Event Calendar

The Museum of Torne Valley showcases Torne Valley culture and history on both sides of the Finnish-Swedish border. We specialize in the local way of life and border region phenomena. Our permanent exhibition highlights the traditional means of living, the history of Tornio and Haparanda, border trade, smuggling and marriages across the border.

Visitors can also listen to local languages and dialects. The past comes alive through original artifacts and abundant picture and film material on display.

14.11.2025-2.8.2026

The exhibition introduces visitors to the stages of beer production and the factors that influence it. The exhibition also explores the role of beer in people’s daily lives, celebrations and beliefs, and looks at society as a regulator and structurer of beer-drinkers. Photographs, objects and advertisements from different eras will provide an introduction to beer memories of the past.

Exhibition loan from the Finnish Hotel and Restaurant Museum. The exhibition is complemented by a section on the history of brewing in Tornio.

The exhibition and its accompanying programmes are organised in cooperation with Tornio Brewery. During the exhibition, group guided tours will be organised, starting with a visit to the museum to learn about the history of beer, followed by a visit to the Tornion Brewery to taste the beers.

14/11 2025-2/8 2026

The exhibition provides a perspective on the mythology of beer, from its creation to the death of folk beer. Visitors will learn about the processes of beer brewing and the factors that influence it. The exhibition also highlights the role of beer in people’s everyday lives, celebrations and beliefs, and explores how society has been both a regulator and a structure creator for people who drink beer. Photographs, objects and advertisements from different eras lead visitors into the beer history of the past.

Exhibition loan from the Finnish Hotel and Restaurant Museum. The exhibition is supplemented with sections on the history of the Tornio brewery. The exhibition and its accompanying program are organized in cooperation with Tornion Panimo. During the exhibition period, group tours will be offered, where participants will first learn about the history of beer at the museum and then go on a brewery tour and beer tasting at Tornion Panimo.

Talvihehku – Vinterglöd Winter Glow is a joint event series organized by the cities of Tornio and Haparanda. During the event, a variety of cultural and sports activities are arranged for different target groups on both sides of the border, both outdoors and indoors.

Talvihehku also offers tips for spending the winter holiday in the twin border towns.

Almost all events are free of charge.

Programme in Haparanda: haparanda.se och Facebook

Programme in Tornio: Talvihehku – Tornio

Welcome to the 40th anniversary of the Aine Art Museum and the opening of the exhibition Jaakko Heikkilä And I Became Human on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:30 (Finnish time)

Aine Art Museum’s 40th anniversary celebration, an event open to the public.
The event will feature the Aine Art Museum’s 40th anniversary collection exhibition Pearls on a String and Jaakko Heikkilä’s exhibition And I Became Human from March 8 to August 30, 2026.

The Aine Art Museum is open on Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 11:00 to 15:00 (Finnish time).

PROGRAM:
Artist talk at 11:30
Jaakko Heikkilä, photographer

Sea Laplands String Quartet at 13:00

Coffee and cake will be served
Free admission

Warmly welcome!

The hugely popular Smash Into Pieces are coming to Toranda, Arena!
The band’s tour of Sweden will stray a little bit to Finland, to our delight, to Tornio! 🔥

“After the success of their acclaimed album ArmaHeaven, the cinematic rock phenomenon SMASH INTO PIECES is once again heading out on the road – this time for an extensive tour across Sweden (and Tornio, FINLAND).

Known for their explosive live performances and apocalyptic visual identity, the band continues to redefine what a rock concert can be. Led by their masked drummer and charismatic front figure APOC, SMASH INTO PIECES blend futuristic themes with raw emotion and energy – creating a live experience that feels like stepping straight into a movie. With over one billion streams and a rapidly growing global fanbase, the band has become one of Sweden’s most successful rock exports of the past decade. Their chart-topping single “Six Feet Under” has achieved double platinum in Sweden and continues to dominate both radio and playlists long after its release. With ArmaHeaven, SMASH INTO PIECES take their universe to new heights – both musically and visually. Audiences can expect a cinematic rock show packed with lasers, fire, and storytelling, where the line between concert and sci-fi saga blurs. “

Where and When:

12.03.2025 at 17:30 (doors), 18.30 showtime

Toranda, Arena

Näätsaarentie 241, 95450 Tornio, Finland

Tickets and more information:

www.toranda.fi

Last spring’s Olli Lindholm Composer tour showed how strongly Olli’s compositions still speak to us. The concerts attracted a large audience and a lot of touching feedback, which sent a clear message: people want to hear more of these songs and stories. The concerts will continue in spring 2026!

