Our event calendar offers lots to do and see during your holiday.
![Downhill Swim 2023 kuva Simo Vilhunen](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_450px_height_460px/public/media/image/2023-07/2023%20Downhill%20Swim%20photo%20by%20simovilhunen%20web%20035.jpg?h=eb9d85a4&itok=8KnqqOGN)
Events & activities
Happening now or coming soon
Biggest events for spring and summer 2024
![Siivouspäivä Kuusamossa Siivouspäivä](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2023-05/14.6.%20_1541%20%281%29.jpg?itok=Eu1_TH2H)
Kuusamo Night Market every Thursday 27.6.-15.8.2024
![Kitka MTB Ruka](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-03/2023%20Kitka%20websize%20photo%20by%20simovilhunen%20061.jpg?itok=u9LJtqzx)
Kitka MTB 24.-25.7.2024
![Juuman Musiikkifestivaalit](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-07/juuman_musiikkifestivaalit.jpg?itok=8AFdrVUg)
Juuma Music Festival 27.7.2024
![Vaeltajat Oulangalla kesällä, kuva Salla Karhumaa](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-02/vaeltajat_kesalla_oulanka_sallakarhumaa_ruka_kuusamo.jpg?itok=MY5eMcEr)
Taivasalla Outdoor Wknd 16.-18.8.2024
![Venetsialaiset Rukalla Jokivarsien laulujen tunnelmissa](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-06/venetsialaiset%20zone%20vaaka.png?itok=vyaKTrJ0)
Ruka Venetian Festival 30.8.-1.9.2024
![](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/kuusamo_nature_photo_luontokuvakisan_voittaja_2021_tuomas_heinonen.jpg?itok=gn7iZIif)
Kuusamo Nature Photo 13.-15.9.2024
![Soratieseikkailu - Gravel Road Rogaining](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-06/soraties_logo_1920x1280.jpg?itok=u-YU_EFV)
Gravel Road Adventure 14.9.2024
![villiruokajuhlat](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2023-11/villiruokajuhlat-cover%20%281920%20x%201080%20px%29.png?itok=_d5KwxAe)
Kuusamo Wild Food Festival 14.9.2023
![Rukan Karaokekarnevaalit](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-03/rukan_karaokekarnevaalit_2024_logo_1920x1080.png?itok=owcXr0BU)
Ruka Karaoke Carnival 27.-29.9.2024
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Biggest events for winter 2024-2025
![Arctic Weekend 2024](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-06/AW24-1920x1080-1.jpg?itok=Nl1aXm57)
Arctic Weekend 3.-6.10.2024
![Rukan kauden avaus](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/Ruka-Avajaiset-2019-61%20%282%29.jpg?itok=eDEajX0J)
Ruka Ski Season opening 4.10.2024
![Syysloma on Rukalla laskuloma](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/rukan_sailolumirinteet_lokakuu_veeravihervaara_ruka_ski_resort_w1920.jpg?itok=B0esJBAC)
Autumn Holiday at Ruka 11.-27.10.2024
![Up North 2023](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2023-03/RUKA%20-%20LANDER.png?itok=wtn_Q18-)
Up North 8.-10.11.2024
![FIS Ruka Nordic 2021 - maastohiihdon juhlaa Rukalla](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2022-03/RukaNordic2021_SAT%C2%A9PTB-Creative_WebRes-23.jpg?itok=kwOpkP0K)
FIS Ruka Nordic 28.11.-1.12.2024
Christmas at Ruka-Kuusamo 20.-27.12.2024
![](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/tykkypuut_revontulet_eevamakinen_2020_ruka_kuusamo_w1920_1.jpg?itok=xm4_r2r8)
New year at Ruka-Kuusamo 27.12.2024-7.1.2025
![Polar Night Light Festival Ruka](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/ruka-polar-night-light-festival-2020-by-allaboutlapland-14%20%281%29.jpg?itok=BidSsQVE)
Polar Night Light Festival 10.1.-3.2.2025
![Rukan Pipolätkä, kuva Salla Karhumaa](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2024-02/rukan_pipolatka_sallakarhumaa_2023_ruka_kuusamo_w1920.jpg?itok=9qrFHGbH)
Ruka Ice Hockey Tournament 16.-18.1.2025
![](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/maastohiihtaja_nojailee_suksiin_harritarvainen_2022_ruka_kuusamo_w1920.jpg?itok=mYT2_AQE)
Finnish Winter Holidays, week 8 - 2025
![Lapsi hiihtää Ruka-Kuusamon maisemissa Lapsi hiihtää Ruka-Kuusamon maisemissa](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/ruka-kuusamo_lapsi_hiiht%C3%A4%C3%A4.jpg?itok=XtFpJh59)
Finnish Winter Holidays, week 9 - 2025
![](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/huskynpentu_lapsi_harri_tarviainen_ruka_kuusamo_2018_w1920.jpg?itok=gB1LQFSy)
Finnish Winter Holidays, week 10 - 2025
![Pilkkiminen on hauskaa puuhaa!](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/pilkkija_ja_ahven_harritarvainen_2018_ruka_kuusamo_w1920.jpg?itok=QY9zuJ7G)
Kuusamo Ice Fishing Contest 12.-17.4.2025
![](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/mies_kevaisessa_metsassa_lumen_keskella_jarkkorelander_2017_ruka_kuusamo_w1920.jpg?itok=aw0NzoWn)
Easter at Ruka-Kuusamo 18.-21.4.2025
![Nuts valtavaara](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_550_height_500_2x/public/media/image/2023-05/NUTS_Valtavaara25052017_photo_Veera_Vihervaara-28.jpg?itok=yp5yfmXe)
Nuts Karhunkierros 23.-24.5.2025
Think sustainably
We have marked the companies that have gained the Sustainable Travel Finland sustainability certification.
In addition to the environment, the operations of these companies also consider financial and social sustainability, while cherishing traditions, too.
![Vastuullisuus Ruka-Kuusamossa](/sites/ruka/files/styles/width_580_height_270_2x/public/media/image/2023-04/vastuullisuusnosto_ruka_kuusamo.png?itok=Mk6SMMMH)
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