Welcome to the ODDmap!

ODDmap is a living map of All things ODD. Revealing the places, people, ideas, and experiences that shape Helsinki's creative landscape during the festival week.

Creative week (Orange): A city-wide format that activates public spaces across Helsinki with free/or ticketed by the individual organisers cultural programming accessible to all. Meant to highlight the culture and local creativity this city has to offer. Events are crafted by individuals and collectives themselves and promoted during the creative week under the ODD umbrella. No ODDfest ticket is required to visit the Creative Week events.

ODDfest (Pink on the Map, requires ticket): ODDfest is a two-day creative festival in Helsinki where the boundaries between music, art, film, performance, and ideas disappear entirely. It runs across five iconic venues in the heart of the city — from a 19th-century university hall to a sacred chapel of silence to one of Finland's most legendary rock clubs. The program runs simultaneously in all of them, which means you will miss things. That is by design. By day: talks, workshops, debates, screenings, showcases, and experiences you won't find at any other festival in the Nordics. By night: live music, DJ sets, club theatre, ballroom, immersive performances, and installations that push every definition of what a night out can be.

ODDference (Purple on the Map, requires ODDference pass): ODDference invites business leaders and policymakers to learn directly from creatives. Here, creative professionals take the stage not as entertainers, but as experts in crafting experiences, building cultural relevance and fostering human connection.

Note: ODDfest and ODDference require tickets. Creative Week events are accessible for everyone but may include fees charged by the individual organisers (read event descriptions).