19.03.25 NEWS ... American rapper Lil Tracy is set to perform in Estonia for the first time on October 28 at Tallinn's Helitehas.

19.03.25 NEWS ... A new solo exhibition by Flo Kasearu is set to open at Tallinn's Kai Art Center this Saturday (March 22). "BANANA – Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone" explores the dynamics of public and private space through the lens of the "NIMBY" ("Not In My Backyard") phenomenon.

19.03.25 NEWS ... Funding for connecting city and municipality bus routes has not been allocated this year and Tallinn and municipalities are hoping for a decision from the new coalition.

18.03.25 NEWS ... This spring, a retrospective exhibition of works by legendary photographer Elliott Erwitt, entitled "Through the Playful Eyes of Elliott Erwitt" will be on display at Fotografiska in Tallinn. The exhibition features nearly 100 photographs that showcase the pinnacle of street photography and highlighting Erwitt's distinctive visual style.

17.03.25 NEWS ... On Saturday, March 22, Estonia's European champion Niina Petrõkina will be in action during a figure skating gala at Tallinn's Tondiraba Ice Hall. The event takes place during a full day of ice sports as part of the Tallinn 2025 European Capital of Sport program and is free to attend.

17.03.25 NEWS ... This week, rental mini-mopeds are expected to enter Tallinn's traffic ecosystem. The move has sparked a heated debate within the city government with deputy mayors accusing each other of failing to address safety concerns.

17.03.25 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn will once again offer free legal counseling to residents in 2025, with consultation days scheduled in each city district.

17.03.25 NEWS ... Famous landmarks in Estonia's capital and second-largest city will be lit green on Monday evening to mark St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's national holiday.

17.03.25 NEWS ... On June 12, legendary English rock band The Cult, known for fusing elements of gothic rock, hard rock and psychedelia over the decades, will take the stage at Noblessner Foundry in Tallinn.

14.03.25 NEWS ... On Friday, March 14, artist Ave Vellesalu's installation "Rodeo," which critiques and imitates work culture, opened at the Konteiner Gallery in Tallinn's Telliskivi Creative City.

14.03.25 NEWS ... Estonian music industry pioneer Jüri Makarov will share memories of the legendary "Rock Summer" festival, the early days of the Baltic music industry and more at the 2025 Tallinn Music Week (TMW) conference.

14.03.25 NEWS ... For the first time in more than ten years, Tallinn residents' satisfaction with their living environment has dropped below 90 percent, with ratings down for traffic, waste management, roads and public transport.

13.03.25 NEWS ... A new exhibition at the KUMU Art Museum in Tallinn features drawings, watercolors, miniature sculptures, collages and objects created by three sisters from the island of Hiiumaa. Several works in "The Mei Sisters: Avant-Garde and the Everyday Life," are on display to the public for the first time.

13.03.25 NEWS ... The full list of speakers has been announced for the 2025 Tallinn Music Week (TMW) conference. Among this year's speakers are Estonian Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform), Puuluup's Marko Veisson, Reeperbahn Festival Director Detlef Scwharte and Professor of Media and Music Management at Hanover University Dr Carsten Winter.

13.03.25 NEWS ... The Tallinn city government has taken control over decisions regarding the number of first-grade students per class, as limits must be set on the currently oversized classes. The city's education department is more focused on placing students rather than enforcing class size limits, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski told ERR.

13.03.25 NEWS ... As soon as the weather permits, a thousand additional electric mopeds will be introduced to the streets of Tallinn. These vehicles can be used on both car lanes and bicycle paths. While city authorities consider the increase in scooters to be a safety risk, clearer regulations are still in the process of being developed.

12.03.25 NEWS ... Russian protest art collective Pussy Riot are set to headline this year's Tallinn Colors music and culture festival at the Paavli Cultural Factory in July.

11.03.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft regulation to the City Council that would grant the city the right to set requirements for the use of rental e-scooters, mopeds, and bicycles in public space.

11.03.25 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn Property Department is set to remove the Soviet symbols from the façade of the Nõmme District Government building, which was constructed in the 1950s.

11.03.25 NEWS ... Tallinn is commissioning articles from BBC StoryWorks to market the city as a sustainable capital. The city sees this as an opportunity to attract companies interested in innovation, as well as investments and skilled workers to Tallinn.

11.03.25 NEWS ... Tallinn's public transport electronic systems have experienced repeated failures in recent months, prompting the City of Tallinn-owned transport company AS Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) to decide to fine its service provider Ridango €150,000.

10.03.25 NEWS ... As part of the Tallinn 2025 European Capital of Sport program, a day dedicated to ice sports will take place at the Tondiraba Ice Hall on Saturday, March 22. Skating sessions will be led by top Estonian speed skater Saskia Alusalu, who finished fourth at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

09.03.25 NEWS ... Tallinn hopes to finalize the design conditions for the main street (peatänav) by the end of May. This will be followed by a public display and discussion, with the aim of starting the design process by the end of summer.

07.03.25 NEWS ... This Saturday, nearly three years after it closed its doors, the iconic Kosmos movie theater on the corner of Pärnu maantee and Liivalaia tänav in Tallinn is reopening as a new cultural center — bringing together film, theater, music and more.

06.03.25 NEWS ... On Friday, August 22, American DJ and producer Steve Aoki will perform at Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak). The show will be Aoki's only concert in the Baltics and Scandinavia this summer.

05.03.25 NEWS ... At the end of March, Tallinn Zoo is set to welcome two young polar bear sisters from Rostock in Germany. Skadi and Kaja will move into the enclosure that is soon to be vacated by Tallinn Zoo's long-term resident polar bear Friida, who after 23 years in Estonia is heading to the Scandinavian Wildlife Park in Denmark.

