Lahti Ski Games 2027 – Winter Sports Festival Finland

What to expect in 2027

Lahti Ski Games 2027 will return to Lahti, Finland, from 11–14 February 2027, bringing together elite international competitors in cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined. The event is one of Finland’s longest-running sporting traditions, having first been organized in 1923, and it continues to combine World Cup-level winter sports with concerts, food, entertainment and a large festival atmosphere. The organizers describe the Games as Finland’s biggest winter sports event.

The 2027 edition will take place at the historic Lahti Sports Centre on the Salpausselkä ridge. The venue contains the Ski Stadium, ski jumping facilities and extensive surrounding competition trails. The combination of spectator stands, forest viewing areas, Fan Zone entertainment and trackside viewing gives visitors several ways to experience the competition.

The three main sports are expected to remain central to the programme:

• Cross-country skiing: International World Cup racing for women and men.
• Ski jumping: World Cup-level jumping competitions using the large hill.
• Nordic combined: Ski jumping followed by cross-country skiing, with women’s and men’s events included in recent editions.

The 2027 detailed competition programme is scheduled to be published in autumn 2026. Therefore, individual race formats, start times and the exact daily entertainment programme should be checked again when the official programme is released.

Beyond the sporting programme, visitors can expect the characteristic Lahti Ski Games atmosphere, including live music, After Ski entertainment, food and beverage areas, merchandise, family activities and opportunities to watch athletes compete at close range. The 2026 edition attracted nearly 70,000 visitors over the extended event period, demonstrating the scale of the festival.

Match/event dates

Lahti Ski Games 2027 will take place from Thursday, 11 February through Sunday, 14 February 2027.

The official website has confirmed these dates, while the complete competition schedule will be published in autumn 2026. The four-day structure allows the event to combine training, qualification rounds and World Cup competitions with entertainment and spectator activities.

The 2027 event is expected to follow the established Lahti Ski Games format of spreading the major competitions across the weekend. The exact allocation of cross-country, ski jumping and Nordic combined competitions will be confirmed in the official programme.

Visitors planning their trip should therefore treat 11–14 February as the confirmed event window, while waiting for the competition programme before booking a particular day specifically for one discipline.

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Stadium & sports venue

The main venue is the Lahti Sports Centre at Salpausselänkatu 8, 15110 Lahti. The complex is located on the Salpausselkä ridge and has been an important international Nordic sports venue for generations.

The venue contains several major areas:

• Ski Stadium: The principal cross-country skiing competition and finish area.
• Ski Jumping Stadium: The large ski-jumping facility used for World Cup competitions.
• Cross-country trails: A network of demanding tracks extending through the Salpausselkä terrain.
• Forest viewing areas: Spectator locations along sections of the cross-country course.
• Fan Zone: The main entertainment and live-music area.
• Ski Museum: Located within the event area and available to ticket holders during the relevant event days.

The Salpausselkä landscape is itself an important part of the venue. The sports centre sits on a geological ridge formed by glacial activity, while the surrounding terrain provides demanding climbs, descents and technical sections for Nordic skiing.

The Ski Stadium is also recognized as a nationally significant built cultural heritage site, reflecting its architectural and sporting importance to Finland.

Full fixture or event schedule

The full 2027 competition programme has not yet been released. The official Lahti Ski Games website states that the 2027 competition programme will be published in autumn 2026.

The 2026 programme provides an indication of the type of schedule visitors can expect. It included:

• Women’s and men’s cross-country competitions.
• Women’s and men’s ski jumping.
• Women’s and men’s Nordic combined.
• Nordic combined training and provisional rounds.
• Ski-jumping qualification and competition rounds.
• Cross-country sprint qualification and finals.
• Nordic combined mixed-team competition.
• Men’s large-hill ski jumping.
• Men’s Super Team ski jumping.
• Evening competitions and Saturday fireworks.

In 2026, Friday included ski jumping, cross-country training and Nordic combined competitions. Saturday featured cross-country sprint races, a mixed-team Nordic combined event and evening men’s ski jumping. Sunday included women’s and men’s 10 km classic races followed by men’s Super Team ski jumping.

The 2027 programme may use a different combination of races and formats, so these 2026 events should be considered a previous-edition reference rather than a confirmed 2027 fixture list.

