Student Vappu in Kuopio 2025

01.04.2025 - 01.05.2025 |Kuopio

The highlight of the whole academic year, Vappu (May Day), will bring life to Kuopio by introducing a variety of events organised by ISYY and student associations.

Traditionally, the students’ Vappu celebrations begin as early as in the middle of April and will culminate in the Rite of the Scholastic Passage and Pool Event organised by ISYY.

Below, you can find a list of all the Vappu activities and events on Kuopio campus. The list will be updated as events are published and they are informed to ISYY.

Do you want to report your event to be published on this page? Scroll to the end of the page and you’ll find the form.

We wish everyone a Vappu state of mind!

Vappu Events in Kuopio

Wednesday 2.4.

• Poikkitieteellinen wabunmetsästys starting at 4pm (organiser: Socius ry)
  • Kide.app: Poikkitieteellinen wabunmetsästys

Wednesday 16.4.

• Vapun Vipellys starting at 2pm (organiser: 2nd-year medical students of Kuopio)
  • Kide.app: Vapun Vipellys 2025

Friday 18.4.

• Velvet Pulse at Lukema from 7.30pm to 12am (organiser: Kvantti ry, Kulti ry, Hyeena ry and Serveri ry & Mikhail Sandzhiev)
  • Instagram: velvetpulsekuopio

Wednesday 23.4.

• Haalarit wabukuntoon from 5pm to 20pm (organiser: Terho ry)
  • NB! Only for Terho ry members. More info from Terho's channels.

Thursday 24.4.

• Wappuhubailut starting at 9pm (organiser: KuoLO ry)
  • Kide.app: WAPPU Hubailut feat. OLGA

Sunday 27.4.

• Retikka x Kamrats Vappubrunssi from 11am to 2pm (organiser: Retikka ry & Kamrats)
  • More info from Retikka and Kamrats channels.

Monday 28.4.

• Retikka x Kvantti Munasitsit from 6pm to 10pm (organiser: Retikka ry & Kvantti ry)
  • Kide.app: Kvantti x Retikka Poikkitieteelliset munasitsit
• Retikka x Kvantti Munabileet from 9pm to 4am (organiser: Retikka ry & Kvantti ry)
  • Kide.app: Poikkitieteelliset munabileet

Tuesday 29.4.

• Savo-Karjala Excursio (organiser: ISYY)
  • ISYY.fi: Savo-Karjala Excursio Kuopio 2025

Wednesday 30.4. 

• Washing of the Tooth at Studentia Courtyard at 1 pm (organiser: Dentina ry)
• The Rite of the Scholastic Passage at 2 pm (organiser: Wihkimysylimystö of the Student Union)
  • Webropol: Rite of the Scholastic Passage
• ISYY's Pool Event at the Kuopio Market Place at 5.30 pm (organiser: ISYY)
  • ISYY.fi: ISYY’s Vappu in Kuopio 2025
• Kvantti ry teekkarikaste "Teekkari Dipping" 2025 starting at 7pm (organiser: Kvantti ry)
  • ​​NB! For Kvantti ry members, but everyone can join to follow the event. More info from Kvantti's Instagram. 
• Retikka x Terho Vappu (organiser: Retikka ry & Terho ry)
  • NB! Only for Retikka ry and Terho ry members. More info from Retikka and Terho channels.

Report an event

If you want to report an event to be published on this page, please fill the form linked below. We will check the form answers daily during office hours.

Google Forms: Student Vappu in Kuopio 2025