Weekend events in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, September 25-27, 2026: concerts, festivals and things to do

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The Baltic weekend of September 25-27, 2026 offers an unusually rich mix of large concerts, harvest traditions, exhibitions, family activities and sport. Riga is the strongest all-round base, with a major medical fair, science activities, classical music, markets and autumn celebrations across the city. Saturday brings an especially good choice of local-food markets and social dance in the Latvian capital. Sunday shifts towards heritage, contemporary art and specialist culture, from the Open-Air Museum harvest festival to Baltic Barber Expo. Outside Riga, Saldus Municipality adds a free mushroom festival with crafts, talks and family activities. Lithuania pairs arena-scale music in Kaunas with Beethoven in Vilnius, a free Oktoberfest in Klaipėda and a cultural programme from Trakai to Palanga. Kaunas also hosts a major international dance-festival performance. Estonia combines concerts, football, boxing, theatre festival programming and family events in Tallinn, Tartu and Pärnu. Tallinn is particularly appealing for visitors who want to combine a Friday concert with Saturday sport or family culture. Pärnu offers an Estonia under-21 football international on Friday and a piano recital on Saturday. Tartu adds a sold-out piano-trio concert, while the capital’s international theatre festival runs across all three days. Early autumn weather can change quickly, but this is an excellent weekend for building an itinerary around indoor concerts and museums with outdoor markets and harvest events.

Riga and Latvia highlights

Medbaltica 2026, Riga, Latvia — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 09:00 - medical-industry fair and professional conference programme.
Venue/city: International Exhibition Centre Ķīpsala, Riga.
Why go: Meet medical-technology, equipment, materials and service providers alongside a substantial conference programme.
Tickets/entry: EUR 3.00-5.00.

European Researchers’ Night, Riga, Latvia — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 17:00 - science activities, laboratory visits, experiments and creative workshops; 22:00 - programme ends.
Venue/city: Participating venues in Riga.
Why go: A hands-on evening for families and curious visitors to meet researchers and explore science.
Tickets/entry: Free entry.

Evening Concert at Riga Dome Cathedral, Riga, Latvia — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 19:00 - evening classical-music concert.
Venue/city: Riga Dome Cathedral, Herdera Square 6, Riga.
Why go: Hear music in one of Latvia’s defining historic concert settings, known for its remarkable organ.
Tickets/entry: EUR 15.00-25.00.

Pärt, Kancheli and Dubra: A Prayer for Peace, Riga, Latvia — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 20:00 - Latvian Radio Choir concert with music by Arvo Pärt, Giya Kancheli, Rihards Dubra and others.
Venue/city: St John’s Church, Skārņu Street 24, Riga.
Why go: A contemplative late-evening programme of Baltic and Eastern European sacred music.
Tickets/entry: EUR 25.00.

St Michael’s Day Fair in Old Riga, Riga, Latvia — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 09:00 - harvest market, crafts, food and stage programme; 17:00 - fair closes.
Venue/city: Dome Square, Old Riga.
Why go: Browse autumn produce, honey, bread, smoked foods and Latvian crafts in the heart of the Old Town.
Tickets/entry: Free entry.

Kalnciema Quarter Market, Riga, Latvia — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 10:00 - farmers’, producers’ and crafts market, children’s creative activities and carousel; 16:00 - market closes.
Venue/city: Kalnciema Quarter, Kalnciema Street 35, Riga.
Why go: A relaxed local market in a historic wooden-house district with a strong family focus.
Tickets/entry: Free entry.

Balfolk Placis Dance Evening, Riga, Latvia — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 19:00 - dance workshops and social dancing; 19:00 - Rahu Dance Trio evening concert; 22:00 - programme ends.
Venue/city: Āgenskalns Market greenhouse, Nometņu Street 64, Riga.
Why go: Join an accessible live-music dance night where no previous dance experience or partner is needed.

MIKOFEST Mushroom Festival, Lutriņi, Latvia — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 10:00 - mushroom and lichen exhibition, workshops, talks, film, artisan market and family activities; 16:00 - festival closes.
Venue/city: Lutriņi Park, Saldus Municipality.
Why go: A distinctive Latvian forest-culture festival combining fungi, food, crafts, folk culture and children’s activities.
Tickets/entry: Free entry.

Survival Kit 17 Contemporary Art Festival, Riga, Latvia — Sunday, September 27, 2026

Time/programme: 12:00 - exhibition open, featuring art and healing-themed installations; 18:00 - exhibition closes.
Venue/city: Riga Congress Centre, Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street 5, Riga.
Why go: Catch the final day of one of the Baltic region’s leading contemporary-art festivals.
Tickets/entry: EUR 5.00-8.00.

St Michael’s Day at the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum, Riga, Latvia — Sunday, September 27, 2026

Time/programme: 10:00 - harvest rituals, market, autumn food and family activities; 17:00 - programme ends.
Venue/city: Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum, Brīvdabas Street 21, Riga.
Why go: Experience Latvian harvest customs, crafts and seasonal food in an atmospheric open-air museum.

Baltic Barber Expo, Riga, Latvia — Sunday, September 27, 2026

Time/programme: 10:00 - masterclasses, international barber championship and exhibition area; 20:00 - expo closes.
Venue/city: Hanzas Perons, Hanzas Street 16a, Riga.
Why go: See leading international barbers, professional demonstrations and the newest industry tools and products.
Tickets/entry: EUR 49.00.

