🇪🇪 Tallinn News and Events - Wed 18 June 🇪🇪

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Jun 18, 2025

Wednesday: 🌧️ 18°/12°⏐ Sunrise 4:03 - 22:42 Sunset 🌧️

Thursday: 🌧️ 16°/11°⏐ Sunrise 4:03 - 22:42 Sunset 🌧️

Good morning Tallinn! Find below the latest news and the coolest events in the city 💛

🗞️ News For You

💐 Garden

The Tallinn Botanic Garden is hosting its annual Peony Days from June 22-28, showcasing nearly 300 varieties of these stunning mid-summer perennials. Visitors can enjoy guided tours, browse plant sales, and get expert advice on growing peonies. The celebration culminates with a special dance performance on Saturday. Click here to learn more

🎤 Conference

Tallinn has secured 57th place worldwide in the International Congress and Convention Association's 2024 rankings, jumping seven spots from last year. The Estonian capital now competes with major international hubs. Estonia as a country ranks 44th globally, outperforming regional neighbors Latvia, and Lithuania positioning itself as an attractive alternative to traditional conference destinations. Click here to learn more

🌳 Urban

Tallinn's Urban Planning Department has dramatically improved efficiency, processing 44 detailed planning decisions in the first half of 2025 – matching the entire 2023 total and doubling the same period last year. The city has introduced a new work model that reduces average processing time by approximately 700 days, while maintaining quality and public engagement. Click here to learn more

🚲 Path

Tallinn is building a temporary multiuse path through the closed Kopli freight yard to connect the popular Telliskivi and Krulli Quarter neighborhoods in Põhja-Tallinn. The €200,000 project will create a direct cycling route spanning over a kilometer between Pelgulinn and Kalamaja, offering an alternative to the narrow sidewalk along Kopli Street. Click here to learn more

🏢 Development

Tallinn has approved a detailed plan for significant commercial and residential development at the prominent Stockmann intersection where Tartu maantee meets Rävala puiestee. The project will transform the area's last remaining low-rise lots with five seven-story commercial buildings along Tartu maantee housing offices, retail, restaurants, and a gym. Click here to learn more

📲 E-voting

Estonia's National Electoral Committee voted to postpone mobile voting for October's local elections, despite the country's 15-year history with online voting. The main concern centers on auditing challenges when distributing the voting app through Google Play and Apple's App Store. Click here to learn more

⛵️ Dive

Tõrva has officially opened the Lion Tower (Lõvitorn), the tallest diving tower in the Baltics, on the shore of Lake Vanamõisa. Standing 14 meters high with its highest diving platform at 11 meters above water, the illuminated structure replaces the town's legendary old diving platform while maintaining Tõrva's reputation as a diving destination. Click here to learn more

🎪 Festival

Estonia's Song and Dance Festival will showcase 41,384 performers from 1,869 groups this July 3-6 in Tallinn. The massive celebration includes over 31,000 singers and instrumentalists from 990 groups, featuring everything from children's choirs to symphony orchestras, led by 788 conductors. Click here to learn more

💛 What to Do This Summer 💛

We compiled a comprehensive guide to Estonia's summer 2025 festival season, featuring 17 major events from rock concerts to traditional celebrations. Highlights include the UNESCO-listed Estonian Song & Dance Celebration (July 3-6) with thousands of performers, the beloved Viljandi Folk Music Festival (July 24-27), and the magical Saaremaa Opera Days at Kuressaare Castle (July 22-27). The guide spans diverse genres from the experimental KIKUMU Festival in rural Setomaa to Tallinn Sea Days' family-friendly harbor activities, plus unique events like Open Farm Days offering nationwide farm tours and the month-long Tallinn Fringe Festival celebrating alternative performance art. Click here to learn more