Kadriorg celebrates its 308 birthday for free: what is on offer for visitors?
On 22 July 2026, Kadrioru loss and park will celebrate their 308th birthday. At 12.00–16.00, six free activity stations will open around the palace, offering visitors games, crafts, tasks and other activities suitable for the whole family.
This year's birthday theme is table setting, Delft faience and porcelain. The daytime family programme is free, but some museum tours, the English-language park tour and Rita Ray's evening concert require paid admission.
Free family programme around Kadrioru loss
The main birthday programme, “The Tables Are Set!”, takes place at 12.00–16.00.
Six activity points will be opened at Kadrioru loss and the surrounding museums. The programme is organised by Kadrioru kunstimuuseum, Mikkeli muuseum, Peeter I maja, lastemuuseum Miiamilla and Kadrioru park.
Visitors can look forward to:
- creative tasks and crafts;
- puzzles and educational games;
- activities requiring dexterity;
- an introduction to historical tableware and table-setting culture;
- games and entertainment for the whole family.
The games and activities taking place around the palace are free of charge.
Why are table setting and porcelain the theme of the birthday celebration?
Kadriorg's 308 birthday focuses on food culture and table-setting traditions. It is an everyday topic that conceals many fascinating stories, customs and historical rules.
A temporary exhibition, “Telling Tableware”, will open for one week in the halls of Kadrioru loss. It will feature tableware belonging to the Liphart family of Raadi Manor, porcelain that belonged to King Louis-Philippe of France, the everyday plates of Russian emperors, Johan Laidoner’s goblet and August Rei’s tea service.
At Mikkeli muuseum, the birthday programme is complemented by the exhibition “Delft Blue. Ceramic Treasures from a Private Collection”. The exhibition introduces the famous blue-and-white ceramics, the history of their production and their characteristic patterns.
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Kadriorg’s 308th birthday programme on 22 July
At 12.00–16.00 – free family programme
The palace garden games “The Tables Are Set!” will take place around Kadrioru kunstimuuseum, Mikkeli muuseum, Peeter I maja, lastemuuseum Miiamilla and Kadrioru park.
Participation at the activity points is free of charge.
Museum tours
At 13.00 a curator's tour of the exhibition “Symphony of Nature and Art. The Serlachius Art Collection” will take place at Kadrioru kunstimuuseum.
At 14.00 the themed tour “The Art of Table Setting: Stories of Tableware, Food and Literature” will begin at Kadrioru kunstimuuseum.
At 15.00 the same themed tour will be held in Russian.
At 15.00 Heiki Pauts will lead a curator's tour of the “Delft Blue” exhibition at Mikkeli muuseum.
To take part in these tours, you must purchase a ticket to the respective museum.
Tours and meetings in Kadrioru park
At 16.00 a tour entitled “The History of Tallinn’s Oldest Museum, from Cellar to Attic” begins at Peeter I maja. Places are limited, and a museum ticket is required to participate.
At 16.00 the Russian-language park tour “Summer Visitors and Holidaymakers: The Summer Season in Kadriorg” will take place. The meeting point is by Peeter I maja.
At 16.00 there will be a free meeting with a gardener by the flower beds at Luigetiik. The meeting point is near the sundial.
At 16.30 a free meeting with a gardener will begin in the palace garden's Flower Garden. The meeting point is by the gates facing Weizenberg Street.
At 17.00 a free meeting with a gardener will take place at Roosimäe. The meeting point is at the foot of the stairs.
At 17.00–18.30 an English-language tour will take place in Kadrioru park. The meeting point is in front of the park museum at Weizenbergi 26/1. The tour costs 12 euros.
At 17.30 there will be a free meeting with a gardener in the Japanese Garden. The meeting point is by the gates facing the Russalka monument.
The evening concludes with a Rita Ray concert
Kadriorg’s birthday celebrations conclude with a Rita Ray concert in the flower garden of Kadrioru loss. The concert begins at 20.00 and is expected to last until 22.00.
Rita Ray will be joined on stage by her band, backing singers and a 12-member string orchestra. The concert will feature arrangements influenced by soul, R&B and orchestral music.
The concert is not included in the free daytime programme, and a separate ticket must be purchased to attend it.
Why is Kadriorg's birthday celebrated on 22 July?
Kadriorg's birthday is considered to be 22 July 1718. On that day, Peeter I and Italian architect Nicola Michetti selected the site where the future Kadrioru loss would be built.
The birthday celebration of the Kadriorg palace and park ensemble is being held in its modern format for the 26 time. The event brings together history, art, nature and activities for the whole family in one of Tallinn's best-known parks.
Practical information for visitors
Date: 22 July 2026
Free family programme: at 12.00–16.00
Location: Kadrioru loss, park ja ümbruskonna muuseumid Tallinnas
Address: A. Weizenbergi 37, Tallinn
Price: the family programme activity stations and meetings with gardeners are free of charge. Museum tours, an English-language park tour and the evening concert are paid.
As the activities take place at different museums and most of the programme is held outdoors, it is worth setting aside enough time to visit Kadriorg.
The official and most up-to-date programme can be found on the Kadrioru kunstimuuseum website.
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