Park Concerts

Musicians on the terrace of the park house and an audience can be seen in the background.

HAMINA SUMMER PARK (FREDRIKINKATU 9)

Free entry!

Hamina's charming Summer Park offers a series of enjoyable outdoor concerts during Tattoo Week. The stage is the historic terrace of the Park Hall, built in 1884, and the surroundings create a relaxed and summery atmosphere. The concerts will be performed by military bands from all over the world.

The concerts will be hosted by Inka Puhakka.. Inka Puhakka is a versatile music professional. Today, Puhakka is the CEO of Kymi Sinfonietta and lives in Kotka. She has also served as a deputy conductor at the Lapland Chamber Orchestra, the Jyväskylä Symphony Orchestra, the Lapland Military Band, and as the Military Music Director at the General Staff. Puhakka worked as a musician and assistant conductor at the Police Band. Puhakka taught for a long time at the Lappeenranta Music Institute and also conducted, among others, the Montola Wind Orchestra. She has also previously served as the conductor of the MPK Southeast Finland Band. Today, Puhakka occasionally performs with the saxophone ensemble Cuernos Rojos and as a stand-up comedian.

Park Concerts Program

Tue 28.7. at 11.00 am Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Netherlands

Wed 29.7. at 11.00 am The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipes & Drums, Canada and MPK Southeast Finland Band

Fri 31.7. at 11.00 am “The Sound of the Baltic Sea” Joint singing event Rakuunasoittokunta, featuring singers Mikael Konttinen and Juha Ketola

Sat 1.8. at 10.00 am Children's Concert, Kotka and Hamina Youth Orchestra

Sat 1.8. at 12.00 pm Swiss Army Central Band, Switzerland

THE VOICE OF THE BALTIC SEA – SINGING EVENT

Fri 31.7.2026 at 11.00 pm

Come and spend a happy and energetic musical moment in the middle of the day! The Dragoon Band presents an hour-long sing-along event, where the pace and atmosphere are kept up by the charismatic Mikael Konttinen and Juha Ketola.

Our goal is to create the largest singing event in Finland, and your voice is an important part of it! We promise familiar songs and a warm atmosphere that people of all ages can join in.

Come sing, enjoy and create a unique musical experience together – only together can this hour be memorable!