On PoP Liikkua goes Barents

On PoP Liikkua Goes Barents brings the joy of movement to the Barents Summer Games 2026 in Oulu. It is an open and inclusive sports experience that invites everyone to try new activities and connect with others in a relaxed atmosphere.

During the event, you can explore a wide range of physical activities with a low threshold – no previous experience needed. There is something for all ages, from children and young people to adults and those looking for adapted physical activities.

On PoP Liikkua Goes Barents brings together local sports clubs and different ways to be active into one engaging experience. Activities take place both at the family sport day on saturday in Mannerheim Park and at club venues across Oulu. You can easily find the activities that interest you on the map available on this platform. Please note that some details are still being finalized. Information will be added and updated on the platform as it becomes available and confirmed.

Sports involved:

• Archery
• Basketball
• Boccia
• Boxing
• Cheerleading, Cheerdance
• Chess
• Fencing
• Floorball
• Football (Soccer)
• Gymnastics
• Judo
• Karate
• Oriental Dance
• Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball)
• Precision Orienteering, Testing of Adaptive Sports Equipment
• Presentation of the Multi-Sport Club + Group Gymnastics
• Rugby
• Sports Play School, Dance-Based Sport Demonstration
• Step-Power Training (Backward Walking and Sleds)
• Table Tennis
• Track and Field
• Triathlon
• Vaulting
• Volleyball

Join us to try, get inspired, and find your own way to move!

The event is part of the Oulu2026 cultural programme and its Cultural Climate Change initiative, and is supported by the Oulu Cultural Foundation.