and Seto folk games and trials of strength
- Samovar tea
- Lamb soup
Presentation and sale of agricultural crops of the Estonian Open Air Museum
12.30 Seto Michaelmas Day opening, Seto greetings and leelo traditions
13.30 Concert of Seto Folklore Ensemble Sõsarõ
14.30 Slavic folk songs concert (Sander Udikas(accordion), Konstantin Sedov (guitar) and Inga Pogonina (violin)
In the old dwelling of Seto Farm
11.30 Seto prayer
12.30-16.00 Abundance Puppet Workshop
14.30 Introduction of Seto folk costumes (Elvi Nassar)
In the new dwelling of Seto Farm
10 AM - 4 PMPreparation of Seto St. Michael's Day dishes
Lake Peipsi Russian dwelling
10 AM - 4 PM- Preparation of Old Believer onion and fish dishes
- Cabbage chopping and pickling
12.00-15.00 Pavel Varunin teaching Old Believers' lubok print
On October 1, both the main gate and the back gate of the museum will be open (about 1 km in the direction of Kakumäe). Buses No. 21 and 21B will take you to the museum (the nearest bus stop to the Setu farm and the House of an Old Believer is Õismäe Raba). Buses No. 41 and 41b lead from the museum to the city center. You can park your car for free in the parking lot at the main gate as well as in the parking lot behind the museum.
Events
29.09.22 - 22.04.23
Events
Winter season at the Open Air Museum
It is a place to enjoy
fresh air and time with your family in the middle of a historic village.
19.02.23
Events
Family Shrovetide
The Estonian Open Air Museum invites everyone to have a good time and explore shrovetide customs. Play outdoor shrovetide games, find out how linen work is done or try sled hill.