Salon Music Evening with Jēkabs Tutiņš and Pure Chocolate, Riga, Latvia — Sunday, September 27, 2026

Time/programme: 18:00 - live string-ensemble music, chocolate tasting and hosted tasting experience.
Venue/city: Benjamiņš House, Krišjāņa Barona Street 12, Riga.
Why go: An elegant music-and-gastronomy evening in a historic Riga salon setting.
Tickets/entry: EUR 55.00-85.00.

Lithuania highlights

A$AP Rocky: Don’t Be Dumb World Tour, Kaunas, Lithuania — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 19:30 - A$AP Rocky world-tour concert.
Venue/city: Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas.
Why go: The weekend’s biggest international hip-hop concert in Lithuania.

Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Vilnius, Lithuania — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 19:00 - Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
Venue/city: Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall, Vilnius.
Why go: A landmark symphonic work presented by one of Lithuania’s leading orchestras.
Tickets/entry: Free entry.

Oktoberfest Klaipėda 2026, Klaipėda, Lithuania — Friday-Saturday, September 25-26, 2026

Time/programme: 18:00 - Friday festival programme begins; 17:00 - Saturday festival programme begins.
Venue/city: Klaipėda Castle Site, Klaipėda.
Why go: A large waterfront beer-and-music celebration with two evening sessions across the weekend.
Tickets/entry: Free entry.

AURA 36 International Dance Festival: Sharon Eyal, Kaunas, Lithuania — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 19:00 - Sharon Eyal’s dance work Delayed Sadness.
Venue/city: National Kaunas Drama Theatre, Kaunas.
Why go: See a high-profile international dance performance within Kaunas’s long-running AURA festival.

Tynda Music: Ludovico Einaudi Tribute, Klaipėda, Lithuania — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 20:00 - chamber-ensemble tribute to Ludovico Einaudi; 21:30 - estimated concert finish.
Venue/city: Klaipėda Concert Hall, Klaipėda.
Why go: A 90-minute neoclassical programme devoted to one of today’s most popular film composers.
Tickets/entry: Children under five are not admitted; visitors aged five and above require a ticket.

The Magic Flute: Compact Opera, Trakai, Lithuania — Sunday, September 27, 2026

Time/programme: 15:00 - compact production of The Magic Flute.
Venue/city: Užutrakis Manor House, Trakai.
Why go: Pair Mozart with one of Lithuania’s most picturesque historic estate settings near Trakai.

Estonia highlights

Teatrisügis Tallinn International Theatre Festival, Tallinn, Estonia — Friday-Sunday, September 25-27, 2026

Time/programme: 11:45 - Friday opening ceremony; 12:00 - Friday performances begin; 12:00 - Saturday and Sunday performances begin; 21:30 - Sunday closing ceremony.
Venue/city: Kanutiaia Hobby School, Flying Cow Theatre Hall and Mere Cultural Centre, Tallinn.
Why go: A three-day international amateur-theatre festival with companies from Estonia and across Europe.
Tickets/entry: Free entry.

The Rumjacks, Tallinn, Estonia — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 20:00 - The Rumjacks Celtic-punk concert.
Venue/city: Paavli Kultuurivabrik, Tallinn.
Why go: A lively Friday-night concert from the Australian Celtic-punk group.

Estonia vs Faroe Islands Under-21 Football Qualifier, Pärnu, Estonia — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 19:00 - Estonia versus Faroe Islands under-21 European Championship qualifying match.
Venue/city: Pärnu Beach Stadium, Pärnu.
Why go: Support Estonia in a competitive international football fixture by the sea.

Kirill Lissijenko Piano Recital, Pärnu, Estonia — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 18:00 - piano recital by Kirill Lissijenko.
Venue/city: St Elizabeth’s Church, Pärnu.
Why go: An intimate classical-music evening in central Pärnu.

Aavik-Štšura-Leivategija Piano Trio, Tartu, Estonia — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 19:00 - piano-trio concert.
Venue/city: Vanemuine Concert Hall, Tartu.
Why go: A polished chamber-music choice in Estonia’s university city.
Tickets/entry: Sold out.

Dream Boxing Fight Night, Tallinn, Estonia — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Time/programme: 19:00 - professional boxing fight night; 22:30 - event ends.
Venue/city: T1 Venue, Tallinn.
Why go: A full-scale professional boxing card in a purpose-built arena setting.

Estonian Students’ Society Men’s Choir Album-Launch Concert, Tallinn, Estonia — Friday, September 25, 2026

Time/programme: 18:00 - concert presenting the choir’s new album.
Venue/city: House of the Blackheads, Tallinn.
Why go: Hear Estonian choral music in one of Tallinn Old Town’s most beautiful historic halls.

Practical planning tips

Book headline concerts and weekend hotel rooms early, especially in Riga, Kaunas, Tallinn and Tartu. Riga’s Old Town fair, Kalnciema Market and the Open-Air Museum work well as daytime stops before evening music. Use intercity buses and trains for capital-to-regional journeys, but allow extra time for transfers to Saldus, Trakai, Pärnu and the Riga Open-Air Museum. Pack a waterproof outer layer and warm layers for evening outdoor markets and travel between venues. Arrive early for markets, free events and festivals, because capacity and entry procedures can change. Recheck start times and entry rules with the organiser on the day of travel, and enjoy a varied Baltic September weekend.