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FLOWFESTIVAL
Helsinki's urban festival, August 13 to 15, 2027 in a former power plant: three days, around 150 artists, from indie to electronic and jazz, and 91,000 visitors in 2026.
Flow Festival 2027
The Flow Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
Flow Festival takes place every August at Suvilahti, a former industrial site in Helsinki, in the Sörnäinen district: a decommissioned power plant whose gasometers now serve as concert venues. Launched in 2004 and held here since 2007, it's Finland's big urban festival: around 150 artists, from indie and pop to soul, jazz and electronic, plus talks, art installations and a genuine food scene. The 2026 edition drew 91,000 visitors. The 2027 edition is announced for August 13 to 15.
The lineup blends international headliners and new discoveries, across several stages occupying the industrial buildings, the courtyard and the gasometers. It's a city festival: no camping, you stay in Helsinki and reach the site on foot, by metro or by tram. Sunday afternoon is “Family Sunday,” the only slot where children are admitted.
The festival is 18+ the rest of the time, with mandatory ID, and everything runs cashless. Re-entry is allowed: you can head out to eat in the city or enjoy Helsinki's harbour before coming back for the evening concerts.
Flow Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about Flow Festival 2027.
- Dates
- August 13 — 15, 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €240, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Flow Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Flow Festival 2027 before you get your tickets.
Lineup
Indie, pop, electronic, jazz
Around 150 artists, between international headliners and new discoveries; no names announced yet for 2027.
A city festival
Created in 2004
Held at Suvilahti since 2007, Flow has been voted Finland's best festival several times (Music & Media Finland, 2009 to 2013).
The venue
A decommissioned power plant
Suvilahti is a former industrial site in Sörnäinen: gasometers, chimneys and halls turned into venues and stages.
Attendance
91,000 visitors (2026)
Figure from the official website for the whole of the 2026 edition, around 30,000 a day: our own calculation.
What to expect
Cool evenings in August
Even in August, Helsinki nights are cool: a jacket, comfortable shoes and rain gear. Umbrellas are banned on site.
Budget
3-day ticket: €239 Early Bird in 2026
No 2027 price seen yet; in 2026, Early Bird cost €239 then €259, and the “luxury” Platinum ticket €419. Add flight and hotel, expensive in August.
Flow Festival 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Friday August 13 to Sunday August 15, 2027, at Suvilahti (Hanasaarenkatu 10, Helsinki). Sunday from 1pm to 5pm, “Family Sunday” welcomes children up to 12 with an adult ticket-holder.
Tickets
2027 Super Early Bird and Early Bird tickets are on sale in the official shop; other tiers (including Platinum) will be announced later. No tickets sold at the gate: everything is bought online in advance. A personal, non-transferable wristband, collected by the ticket-holder.
Payment
The festival is entirely cashless: bank cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Nordea Wallet. Cloakroom €4 (free for Platinum) near the main entrance.
Access and transport
From Helsinki central station: metro to Sörnäinen or Kalasatama, or tram and bus to Suvilahti (AB ticket). No car parking nearby; a large free, unattended bike parking area. Partner taxi service Lähitaksi. Banned: alcohol, outside drinks, glass, drones, umbrellas, selfie sticks; one-litre empty plastic bottles allowed.
Accessibility
The site has an accessibility page, a contact person for harassment issues and a first-aid post opposite the Kattilahalli. Re-entry is free regardless of ticket type.
TransportHelsinki is well connected; Suvilahti is two metro stops from downtown.
- By plane
- Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), linked to Paris and major European cities; commuter train to the centre in about thirty minutes (estimate).
- In the city
- Metro to Sörnäinen or Kalasatama, tram or bus; AB ticket via the HSL app, vending machines or R-kiosks.
- By bike or taxi
- Free, unattended bike parking north of the main entrance; partner Lähitaksi taxis away from the site. No car parking.
- From Paris
- A direct flight of about 3h30 (estimate).
AccommodationNo camping: you stay in Helsinki, and rooms get pricey for this August weekend.
- In town
- Hotels and apartments in Kallio, Sörnäinen or the centre, to book very early; the festival publishes an accommodation guide.
- The neighbourhoods
- Kallio, right next door, is the district of bars and cafés; the city centre is ten minutes by metro.
- Worth knowing
- The site is a few metro stops away: no need to sleep right next to it.
DestinationHelsinki combines Art Nouveau architecture, the harbour, islands and saunas: plenty to extend the stay.
- The city
- The cathedral, the harbour market and the Suomenlinna fortress, UNESCO-listed, reachable by ferry.
- Sauna
- Helsinki's public saunas, like Löyly or Allas Sea Pool, are a must-do local experience.
- Tallinn
- Two hours by ferry, the Estonian capital combines easily with the festival.
- Weather
- Mid-August: around 20°C, with cool nights.
Information last updated on October 4, 2026
Flow Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official teaser (2026), published by the Flow Festival channel, as no full aftermovie was found.
Flow Festival 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Flow Festival 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Flow Festival.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Suvilahti, Helsinki.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Flow Festival
like you were there.
The lit gasometer at sunset, the crowd in the Suvilahti courtyard in 2023, then Flow in 2022 and a view of the festival in 2015.
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03 — Flow FestivalPhoto credits: Katja Pyykkö · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0, Editor484848 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0, Tungsten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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