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Kolme ihmistä kävelee jalkakäytävällä värikkäiden sateenvarjojen alla. Taustalla näkyy Kuopion kaupungintalo ja vehreää kaupunkiympäristöä.

Would you recommend Kuopio as a student city? The survey explores the city's strengths and gathers students' views on what they value most in Kuopio and what im­prove­ments they would like to see.

Kuopion Lyseon julkisivu on valaistu iltahämärässä violetin ja sinisen sävyillä. Rakennuksen keskellä näkyy valaistu Kuopion Lyseo -teksti.

The oldest section of the Kuopio Lyseo school building celebrates its 200th anniversary

The City of Kuopio has signed the Cork call to action on climate and health

7. Evanescent Droplets Atelier Sisu (Australia/Peru)

Välke Light Festival illuminates Kuopio on 16–18 October

Finnish Air Force exercise to close Highway 9 near Kuopio Airport in November 2026

Kolme nuorta istuu torilla kesäpäivänä.

Suggest a solution for a more equal and safer Kuopio

Kuopio par­tic­i­pates in the European Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership program to promote urban development for the benefit of its residents

Kuopio's autumn break is a Super Autumn Break!

Monthly Sessions 28.10.2026

International House Kuopio organizes the next Monthly Sessions event on Wednesday 28.10.2026 at 17.30-19. Join us to learn about the basic rules of working life in Finland, including employee rights, […]

Kuopio Upper Secondary School of Arts Lumit has been awarded the European Commission's EITA Prize

The European Innovative Teaching Award (EITA) is being presented for the sixth time in 2026. Four Erasmus+ projects from Finland have been selected for the award. One of the winners […]

How do you get around Kuopio city centre? Answer the survey and help improve the city centre.

The City of Kuopio is mapping people’s travel habits, needs and experiences related to getting around the city centre. Now you have the opportunity to share your views by taking […]

Tervetuloa Kuopioon! Welcome to Kuopio!

Welcome to Kuopio EventHave you recently moved to Kuopio? Come and get to know your new hometown, meet other newcomers, and learn about local services and opportunities available in the […]

In­ter­na­tion­al Samurai Exhibition Coming to Kuopio in May 2027

An international Samurai exhibition opening at Kuopio Museum in May 2027 will, for the first time, bring an extensive and remarkable collection of artefacts exclusively from the collections of the […]

School lessons moved into a civil defence shelter during the Shelter 2026 exercise

The Shelter 2026 civil defence exercise, held in Luola, in Kuopio, Finland on 2–3 September, extensively tested the preparedness of authorities, organisations and communities to operate in situations resembling emergency […]