In just six months, an idea turned into reality.
What started as a bold vision became a downtown festival that reached over 1 million people and brought 1,300 of you together at Lasipalatsikortteli.

From creatives to companies, students to ministers, underground artists to CEOs — ODDfest 2025 connected people across silos through creativity, culture, and bold collisions.

We built the first multistage creative festival in the heart of Helsinki.
A space where art met business, where the public met the underground, and where new ideas took the stage.

Most importantly — we proved that Finland is ready for something new.

We’re deeply grateful to everyone who helped make it happen: partners, funders, speakers, performers, volunteers, and you — our community.

Thank you for showing up. Thank you for being open.
Thank you for building something ODD with us.

ODDfest 2026 drops in August.
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Our lineup features Harvard professor and global happiness expert Arthur Brooks (US), experimental hip-hop icon Pink Siifu (US), jazz-rap collective Speakers Corner Quartet (UK) – all coming to Finland for the first time.

They’re joined by local legends like post-rock pioneers Siinai, industrial electronic trailblazer Ilpo Väisänen (Pan Sonic), and beloved radio host Rony Rex.

Also taking the stage are future-facing acts like Ada Aik, DJ Hapan Korppu, AVES, Jonsjooel, and Carla Aakre—alongside cultural powerhouses, such as designer Minna Parikka, media personality Jaajo Linnonmaa, and startup force Peter Vesterbacka.

ODD? We know.