Tips

Visitors have many different needs and wishes.  Some want to check their emails, others want to dance the night away, others want to find a personal gift to take home...  Take a look at our tips and find what you need. 

Fun for eyes and ears

Harju pavilion (pictured) summer exhibitions
Harjupuisto Park

Heinola library exhibitions
Address: Kauppakatu 12
Library events

Heinola bird sanctuary exhibitions
Bird sanctuary

Kyläpirtti exhibitions
Address: Vanhatie 34, Heinola church village
Kyläpirtti

Heinola Music Institute student recitals
Address: Savontie 11 
Events at the music institute

Heinola Culture Office organises
Heinola Jyrää open air concerts, Heinola summer theatre
Musical, Heinola summer theatre
WPK house concerts
Culture office

Get your dancing shoes on

Heinola summer outdoor dances
Makasiini dances 
May–August Thursdays 7.30–11.30 p.m. 
The Heinolan Harmonikat and Heinolan Pelimannit bands play in alternate weeks; DJs when bands not playing
org. folk dancers of Eastern Häme
Address: Ratakatu 5, Finnish Rail storehouse

Vierumäki Garden, Sport Institute of Finland
June–August 8 p.m.–1.30 a.m., dance instruction 7 p.m.
DJ plays music when band not playing
tel. +358 (0)3 8424 1070
Sport Institute of Finland

Hotel dance floors, Heinola
Country Club, Sport Institute of Finland
all year round, Saturdays 9pm–1.30 a.m.
bands / DJ / records
tel. +358 (0)3 8424 1070
Sport Institute of Finland

Hotel Kumpeli band evenings
all year round, Tuesdays 8 p.m.–1.30 a.m. ladies’ choice
August–June Fri/Sat 9.30 p.m.–1.30 a.m.
Dancing to DJ music other evenings
tel. +358 (0)3 715 8214
Kumpeli

Summer open-air dances near Heinola
Jenkkapirtti, Vesivehmaa, Asikkala
June–August Saturdays 8 p.m.–2 a.m., ladies’ choice 11 p.m.–midnight
July–mid-August 
Thurs 8 p.m.–1 a.m. ladies’ choice, gentlemen’s choice 10–11 p.m
Address: Anianpellontie 718, Vesivehmaa
Jenkkapirtti

Krouvi open-air dance, Hartola 
Early May to late September
Fridays 8 p.m.–1.30 a.m., ladies’ choice 11 p.m.–midnight
Address: Kalhontie 459, Kalhonkylä
Always two bands on dance nights
Krouvi open-air dance

Mäntymäki open-air dance, Orimattila
May–September Fridays 8 p.m.–1.30 a.m., ladies’ choice 10–11 p.m.
Address: Äyräsmäentie 6
Mäntymäki open-air dance

Winter dances near Heinola
Kehräämö, Orimattila
Feb–May 
Sat 8 p.m.–1 a.m., ladies’ choice 11–11.30 p.m.
Thurs 2–5.30 p.m.
Address: Pakaantie 1
tel. +358 (0)3 777 2154

Pesäkallio Dance Centre, Lahti 
Late September – April 
Sat 8 p.m.–1.30 a.m., ladies’ choice 10–11.15 p.m.
Oct–April every second Sunday, 2–6 p.m.
Address: Hepolammintie 46
Pesäkallio