Events

Guided tours in Gold Museum Tue & Thu 14.00

Gold fever strikes!

Short guided tours for the whole family will immerse you in the stories of the golden lands of Lapland and the world. Do you know where gold was first discovered in Lapland? How big is the world’s largest gold nugget? And how are jeans connected to the gold rush in California? Gold Museum’s summer tours for the whole family will answer these and other fascinating questions about gold. Welcome to join us!

Tours take place from 3 June to 28 August.
Tuesdays at 14.00 in Finnish
Thursdays at 14.00 in English

The guided tours are included in the price of the museum ticket and do not require advance booking. There is a capacity of 20 people.

Welcome to Gold Museum!

Midsummer at Suomen Latu Kiilopää

Welcome to an unforgettable Midsummer at Suomen Latu Kiilopää!

Kiilopää celebrates Midsummer in the peace of nature and in the lap of the fells. In addition to the traditional flag raising, the Kiilopää Midsummer program includes a bonfire, a nightless night hike and a Midsummer sauna. The nightless night hike takes you to the top of Kiilopää with a guide to raise a toast to Midsummer and the nightless night.

Smoke sauna In the soft saunas of Kuurakaltio, you can experience Midsummer at its best! The smoke sauna is warm during Midsummer week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Midsummer Eve schedule:
18:00 Flag hoist
20:00 Midsummer bonfire (possible wildfire warning cancels the fire)
21:00-23:00 Midsummer tour to the fells

Smoke sauna shifts:
18:30-20:00 | 20:00-21:30
21:30-23:00 | 23:00-00:30
(shifts will be available for booking later)

There will also be delicious food!
The program will be finalized closer to the event.

Midsummer cabin package for two people €499 / 3 nights
The Midsummer cabin offer includes accommodation in a log cabin or wilderness cottage, breakfasts, a Midsummer tour to the fells, and a smoke sauna.

Gold Museum Summer Café

Gold Museum summer café open in July 2025!

In summer, museum visitors can enjoy delicious pastries in Torvisen maja pop up -café. There will be homemade pastries, snacks and, of course, coffee, tea and cocoa. Gluten-free and vegan products are also available!

Welcome to Gold Museum!🌞

Gold Museum Summer Café 25.6.-3.8.2025
Wed-Sun 10-17

Ohcejohka Šearrá cultural festival

The Ohcejohka Šearrá cultural festival will take place for the fourth time this summer. This year’s main event will again feature superstars of Sámi culture, starting at 12 noon on 5 July 2025 at the Onnela ridge. Ella Marie, Petra Laiti, Lávre, Laura Tapiola, Semen Bolshunov, Sámi Jienat, Aleksi Ahlakorpi with Sámi stand-up and Ritni Ráste Pieski and her team Girjái with a decolonial queer utopia will perform at the festival. The evening will continue with Loktafeasta’s rap-focused programme into the night.

Inari Weeks 2025

Inari Weeks brings together the traditional and modern summer events of the region for the delight of locals and tourists alike. The programme offers something for everyone: village festivals, gold panning competitions, children’s events, markets, concerts, church festivals, traditional music, art exhibitions, hiking, dancing, singsongs and theatre.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the summer events of Inari Weeks, in the largest and most beautiful municipality of Finland!

Yoga retreat by Fell Centre Kiilopää

Experience the opening of the winter season in Kiilopää. During the long weekend you have time to focus on yourself, reduce your stress level and recharge. The mornings start with a refreshing dip in Kuurapuro fell stream, after a nutritious breakfast we go on a trip to the fells and forest trails on snowshoes, walking or skiing depending on the weather. At the end of the trip we go to pamper our muscles in the smokesauna. In the evenings we gather for a yoga practice.

The days include deep relaxation exercises, singing bowl relaxation, nature connection exercises, hiking, sauna treatments such as foot baths. On Saturday we enjoy the heat of the smoke sauna while steaming, on Sunday morning we do a yoga practice in the smoke sauna.

The yoga course leader is Aksana Kurola / Husky & Yoga Nature