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On the last weekend of August, the Kastani–Filosoofi district will once again come alive as the 11th edition of the Aparaaditehas Festival takes over the area for three days of discovering hidden corners, backstage spaces and unexpected experiences throughout the cultural factory and the surrounding quarter.
What’s waiting for you:
→ Gallery Night vol. 19
→ Open doors
→ Tours
→ Workshops
→ Music
→ Street market
→ Müürilille Flea Market
→ Ajuokse Alternative Art Fair
→ Karud ja Pojad play area in Tasku Park
→ Street food vendors
→ Street sports
→ Kastani Street Open Table Tennis Championships
→ Aparaaditehas Open Running-Through-the-Factory Championships
→ Hidden corners and secret spaces
→ Pop-up bars / art exhibitions / shops
The festival is supported by the City of Tartu
- 17:00 | II Aparaaditehas Factory Run Championships | Taskupark | Free | LINK
- 18:45 | Rooftop Yoga | Introductory class by Tartu Ashtanga Yoga School. Pre-registration required | Aparaaditehas rooftop garden (door no. 8) | Free | LINK
18:00-23:00 | GALLERY NIGHT VOL. 19 – all galleries and exhibition spaces are open. Find the Gallery Night programme HERE
Pre-registration required!
- 18:00 | House Tour “In the Footsteps of Kalpin” | EE
- 19:00 | Gallery Tour | EE
- 19:30 | Artist Tour | UA
- 20:00 | Secrets of Aparaaditehas Street Art | ENG
- 21:00 | Aparaaditehas Tour | EE
More information and registration for tours HERE
Pre-registration required!
- 18:00 | Moving Space Movement Workshop
- 18:00 | Ceramic Cup or Bowl Decorating Workshop | 25€
- 19:00 | DIY Synthesizer Workshop with Pipe & Pallet | 70€
- 19:00 | Leather Accessory Workshop | 45€/55€
- 21:00 | Ceramic Cup or Bowl Decorating Workshop | 25€
More information and registration for workshops HERE
- 18:00–21:00 | STUUDIOPOOD NAGUMUISTE | Open doors, vintage sale | Door 2, ground floor
- 18:00–21:00 | VÄIKE MÖÖBLISTUUDIO | Open doors, vintage furniture sale | Door 2, ground floor
- 18:00–21:00 | TARTU ASHTANGA YOGA SCHOOL | Open doors, yoga | Door 2, ground floor
- 18:00–00:00 | FOTOSTUUDIO SÄRA! | Open doors | Door 2, II floor
- 18:00–00:00 | TENEBRIS TATTOO STUDIO | Open doors, flash tattoos | Kastani 64a, I floor
- 18:00–22:00 | KOLM ELU | Open doors, board games | Door 7, II floor
- 18:00–00:00 | KARUD JA POJAD STUDIO SHOP | Open doors, art café | Taskupark
- 18:00–00:00 | MOBISPACE HUB | A 15-minute mini-workshop that will make you look at your ideas from a different perspective | Door 2, 1.5 floor
- 18:00–00:00 | SÕÕR LAB | Open doors, biomaterials library | Kastani 50
- 11:00–23:00 | SAIKO SHOP | The most wonderful second-hand clothing shop is open for 12 hours straight! | Kastani St
- 18:00–22:00 | PAINTBAR STUDIO | Open doors, art sale | Door 2, IV floor
- 18:00–21:00 | ALISA VASINA STUDIO | Open doors, art sale | Door 2, II floor
- 18:00–23:00 | KÖÖGIAKADEEMIA | The art of making dumplings. Come and join the workshop (15€) | Door 2, III floor
- 19:00–21:00 | PENINUKI Lihuniku Äri opens a lavish dinner buffet in the Peninuki courtyard for the first time and for one night only! (35€/42€) | Filosoofi 3
- 18:00–00:00 | PILDIMASIN | Open doors, vintage cameras and photography exhibition | Door 7, 1.5 floor
- 18:00–00:00 | LAURUS CERAMICS | Open doors, ceramics sale | Kastani 50
- 18:00–22:00 | STUDIO 100 | Open doors, pop-up exhibition | Door 7, II floor
- 18:00–00:00 | KRABI BAR POP-UP | Visit a replica of Krabi Bar at Ajuokse Avangaar | Kastani 48e
- 18:00–22:00 | PUHVET CAFÉ | The café stays open until late for Gallery Night, serving up an exhibition and cinnamon rolls | Door 1 & 9, I floor
- 18:00–00:00 | HAAB STUDIO | Open doors, art sale | Door 2, III floor
- 18:00–00:00 | SÕÕR LAB | DJ Eichenbaum| Kastani 50
- 19:00–21:00 | TYPA GALLERY |DJ Collective Sümbioos and PRESSFEST opening | Kastani 48e
- 21:00–00:00 | AJUOKSE AVANGAAR |Zahir, GØK2, Halb Päev Tartus live and Krabi Bar pop-up | Kastani 48e
- 22:00–23:00 | AG47 |Apparatus & Apparata live | Door 7, II floor
- 22:00–02:00 | PAINTBAR STUDIO |DJ Pisuhänd, bar and the best view of the Aparaaditehas courtyard | Door 2, IV floor
- 19:00–00:00 | KRABI BAR | DJ Collective Sümbioos | Taskupark
- 18:00–00:00 | LAUDA GALLERY @ KASTANI PÕIK | Good music, wines from Tammuri Farm, plus a selection of beer and soft drinks | Kastani St
