The hugely popular Xmas Design Market opens at the WeeGee Exhibition Centre this Saturday.
Xmas Design Market
Around 50 companies and designers will participate in the market, which has been planned together with the Helsinki Design Market. You will find a wide range of unique craft and design items – perfect if you’re getting started on your Christmas shopping!
Entry to the Xmas Design Market is free and during the event there will be free access to the four different museums located within the exhibition centre.
The different museums at the exhibition centre are the Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA), the Finnish Toy Museum Hevosenkenkä, the Finnish Museum of Horology and the Espoo City Museum KAMU.
Image: Jussi Hellsten / Visit Finland
Events & Entertainment
The event will feature lots of activities including scavenger hunts, activity tours and fun workshops, which the entire family can enjoy.
On both days there will be an 80’s-themed Christmas party at the Toy Museum and on Sunday, the vocal ensemble Laetificus will perform Christmas carols.
The full programme of events can be found here.
Entertainment will be provided by We Jazz DJs. At 3 p.m. on Saturday there will be a jazz concert performed by musician Sid Hille accompanied by Herbert Könighofer .
For an early taste of Christmas fare, Restaurant Lumière WeeGee will be serving Christmas dishes with a French twist.
When & Where
WeeGee Exhibition Centre is located at Ahertajantie 5 in Espoo, about 20 minutes from the center of Helsinki.
The Xmas Design Market is open on 23. – 24.11.2019 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More information about the event can also be found on Facebook.
