What to See at Hiedanranta

Restaurants and Cafes

There are lovely cafes and restaurants in Hiedanranta. Manor Café Mielihyvin serves all year round. In the summer, Blokki Outdoor Lounge Bar & Kitchen and Hempee x Minetti ice cream kiosk strengthen the restaurant offer.

Sauna

BLOKKI Outdoor Lounge Bar & Kitchen is running Hiedanranta’s sauna this summer. The public sauna is open from Thursday to Saturday. The new green terrace, restaurant and sauna offers a wonderful outdoor living room, where you can enjoy live music and sauna events in an urban factory milieu on summer evenings.

Opening hours: Thu 4p.m.-8p.m., Fri-Sat 4p.m.-10p.m.

Katutaso store

Hiedanranta Paja’s Katutaso store is open during the summer from May 25 to August 18. The shop is open from Wednesday to Sunday.

Crafts, art and design – come and see the work of Paja’s artists and artesans.

Gallery Muuntotila

Gallery Muuntotila is a contemporary art gallery at Lielahti Manor coordinated by the City of Tampere’s Cultural Affairs. Admission to exhibitions is free.

Park meals

Park meals for children and young people will continue in summer 2024. The meals were open to all children and young people under the age of 16. There was no need to register in advance. The food was prepared by Pirkanmaan Voimia. Activities are organized in June and July from Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the first hour, the program includes guided activities for children and young people, and meals start at 12 noon.

Street Art Park

Hiedanranta’s new Street Art Park consists of curated artworks, a large collection of legal graffiti walls and urban culture events. Street Art Par’s unique collection of landmark works is constantly developing and renewing itself as street art creators create new works.

Summer Park Concert

During the summer, The City of Tampere offers around 200 musical events with 150 groups at different venues around Tampere free of charge.

Hiedanranta is one of the event venues. Five park concerts are held in Hiedanranta during the summer. Please note that there are no benches. You can bring your own picnic blanket.

Guided tours

Guided tours tell about the history and future of the area. Free walking tours are organized on summer Saturdays from June 29 to August 24, 2024. So far, the tours are only in Finnish.

Outdoor movies

In Hiedanranta, there will be two outdoor film screenings on August 8-9. Movies start at 10 p.m.

Summer yoga in Hiedanranta

Yoga in Manor park on Wednesdays from June 5 to August 7. at 6-7 p.m. (10.7. no yoga). Flow yoga is suitable for everyone, both beginners and those who have practiced yoga for a long time. Exercise is always done in a relaxed manner, with a smile on your face and listening to your own body. The price of a yoga class is 8 euros. Yoga classes are in Finnish.

Skating

Kennel D.I.Y. is Finland’s largest concrete indoor skating rink for enthusiasts of all ages. Pirkanmaa’s Kaarikoirat have expanded the hall to outdoor spaces as well. The new hall renovated for skating can be found at Muovitehta, Tehdaskarantonkatu 16.

Photo: Laura Vanzo / Visit Tampere