July offers a diverse range of events. The highlight of the summer is Jakobs Dagar. Explore the programme on the Jakobs Dagar website. More information about local events can be found in the Ostrobothnia Events Calendar.

24 June–9 August Ostrobothnian Rooms – Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Design, Tempus
24 June–17 August Kerstin Kassab Interprets Helene Schjerfbeck, City Library
24 June–28 August Art on the 2nd Floor: Gun-Marie Wiis, City Library
24 June–30 August Mässkär Cruises 2026, Old Harbour
24 June–30 August Ancestors – Identity, Malm House
25 June–29 August Where Music Began Exhibition, Musikcentralen
29 June–27 August Summer Exhibition: “Through the Eyes of a Gyrfalcon”, Nanoq
29 June–31 July Marjaana Hinkka Art Exhibition: Verdure, Nanoq
30 June–4 August Summer Activities for Children – Adventures at Nanoq
1 July Opening of the Pumptrack, Fairground Area
1 July Jacob’s XXIV Organ Days Concert 1, Pedersöre Church
2 July Community Work Day at the Disc Golf Course, Joutsen Campsite
2 July–31 August Jakarte Summer Gallery: Spark, City Library
3–31 July BRANKIS ART POP-UP: HEIDI STENBERG & PETRA LILLKÅLL LOBSTER DAWG COLLECTIVE, Fire Station Building
4 July FF Jaro vs Ilves, Project Liv Arena
4 July Bothnia Races 2026, Vagnshallen
6 July Summer Market, City Group Association
6 July Guided Walking Tour from the Market Square to Fäbodaberget, Jakobstad Region Guides Association
8 July Jacob’s XXIV Organ Days Concert 2, Pedersöre Church
10–19 July Musical Theatre Performance: I skolen så längta, Shipyard Courtyard (in Swedish, Finnish subtitles)
11 July Panel Discussion – Between Faith and Witchcraft, Pedersöre District Court Museum Association (in Swedish)
11 July Bottoms Up! Tour, School Park
12–13 July Interactive Theatre: Vega and the Mysterious Shadow, Shipyard Courtyard (in Swedish)
13 & 27 July Evening Market, City Group Association
14 July Dramatic Guided Tour: The Old Harbour Through the Ages, Jakobstad Region Guides Association (in Swedish or Finnish)
15–19 July Orienteering Hunt in Fäboda, IF Brahe
15 July Jacob’s XXIV Organ Days Concert 3, Pedersöre Church
16 July Ballad and Community Singing Evening: Welcome Aboard – Songs of the Sea, Shipyard Courtyard
16 July Magical Music Nights – Anna Morottaja, Nanoq
16 July REKO, Jakobstad Market Square
18 July Mini Football World Cup 2026, United Field
18 July American Car Club Summer Meet 2026, VPK Field, Old Harbour
19 July FF Jaro vs FC Inter, Project Liv Arena
19–26 July Jacob’s Days 2026
20 July Grand Flea Market 2026, Market Square
20 July Guided Walking Tour: City of Churches, Jakobstad Region Guides Association (in Swedish or Finnish)
20–22 July Open House at the Pedersöre District Court House
21 July Guided Tour of Jakobstad’s Old Cemetery, Jakobstad Region Guides Association (in Swedish or Finnish)
21 July Opera Gala at Schauman Hall
21 July Author Visit: Boris Salo & Elisabeth Stubb, City Library
21 July Veteran Vehicle Exhibition, Market Square
21 July Charity Match, JBK vs FC United, Project Liv Arena
22 July Hearing Care Vehicle Event, Teboil
22 July “Come Here!” Recruitment Event, Campus Allegro
22 July Characters and Rascals, City Library (in Swedish or Finnish)
22 July Bag of Music, City Library
22 July Guided Walking Tour: Stories Told by Monuments, Jakobstad Region Guides Association (in Swedish or Finnish)
22 July Culture Club Summer Edition: Georg Marander + Avec and JOCCO, After Eight
22 July SKUR – The Heartbeats of a Clown, Bland Typer Tryck
23 July Jakob Marathon 2026, Central Sports Field
23 July Dramatic Guided Tour: Life in Skata in the Shadow of the Tobacco Factory, Jakobstad Region Guides Association (in Swedish or Finnish)
23 July Jacob’s XXIV Organ Days Concert 4, Pedersöre Church
23 July REKO, Jakobstad Market Square
24 July FF Jaro vs SJK, Project Liv Arena
25 July Old-Time Market 2026

25 July JBK – VPS/A, Project Liv Arena
25 July Saturday Lunch, Live Music and Treasure Fishing for Children, After Eight
26 July Thomas Enroth’s Mässkär Community Singing Concert, VPK Field, Old Harbour
30 July REKO, Jakobstad Market Square