South Estonia calendar

Selected experiences in our region — concerts, festivals, performances, fairs and exhibitions.

South Estonia calendar

Selected experiences in our region — concerts, festivals, performances, fairs and exhibitions.

We collect here our hand-picked experiences from South Estonia — Põlvamaa, Võrumaa, Setomaa and the borderlands of Otepää and Valga. Concerts in cultural centres, theatre tours in small farms, festivals in the woods.

Currently ongoing

  1. Until 6. Jul

    OUT Theatre: "When You No Longer Love Me" (7 performances)

    Obinitsa, Setomaa, 20:00

  2. Until 26. Sep

    Exhibition "Shadows of Punishment"

    Vastseliina Bishop's Castle

June 2026

  1. 15. Jun

    KÄÄRIJÄ at Treski

    Treski, Setomaa, 6 PM

  2. 16. Jun – 16. Jul

    Summer production "The Tavern Girls"

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 7 PM

  3. 17. Jun

    Summer children's camp

    Estonian Road Museum, Varbuse, 10:00

  4. 19.–24. Jun

    Midsummer bonfires across Põlva Municipality

    Põlva Municipality (several locations)

  5. 19. Jun

    Park festival — Singer Vinger

    Otepää Cultural Centre park, 7 PM

  6. 19. Jun

    Midsummer Festival in Veriora

    Veriora Song Festival grounds, Räpina parish, 20:00

  7. 20.–21. Jun

    Vastseliina Country People's Fair

    Vastseliina, Võru Municipality

  8. 21. Jun

    Intsikurmu Midsummer Bonfire 2026

    Intsikurmu Song Festival Grounds, Põlva, 18:00

  9. 21. Jun

    Jan Uuspõld stand-up "How humour carries us through life"

    Võru Kannel, 7 PM

  10. 22.–23. Jun

    Pühajärve Midsummer Bonfire

    Pühajärve Beach Park, Otepää

  11. 22. Jun

    Räpina Good Home Days — craft and home produce fair

    Räpina

  12. 23. Jun

    Antsla parish Midsummer eve — Justament

    Tsooru, Antsla parish

  13. 24. Jun

    Old-style Midsummer eve

    Antsla parish, 18:00

  14. 26. Jun

    Performance "Cold Soup"

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 7 PM

  15. 26.–27. Jun

    Retrobest Festival

    Pühajärve Beach, Otepää

  16. 27.–28. Jun

    VARES spring residency public closing event

    Valga

  17. 27. Jun

    House festival 35: Winny Puhh / Meisterjaan / Bombillaz

    Põlva Culture Centre

  18. 28. Jun

    House festival 35: Koikson / Tärn / Mölder "All õhtutaeva" album release

    Põlva Culture Centre

  19. 28. Jun

    Ott Lepland in Võiardi (Ruusa region — village to village)

    Võiardi village, Räpina parish

July 2026

  1. 2. Jul

    Cynthia Sayer & Joyride (USA)

    Põlva Culture Centre, 8 PM

  2. 3.–5. Jul

    Valga Hot Shorts 2026 (short film festival)

    Valga Culture Centre, 19:00

  3. 8. Jul

    Tanel Padar — summer concert

    Kännu farm, Kurepalu village, Kastre parish

  4. 9.–12. Jul

    XXX Võru Folk Dance Festival

    Võru town

  5. 10. Jul

    Music played from the heart for mothers: guitar virtuoso Paul Neitsov

    Rogosi Manor, Rõuge parish, 7 PM

  6. 10.–17. Jul

    Summer production "Marss" (Lutsu village theatre)

    Lutsu stone-crushing site, Lutsu village, Põlva parish, 19:00

  7. 10. Jul

    Dance evening: Nedsaja Küla Bänd

    Võru Kannel garden

  8. 11. Jul

    Conversations on stage – Hedvig Hanson

    Otepää Culture House Park, 19:00

  9. 11. Jul

    Theatre evening with tavern dinner and the play "The Tavern Girls"

