
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.