Teams, athletes & participants

Lahti Ski Games brings together national teams and elite individual athletes from across the international Nordic skiing community. Competitors participate through their national federations in FIS World Cup competitions.

The three disciplines attract different groups of specialists. Cross-country skiing includes sprint and distance specialists, while ski jumping competitors compete on the large hill. Nordic combined athletes must combine ski jumping performance with strong cross-country skiing ability.

The 2026 competition featured major international names, including Norwegian cross-country star Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Swedish athletes Frida Karlsson and Linn Svahn, American Jessie Diggins and numerous Finnish national-team competitors.

Finnish participation is an important part of the event atmosphere. The home crowd traditionally follows the Finnish teams closely, particularly in cross-country skiing and ski jumping.

The final 2027 athlete start lists will depend on FIS selections and national-team nominations closer to the competition. Visitors should check the official start lists once they are released rather than relying on the previous year’s entries.

Tournament format & competition structure

Lahti Ski Games is a multi-discipline World Cup event rather than a single tournament with one overall bracket. Each discipline has its own competition format, qualification procedures and results.

Cross-country races can use sprint, interval-start or other FIS World Cup formats depending on the annual programme. Ski jumping can include qualification, individual competitions and team-based formats. Nordic combined combines ski jumping with a cross-country race.

In Nordic combined, athletes first earn a jumping result and then continue into the cross-country portion according to the applicable competition system. The combined result determines the final standings.

The 2026 programme demonstrated the variety of formats that can appear at Lahti. It included women’s and men’s sprint skiing, 10 km classic interval-start races, individual large-hill ski jumping, Nordic combined individual Gundersen competitions, a mixed-team Nordic combined competition and men’s Super Team ski jumping.

The 2027 format will be determined by the official FIS World Cup competition programme.

Match/event times

Exact 2027 start times have not yet been published. The organizers have confirmed that the complete 2027 competition programme will be released in autumn 2026.

The previous edition demonstrates that competition can begin in the morning and continue into the evening. In 2026, Friday’s programme included events beginning in the morning, while Saturday combined daytime cross-country competitions with evening ski jumping.

The 2026 Sunday schedule began with the women’s 10 km classic race at 11:30, followed by the men’s 10 km at 13:15 and ski-jumping Super Team competition later in the afternoon.

Spectators should check the official daily programme shortly before travelling because training, qualification and competition times can change. Gates and entertainment schedules are also separate from individual competition start times.

Ticket types

Ticket sales for Lahti Ski Games 2027 are scheduled to begin in autumn 2026. The organizers have not yet published the final 2027 ticket prices.

For reference, the 2026 ticket structure included area tickets, A Grandstand tickets, family tickets, youth and student tickets, a dedicated Sunday ski-jumping ticket and VIP packages. The 2026 prices below are converted to USD using the ECB reference rate of €1 = $1.1463.

Previous-edition prices included:

• Three-day adult Area Ticket: $80.24.
• Three-day child/youth Area Ticket: $29.80.
• Three-day student Area Ticket: $52.73.
• Three-day pensioner, conscript or unemployed Area Ticket: $52.73.
• Three-day A Grandstand Bronze: $118.07.
• Three-day A Grandstand Silver: $149.02.
• Three-day A Grandstand Gold: $160.48.
• Friday adult Area Ticket: $22.93.
• Friday child/youth Area Ticket: $11.46.
• Friday Family Ticket: $57.32.
• Friday A Grandstand Bronze: $28.66.
• Friday A Grandstand Silver: $33.24.
• Friday A Grandstand Gold: $40.12.
• Saturday adult Area Ticket: $48.14.
• Saturday child/youth Area Ticket: $17.19.
• Saturday Family Ticket: $111.19.
• Saturday A Grandstand Bronze: $66.49.
• Saturday A Grandstand Silver: $76.80.
• Saturday A Grandstand Gold: $85.97.
• Sunday adult Area Ticket: $40.12.
• Sunday child/youth Area Ticket: $13.76.
• Sunday Family Ticket: $91.70.
• Sunday A Grandstand Bronze: $58.46.
• Sunday A Grandstand Silver: $73.36.
• Sunday A Grandstand Gold: $77.95.
• Sunday Ski Jumping Ticket: $11.46.

