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The center of the festival area on Festival park, located within a fenced area in the centre of Kaustinen. It includes the KPO Arena and numerous other performance venues. The area also offers various food and merchandise sales services, as well as a playground. Performance stages outside the festival park are also within reasonable walking distance. Access to the festival area and all performance venues outside the festival grounds is granted with a day ticket and a folk musician's wristband. You can also leave the area freely at times. The ticket must be shown at the entrances to the area both upon arrival and departure, at which point it will be optically read by security personnel. At performance venues outside the festival park, the ticket must be shown upon entry. The entrance gates are located at Pelimannitori on the Kaustinen centre side and next to the Music High School on the opposite side.

First aid can be found in the Festival area at the secondary school. SPR will be on duty at the site. The emergency number during the event is 040 707 9869.

Accessibility The festival area has been made as accessible as possible for wheelchair users. It is also possible to access festival venues located indoors by wheelchair. Accessible toilets are located at the secondary school, the music college, and the Centre for Folk Culture. There is an accessible portable toilet on the festival site. The 'Pelimannitalo' can be accessed via a ramp, but it is narrow and there are thresholds inside. Read more about accessibility >

Festival shop is the festival's own shop, where you can find shirts, postcards and badges, badges, hats, scarves, cloth bags and other small festival merchandise. The shop is located in the Festival Yard.

Folk Shop you will find a good selection of folk music publications: recordings, books, musical instruments, small instruments and, of course, festival products! Bands that have released new albums also make surprise appearances in the Folk Shop! The Folk Shop is located in the secondary school and is run in cooperation with the festival by the Finnish Folk Music Association and the Folk Music Institute Association.

Proof of identity Photo identification is required in licensed premises.

Harassment Contact The festival is a safe space and we do not tolerate discrimination, harassment or harassment of any kind. If you observe inappropriate behaviour, please report it to the festival staff or the harassment officer. The harassment hotline is 040 1384794 (on-call during the festival week 10-21).

Day ticket The day ticket is valid all day from dawn to dusk and covers all the events in the handicap programme for that day. Evening tickets (see evening ticket), weekly tickets and weekend tickets are also available.

Evening ticket The one-day evening ticket is valid after 7:00 PM on weekdays from Tuesday to Friday. On Saturdays, there is no evening ticket available. Those who have purchased a day ticket do not need a separate evening ticket.

Evening News will be lit at the fireplaces in front of the Pelimann House and at the community singing place along Highway 13. At the bonfires you can experience Kaustinen's intense night atmosphere in its truest form by playing, singing, listening or chatting.

Information desks They are located at the Festival Park’s Juhlapihka and Musiikkilukko (open 24/7), as well as at the Folk Art Centre. Lost items can be delivered and inquired about at the Musiikkilukko information point. The festival information phone number is 040 170 1966.

Folk Arts Centre You can get festival tickets at the Folk Art Centre's information desk and the shop has a wide selection of record and book publications, a folk music museum run by the Folk Music Institute and the Kaustinen Hall. The building itself is also an architectural attraction.

Dogs Dogs are allowed in the outdoor areas of the festival area. However, dogs must be kept on a lead and their droppings must be collected. Guide dogs may also be brought into the restaurant areas and indoor areas. If you are in a crowded area with your dog, please be considerate of other festival visitors.

Handbook The festival handouts are available for purchase at the festival gates, in the Info Shop and in the Folkshop. The price of the handout is €2.

Children Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is the perfect summer family destination. Children's Kaustinen includes the colourful programme of the Children's Tent, numerous top names in children's music, and activities for the whole family. You can take part in the activities in the Craft Tent together with your own adult, but children are warmly welcome on their own too, under the responsibility of their own adult. In the festival grounds' playground located next to the Children's Tent, children can play all day under parental supervision. Read more about Children's Kaustinen >

Children's ticket 7-15 years. 10 € / day. Children under 7 years free.
Youth ticket 16-21 v. 20 € / day.

Nursery is located at the primary school, where you can change nappies and warm up food, among other things.

Ticket sales Buy tickets in advance here During the festival, tickets can be purchased from both gates and from the National Arts Centre. Tickets can only be purchased for that day, evening ticket, weekly ticket or week-end ticket from these gates. Tickets for other days can be purchased from the National Arts Centre information desk, where you can also purchase weekly tickets.

Lost and found During the festival, the discovery point is located in the Music High School's info desk. After the festival you can ask for lost property at the festival office, tel. 040 170 1966. More valuable lost property will be delivered to the Kaustinen Police Station.

Accommodation Family accommodation is available through the festivals. Accommodation is available at the Music School from 9.00-21.00. The telephone number for the Pelimanni accommodation is 040 573 9275 and for family accommodation 040 170 1968. In addition, accommodation in Kaustinen and the surrounding area is available from a number of providers. Contact information is available at our information desk.

Narikka the festival has two cloakrooms: Instrument Storage and Luggage / Coat Check Yleisnarikka is located in Pelimannitori, and no instruments are allowed there. Open Mon-Fri 10 am–8 pm, Sat–Sun 10 am–8 pm. Yleisnarikka is paid, entrance fee 5 €.

Programme The handbook is sold at the gates for €2. The full programme can be found on the festival website.

ATMs There is no ATM in the festival area. The nearest ATM is located in the centre of Kaustinen, inside K-Market Kaustinen, and is open during the store's opening hours. Another ATM is located in the outer wall of the S-Market.

Parking From the centre of Kaustinen, signposts will direct you to the festival area. The parking areas are marked with P1-P5 signs, traffic controllers will guide you to the right places.

Pro Kaustinen ry is an event production organisation established in 2010 to organise the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival. It consists of three cultural associations from Kaustinen (Kaustisen Nuorisoseura ry, Kaustisen Näppärit ry and Kaustisen Pelimanniyhdistys ry).

Day ticket entitles you to attend all events mentioned in the programme from morning to evening and night. This includes all events at the Festival Area, as well as those at Kallioklubi, Maunon makasiini, and the concerts in Kaustinen-sali! Those who purchase a day ticket do not need a separate evening ticket.

Instrument Storage (Soitinnarikka) Located at the Music College. The entrance to the concert hall is from the entrance to the music college courtyard. The concert hall is free of charge for performers. The concert hall is monitored, but the instruments are left in the concert hall at the performer’s own risk. The public concert hall is located at Pelimannitori and no instruments are taken there. The public concert hall is paid for.

Taxis They are on duty at Pelimanni Street. The phone number of Kaustinen Taxi is 040 767 7004.

Photography is allowed in the festival area.

Smoking The festival is smoke-free. Smoking is allowed only in designated areas.

Security A security manager is responsible for security and order control in the festival area. First aid is available at the secondary school. The general emergency number is 112. In case of problems, please contact the nearest steward.

Photography A team of official photographers will be capturing the atmosphere in Kaustinen. 📸 Footage shot in the area may be used in the marketing and communications of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival and its partners. If you do not wish to appear in the photos, please let the photographer know and avoid the cameras. We also encourage you to capture your own Kaustinen experience and share photos and videos on social media. Use the hashtag #KaustinenFMF and tag us @kaustinenfmf

Toilets The festival area includes indoor pools and bajamas. Invalid WCs are located at the Music High School, the Secondary School and the Folk Art Centre.

Taking the environment into account Please take your rubbish to the bins provided. Campsites and accommodation packages have their own rubbish points. Make sure your empty bottles go to the glass collection or bottle return points in shops.