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Participant info - Gymnaestrada Joensuu

Welcome to Gymnaestrada Joensuu!

Welcome to participate in Gymnaestrada Joensuu June 4th-7th 2026! Here you can find the most important information for participants. If you cannot find the answers to your questions, please contact us by email gymnaestrada@voimistelu.fi

Participating in the event

Each participant needs a participant card and a valid license. Preliminary registration must be done by October 30, 2025, through the club, and final registration by February 3, 2026, at the Early Bird price, or by April 10, 2026, at the Late Bird price.

Accommodation

The primary accommodation option during Gymnaestrada is shared school accommodation, which enhances the event atmosphere and creates fun memories for participants. For other accommodation options, Elämysmatkat acts as the cooperation partner.

Meals

Participants who have purchased a participant pass can pre-order meals for the event period. The ordered meals are provided by Compass Group Finland and are enjoyed on the university campus or nearby, close to the event area

Arrival in Joensuu

Joensuu is located in North Karelia in eastern Finland.

Event venues

The center of Gymnaestrada is the Mehtimäki area, and events are also held throughout the city.

Information about the event venues is being updated.

Program and schedule

The timetable is preliminary and may change.

Thursday June 4th

  • Arrival in Joensuu

  • Market Square: Mehtimäki 15:00–22:00

  • Unisport Arena: Open 9:00–18:00

  • Atmosphere-raising activities at Kauppatori 15:00–

  • Event opening at Mehtimäki 19:00–

Friday June 5th

  • Field program training 08:30–18:30

  • Competitions 09:00–18:00

  • Festival atmosphere 09:00–22:00

  • Market Square 09:00–22:00

  • Unisport Arena 09:00–18:00

  • Activity Park Ystävyydenpuisto

  • Evening program (preliminary)

Saturday June 6th

  • Field program training 08:30–18:30

  • Competitions 09:00–18:00

  • Festival program 09:00–22:00

  • Market Square 09:00–22:00

  • Unisport Arena 09:00–18:00

  • Activity Park Ystävyydenpuisto

  • Evening program (preliminary)

Sunday June 7th

  • Field program training 08:00–12:00
  • Competitions 09:00–15:00
  • Festival activities 09:00–15:00

  • Market Square 09:00–15:00

  • Unisport Arena 09:00–13:00

  • Closing Ceremony 13:00–14:30

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