We will meet again in July 3.-6.7.2025 in Kittilä!
Market Info
Kittilä’s traditional summer market is held two weeks after Midsummer.
The market opening will take place on 3.7.2025 at Särestöniemi Museum.
Market in Kittilä village 4.7.-6.7.2025
Markets have been held since the 17th century.
The market is located in Narika, along the Valtatie road in Kittilä, where it is also easy to visit the local stone shops. There are lots of vendors from all over Finland and local businesses and makers – up to 80-90 of them.
Local speciality shops open all weekend, including
Kello- ja Korukamari, Levin Lemmikkitarvike, Louru, Lumitähti, Tunturi-Lapin Paino, Teboil Kittilä, Vihreä Ahma, TunturiKaluste.
K-Supermarket Kittilä, S-Market and Tokmanni serving from morning till evening.
A warm welcome to Kittilä Market!
The pages are constantly updated.
Thank you Kittilä Municipality and all those who work for the Market!
Kittilä Market 2025 offers music and atmosphere for all tastes throughout the weekend!
The stage will be taken by the likes of Talonpoika Lalli, Somatune and Tarburn, who bring with them the rhythms and storytelling of the North. The Meänland and Eero Magga will take listeners into a richness of cultures and languages, while the Mandolin Men and Laulukudelmia will offer traditional music and singing. Samba Da Lapônia will bring a joyful rhythm and colour to the stage, while Peltokurki + Eereka will transport listeners to the atmosphere of a summer night. The market culminates on Sunday with LappiLove performances – twice to enjoy!
| 12.00 | Opening ceremony and speech |
| 13.00 | Peasant Lalli |
| 14.00 | Somatune |
| 15.00 | Tarburn |
| 16.00 | The Meänland |
| 11.00 | Ounasjoki Singers |
| 12.00 | Pekka & Nökkö |
| 13-13.30 | Laulukudelmia |
| 14.00 | Mandolin men |
| 15.00 | Sambaryhmä |
| 16.00 | Eero Tiensuu |
| 17.00 | Peltokurki+ Eereka |
| 11.00 | Eero Magga |
| 12.00 | Trampoline trio – children’s performance |
| 13.00 | Musiikkiesitys LappiLove |
| 14.00 | Tea K. |
Laulukudelmia
Peltokurki & Eereka
Peltokurki and Eereka will tour Finland together for the second time in the summer of 2025, combining the music of both bands. The joint tour combines summer, storytelling, poetry and the bright harmonies of the three singer-songwriters. The concerts will feature productions by both Peltokurki and Eereka with joint arrangements, as well as a few summer cover songs that tie the themes of the songs together. The tour’s concert venues will be idyllic and unique environments, where you can immerse yourself in the swinging summer tunes and delicate atmosphere.
Tea K
A backpacker from Central Ostrobothnia welcomes the market crowd on a musical road trip. The journey will be acoustically driven by country music, but as befits a good road trip, this one will also include a touch of rock and the Finnish rillumarei spirit.
Somatune
We are a two-person cover band from Lapland and our goal is to create an atmosphere that suits your occasion with music. Are you looking for a band for parties, live music for events or even music for Lappish weddings? Somatune is a two-person cover band that brings diverse music to corporate, municipal and association events as well as private events for individuals. Our goal is to tailor the music to suit your needs and be the crowning glory.
Talonpoika Lalli
melekosen pienessä Pelekosenniemessä
Tarburn
We are a metal band from Tarburn Kolar, Finland, playing Children Of Bodom songs and some of our own. The band consists of Oskari Nikkinen (guitar and vocals), Aleksis Koli (guitar), Pietari Välitalo (bass) and Uuno Hult (drums).
Trampoline Trio
Trampoline Trion kolmikko koostuu pitkän linjan esiintyjistä ja tarjoilee musiikki-iloa koko perheelle! Mukana vanhoja sekä uudempia lastenlauluja, leikitystä ja arvoituksia.
LappiLove
LappiLove is an acoustic duo from Rovaniemi, formed by Karoliina and Juha Kotala, who have been playing music together for 17 years. The duo consists of two-part vocals and guitar accompaniment. Loops, which the duo records live during the gig, bring momentum and rhythm to the songs.
The duo’s offering includes current hits as well as the most wonderful classics arranged in a new way.
LappiLove has garnered praise above all for its sensitive performance and exceptional arrangements.
Samba da Laponie
The samba group offers a very special program number that brings a touch of Rio de Janeiro’s energy and joy to the northern fell landscapes.
Carnival samba has deep roots in Brazilian history. It originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 1920s, when the rhythm and dance brought by African slaves merged with European and indigenous influences. The first samba schools were established in the poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, and the first official competition was held in 1932. Today, samba has become a symbol of Brazilian culture, full of joy, rhythm and energy.
