Tampere Festival of Lights 2025 – Dancing Fountains

The Dancing Fountains show has become a tradition in Tampere

Tampere Light Weeks is one of Finland’s best-known city light events, and the water show at Tammerkoski has been one of its main attractions for several years. The 2025 edition continued this tradition with a visually rich production where moving water, light, music and projected imagery came together as a unified experience.

The show combined several elements: choreographed fountains, waterscreen projection, moving lights and special effects. During the All Saints’ Day weekend, the programme also included a Halloween special in which the visual atmosphere was enhanced with pyrotechnic effects.

My role in the project focused on the artistic design of the show. I was responsible for shaping the structure of the performances, aligning the music with the fountain choreography, and programming the technical execution. The project was delivered in collaboration with Dancing Fountains, who were responsible for the water technology, and the City of Tampere as the event organiser.

The aim of the project was to create a living and constantly evolving water show in the Tammerkoski cityscape — one that would encourage audiences to return on multiple evenings. This goal was clearly achieved: the performances attracted thousands of spectators every day and once again became one of the most talked-about features of Tampere Light Weeks.