The Estonian Open Air Museum invites everyone to celebrate St. John’s Day (June 23) in a traditional Estonian way — with flaming bonfires, live music by top folk musicians, dancing, swinging on large village swings, and children playing old-time folk games. Admission is free with the Tallinn Card!

From this list you are sure to find something exciting to do on these memorable days.

The following Tallinn Card partners await visitors

Museums and attractions:

Estonian Open Air Museum (23.06 Midsummer party 19–00, the museum is open at 10–00; 24.06 ticket office 12–19, park 12–20)
Tallinn Zoo (23.06 and 24.06 ticket office open 9–18, zoo’s territory open until 20)
Tallinn's city wall (23.06 and 24.06 open 11–15)
St. Mary's Cathedral (Dome Church) (23.06 and 24.06 open 10–17)
Church of the Holy Spirit in Tallinn (23.06 and 24.06 open 10–18)
Dominican convent 1246 (23.06 and 24.06 open 10–16)
Marzipan room of Café Maiasmokk (23.06 open 10–16; 24.06 open 10–20)
Museum and Visitor Centre of Fat Margaret, Estonian Maritime Museum (22.06, 23.06 and 24.06 open 10–17)
Seaplane Harbour, Estonian Maritime Museum (22.06, 23.06 and 24.06 open 10–17)
PROTO Invention Factory (23.06 closed, 24.06 open 12–18)
Fine-art photography centre Fotografiska Tallinn (23.06 open 10–18; 24.06 closed)
Tallinn TV Tower (23.06 open 10–16, the ticket office closes at 15:00; 24.06 closed)
Tallinn Botanic Garden (23.06 and 24.06 visitor center + ticket office open 10–19, outdoors and and self-service payment open 9–20)
The Estonian War Museum - General Laidoner Museum (23.06 open 11–16; 24.06 closed)

Entertainment:

Super Skypark trampoline and playground centre (23.06 open 10–20; 24.06 open 12–22)
Hands-On Science Centre SkyLab at Super Skypark (23.06 open 10–20; 24.06 open 12–22)
Ferris wheel SkyWheel of Tallinn (23.06 open 10–20; 24.06 open 12–22)
Kalev Spa Water Park (23.06 and 24.06 open 10–19, ticket office open until 17.30)

Sightseeing tours:

Welcome to Tallinn bicycle tour (book in advance)
Food and Bike Tour (book in advance)
Day trip to the coastal areas of Northern Estonia and Rummu quarry (book in advance)
Day trip to Lahemaa National Park (book in advance)
Audioguide Tallinn Old Town Walking Tour (rental from the Tourist Information Centre at 9-18)
Audioguide and E-Book for Download

Restaurants & Cafés & Shops:

Café Pierre Chocolaterie (23.06 open 10–20; 24.06 open 12–22)
Restaurant Olde Hansa (23.06 and 24.06 open 11–00)
Restaurant Spot (23.06 and 24.06 open 12–23)
Café Maru (23.06 and 24.06 open 10–17)
Restaurant Allee (23.06 and 24.06 open 12–19)
Handicraft centre “Kaarmanni Käsitöö” (23.06 and 24.06 open 11–19)
Estonian Handicraft House (23.06 and 24.06 open 10–18)

More changes:

Some businesses may also close their doors 3 hours earlier than usual the day before the holidays, June 22nd (e.g Estonian Museum of Architecture, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Estonian Museum of Natural History, Museum of Puppetry Arts, Great Guild Hall, Estonian Theatre and Music Museum, Estonian Film Museum, Maarjamäe Palace, Kumu Art Museum, Kadriorg Art Museum, Mikkel Museum, Niguliste Museum, Adamson-Eric Museum). Therefore, we recommend checking the opening hours of museums and attractions on their websites for all three days (22nd to 24th June).
On 22.06, all branches of the Tallinn City Museum will close 3 hours earlier than usual (Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum, Museum of Photography, the People’s Museum of Tallinn, Peter I House, Kalamaja Museum, Children´s Museum Miiamilla, Gallery Seek).
On 22.06, the Seaplane Harbour and Museum and Visitor Centre of Fat Margaret will close at 17.

Public transport in Tallinn and bicycle rent from City Bike is free with the Tallinn Card.

In addition to everything listed here, Tallinn has lots more for you to discover. Find out more on the Tallinn tourism website visittallinn.ee. You can also ask any questions you may have at the Tallinn Tourism Information Centre (Niguliste 2) – on June 23rd and June 24th you are welcome there from 9 to 18.

Happy Holidays!
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