Programme for the Event Weekend

Welcome to the Kaskinen Wooden House Fair and Island Town Night on 22–23 August 2026!

Saturday 22 August

Wooden House Fair

11:00

  • Fair sites open
  • Official opening ceremony at the stage on Kaskinen Market Square

14:00

  • Discussion on traditional building techniques
  • Interview with Mikko Mäntymäki
  • Stage programme at Kaskinen Market Square

16:00

  • A-Insinöörit: The Future of Construction
  • Stage programme at Kaskinen Market Square

17:00

  • Fair sites close
  • Auction, Aleksanterinkatu 32

Island Town Night

18:30

  • Gates open

From 19:00

  • Evening entertainment at the market square
  • DJ JuPe
  • Licensed serving area (18+)
  • Headline performer: Elias Kaskinen

Sunday 23 August

11:00

  • Fair sites open

17:00

  • Wooden House Fair closes

Activities and Attractions Throughout the Weekend

Fishing Harbour Area

  • Traditional shingle-roof demonstrations throughout the fair
  • Traditional red paint cooking demonstrations and sales

Café Eva Bladh

Open Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00
Harvest-themed café

Restaurant Sininen Hetki

  • Saturday: 12:00–01:00
  • Sunday: 12:00–19:00

Old Smokehouse at the Fishing Harbour

Open Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00
Salmon soup available

Nina's Cafe

Open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00

Marianranta Camping

Open throughout the weekend

Sälgrund and Wera’s Café

Wera’s Café is open from 11:00 to 18:00.

Boat departures from the Fishing Harbour

  • 11:00
  • 12:00
  • 13:00

Return departures from the island

  • 14:00
  • 15:00
  • 17:00

Enjoy salmon soup, homemade archipelago bread, and a variety of sweet and savoury treats. A historical exhibition about Sälgrund is also open with free admission.