Festival Area Opening Hours
Friday, 27 March: 16:30–00:00
(Live shows 17:00–23:45)
Saturday, 28 March: 16:30–00:00
(Live shows 17:00–23:45)
Harmaa Rinne after‑ski program kicks off at Ruka Ski Stadium at 17:00, leaving you plenty of time to spend the day skiing. When the program at the event area ends, it’s time to head to Ruka Village for the after‑party.
Wristband Exchange
All tickets must be exchanged for wristbands at the Ruka Village wristband exchange point or the Kuusamo Prisma advance wristband exchange point.
Please note: There is no wristband exchange or gate ticket sales at the festival entrances. Entry through the gates requires that you have exchanged your wristband in advance.
Festival tickets can be purchased by card at both wristband exchange points. Subject to capacity, you can also make ticket upgrades (e.g., upgrade a 1‑day ticket to a 2‑day ticket).
Wristband Exchange – Ruka Village
The Ruka Village wristband exchange is located in the lobby of Restaurant Piste, address Rukankyläntie 17. From Restaurant Piste’s exchange point it’s about 400 metres to the Harmaa Rinne entrance.
Opening hours (Ruka Village):
Thursday, 26 March: 12:00–18:00
Friday, 27 March: 12:00–21:00
Saturday, 28 March: 12:00–21:00
Wristband Exchange – Kuusamo Prisma
You can also exchange Harmaa Rinne tickets for wristbands in the lobby of Kuusamo Prisma.
Thursday, 26 March: 15:00–20:00
Wristband Policy
All ticket types are exchanged for personal, non‑transferable wristbands that allow unlimited re‑entry to and from the festival area. Wristbands are secured at pick‑up and cannot be collected on behalf of someone else. The same wristband cannot be used by multiple people. The customer name printed on the ticket is not checked during the exchange.
Please be prepared to prove you are of legal age at the wristband exchange (bring valid photo ID).
Getting to Ruka Ski Stadium
Harmaa Rinne takes place at Ruka Ski Stadium, located within the Ruka Ski Resort. It’s less than 500 metres from Ruka Village to the Ski Stadium.
There is no parking directly next to the festival area at the Ski Stadium, but Ruka Village has a paid heated parking garage.
The festival has three entrances:
Main Entrance (from Ruka Village)
Slope Entrance (Rinnesisäänkäynti)
Rukatonttu Entrance
The Slope Entrance is located on the Talvijärvi slope, allowing festivalgoers to ski directly to the event area. A ski & snowboard rack is available there.
Please note: There is no wristband exchange or gate ticket sales at the festival entrances. Entry requires a wristband exchanged in advance at either the Ruka Village exchange point or the Kuusamo Prisma advance exchange point.