The latest program additions include talk shows featuring Maria Veitola, as well as Sami Sykkö and Jorma Uotinen. The music lineup has also been expanded with jazz and DJ sets.
The program for À la Park—a brand-new festival experience that challenges the traditional concept of a festival—is now complete. Highlighting music, food, and drinks equally, the event’s artist lineup has been enriched with Finnish jazz star saxophonist Timo Lassy and his trio. The festival evenings will conclude with DJ sets: Heart2Heart will get the crowd dancing with timeless classics, and the versatile producer DJ Didier will bring his signature style to the decks.
The festival will also feature themed discussion programs. On both festival days, Veitola with Wine, a talk show created especially for the festival, sees journalist Maria Veitola hosting conversations about wine and everything around it. On Saturday, Keikarikaksikko Live brings the humorous and elegant conversation style of the hugely popular podcast duo Sami Sykkö and Jorma Uotinen to the festival audience.
À la Park’s restaurant selection has been curated by Pipsa Hurmerinta and showcases the most current and exciting culinary players. These restaurants present today’s hottest food cultures, both new and classic flavors, and mostly include venues not previously seen at events. The festival also offers dishes that are not normally found on restaurant menus.
Located in Ullanlinna, Meripuisto is a beloved green area on Helsinki’s most beautiful shoreline. À la Park will be the first public event of this scale to take place there. The park is being piloted as a festival site in collaboration with the City of Helsinki.
À LA PARK
Fri–Sat, August 1–2, 2025
Helsinki, Meripuisto
Program
Friday, August 1
VESTERINEN YHTYEINEEN
BEHM · ELLINOORA· RODEO
HEART2HEART · VEITOLAN KANSSA VIINILLÄ
TIMO LASSY TRIO
Saturday, August 2
JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ
DALINDÉO · EGOTRIPPI
SAMULI PUTRO · YONA
DJ DIDIER · KEIKARIKAKSIKKO LIVE
WINE WITH VEITOLA
Restaurants
CAFÉ TAMPOPO X SAKE BAR & IZAKAYA · MAUKKU · N4KU · PINSA LOKAL · RAVINTOLA 305
ROLLING CHEESE · SEKSICO · SICAPELLE