Things to do
Tampere offers a number of things for you to do.
Download the Tampere app for things to see and do
The Tampere.Finland application includes guided tours, local bus and tram routes and timetables, the Tampere event calendar, as well as the Tampere Pass discount application (Tampere Tunnetuksi Passi).
The application can be downloaded free of charge from Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image: Laura Vanzo, Visit Tampere
For experiences and activities in Tampere, please find recommendations on the Visit Tampere website here.
You can purchase a guided city walk, available in a mobile app, for you and maybe also your friends here: Amazing Tampere.
Tampere Sauna Experiences for ECER participants by Gruupperi
On the evenings of 19-20 August, conference participants are invited to discover one of Finland’s most essential cultural experiences: Sauna.
Tampere is sauna capital of the world and we offer you a curated selection of sauna experiences across Tampere. Guests can enjoy a variety of sauna experiences, from modern city saunas and traditional wood-fired lakeside saunas to floating saunas on the water and guided sauna rituals inspired by Finnish heritage.
All experiences are designed to be easy to join and require no prior sauna experience. They provide a unique setting for relaxation, informal networking, and experiencing Finnish culture in an authentic way.
Click here for ECER Sauna Experiences brochure
Click here for the Gruupperi booking website
Travelling via Helsinki? Visit the Kindergarten Museum
The Kindergarten Museum presents over 130 years of Finnish early childhood education history. The museum is housed in an Art Nouveau building designed by the architect Wivi Lönn as a flok kindergarten. The museum’s object, library, and photographic collections comprise materials dating from the late 19th century to the 2020s. The Kindergarten Museum is a museum for the whole family, offering an engaging experience for both children and adults. The museum is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12 to 7 pm. By presenting a conference pass, visitors can enjoy discounted admission (6 €, regular price 10 €) during August and September 2026. Welcome to the Kindergarten Museum! For more information, please visit: www.lastentarhamuseo.fi/en