Winter Holidays in Pärnu

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1 Winter Holidays in Pärnu 2018/2019

Free city tours 26 December at 14:00 Free guided city tour in Finnish 29 December at 14:00 Free guided city tour in English 1, 3 & 5 January at 14:00 Free guided city

Contact the guides to order themed tours The contact details and working languages of the guides can be found here. Prices of tours start from 30 per hour.

2 Free city tours 26 December at 14:00 Free guided city tour in Finnish 29 December at 14:00 Free guided city tour in English 1, 3 & 5 January at 14:00 Free guided city tours in Russian The tours begin at Pärnu Visitor Centre (Uus 4) and last for around an hour. Contact the guides to order themed tours The contact details and working languages of the guides can be found here. Prices of tours start from 30 per hour. Christmas markets Traditional Christmas fair at Kaubamajakas shopping mall (Papiniidu 8) December 2018 Handicrafts fair Crafts and presents for Santa's sack. See you at Kaubamajakas, the mall with the greatest selection in Pärnu!

Concerts Pärnu Concert Hall (Aida 4, Pärnu) +372 445 5800 parnu@concert.

ee 17 December at 19:00 "Käbid & Kännud" Ivo Linna, Robert Linna, Antti Kammiste & Eric Kammiste 18 December at 19:00 "Soojuse hoidmise aeg" Naised Köögis 19 December at 19:00 "Talve Võlumaa" Annely

3 Concerts Pärnu Concert Hall (Aida 4, Pärnu) December at 19:00 "Käbid & Kännud" Ivo Linna, Robert Linna, Antti Kammiste & Eric Kammiste 18 December at 19:00 "Soojuse hoidmise aeg" Naised Köögis 19 December at 19:00 "Talve Võlumaa" Annely Peebo, Karl Madis & Karavan 21 December at 19:00 Lauri Saatpalu & Jaan Sööt 22 December at 19:00 "Aastalõpu tähed" Ines & Karl-Erik Taukar 23 December at 17:00 "Kui mu süda sõnadeks saab" Liisi Koikson & Jaan Tätte 25 December at 14:00 "Leitud asjad" Jarek Kasar, Jaan Pehk & Mari Kalkun 26 December at 17:00 Maarja-Liis Ilus, Ott Lepland & Noorkuu 27 December at 19:00 "No tere talv! Swingers, Tanja, Birgit, Jüri Pootsmann & Mikk Saar 28 December at 19:00 End-of-year concert Pearu Paulus & live band 30 December at 17:00 New Year s Concert by Eesti Kontsert and Hennessy. Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Olari Elts 10 January at 19:00 "Edith Piaf and World War II" Christmas lunch with live music at Ammende Villa (Mere pst 7, Pärnu) sale@ammende.ee On Advent Sunday we invite you to the Christmas world of Ammende Villa. You'll be welcomed by a festive hall and fine table, the fire crackling in the fireplace, beautiful Christmas music and delicious dishes. 23 December from 12:00-15:00 Price 29 per person (please book in advance)

Activities Lotte Christmas Village (Reiu, Häädemeeste municipality) +372 5885 5699 info@lottemaa.

ee Beloved Lotte, Bruno, Albert and all the other residents of Gadgetville await you at Lotte Christmas Village with amazing inventions and an all-day Christmas programme: Great Christmas show at

gingerbread with Anna Winter sports with Mati The houses, adventure park, planetarium and Internet Discovery Tower are open to everyone.

4 Activities Lotte Christmas Village (Reiu, Häädemeeste municipality) Beloved Lotte, Bruno, Albert and all the other residents of Gadgetville await you at Lotte Christmas Village with amazing inventions and an all-day Christmas programme: Great Christmas show at Giovanni s Theatre Small performance by the Rabbit's House Christmas tales with Anna and Lotte Christmas decoration workshop Inventing with Oskar Meet the Christmas rabbit Wolfgang Decorate gingerbread with Anna Winter sports with Mati The houses, adventure park, planetarium and Internet Discovery Tower are open to everyone. You will have plenty of time to wander around Gadgetville, Artur's Shop and the Lotte Village Café. The Christmas Village awaits you on 15 & 16 December and from December. Tickets are available at or on site. Price: 15 per person, children up to the age of 1 (inclusive) free of charge, seniors 9 In the Light of Darkness light show. In front of Pärnu Town Hall (Uus 4, Pärnu) On two December evenings, visitors will have the chance to experience a magnificent light show entitled In the Light of Darkness. The light show will be projected on the facade of Pärnu Town Hall on 21 & 22 December at 18:00, 19:00 and 20:00. Tasty snacks and beverages will be offered by cafés. The show is free of charge.

