03.10.26
Events
Onion and fish day and Seto Michaelmas Day
How could one possibly not mark with honor the end of the autumn fieldwork and grazing season? At the Onion and Fish Day of the borderlands, you are awaited by celebrations of the harvest festival of the Seto people and the Russian Old Believers.
Both peoples are famed as skilled farmers and fishermen, so at the fair visitors will be able to buy the finest Lake Peipus onions, all sorts of fish, and more. In the Old Believer’s house from the Peipus area at the Estonian Open Air Museum, as well as at the Seto farmstead, one can explore the culinary traditions and crafts of the people of Peipus and the Seto community.
Free entry with the museum card, Tallinn Card, and the annual pass of the Estonian Open Air Museum!
Both peoples are famed as skilled farmers and fishermen, so at the fair visitors will be able to buy the finest Lake Peipus onions, all sorts of fish, and more. In the Old Believer’s house from the Peipus area at the Estonian Open Air Museum, as well as at the Seto farmstead, one can explore the culinary traditions and crafts of the people of Peipus and the Seto community.
Free entry with the museum card, Tallinn Card, and the annual pass of the Estonian Open Air Museum!
Events
29.09.25 - 22.04.26
Events
Winter season at the Open Air Museum
The wintertime Open Air Museum enchants with its tranquil rhythm of life and homely warmth. While strolling through the historic village in the coastal forest, you may step indoors to escape the chill, and chat leisurely with the hostess about the way of life in the olden days.
11.11.25 - 29.09.26
Exhibitions
Traditional Seto patterns by Anna Kõivo
At the age of 88, Kõivo Anne created the current exhibition
of hammõkirät – the sleeve patterns of Seto women’s shirts. The shirt is
one of the most striking garments in a Seto woman’s attire.
30.01.26 - 01.02.26
Events
Stories of Light in the Dark: When Legends Shine
For three evenings in a row, the Estonian Open
Air Museum will host light installations created by students of the Estonian
Academy of Arts.
01.02.26
Events
Candle Day “From Darkness to Light”
Candlemas was an important holiday in the Estonian folk calendar. On this day, the back of winter is broken, meaning that half of the winter has passed.