Toisin kuin luullaan karnevaalisamba ei ole lattari vaan afrotanssi. Samban juuret ovat syvällä Afrikassa ja Candomblé-uskonnossa. Candomblén yksi kulmakivi tanssissa on eri jumaluuksien, orixojen, ilmentäminen. Liikkeet pohjautuvat orixojen luonteeseen ja esim. Siihen mitä luonnonvoimaa tämä hallitsee. Nämä liikkeet näkyvät vahvasti nykypäivän karnevaalisambassa.
Contrary to popular belief, carnival samba is not Latin but Afro-dance. Samba has its roots deep in Africa and the Candomblé religion. One of the cornerstones of Candomblé dance is the manifestation of various deities, orixas. The movements are based on the nature of the orixas and, for example, on what natural force they control. These movements are strongly reflected in today’s carnival samba.
Kittilä’s own samba group is the northernmost samba group in Finland, bringing the colorful brilliance and rhythm of carnival here to Lapland. Katariina Lukkarinen has been actively dancing carnival samba for 8 years and has performed in both Kajaani and Kemi performing samba groups and participated in the Helsinki samba carnival twice. In Kittilä, she first danced online classes with Brazilian teachers, but began to miss the group and community around her, and that’s how the Kittilä samba group was born 2 years ago. Some of the group have been involved from the beginning. This performance is not only about dance and music, but it is also a demonstration of the power and creativity of the community. It is amazing to combine the nature and culture of Lapland with the joyful rhythm of carnival samba. Our performance is full of northern magic and Lapland energy, and it shows how samba can adapt and flourish in any corner of the world!
Enjoy this wonderful encounter where Rio meets Kittilä – the celebration of dance, music and joy can begin!
Our performance will proceed in such a way that the procession will move on Saturday, July 5th at 15.00.
The Meänland
Reggae from Torne Valley sung in local “patois” i.e. Torne valley Finnish. #meänkieli #reggae #fireggae
The actual programme at Särestö
from 18.30 – 22.00
The museum sites are also open for opening guests from 17-18.30
The most active village of 2025 will be awarded
Circ2M – aerial acrobatics
Ukko-Pekka Yliranta – golden accordion – winner
RallaGroup
Jaakko Laitinen & Lapin Lisä
Transport from Kittilä will be provided.
For the latest information, please visit the website.
There is a bouncy castle and other activities in the children’s market yard. The little ones are busy! Juice and other refreshments from the market kiosk.
Pony rides and cart rides on the Garden Ponies
AI-generated image of a bouncy castle in the Finnish summer and the joy of children
Fri 12-02
Sat 10-02
Sun 10-18
Traditional market dances
at Kittilä Tökäri
on Friday 4.7.2024 at 20:30-00:30
The dances will be paced by
Jukka Lampela &; Lapponia
Welcome!
(address: Narikkatie 5, 99100 Kittilä)
Food and song.
Security at a market event is important. You can never talk too much about security. Traffic in the village of Kittilä is busy, and that is why we ask you, dear market visitors, to pay attention to an important issue. There are several crossings in the village. Drivers, please let the pedestrians cross the crossing so that everyone can cross the road safely. Pedestrians, please use the crossings so that motorists can cross safely. Thank you for caring❤️
There are reserved parking spaces in the Osuusbank yard and it is also easy to stop there, for example, to pick up or drop off customers in an invataxi.
P-places are available at the places indicated on the signs.
When nature calls in the middle of a market, Hettula Ltd has brought relief across the market.
Map of the area
The event is supported by the municipality of Kittilä, Kideve Business Services, Kittilä Cultural Services and others,
Agnico Eagle, Levi’s Express, Fibre Optics.
Organised by Kittilä Entrepreneurs
Markkinabingo
You can find a bingo form in the Kittilä Entrepreneurs’ tent. Included is a playful task to complete at the market.
The story of a market visitor
I left the car in the parking lot of the municipal hall. It’s so nice to have so many market vendors and a great atmosphere. It’s easy to leave here and see what’s going on. You can see from here that there are a lot of people here. Traffic is calm. It’s good to see how many crosswalks there are in this village. It’s really safe to switch sides of the road and see what’s on offer.
Soma is the same who goes to the same shops in the village. There seems to be a lot of offers from local businesses. I have to admit that I didn’t know how to the variety of offerings in these shops. And you get hungry when you walk around here for a while. By the way, it’s nice to see these parking spaces in many places. If you are on the move, or even with a pram, you can get close to the stalls. There are also several types of food. There seems to be plenty of rubbish too. It’s certainly clean here. After eating a round of cotton wool, you have to wonder where the laundry is. Well, there’s a man in a yellow vest giving advice. I asked him where the toilets were. He advises that there are bajamajos, or toilets. No, not that there are any. He says you can ask them anything about the market if you have any questions.
There’s happy music over there. Oh, there’s a performance stage. It’s enough to make you shiver to hear how the variety of shows there is on offer. And there’s plenty to do and see for the kids. There’s singing, poetry and lots of other things. In the evening there’s a lot of music. in the karaoke tent. And before you go to the koth, be sure to buy some summer treats. This is the market in the middle of the village is really nice.
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Market advertisements in the brochure
Contact
Market place enquiries:
Markku Mäkitalo tel. +358 400 691 417