These are previous-edition reference prices only. The actual 2027 prices may be different when sales open.

Ticket release phases

The official ticket page states that ticket sales for the 2027 Games will begin in autumn 2026. This means the first 2027 sales phase is expected before the February event weekend.

The 2026 ticket model used different pricing periods, with advance purchase offering lower prices and some weekend and Sunday tickets increasing closer to the event. A €5 gate service fee also applied to tickets purchased at the venue in 2026.

For 2027, visitors should watch the official ticket page for:

• Initial advance-sale prices.
• Later seasonal price increases.
• Daily ticket availability.
• Weekend ticket availability.
• Grandstand sections.
• Family and reduced-price tickets.
• VIP package releases.
• Any event-day ticket arrangements.

The 2027 release structure may differ from 2026, so the final ticket page should be treated as the authoritative source.

VIP & hospitality options

Lahti Ski Games offers a substantial hospitality programme alongside its public spectator areas. The official VIP programme has included Salpausselkä Lounge, VIP Fan Zone, VIP Rajupaja, VIP Voitto and special private VIP experiences.

The Salpausselkä Lounge provides premium indoor hospitality at the Ski Stadium, reserved grandstand seating, food service, licensed bar service, athlete guests and private restrooms. The lounge has also offered access to the ski-jumping spectator areas.

VIP Voitto is located at Restaurant Voitto and provides views toward the ski-jumping area together with buffet dining, bar service and access to VIP grandstands.

VIP Rajupaja combines hospitality with the Fan Zone environment, while private VIP packages can be arranged for groups and corporate guests.

For reference, the 2026 Salpausselkä Lounge price was $400.10 before VAT for Friday or Sunday, based on the published previous-edition price of €349. A previous 2026 VIP Hyppyri package was listed at approximately $256.23 before VAT based on €199. These are previous-edition reference prices and do not represent confirmed 2027 pricing.

Stadium & event rules

Visitors must follow the event’s security instructions, staff directions and designated movement routes. The 2026 event information specified that emergency exits must remain clear and that smoking was permitted only in designated areas.

Crossing active skiing tracks is prohibited because competitors may be travelling at high speed. Spectators should remain in designated viewing areas and follow instructions from stewards.

The event site also operates first-aid facilities and a command centre. In a serious emergency, visitors should call 112 and then report the incident to the event command centre.

Photography rules can also apply in competition areas. The event’s media instructions restrict professional photography to designated areas, while ordinary spectators should follow staff instructions regarding where photography and recording are permitted.

How to get there

Lahti is located in southern Finland and is approximately 100 kilometres north of Helsinki. The city is connected to the Finnish rail and road network, making it practical to visit from Helsinki and other major Finnish cities.

International visitors will generally reach Finland through Helsinki Airport and continue to Lahti by train, bus, rental car or private transfer.

The Lahti Sports Centre is located at Salpausselänkatu 8, close to central Lahti.

For visitors staying in central Lahti, the sports centre can be reached relatively easily by local transport or on foot depending on the accommodation location. During the Games, visitors should allow extra time because of increased traffic and large spectator numbers.

Public transport & parking

Public transport is an important option during Lahti Ski Games because the event can attract tens of thousands of visitors. The sports centre is close to central Lahti and can be reached using local buses and walking routes.

The organizers also provide event-specific arrival information and maps closer to the Games. The official area-map information states that a more detailed map is published closer to the event.

Drivers should follow the official parking instructions rather than assuming that ordinary sports-centre parking will be available. Some parking areas may be reserved for accredited personnel, staff, teams or accessibility users.

The 2026 event maps identified accessible parking, bicycle parking, entrances and various parking/service areas around the venue.

Visitors attending the most popular competition sessions should consider arriving early, particularly on Saturday and Sunday when spectator numbers can be high.

Accommodation areas

Central Lahti is the most practical base for visitors attending the Games because it provides access to hotels, restaurants, shopping, railway connections and local transport.

Useful areas include:

• Lahti city centre: Convenient for restaurants, hotels, public transport and access to the Sports Centre.
• Salpausselkä area: Suitable for visitors who want to stay close to the competition venue.
• Laune: A residential and commercial area south of central Lahti with accommodation and services.
• Jalkaranta: A quieter area west of central Lahti.
• Hollola: A nearby municipality offering additional accommodation and access to outdoor attractions.

