Iron Age
Birckala
Reippi area, Pirkkala
5.-6.7.2025
Welcome to Iron Age Birckala!
Iron Age Birckala, previously known as Pirkkala Viking Fair is inspired by the Viking era as well as the archaeological discoveries made in the Tursiannotko area. The event, first held in 2016, takes you on a journey back to the Iron Age. The annual event is held during the second weekend of July in the Reippi area in Pirkkala.
The programme of the Viking Fair features workshops, battle shows, traditional crafts, guided tours, expert lectures and ancient music, all suited to the theme of the event. Programme for children is also available. The event workers, volunteers and performers wear period-appropriate clothing, and no modern materials are used in the products sold at the Viking Market.
The event will be open to the public on
Sat 5 July 2025
Sun 6 July 2025
Reippi area
Museotie 9, 33980 Pirkkala
Entrance to the event is free and open to people of all ages.
Info
Food and drinks
In Reippi, we offer iron-age delicacies for various tastes and different diets. Meals and sweet and savoury pastries will be available to purchase.
Payment methods
Reippi does not have an ATM. Some of the market stands will offer an opportunity to pay by card, but we recommend that you also have some cash to hand.
water
You can fill your bottle at the tap outside the Reippi village house. The Viking Fair vendors will also be selling bottles of water.
Information desk
There will be an information tent in the event area where you can learn more about the programme and the area and pick up a brochure and map of the event. Lost and found items can also be enquired about at the information desk.
TOILETS
There will be several toilets and one accessible toilet in the event area. The locations of the toilets are marked on the map.
Accessibility
The paths in Reippi are mainly gravel roads and uneven grass. Some of the event area is located in a field. The event area in Reippi is not fully accessible.
First aid
The Pirkkala department of the Finnish Red Cross will be on duty at the event. The location of the first aid tent is marked on the map.
Animals
Visitors are not allowed to bring dogs or other pets to the event area. Please note that, in the event area, there are animals that are part of the event, including birds and sheep.
Lost and found items
You can enquire after lost and found items at the information desk during the event. After the event, any items that have not been picked up will be taken to the Pirkkala municipality service desk (Pirkkala municipal office Tiima, Viistokuja 3, Pirkkala). The items will be stored at the municipal office until the beginning of August, after which the items will be handed over to the Pirkanmaa Lost Property Office (Suvantokatu 10, Tampere).
MAP
PARTNERS
Iron Age Society Birckalaiset
Iron Age Society Birckalaiset is a society of Iron Age enthusiasts that has studied what life was like a thousand years ago in many ways. The society is building a Viking-age ancient village in the Reippi area. The crafts lovers of the society have studied the techniques of the Iron Age. Birckalan Kaarti is the combat division of the society. The society’s historical reenactors and Birckalan Kaarti are involved in various historical events throughout Finland, especially the Pirkkala Viking Fair.
Pirkkalankylä Village Association
The aim of the Pirkkalankylä Village Association is to promote cooperation among the village’s residents, their voluntarism and the village’s vitality; represent the general and common interests of the residents; improve the general conditions for earning an income; and promote the residents’ welfare, leisure and cultural activities, cooperation and retaining services in the area.
www.pirkkalankylankylayhdistys.fi
Coaching Centre Kipinä, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Coaching Centre Kipinä arranges crafts, sewing, woodworking and technical transportation service workshops. Various types of household textiles, interior products and accessories are made in the workshops to be sold and based on orders. In addition to this, the coaching centre helps organise various events. The aim of job and individual coaching in the workshops is to support the wellbeing of the participants and to identify their skills and coach them towards education and employment. Coaching Centre Kipinä provides rehabilitative job services in Pirkkala.
Contact
Peik Erhola
cultural producer
municipality of Pirkkala
p. +358401335773
firstname.lastname@pirkkala.fi
Event address:
Museotie 9, 33980 Pirkkala