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 5 PM

  10. 11. Jul

    Curly Strings acoustic concert

    Kreutzwald Museum, Võru, 9 PM

  11. 11. Jul

    Liisi Koikson — morning stories and concert for the early riser

    Kreutzwald Museum yard, Võru

  12. 12. Jul

    XXX Folk Dance Festival closing concert "Tule-Mine" feat. ZETOD

    Võru Kannel garden, 4 PM

  13. 15.–18. Jul

    "Aigu Om!" Festival 2026

    Rõuge, Võrumaa

  14. 16.–19. Jul

    WRC Delfi Rally Estonia 2026

    Tartu + Southern Estonia municipalities (Otepää, Kanepi, Kambja, Kastre, Elva, Nõo), 09:00–17:00

  15. 17.–19. Jul

    Käbliku Beer Camp & Rock'N'Roll

    Palutaja village, Kanepi Municipality

  16. 17.–18. Jul

    Ostrova Festival

    Ostrova village, Setomaa

    Saar ja Sadam, SADU, Pantokraator, Mait Maltis ja Horoskoop, Kosmikud…

  17. 18. Jul

    Jakob Hurt National Food Festival

    Põlva town square

  18. 18. Jul

    Accordion festival: Harmoonika

    Intsikurmu Song Festival Grounds, Põlva, 18:00

  19. 22. Jul

    Pearu Paulus — summer concert

    Kännu farm, Kurepalu village, Kastre parish

  20. 23. Jul

    Lauri Saatpalu and Peeter Rebane

    Põlva Culture Centre, 8 PM

  21. 25. Jul – 9. Aug

    Musical production "Baskin"

    Kiidjärve Manor Park, Põlva

  22. 25. Jul

    Põlva Summer Party 2026 | Headliner AKCENT live

    Intsikurmu Song Festival Grounds, Põlva, 19:00

  23. 25.–26. Jul

    Võru Children's Festival

    Võru town

  24. 25. Jul

    20th Mooste flax and craft fair

    Mooste, Põlva parish

  25. 26. Jul

    Lauri Saatpalu and Peeter Rebane acoustic concert "Musician"

    Ööbikuoru Villa, Rõuge parish, 6 PM

  26. 26. Jul

    Road Museum birthday – Bitvargen 100

    Estonian Road Museum, Varbuse, 12:00

  27. 31. Jul

    Concert evening "Garden party: Sounding music"

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 7 PM

  28. 31. Jul

    Leigo Lake Music: Tale of Six Lands / Calling of the Iron (world premiere)

    Leigo Farm, Otepää (8 choirs, 150 singers from Nordic and Baltic countries)

August 2026

  1. 1. Aug

    Concert series "On the Waters": Koit and Maarja

    Kütioru Küti Hill Mill, Setomaa, 20:00

  2. 1. Aug

    33rd Seto Kingdom Day

    Mikitamäe, Setomaa

  3. 1. Aug

    Leigo Lake Music: Maarja Nuut / Soley / JFDR / Sven Grünberg + EMA

    Leigo Farm, Otepää

  4. 1.–2. Aug

    Põlva Parish 9th Home Cafe Days

    Põlva parish (multiple locations)

  5. 7.–9. Aug

    5th Treski Fest 2026

    Treski, Setomaa

    Daniel Levi, A-rühm, Inga, nublu, Arg Part…

  6. 8.–9. Aug

    Hauka Fair

    Võrumaa, tba

  7. 8.–9. Aug

    Seto Kostipäiv (host day)

    Värska village, Setomaa Municipality

  8. 9. Aug

    Hendrik SAL-SALLER & Erko LAURIMAA acoustic concert "Walking on rooftops"

    Ööbikuoru Villa, Rõuge parish, 6 PM

  9. 12. Aug

    Synne Valtri & Jaanus Viskar — summer concert

    Kännu farm, Kurepalu village, Kastre parish

  10. 13. Aug

    Rita Ray "Coming Home"

    Põlva Culture Centre, 8 PM

  11. 14. Aug

    SADU at Vastseliina Bishop's Castle

    Vastseliina Bishop's Castle, 8 PM

  12. 14.–15. Aug

    26th Mooste Elohelü — Estonian Folk Music Arrangements festival

    Mooste Manor, Põlva

  13. 14. Aug

    Veriora Rock Stroganoff 2026

    Veriora lakeshore, Räpina parish

  14. 15.–16. Aug

    Peipsi Food Street 175 km

    From Vasknarva to Setomaa (incl. Mehikoorma, Räpina, Beresje, Lüübnitsa, Värska, Võõpsu)

