Information for ticket owners

XXXIII Viljandi Folk Music Festival takes place on July 23–26, 2026 in Viljandi Castle Hills and its vicinity and in the hearts of all folk lovers!

Ticket and Information Tent opening hours at Vabaduse Square:

  • Thu, 23 July: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
  • Fri, 24 July: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Sat, 25 July: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Sun, 26 July: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

What type of tickets are available this year?
You can access the festival with a festival pass, youngster’s pass, senior pass, day pass and if there’s room, with the evening pass, sold at the festival.

Do you offer any discounts?
  • The early bird prices for the festival and day passes are the best value for money. The number of all passes is limited and the price of the passes goes up once the cheaper ones are sold out.
  • Students aged 13–26 (included) can purchase a youngster’s pass and youngster’s day pass.
  • Seniors aged 65+ can purchase a senior pass.
Who can enter for free?
  • Adult ticket holders may bring children aged 12 and under (inclusive) to the festival free of charge. In order to avoid any problems with identifying the age of your child, we kindly ask you to visit the ticket booth when you arrive to get your child a wristband.
  • All music lovers are welcome to the festival. Person accompanying a severely disabled person can enter for free. Most concert venues are accessible for all, but access to some of them might be difficult without help.
When and how can I change my ticket for a wristband?
  • All festival and day passes are exchanged for wristbands at the main festival gate on Freedom Square.

    NB! If your pass is valid for the entire festival, please keep your wristband on until the end of the festival.

  • Day passes are exchanged for wristbands on the date marked on the ticket.
  • Youngster’s passes and youngster's day passes for students aged 13–26 (included) are exchanged for wristbands upon presenting proof of student status and an ID.
  • Senior passes for people aged 65+ are exchanged for wristbands upon presenting an ID.
  • Day passes are exchanged for wristbands on the date shown on the ticket and the pass grants you access to the festival until the end of the programme on that day.
Does the pass grant me access to all concerts?
The festival pass, youngster’s pass, senior pass and day pass grant you access to all outdoor concerts during the festival and if there’s room, to the indoor concerts at the Traditional Music Center and Sakala Keskus on the first come, first served basis.

Can I share my pass with my friend – one of us is visiting on Thursday and the other one on Saturday?
No, this is not possible. All tickets are meant for only one person and you can’t share your ticket.

Can I return or sell my ticket?
If you can’t attend the festival for some reason, then we don’t refund the ticket but we don’t stop you from selling it either.

Do I have to print my ticket?
We care about the environment and we kindly ask you to do the same – download the Sviby app and bring your ticket in your phone.

Will there be enough tickets for everyone?
The number of all Viljandi Folk Music Festival passes is limited. We recommend you purchase your pass as early as possible.

Can I bring my pet?
Please leave your pets at home – no pets are allowed in the festival area, including animals kept in bags and cages.

Guide, hypo and assistance dogs are welcome.

When Is the Festival Site Open?

  • The festival site is open to visitors daily from 11.00 am.
  • The site will close after the final concert each day, and all visitors are kindly asked to leave the festival site by 4.00 am at the latest.
  • Outside these opening hours, access to the festival site is restricted to festival staff and authorised pass holders only.
  • Please note that the security team monitors all entrances and may restrict access to the festival site where necessary to ensure the safety of visitors. The security team reserves the right to make reasonable exceptions in individual cases where circumstances require.

Where can I find additional information?
Visit the Viljandi Folk Music Festival webpage at www.viljandifolk.ee and we recommend you subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest news about the festival.

You can also find us on Facebook under Viljandi pärimusmuusika festival / Viljandi Folk Music Festival and @viljandifolk on Instagram.

If you wish to contact us directly, then call +372 434 2050 or write to folk@folk.ee.