Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events – week 40

6 – 12 October 2025

Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma, we present a hand-picked selection of the five most compelling events taking place in and around Tallinn – it’s time to plan your week with purpose.

International Dinner

Bring your appetite and a dash of wanderlust – the International Dinner is back, and the world’s flavours are all on one table. Turn up with a dish or snack from your home country – something that shouts you. Maybe a pan of Spanish paella, a perfect slice of Italian pizza, some feather-light French crêpes or your nan’s legendary secret recipe.

Expect a night of good tunes, easy laughter and plates you’ll still be thinking about tomorrow. This cultural potluck is pure connection through food – stories swapped over bites, friendships sparked over spice. Grab a fork, bring your best energy, and get ready to taste the world, one dish at a time.

Oktoberfest Tallinn

Dust off your lederhosen and limber up your drinking arm – Oktoberfest Tallinn is back, and this year it’s louder, livelier and frothier than ever. Unibet Arena transforms into a slice of Bavaria, buzzing with brass bands, laughter and the mouthwatering aroma of roasted pork knuckles.

Two bona fide Oktoberfest bands are jetting in from Germany, joining Estonia’s own party legends ONUD and the ever-energetic DJ Kristo Rajasaare. Add steins of golden Munich beer straight from the world-famous Paulaner brewery, and you’ve got the recipe for one unforgettable night.

Now in its fourth round, the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce, Nordic Catering and Unibet Arena are pulling out all the stops – think bratwurst, pretzels, hearty feasts and the crowd-favourite Oktoberfest Olympics for those with competitive spirit (and balance). Forget the autumn chill – everything’s under one roof, so you can sing, dance and prost your heart out in true Bavarian style.

Apple-Flavoured Autumn Fair

Celebrate autumn in all its golden glory at the Apple-Flavoured Autumn Fair, where the courtyard of the Tallinn TV Tower bursts into life with good food, friendly faces and a hint of seasonal magic. Bring the whole family to savour local flavours, browse handmade crafts and soak up the cheerful hum of stalls stacked with homemade preserves, garden produce and maybe the odd barter deal if you’re feeling old-school.

Got apples at home? Turn them into liquid gold with Triinu’s travelling apple-pressing bus, visiting from Hiiumaa. Just bring your apples, a few containers and sign up in advance – if there’s enough demand, Triinu might even roll in a day early to keep the presses flowing.

To mark the TV Tower’s 45th anniversary, visitors can grab a special birthday ticket and join artist Mery Crystal Ra at 1:00 PM for a guided tour of her exhibition Invisible. Leave the car (and pets) at home, hop on your bike or a tram, and spend the day wrapped in the simple pleasures of autumn – flavour, creativity and community.

Impact Day

Step into tomorrow at Impact Day 2025 – the Baltics’ biggest festival for sustainability, innovation and positive change – taking over Tallinn’s Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel) on 9–10 October. For two action-packed days, entrepreneurs, students and changemakers from across Europe will come together under the theme “Aiming Higher” to imagine and build a greener, fairer, more self-sufficient world.

The programme is brimming with inspiring talks, hands-on workshops and thought-provoking panels, diving into everything from climate innovation and circular design to social impact and responsible business. Over in the buzzing Expo Area, more than 50 trailblazing organisations will showcase fresh ideas you can taste, touch and test – think plant-based bites, clean tech prototypes and zero-waste design that actually works.

Whether you join on-site or online, you’ll leave with a head full of ideas and a heart set on action. Because Impact Day isn’t just another conference – it’s where purpose meets possibility.

Open House Tallinn

Peek behind the doors of Tallinn’s most fascinating buildings at Open House Tallinn – a weekend when the city quite literally opens up. From sleek modern landmarks to hidden historic corners, you’ll get rare access to spaces that usually stay out of sight, with stories brought to life by architects, designers and passionate volunteers.

Run by the Estonian Centre for Architecture (ECA), the event is part of the global Open House Worldwide network – a movement born in London in 1992 to make architecture open and engaging for everyone. Today, more than 30 cities from Barcelona to New York host their own Open House weekends, each celebrating how design shapes the way we live, work and connect.

So step inside, wander through the layers of Tallinn, and see the city – quite literally – in a new light.

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