  15. 17.–23. Aug

    Võru Town Days

    Võru town

  16. 19. Aug

    Obinitsa Church Feast (Transfiguration of the Lord — Paasapäev)

    Obinitsa Church, Setomaa

  17. 19. Aug

    19th Puka Night Song Festival "Let all that's good remain…"

    Puka Cultural Centre, Otepää parish

  18. 20. Aug

    Harvest moon park festival — featuring Ahoi

    Otepää Cultural Centre park, 7 PM

  19. 20. Aug

    Ivo Linna — Estonia's Restoration of Independence Day concert

    Kännu farm, Kurepalu village, Kastre parish

  20. 21.–22. Aug

    Great Võru Food Street

    Võru town

  21. 22. Aug

    Lüübnitsa Onion and Fish Fair

    Lüübnitsa, Setomaa

  22. 27. Aug

    Sadu

    Põlva Culture Centre, 8 PM

  23. 29. Aug

    VARES "Inventing Sauna" summer residency public opening

    Valga

  24. 29. Aug

    Ancient Bonfire Night at Lake Uhtjärv

    Uhtjärv, Antsla parish, 21:00

  25. 29. Aug

    Treski summer season closing: Terminaator + Liis Lemsalu Band

    Treski, Setomaa parish

September 2026

  1. 5. Sep

    Theatre evening with farm dinner (November)

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 6 PM

  2. 13. Sep

    Grandparents' Day – Mercedes-Benz 140

    Estonian Road Museum, Varbuse, 12:00

  3. 19.–20. Sep

    Tartu Bike Marathon 2026

    Otepää area (Tartu-Otepää road)

  4. 23. Sep

    Ugala Theatre "Birthday Candles"

    Põlva Cultural Centre, 19:00

  5. 24. Sep

    Tsooru village theatre: "Jätku leiba"

    Tsooru, Antsla parish, 19:00

  6. 24. Sep

    Monodrama "A Robot Took My Job"

    Vastse-Kuuste Culture House, 7 PM

  7. 30. Sep

    Tragicomedy "Taste Angels"

    Uue-Antsla community hall, Antsla parish, 19:00

October 2026

  1. 15. Oct

    Theatre Bus children's production "Cunning Hans and the Old Devil"

    Põlva Culture Centre, 11:00–11:45

  2. 15. Oct

    Randy Hansen — Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

    Võru Kannel theatre hall, 20:00

  3. 17. Oct

    Comedy evening

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 7 PM

  4. 19. Oct

    Crime comedy "Stockmann Yard – Department Store Villains" / Vana Baskini Theatre (October)

    Võru Kannel, 7 PM

  5. 21. Oct

    VAT Theatre "Last Performance!"

    Põlva Cultural Centre, 19:00

  6. 22. Oct

    Seasaare Theatre: "Lost over the English Channel"

    Antsla, 19:00

  7. 22. Oct

    VAT Theatre youth play "Üksinda"

    Põlva Culture Centre, 12 PM

  8. 28. Oct

    Lindora Fair

    Lindora crossroads, Võru Municipality, 08:00–16:00

  9. 30. Oct

    A. Kivirähk, comedy "Little Secrets"

    Otepää Cultural Centre, 19:00

November 2026

  1. 8. Nov

    Shari Schorr "Running Wild"

    Võru Kannel, 7 PM

  2. 19. Nov

    Theatre Nuutrum "Paul — pawn and king"

    Põlva Cultural Centre, 19:00 (recommended 14+)

  3. 21. Nov

    Theatre evening with farm dinner (November)

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 6 PM

  4. 29. Nov

    Road Museum Christmas Land – "Christmas Is Coming"

    Estonian Road Museum, Varbuse, 10:00

December 2026

  1. 2. Dec

    Family performance "Merry Christmas!"

    Alle-Saija Theatre Farm, Kaagna village, 11:00

January 2027

  1. 18. Jan

    Jazz Sabbath

    Võru Kannel theatre hall, 20:00

February 2027

  1. 10.–21. Feb

    Biathlon World Championships

    Otepää

  2. 27.–28. Feb

    Tartu Marathon 2027

    Otepää-Tartu ski track

This calendar is a hand-curated selection, not a complete listing. For full details, follow the linked event pages.

New events are added regularly. If we've overlooked something important, please get in touch.