Activities Workshops at Mary Magdalene Guild (Uus 5, Pärnu) +372 5887 2790 info@maarjamagdaleenagild.ee www.maarjamagdaleenagild.ee Mary Magdalene Guild is a handicrafts and creative centre.

Opening times: 10:30-17:00 Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-15:00 Saturdays Health food café: 10:00-16:00 Monday-Friday *Closed 24-26 December, 31 December & 1 January Promenade of winter lights at Pernovo

5 Activities Workshops at Mary Magdalene Guild (Uus 5, Pärnu) Mary Magdalene Guild is a handicrafts and creative centre. Here you can buy and watch crafts being made by the craftsmen of Pärnu. Upon agreement, it is possible to take part in workshops during the guild's opening times. Opening times: 10:30-17:00 Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-15:00 Saturdays Health food café: 10:00-16:00 Monday-Friday *Closed December, 31 December & 1 January Promenade of winter lights at Pernovo Nature House (A.H. Tammsaare pst 57, Pärnu) admin@pernova.ee For two winter months, the garden at Pernova Nature House turns into a winter wonderland and welcomes visitors with a promenade of lights, sparkling nature sculptures and a forest decked out in Christmas lights during the darkest time of the year. The promenade welcomes visitors every day from 16:00-22:00

Activities "Christmas on the farm" at the Farm Museum of C.R. Jakobson (Kurgja, Põhja-Pärnumaa municipality) Alpacas welcome guests (Niidu, Tori municipality) +372 553 1531 kaja@alpakafarm.ee www.

26 December-6 January open every day from 12:00-15:00 Tickets: 5/adult, 3/child +372 445 8171 kurgja@maaelumuuseumid.ee www.kurgja.ee Participants are taken back to a time when Santa and his elves were as yet unheard of.

6 Activities "Christmas on the farm" at the Farm Museum of C.R. Jakobson (Kurgja, Põhja-Pärnumaa municipality) Alpacas welcome guests (Niidu, Tori municipality) At the alpaca farm you can make the acquaintance of its resident alpacas. These big-eyed, smiley faced animals with soft fur give plenty of good vibes. 26 December-6 January open every day from 12:00-15:00 Tickets: 5/adult, 3/child Participants are taken back to a time when Santa and his elves were as yet unheard of. We bake and try holiday bread at the mill. Christmas workshops at the Handicrafts house according to age. We feed and pet the animals on the farm our helpers. Old farm foods and games await you in the threshing barn. In the event of snow, we ride our horses. "Christmas on the Farm" takes place from 2-13 January (prior registration necessary). Price: 5 per person.

Museums/ Exhibitions Pärnu Muuseum (Aida 3, Pärnu) +372 443 0585 kylastused@pernau.ee www.parnumuuseum.ee 9 November 2018-6 January 2019 "Grand Concert" exhibition by Raul Meel.

graphic pictures, visualvocal pictures and texts that focus on the identities of a civilisation, mainly Estonian civilisation. Permanent exhibition: "11,000 Years of History".

7 Museums/ Exhibitions Pärnu Muuseum (Aida 3, Pärnu) November January 2019 "Grand Concert" exhibition by Raul Meel. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in which the artist Raul Meel presents his works made on a mechanical typewriter with characters and symbols and digitally drawn/printed graphic pictures, visualvocal pictures and texts that focus on the identities of a civilisation, mainly Estonian civilisation. Permanent exhibition: "11,000 Years of History". The history of the city and county of Pärnu from the Stone Age to today. Open 10:00-18:00 Tuesday-Sunday. * 23 December open 10:00-15:00, December closed, 1 January closed The Museum of New Art (Esplanaadi 10, Pärnu) muuseum@chaplin.ee 15 November January Exhibition on the Building Wonders of Poland and Latvia: "Art of Building with light and water" An exhibition that focuses on the villas and religious buildings on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Contemporary religious buildings are not only churches: the soul can be purified in libraries and in the silence of art museums or in the waves of sounds at a concert hall. Open 9:00-19:00 Monday-Sunday. * 23 December open 9:00-17:00, 24 & 25 December closed, 26 December & 1 January open 11:00-18:00, 31 December open 9:00-16:00

8 visitparnu Visit Pärnu VisitParnu Pärnu can be explored on your own by using an app. Search for Pärnu - Explore Hansa on Google Play or the App Store. Pärnu Visitor Centre Uus 4, Pärnu, Estonia Tel , info@visitparnu.com Publisher: Pärnu City Government Cover photo: Mariann Liimal Translation: Luisa Tõlkebüroo Design: Kreatiiv OÜ 2018 Data accurate as at 7 November The publisher is not liable for any changes.

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#visitparnu #parnuwithkids. www.visitparnu.com Pärnu and Pärnu County with Kids Pärnu and Pärnu County with Kids Spending the holidays in Pärnu is fun for kids, mums and dads and grandparents alike! In summer you can splash around