19.09.26 NEWS ... Tartu Illustration Festival (TIF) is back September 25–26, bringing together creators from Estonia and beyond for two days of workshops, talks, a market and more.

18.09.26 NEWS ... Although cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Tallinn and Tartu has improved in recent years, there is no common standard, sustainable mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett noted

18.09.26 NEWS ... Students catching buses from Kõrveküla Basic School toward Tartu are increasingly being left behind by overcrowding, with no relief in sight before 2028.

16.09.26 NEWS ... LHV will close its customer offices in Tartu and Pärnu, citing changing banking habits and a continued decline in office visits.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Silvery balls spotted hovering in the skies above Tartu are blimp drones being used as part of a demonstration event, Maaleht reported.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Tartu's Genialistide Klubi is facing a shake-up as longtime subtenants Must Kast theater and Möku Bar plan to move out, citing the venue's uncertain future and desire to grow.

15.09.26 NEWS ... A surreal mix of mythology, emotion and self-reflection take center stage in Ukrainian artist Denys Kulikov's prickly new solo exhibition at Tartu's Kett Gallery.

14.09.26 NEWS ... Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) in Tartu is set to be the scene of a Defense League promo video filming Monday evening, with temporary restrictions on movement possible between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

14.09.26 NEWS ... On Elron's new schedule, many Southern Estonian residents can no longer reach Tallinn before 10 a.m. by train, with a 45-minute transfer in Tartu adding to the journey.

11.09.26 NEWS ... Tartu decided to build a new addition more than twice the size of the collapsed section at Miina Härma High School. The plan will cost the city an extra €2.7 million, which officials said will not come at the expense of other school reconstruction projects. Taking out a loan is not off the table.

09.09.26 NEWS ... The number of bachelor's students in Estonia receiving need‑based support has risen nearly a quarter in four years, while more students work to cover rising costs.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Tartu has dropped plans to subsidize an early-morning bus service to Riga, while passenger train operator Elron plans to introduce a morning rail connection in the first half of next year.

02.09.26 NEWS ... The national half marathon championships which had been due to take place in June will now be held in Tartu in October.

28.08.26 NEWS ... A wall collapsing during renovations at Tartu's Miina Härma High School (MHG) will cost the city millions, but officials vow other school renovation plans won't be affected.

25.08.26 NEWS ... A guest‑performance exchange between the national theatre Vanemuine and the Latvian National Opera and Ballet begins on Tuesday in Tartu and Riga.

24.08.26 NEWS ... Before beginning negotiations with Sweden on the prison‑rental agreement, the Ministry of Justice commissioned an analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to assess under what conditions renting out Estonia's prison places would be economically reasonable, and it turned out that this begins from 300 places.

23.08.26 NEWS ... The Level 2 storm which hit Estonia on Saturday has started to subside, though strong winds and rain are still forecast for Sunday.

20.08.26 NEWS ... While the number of international students at Estonia's universities has been falling in recent years, the latest admissions data point to a renewed interest.

20.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's second city marked the 35th anniversary of Estonia's independence restoration Thursday with a variety of attractions for all ages.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Baz Luhrmann's musical movie classic "Moulin Rouge" was voted best film at the recent Tartuff festival.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Despite plans revealed this spring to end Tartu's bike-sharing program, the city intends to keep it running while seeking ways to cut costs. Meanwhile, Bolt will soon launch a conventional bike rental service in Tartu.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Around a dozen Swedish prisoners will arrive at Tartu Prison in mid-August. Preparations are nearing completion and the first cells are ready.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Artists Toomas Kuusing and Taavi Oolberg's joint exhibition "Vanishing Cities" has opened at Tartu's Jakobi Gallery, featuring guest street artist Edward von Lõngus.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Several bars in Tartu's Old Town are concerned about apartments due to be completed in the heart of the city in a few years and potential conflicts with the new residents who will move into them.

09.08.26 NEWS ... The PÖFF Love Film Festival Tartuff kicked off Saturday evening in Tartu's Town Hall Square. The opening film was the Thai movie "Gohan — The White Dog," which drew a capacity audience of just over 1,200 people.

