Main events in Ida-Viru 2025

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We have listed down the main events that are taking place during 2025 in Ida-Viru.

Every summer, the beloved and eagerly awaited “7 Cities Music” festival brings together the people of Ida-Virumaa, beautiful open-air concert venues, city parks and churches, and exciting musicians from Estonia and abroad. Just like Ida-Virumaa itself, the festival is colorful and adventurous.

Bring your friends and come enjoy great music — thanks to generous supporters and partners, most of the concerts are free of charge!

Plan at least a few days of musical adventure — here you’ll find various excursions, accommodations, and dining spots we recommend in Ida-Virumaa.


Festival schedule:
July 2 at 19:00M4GNET String Quartet, Jõhvi Concert Hall
July 4 at 19:00Mathias Sandberg Trio (Finland), Narva Vaba Lava
July 11 at 19:00Hendrik Sal-Saller & Erko Laurimaa, Kohtla-Nõmme Summer Stage
July 12 at 18:00Hortus Musicus, Kohtla-Järve city Park, Main Stage
July 12 at 22:00Leonid Nesterov Trio (Cyprus), Kohtla-Järve Park, Small Stage
July 14 at 19:00ABBA Tribute, Toila White Villa Courtyard (Ticket required)
July 15 at 19:00Tanel Ruben / Ara Yaralyan / Rain Rämmal, Narva-Jõesuu, Noorus SPA
July 16 at 19:00Marten Kuningas (vocals, guitar) & Peedu Kass (double bass), Pühajõe Church
July 16 at 19:00Narva City Symphony Orchestra, Sillamäe Promenade
July 17 at 19:00Kukerpillid, Saka Manor Summer Stage (Ticket required)
July 20 at 17:00Eleryn Tiit Duo, Lüganuse Church

Wishing you wonderful musical experiences and exciting discoveries in Ida-Virumaa!

2.-20.07 “7 Cities Music” festival

5.07 Livonian Days, western courtyard of Narva Castle

9.07 Jõhvi Park Summer Music Evenings, Jõhvi City Park

10.07 Rooftop concert, trio Flow Rea, Narva College

10.07 Organ half hour Inna Lai (handbells) and Pille Metsson (organ) at St. Michael’s Church in Jõhvi

11.-13.07 NarvaBike Festival, Narva Castle

12.07 Mäetaguse Manor Day, Mäetaguse Manor

12.07 Ida-Viru Running Series 2025: Mäetaguse Manor Run

12.07 V Music on the Water festival, Kohtla-Järve City Park

12.-13.07 Votic Holy Festival “Pädra” – Finno-Ugric Food Street and Handicraft Fair, Iisaku Parish Museum and Ingeri House

13.07 Posti Farm Picnic Stage Concert Series – Kaisa Ling Thing, Saka Village

13.07 Narva River Festival

19.07 Lighthouse Concert, Rannapungerja

19-20.07 Swedish Kingdom’s Days, Narva Castle

20.07 Inland Water Festival, Vasknarva Harbour

20.07 Uljaste Triathlon, Lake Uljaste

23. 07 Jõhvi Park Summer Music Evenings, Jõhvi City Park

25.07 Nautical Mile Run, Narva-Jõesuu Beach

26.07 Narva-Jõesuu Jazz, Narva-Jõesuu Hele Park

27.07 Posti Farm Picnic Stage Concert Series – Silvia Ilves, Saka Village

2.08 Aadu Peki Memorial Voka Triathlon, Voka Stadium

2.08 Voka Tiigifestival – Laura and Uku Suviste – Estonian Song and Eurovision hits throughout the ages

8.08 Sand Sculpture Competition, Narva-Jõesuu Beach

9.08 Narva-Jõesuu City Day, various locations in Narva-Jõesuu

9.08 Ida-Viru Running Series 2025: Lüganuse Folk Run

10.08 Posti Farm Picnic Stage Concert Series – Lauri Saatpalu and Peeter Rebane, Saka Village

13.-17.08 Narva Opera Days, Narva Kreenholm Manufactory & other venues

15.-19.08 Freedom Theatre Festival, Narva Vaba Lava & other venues

16.08 Narva Opera Days: Malle Maltis’ Opera “Raasulapsuke”, Opera Tent at Kreenholm Manufactory

16.-17.08 Peipsi Food Street 175km, pop-up cafés from Vasknarva to Värska

17.08 Community Festival Long Street Festival, Toila Long Street

19.08 Posti Farm Picnic Stage Concert Series – Marek Sadam, Saka Village

20.08 Estonia’s Restoration of Independence – Celebrate at Narva Castle!

20.08 XXIX Oru Park Promenade, Oru Park in Toila

23.-24.08 Viru Farm Festival, Estonian Mining Museum

29.08 IDA/VIRU #youthfestival, Föhrenhof Square in Toila

30.08 Sillamäe Ultra, Sillamäe Health Track

30.08 Lights of the Old Castle, Narva Castle

30.08 Sea, music and ancient lights in Toila Harbour

31.08 ViruFest, Jõhvi City Park

SEPTEMBER
4.-7.09 Station Narva, various locations in Narva

5.09 Ida-Viru Running Series 2025: Toila Run

6.09 Lüganuse Country Fair, Lüganuse Village Square

7.09 Posti Farm Picnic Stage Concert Series – Surprise Concert, Saka Village

13.09 Ida-Viru Running Series 2025: Jõhvi Run

20.09 Estonian Night Run – Narva Autumn 2025, Narva

27.09 Lamprey Festival, Narva-Jõesuu Harbour

OCTOBER
26.10 Italian Legend Gazebo, Jõhvi Concert Hall

31.10 Prime Orchestra. Rock Sympho Show IV Jõhvi Concert Hall

NOVEMBER

13.11 LORDS OF THE SOUND ”The Music of Hans Zimmer” Jõhvi Concert Hall

DECEMBER
22.-29.12 Narva Christmas Village, Narva Town Hall Square

13.-17.08 Narva Opera Days, held in the border town of Narva

Everyone will find something for their desires and soul, and it is worth coming just for the venue, where the rusticity of Kreenholm’s former textile industry meets beautiful culture.

16.08 at 19.00 Malle Maltis’s opera “Raasulapsuke”  

Narva Opera Days take place in the opera tent of Narva Kreenholmi Manufaktuuri (Joala 21, Narva)

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