05.03.25 NEWS ... Estonian artist Mall Nukke's new exhibition "Time of Illusions" ("Illusioonide aeg") featuring 22 newly-created works is now open at Tallinn's Allee Gallery.

05.03.25 NEWS ... March 9 will mark the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Air Force's air raid on Tallinn killing over 500 residents and leaving 20,000 homeless. Flags will be flown at half-mast across the capital in remembrance.

05.03.25 NEWS ... Starting next week, 1,000 additional small mopeds will be introduced for shared use on Tallinn's streets, which the city government considers a serious traffic concern. Although the city has been aware of these new vehicles since last summer, only now is it beginning to consider measures to ensure traffic safety.

04.03.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Government and entrepreneurs from entertainment venues in the city's Old Town have signed a goodwill agreement aimed at ensuring the sustainable development of nightlife in the Estonian Capital while also protecting the right of local residents and tourists to a peaceful and safe environment. Representatives of 17 different businesses signed the agreement on Tuesday.

04.03.25 NEWS ... The Tallinn city government has approved lowering kindergarten fees to €50 per child starting April 1, reducing the fee by nearly a third. The proposal still requires approval from the Tallinn City Council.

03.03.25 NEWS ... Latvian company Ride Mobility will begin offering a moped rental service in Tallinn from next week. The city government will also establish new rules for use.

01.03.25 NEWS ... Hundreds of Tallinn drivers were hit with a total of nearly €7,000 in fines on Independence Day last Monday, after assuming — mistakenly — that free parking applied on a national holiday.

27.02.25 NEWS ... Every first Sunday of the month, a host of Tallinn's top museums offer free entry to visitors, with this Sunday, March 2, no exception.

27.02.25 NEWS ... Scottish post-rock band Mogwai are set to perform a live show in Estonia. The band, whose latest album "The Bad Fire" was released in January, will play at Tallinn's Helitehas on September 8.

27.02.25 NEWS ... This week, Tallinn's Artis Cinema (Kino Artis) is hosting festival of Georgian Movies. From February 25 to March 2, a series of Georgian films will be shown to, revealing the country's unique cinematic language through the eyes of women.

26.02.25 NEWS ... Electric scooter and bicycle rental services will be available in Tallinn from next month after a three-month winter break.

26.02.25 NEWS ... Minister of the Economy and Industry Erkki Keldo (Reform) sees no way for the state to fund the potential construction or renovation of Tallinn's Linnahall. However, he wants the state to be a good partner to both the City of Tallinn and potential private investors.

22.02.25 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn and Viimsi Municipality signed a joint agreement Friday to extend Tallinn's number 1 bus, which currently runs to Viimsi Center, all the way to Vimka Hill.

21.02.25 NEWS ... Urmas Sõõrumaa's company, US Real Estate, is set to complete the Golden Gate office building in the next month or two, located between Tallinn's Old Harbor and the Rotermann Quarter. Following its completion, construction will begin on the nearby Talsinki Quarter.

18.02.25 NEWS ... Due to construction work, Odra tänav in Tallinn will be closed to traffic from March 5 to June 15. However, access will remain open for local residents, pedestrians and cyclists throughout the construction period. During this time, the entrance to Tallinn Bus Station will also be modified, the Tallinn city government announced.

20.02.25 NEWS ... During dredging operations at Tallinn's Miinisadam harbor, old fuel residues have spilled into the sea on two occasions. According to the Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK), the first spillage was spotted immediately and subsequently absorbed, while the second, which reached the shore, initially went unnoticed.

20.02.25 NEWS ... Site preparation and groundworks are just about complete for the construction of a 30-story building on Lennuki tänav in downtown Tallinn. According to the recently signed construction contract, the new high-rise is slated to be completed in just over two years.

20.02.25 NEWS ... Tallinn will start building pedestrian and cycling paths on Gonsiori tänav between Vesivärava and Laagna tee from next Tuesday. At the same time, water company Tallinna Vesi will reconstruct the stormwater collector and drainage system near the intersection.

20.02.25 NEWS ... Last week, Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet (Center) announced that the current approach to traffic safety has failed, as the number of accidents, injuries, and fatalities in Estonia has actually increased. Statistics and theory are one thing, but the case of 32-year-old Siim vividly highlights several issues with Estonia's traffic safety, organization, and culture, ETV investigative show "Pealtnägija" reported.

20.02.25 NEWS ... Tallinn Deputy Mayor for City Property Viljar Jaamu (Reform) said that he envisions Linnahall becoming one of the city's most beautiful buildings in the future. However, he would not confirm whether the plan is to completely renovate or demolish the building.

19.02.25 NEWS ... Tallinn city government is submitting a draft regulation to Tallinn City Council aimed at gradually reducing class sizes in the city's schools to the legally mandated cap of 24 students per class.

19.02.25 NEWS ... This Saturday, February 22, As part of the Tallinn European Capital of Sport 2025 program, a special Combat Sports Day will take place in the Estonian Capital. Olympic champion Irina Embrich is set to give free introductory fencing lessons at Sõle Sports Center, where there will also be chance to try out a range of other combat sports.

19.02.25 NEWS ... Next Monday's (February 24) Independence Day celebrations and the Defense Forces parade at Vabaduse väljak will bring changes to public transport in Tallinn's city center.

18.02.25 NEWS ... Eesti 200 aims to reduce the number of district governments in Tallinn, leaving only a few representatives in each district who would act as liaisons between the city government and local communities. Deputy Mayor Aleksei Jašin stated that since most services are already being centralized under the city government, district administrations would no longer have enough responsibilities to justify their current structure.