Guard’s Parade and MIL-Espa: The Lapland Military Band

Senate Square, Helsinki

Free admission!

This year marks the beginning of the 268th year of tradition. The guard parades for the summer of 2025 will begin at Senate Square at 12:20 p.m., featuring entertainment music, pattern marches and drill commands. After this, the parade continues to march around the Esplanade park to the front of the Helsinki Main Guard. From the main guard, the guard parade marches via Esplanade back to the Senate Square, where the parade ends. After the parade, the orchestra will perform at the MIL-Espa concert on the Espa stage at 2 p.m.