The evening’s programme will again be built around Olli’s compositions and stories. The performance will include backgrounds and memories behind the songs: from backstage, in the studio, on the road, from life’s moments.

In addition to Oll himself, the lyrics of the songs in the concert have been written by his long-time collaborators at the forefront of Finnish pop and rock music: Pauli Hanhiniemi, Heikki Salo, Eija Hinkkala and Juice Leskinen.

The musicians on stage are all part of this story. Markus Salo made an impression in the Voice of Finland as part of Olli’s team. Mikko Kangasjärvi and Jari Latomaa worked alongside Olli for years as both musicians and record producers and originally arranged most of the songs in the concert.

“The feedback we have received from the concerts has been so warming that it is our duty to return to Ollis’ compositions. We’ve updated the song list with a few new songs and dug out new stories about Olli and the genesis of these songs from the recesses of our memories.”

The program includes parts of J. S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations and L. van Beethoven’s String Trio op. 9 No 2 in D major.

Duration approx. 1 hour, no intermission.

Welcome to enjoy the music!

FREE ENTRY

Trio Meri-Lappi string quartet:

Juhana Inkinen, violin

Philip Runsteen, viola

Peter Willey, cello

The 28th edition of Tornion SUURPILKIT, the largest fishing event in the Lapland, is back. Sea Lapland wakes up from its winter sleep and gathers the nation at Nordberg Möljä to go fishing and enjoy a comprehensive free programme for two days.

The rhythm knocks. On doors, in the chest, through the floor. It speaks before we have words, it moves us before we understand.

In Knocking, Horácio Macuacua lets the rhythm become a body: a language of muscles, sweat and breath. It is both gravity and liberation, weight and play.

The Norrdans ensemble is thrown into this current, carried away by its inexorable power, falling, rising, breathing to the same beat. Here rhythm becomes a universal alphabet. It merges us into one body, one space, one now. Rhythm is not just a simple accompaniment, but a language of its own. Rhythm is always there. It is in the music, in the footsteps, in the space, in the breath. Rhythm is a feeling.

Expect a thoroughly physical dance experience that will keep you leaning forward in the salon.

More info about the work and tickets can be found here: https://norrdans.se/sv/koreografier-event/2026/knocking/

Ludwig van Beethoven’s intense and dramatic String Quartet in F minor op. 95 “Serioso” meets Franz Schubert’s dramatic and profound String Quartet in D minor No. 14 “Girl and Death”. The concert takes the listener to the edge of extreme emotions, inner tensions and human destiny.

L. van Beethoven: String Quartet in F minor no. 11 Op. 95 “Serioso”
-intermission-
F. Schubert: String Quartet in D minor no. 14 “Girl and Death”

The concert will last approximately 80 minutes including intermission.

Free admission

The legendary The Animals will arrive at the Grand Hotel Mustaparra Ballroom in Tornio in spring 2026.

The original line-up will include co-founder John Steel. Danny Handley, Barney Williams and Norman Helm will also play in the band.

“House of the Rising Sun”, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”, “Don’t Let Me Be Understood”, “It´s My Life”, “I Put A Spell On You”, “Boom Boom” and “Bring It On Home To Me”. On this hit list, The Animals are undoubtedly one of the most influential bands in the world. Among its prominent fans is Bruce Springsteen.

In 1964, a wave of energetic rock and roll swept over the world’s youth, with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones – and of course The Animals, founded by John Steel and Eric Burdon – riding on its crest. The band got its name from its wild stage presence.

Although The Animals have since slowed down on stage, the band, soon to celebrate their 60th anniversary, are still going strong and the legend is growing. Recently, Classic Rock magazine included the band’s debut album in its “50 Albums That Built Blues Rock” list.

Music School students perform at the end of the year ceremony. The event is open to all

Welcome to northern Sweden’s most fun race offering courses for everyone, regardless of experience or age. A race and experience for the whole family with the joy of running in focus.

Discover Seskarö’s fantastic trails and the wonderful nature of the Haparanda Archipelago. Have you just started running or never tried trailrunning before? Then the 3 km course is perfect for getting started. For those who want bigger challenge, there is a 7 km and a 12 km courses. Here at the Seskarö Trails outdoor arena you´ll run on winding paths of various kinds – forest, gravel, pebbles and sand.

But of course the whole family should join in. That´s why we offer courses even for the little ones: 500m, 1000m and 2km on asphalt and trail. Perfect for the youngest to experience the thrill of competition.