Midsummer's Eve 

Midsummer. 

23 June 2026 from 7 pm to midnight

Midsummer's Eve has always brought together villagers from near and far to enjoy a communal summer celebration and take a breather before haymaking begins. Partying with the community is always merrier just like working together is easier. 

This year in the Open Air Museum, we will travel in time to Midsummer’s Eve celebrations of different time periods when special deeds were accomplished with joint efforts. 

The evening will traditionally begin at 7 pm with a festive parade starting from the museum’s main gate. Together with the Leigarid folk group, participants will walk while singing to the seaside swing ground, where a large bonfire will be lit. 

The Village Ground is where Leigarid are the life of the celebration with their songs, dancing, games and spectacular folk costumes representing various parishes of Estonia.

Visitors are welcome to bring their own reusable dishes.
Buildings that do not have a Midsummer Eve programm will be open until 10:30 pm. Buildings that have a Midsummer Eve program will be open until 11 pm.

Since the museum's parking lots cannot accommodate all cars, we recommend using public transportation or bicycles.

• Buses number 21 and 21B from Balti jaam and the city center bring you to the main gate of the museum (stop: Rocca al Mare). 
• Driving back to the city (stop Rocca al Mare) bus No. 41.
• Bus number 21A from Väike-Õismäe also takes you to the main gate of the museum. 
• From the city center, you can also take buses number 42, and 8 to the Zoo stop, and then take a 15-minute walk along the seaside road to the open-air museum. 
• The front park near the main gate, the Tehasemaja parking lot, and the rear parking lot (approximately 800m towards Kakumäe) are open. 
• You can bring your own bicycle to the museum or leave it in the bicycle parking lot in front of the ticket office. 

Ticket offices are open on Midsummer's Eve: 

• Main gate and ticket office until 11 pm. 
• Rear ticket office (approximately 800m towards Kakumäe) until 6 pm-10 pm.

The museum's farms and buildings are closed to visitors from 6 pm to 7 pm on that day.

NB! With the Museum Card, entry on June 23rd is only from 10 pm to 4 pm. On the evening of Midsummer's Day, the Museum Card is not valid for entry!