FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026
Below you will find Friday’s event program both at the Old Great Square and in other locations around Turku (at the Rohan Stables, Turku Castle and Turku Cathedral).
If you wish to see the full event program, click here.
You can explore the event area in more detail by clicking here.
The program is subject to updates and changes.
Medieval Turku at the Old Great Square
The Old Great Square
Market Square
Market stalls open from 12 PM to 8 PM
The Old Great Square
16.15 Ora et labora, scene 8 
16.30 Ora et labora, scene 10
The Old Great Square: The Old Town Hall’s Stage
14.30 Ora et labora, scene 1
15.15 Huithapeli 
15.30 Ora et labora, scene 5
15.45 Ora et labora, scene 6
16.20 Ora et labora, scene 9
17.30 Ora et labora, scene 14
18.45 Ora et labora, scene 19 *
19.15 Ora et labora, scene 20
The Old Great Square: The Well
14.45 Ora et labora, scene 2
15.00 Ora et labora, scene 3
16.45 Ora et labora, scene 11
18.15 Ora et labora, scene 17
The Work Display Area
Stalls open 12.00-20.00
Brinkkala Courtyard
Brinkkala Courtyard’s Stage: Yard of Widowed Burgher Lady Birgitta
12.30 Margaretha Ante Porcos
14.00 Medieval Turku 30 Years!
17.00 Ora et labora, scene 12
17.45 Ora et labora, scene 15
18.45 Morus Musica
Sahti Quad
The Three Queens’ Tavern
16.00 Ora et labora, scene 7
17.00 Morus Musica
18.00 Ora et labora, scene 16
Historical reenactment camp
12.00-20.00 Historical reenactment camp
13.15-15.15 Scribes
15.15 Ora et labora, scene 4
17.15 Ora et labora, scene 13
18.30 Ora et labora, scene 18
Art House Turku Courtyard
13.00 Unikankare: dance performance 
15.45 Unikankare: dance performance
16.45-17.45 Sudenkorentokuiskaajat & Korpinheimo
Via Tribunali’s Terrace
14.30 Margaretha Ante Porcos
16.00 Satu Lankinen
21.00-24.00 Via Tribunali’s Evening: Festum!
Children’s Play Area
12.00-20.00 Face painting (subject to fee) 
13.00-16.00 Adventure Quest for children
12.30 Hero School
14.30 Hero School
= Theater = Music = Dance
= Circus
= Performance
= Scientific/Lecture = For Children
*The scene contains fake blood and shows the use of physical force
Medieval Turku elsewhere in the City
Rohan Stables
3.30 PM & 6 PM Horse Tournament Performance Warrior Queen
Tickets €16 / children under 12 € 11. Tickets can be purchased in advance on the Rohan Stables’ website or at the gate before the performance
Accessibility: The area is mostly cobblestone, but it is possible to navigate the area in a wheelchair.
A limited number of wheelchair spaces are available; they are located in the spectator area next to the tournament gate, allowing for unobstructed viewing of the performances. An assistant may attend the event free of charge.
The program includes horses, battle reenactments, cannon fire, and smoke effects, which means there will be loud noises and smoke at times during the event.
Turku Cathedral
12:00–18:00 Parish information stand open in the market area
13:30 Guided tour in Finnish in Brahe Park*
14:30 Guided tour in English in Brahe Park*
16:45 Guided tour in Finnish in Brahe Park*
18:00 Vespers in Finnish at the Holy Ghost Chapel
The Holy Ghost Chapel is located on the ground floor of the Casagrande House,
Linnankatu 3. Access via the shopping arcade.
Accessibility: The chapel is accessible by elevator. There is a threshold at the entrance to the chapel, and two steps a little further inside, but the back of the chapel is barrier-free.
* Duration of the guided tour approx. 30 minutes. The tour focuses on the history of the Cathedral during the years 1300–1527. Outdoor tour, weather-appropriate clothing
required. Free admission, meeting point at the scale model of Turku Cathedral located in
the park.
Accessibility: The tour includes walking on cobblestones, so the surface is slightly uneven in places.