- 18:00–00:00 | KONK RECORDS & BAR | Skiesonwax live + DJ Zen Pauser + Kink Konk DJs Jaanus, Sammal, Tuljak, Anton F. Malmi | Kastani St
22–… | PENINUKI | Official Gallery Night afterparty, DJ Marti Viilu | Filosoofi 3
- 12:00–17:00 | MÜÜRILILL FLEA MARKET | Kastani Street
- 12:00–17:00 | AJUOKSE ALTERNATIVE ART MARKET | Samelin courtyard
- 12:00–17:00 | TYPA PRESSFEST PRINT FAIR | Samelin courtyard
- 12:00–17:00 | PARANDUSKELDER SECOND-HAND MARKET | Kastani Street
- 12:00–17:00 | CHILDREN’S FLEA MARKET | Aparaaditehas Courtyard (Taskupark)
- 11:30–12:20 | Gutenberg’s Story Time | Biblioteek – LINK
- 12:00–17:00 | Kastani street Open Championships in Table Tennis | Kastani str – LINK
- 12:00–17:00 | Crust-Ø Flash Day | Ajuokse Avangaar – LINK LINK
- 12:00–17:00 | Open studio. Flash tattoos and piercings | Tenebris Tattoo Studio
- 12:00–17:00 | Lauda Gallery pop-up at Kastani Põik | Good music, wines from Tammuri Farm, plus a selection of beer and soft drinks | Kastani St – LINK LINK
Karud ja Pojad Family Yard activities take place from 12:00–17:00 in Taskupark at Aparaaditehas
→ Kids’ Flea Market and Kids’ Cafés
→ SÕÕR Summer Lab
→ Paranduskelder Toy Repair Station
→ Twig Craft Workshop with artist Kudrun Vung
→ Floating Tartu Oasis
→ Dance and Face Painting with V.A.T. Dance Crew Studio
→ Ag47 Giant Camera Obscura
→ Play Area
- 11:00 | Livida Resident Development Tour | EE
- 12:00 | Livida Resident Development Tour | EE
- 13:00 | Resident Development Architecture and Interior Design Tour | EE
- 13:45 | Resident Development Architecture and Interior Design Tour | EE
- 14:00 | Aparaaditehas Quarter Tour | EE
- 15:00 | Gutenberg Cat Tour | EE
Pre-registration HERE
- 12:00–16:00 | Frotee DJs | Kastani Street
- 16:00–19:00 | DJs Teet Liiv, Indrek Mällo | Kastani Street
- 17:00 | Carlotta LIVE | Kastani Street
Aparaaditehas Festival Markets 2026
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 12:00 to 17:00, several unique markets and fairs will take place as part of the Aparaaditehas Festival. We welcome vendors selling second-hand goods, artists, designers, printmakers, and even children looking to give their toys or creative works a new home.
MÜÜRILILLE FLEA MARKET
The Müürilille Flea Market welcomes vendors selling second-hand goods, vintage clothing, pre-loved household items, and other interesting treasures.
Time: August 29, 2026, 12:00–17:00
Participation fee: €15
Registration opens: August 17, 2026, at 10:00
Registration:
https://forms.gle/eZ5tJ87Nbf7wdiNG9
AJUOKSE ALTERNATIVE ART MARKET
The Ajuokse Alternative Art Market brings together independent artists, illustrators, zine makers, craftspeople, and other creative practitioners.
Time: August 29, 2026, 12:00–17:00
Location: Outdoor area next to Ajuokse Avangaar, Kastani 42, Tartu
The organisers provide:
- a table and/or clothing rack
- promotion through Ajuokse communication channels
Participation fee: €30
Registration deadline: July 31, 2026
For questions: ajuokse@gmail.com
If you do not have a large amount of work or merchandise to sell, you are welcome to share a spot with a friend.
Registration:
https://forms.gle/BuzESpByX7fPzkjd7
PRESSFEST PRINTMAKING FAIR
The PRESSFEST Printmaking Fair takes place in the courtyard of the former Samelin Shoe Factory and brings together artists working primarily in printmaking and graphic arts.
The aim of the fair is to introduce visitors to different printmaking techniques and to provide artists with a platform to showcase and sell their work.
We welcome vendors selling:
- prints and graphic art (relief printing, intaglio printing, screen printing, lithography, and more)
- handmade and hand-bound books
Time: August 29, 2026, 12:00–17:00
Location: Courtyard of the former Samelin Shoe Factory (Kastani 48f, Tartu)
For questions: merilin@typa.ee
The fair takes place alongside the Müürilille Flea Market and the Ajuokse Alternative Art Market.
Registration:
https://forms.gle/Z18qpQjE99yNFXUJ7
KARUD JA POJAD FAMILY YARD
Located in Taskupark, the Karud ja Pojad Family Yard is dedicated to children and families.
Activities include:
- a children’s flea market (toys, books, handmade creations, and more)
- children’s cafés
- creative workshops and activity areas
Time: August 29, 2026, 12:00–17:00
Participation fee: free of charge
Registration: https://forms.gle/Xm9hZF6w3bJCRjS6A
STREET FOOD AREA
Applications for street food vendors have now closed.