The story
Oulu Days in Oulu
Oulu Days, organized since 1962, is a citywide September festival built on an open structure where any resident or group can propose and run their own event as part of the program. Most activities are free, and the festival's actual content varies year to year depending on community participation rather than a fixed, centrally curated lineup.
Oulu Days, known locally as Oulun Paivat, has been organized since 1962, giving the city festival a history stretching back more than six decades as a fixture of Oulu's civic calendar rather than a recent addition.