07.08.26 NEWS ... Tartu Song Festival Grounds hosted Moby on Thursday, as the U.S. musician and producer brought his 25th anniversary "Play" tour to Estonia.

05.08.26 NEWS ... Japanese artist Narihiro Matsumoto's newly opened solo exhibition in Tartu debuts a photo series which is the culmination of a decade-long creative journey.

05.08.26 NEWS ... Officials from Estonia and Sweden signed a prison rental agreement that will see several hundred Swedish inmates transferred to southern Estonia to serve part of their sentences.

05.08.26 NEWS ... A comprehensive plan for the Ilmatsalu area envisions a golf village, two artificial lakes and a neighborhood of single-family homes on the site of former fish farming ponds.

05.08.26 NEWS ... Recruitment is on schedule and the first officers have already been hired, the prison service has said, as it prepares for the arrival of several hundred prisoners from Sweden.

05.08.26 NEWS ... Students moving to Tartu to begin their studies are increasingly choosing rental apartments over university dormitories.

04.08.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition at Tartu's Kett Gallery explores Finnish artist Bad to the Boner's adult comic "The Perfect Being" and its absurd parallel universe.

03.08.26 NEWS ... The Estonian National Adventure Playground is back for its second summer in Tartu, giving kids a place to create, build and explore through loose scraps and free play.

02.08.26 NEWS ... More than 19,000 passengers traveled on Elron's Baltic routes in the first half of 2026, as the new Tallinn-Tartu-Riga rail link fueled growing demand.

30.07.26 NEWS ... It is not realistic to fully restore Tartu Cathedral with the University of Tartu's budget. Given current financial constraints, a feasible solution would be to stop the walls from deteriorating.

29.07.26 NEWS ... This Saturday, August 1, sees the start of the "Tartu Sumin" fortnight-long Old Town summer festival in Estonia's second city.

27.07.26 NEWS ... The Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra's summer concert took place in Kassitoome Valley in Tartu on Sunday, drawing thousands of spectators.

24.07.26 NEWS ... Work on the Käsukonna–Imavere 2+2 road section on the national Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway will begin in September and is expected to take approximately 2.5 years.

24.07.26 NEWS ... Since spring, hospitals have been allowed to send patients with milder health problems back home after an initial assessment in the emergency department. The first to start doing this was the North Estonia Medical Centre, which also issues an invoice for the work done in some cases of minor health concerns.

22.07.26 NEWS ... Colorful hats and masks have appeared on prominent Tartu statues, heralding the opening of British artist Monster Chetwynd's first show at the Estonian National Museum (ERM).

21.07.26 NEWS ... A historic market in Tartu is outgrowing demand as fewer small growers and shoppers visit, reflecting broader changes in how Estonians buy and sell local produce.

21.07.26 NEWS ... Improperly discarded e-cigarettes which have ended up in battery collection boxes at supermarkets and other stores can sometimes be accessible to minors.

19.07.26 NEWS ... Finland's Sami Pajari (Toyota) won Rally Estonia, marking his maiden World Rally Championship (WRC) win on the roads of South Estonia. Estonia's Robert Virves pushed himself to the limit to win the second-tier WRC2 class.

18.07.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition in Tartu traces the 90-year history of a beloved Estonian lemonade, showcasing evolving bottle and label designs through some turbulent times.

16.07.26 NEWS ... Aviation history was made at Tartu Airport on Wednesday when the Elektra Trainer, a fully certified electric airplane, landed after a flight from Helsinki.

15.07.26 NEWS ... Squirrel bridges were constructed near the Tähtvere and Kassitoome parks in Tartu. If they prove effective, similar ones could appear across Estonia.

13.07.26 NEWS ... The City of Tartu has begun covering windows in educational institutions' emergency shelters with plastic film to stop them from shattering during a potential attack and injuring staff or pupils.

10.07.26 NEWS ... The final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America is now here, with kickoff at 10 p.m. Estonian time today, Sunday, July 19.

09.07.26 NEWS ... Twelve-time Grammy winner John Legend was in concert at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds on Wednesday.

09.07.26 NEWS ... The City of Tartu has filed an appeal with the Tallinn Circuit Court, asking the court to order the state to pay approximately €1.6 million to reimburse Tartu for the cost of general care services provided in 2024.