Accommodation can become busy around major sporting events, so visitors should arrange hotels before the final competition schedule is released if they already know their travel dates.

Food & drink at the venue

Food and drink are an important part of the Lahti Ski Games experience. The event area has food stalls, cafés, bars and hospitality restaurants.

The spectator programme has previously included food and beverage services around the Ski Stadium, the Fan Zone and other designated areas. The venue map identifies food outlets, cafés, a sausage stand, fireplace area and bar facilities.

The OmaSp Fan Zone is a central location for entertainment, live music and refreshments. Some areas become adults-only during specific evening periods, particularly after Saturday’s fireworks and evening entertainment.

VIP guests have separate dining arrangements. The Salpausselkä Lounge has previously offered a plated main course and lighter food service, while VIP Voitto has provided buffet dining.

Accessibility

Lahti Ski Games provides designated accessibility arrangements within the event area. Previous event maps have identified accessible spectator seating and accessible parking.

The organizers state that visitors who require an assistant because of illness or disability can have an assistant enter free of charge when the assisted visitor purchases a regular area or grandstand ticket, subject to proof of eligibility. A separate seat for the assistant is not guaranteed if the stands are full, so purchasing an additional grandstand ticket can ensure seating.

Accessible seating has previously been provided at A Grandstand platforms and near the ski-jumping stadium area.

Visitors with specific mobility requirements should check the latest 2027 accessibility map once it is published because the exact layout and access arrangements may change.

Best matches/events to attend

The exact 2027 competition schedule is still pending, but several types of competition traditionally form the main attractions at Lahti Ski Games.

Cross-country sprint competitions offer short, fast races with multiple rounds and close spectator interaction. Sprint qualification and finals were both included in the 2026 programme.

Ski jumping competitions provide one of the most recognizable Lahti Ski Games experiences. The large hill is located immediately beside the wider sports-centre complex, allowing spectators to combine ski jumping with other events.

Nordic combined offers a distinctive two-discipline format, with athletes competing in ski jumping and cross-country skiing.

Sunday cross-country distance races have traditionally provided a major daytime programme, while the final ski-jumping competitions create a dramatic closing session.

Saturday evening ski jumping and entertainment can also be a major attraction. In 2026, the Saturday programme concluded with men’s large-hill ski jumping followed by a fireworks display.

Previous year’s highlights

The 2026 Lahti Ski Games attracted approximately 69,000 visitors over the extended event period, with the organizers reporting record-breaking daily visitor numbers. Around 15,000 spectators attended the final Sunday alone.

The final day included significant performances in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping. Sweden’s Frida Karlsson won the women’s 10 km classic race ahead of teammate Linn Svahn, with American Jessie Diggins third.

In the men’s 10 km classic race, Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo took victory, while Finnish athletes Arsi Ruuskanen and Iivo Niskanen finished fourth and fifth respectively.

The men’s Super Team ski-jumping competition produced one of the weekend’s major Finnish highlights. Niko Kytösaho and Antti Aalto helped Finland reach the podium in third place, while Austria won and Slovenia finished second. It was Finland’s first ski-jumping podium at the Lahti Ski Games in 12 years, according to the organizers.

The 2026 Games also featured women’s Nordic combined at FIS World Cup level, alongside cross-country, ski jumping and a broad entertainment programme. The event’s combination of elite sport and festival activities remains central to its identity.

Official tickets

Ticket sales for Lahti Ski Games 2027 are scheduled to begin in autumn 2026. The official organizers have confirmed that the 2027 Games will take place from 11–14 February 2027.

The final 2027 ticket prices and detailed ticket categories have not yet been announced. The 2026 prices listed above can therefore be used as previous-edition reference prices, but visitors should check the official ticket page when 2027 sales open.

Official tickets: Lahti Ski Games official ticket page (https://lahtiskigames.com/en/tickets/)

Official event website: Lahti Ski Games official website (https://lahtiskigames.com/)

Venue: Lahti Sports Centre, Salpausselänkatu 8, 15110 Lahti, Finland.

Email: info@lahtiskigames.com

The official website should be checked for the final 2027 competition programme, ticket prices, daily entertainment schedule, parking information, accessibility map and any changes to the event format.