04.12.25 NEWS ... On Thursday, Isamaa confirmed the 15 members of its faction in Tartu. However, Tartu City Council Chair Tõnis Lukas was left off the list after refusing to be in the same coalition as Kris Kärner.

03.12.25 NEWS ... This year's annual exhibition by the Estonian Textile Artists' Association (ETAA) at the Pallas Gallery in Tartu puts materials at the forefront. The exhibition features works by 39 artists, each revealing personal connections to the materials they use to create their art.

03.12.25 NEWS ... On Wednesday, Tartu City Government granted a construction permit for the Downtown Cultural Center "Siuru." Construction work on the cultural center is expected to get underway in early 2027.

02.12.25 NEWS ... The festive season well and truly open us. Whether you're looking for handicrafts, locally-made artworks or festive food and drinks, there are plenty of Christmas fairs and markets where you can find them in Tartu this December.

02.12.25 NEWS ... Tõnis Lukas of the Isamaa party was elected chair of Tartu's XI City Council Tuesday, with Reform's Raimond Tamm named deputy chair.

01.12.25 NEWS ... The first Advent Sunday of the year was marked over the weekend, with households across Estonia lighting candles to celebrate the occasion.

28.11.25 NEWS ... Tartu City Museum, with its exhibition "Our Tartu," and the newly renovated Children's Museum Miiamilla in Tallinn have been nominated for the prestigious 2026 European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA2026).

27.11.25 NEWS ... Isamaa's leading politician in Tartu has said there may not be room for him and a controversial influencer to both sit on the city's council.

26.11.25 NEWS ... Tartu is working to develop a new nightlife strategy, which aims to ensure a lively and safe environment in the city during night-time hours.

25.11.25 NEWS ... Tartu's annual Christmas City in Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats) officially opens this Sunday as the festive season gets underway.

25.11.25 NEWS ... A controversial social media influencer is to sit with the Tartu city council's Isamaa faction.

20.11.25 NEWS ... Veteran U.S. rock act ZZ Top are to play at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds next June.

19.11.25 NEWS ... The Ekraan Cinema building, which closed down in Tartu a few years ago, will most likely be demolished. The owner of the property – Estiko Grupp – wants to build a five-story residential building in its place.

19.11.25 NEWS ... Tartu City Government has granted a construction permit for the creation of a riverside promenade reaching up to the Katlamaja Quarter.

18.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia's long-planned express rail linking Tartu and Riga may finally launch around December 15, offering a roughly three and a half hour trip between the two cities.

18.11.25 NEWS ... More than 20 centimeters of snow fell overnight in some parts of Estonia, with the highest amounts recorded in Lääne-Viru County and Ida-Viru County.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Energy company Gren will build two 30-megawatt power plants in Estonia, in Tartu and Ida-Viru County, to provide critical frequency reserves for the national and Baltic grids.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Isamaa and the Reform Party have signed a Tartu City Government coalition agreement, ending weeks of talks since last month's local elections.

11.11.25 NEWS ... The draft plan for buildings and infrastructure is ready, the City of Tartu plans to develop a new riverside residential area.

08.11.25 NEWS ... Next Friday (November 14), the 17th Tartu Gallery Night is set to take place at Aparaaditehas. Over the course of the evening, there will be the opportunity to see several new exhibitions, look inside artists' studios and much more.

05.11.25 NEWS ... Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) has addressed concerns raised nationally and in Tartu about the rehousing of 600 prison inmates from Sweden to the city's penitentiary.

04.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) takes the stage at Genialistide Klubi for the first time November 20, with chamber ensembles exploring where Mozart meets AI.

04.11.25 NEWS ... A new urban bike park opens Thursday in Tartu, offering trails and jumps for everyone from kids to professional riders.

03.11.25 NEWS ... This year, Tartu will celebrate Latvian language and culture in a special festival packed with events lasting almost 2 weeks.

03.11.25 NEWS ... Moby is set to perform a live show at Tartu Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak) next August as part of his first tour for over a decade.

31.10.25 NEWS ... Starting this Saturday, the last daily Lux Express bus traveling from Tallinn to Tartu will depart 25 minutes later. Passengers arriving on late flights can request an additional 10 minutes waiting time if required to make it to the last bus.

30.10.25 NEWS ... An e-scooter rider died after a road traffic accident in Tartu early on Thursday.

30.10.25 NEWS ... Two drivers died after a head-on collision in Nõo Municipality, Tartu County, on Thursday morning.

29.10.25 NEWS ... This week, Tartu City Museum celebrates its 70th anniversary. The occasion will be marked with the opening of a new exhibition about the history of the Emajõgi River and Tartu City History Day.

29.10.25 NEWS ... Tartu's only arthouse cinema, Elektriteater, is set to open a new hall in a building in Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats) on November 10.

29.10.25 NEWS ... The city of Tartu is now allocating an additional €5 million from its own budget to refurbish the planned downtown cultural hub, despite a cap of €92 million having already been applied.

27.10.25 NEWS ... Tartu mayoral candidate Tõnis Lukas (Isamaa) said he hasn't personally given up the mayor's post to the Reform Party, calling the decision a collective one.

25.10.25 NEWS ... The Reform Party and Isamaa continued coalition talks in Tartu on Friday with agreements reached on issues related to both education and culture.

23.10.25 NEWS ... Isamaa's Tartu mayoral candidate Tõnis Lukas, told ERR that his party is prepared to give up the mayor's seat if Reform agrees to Isamaa's conditions.

22.10.25 NEWS ... Urmas Klaas, the Reform Party's candidate for mayor of Tartu, has responded to Isamaa Chair Urmas Reinalu's comments about the role. Klaas said he could not imagine Reform leader Kristen Michal trying to tell him how to do things in Tartu.

22.10.25 NEWS ... Reform will retain the position of mayor in Tartu following discussions between the party and Isamaa on Tuesday and Urmas Klaas will remain in the role.

21.10.25 NEWS ... Isamaa, which won the local elections in Tartu has proposed forming a coalition with the Reform Party. Negotiations began on Tuesday with both parties aiming to land the position of mayor.

21.10.25 NEWS ... Isamaa, which won Tartu's local elections Sunday, has invited the Reform Party to form a new ruling coalition, with talks set to begin Tuesday afternoon.

20.10.25 NEWS ... Eesti 200 performed better than expected in the local elections, party leader and Education Minister Kristina Kallas said.

20.10.25 NEWS ... Scandal-plagued ex-Isamaa YouTuber Kris Kärner earned the fourth best result in Tartu's local elections, saying he stands for his voters regardless of party.

20.10.25 NEWS ... As coalition talks begin following its narrow election victory, Isamaa's Tartu mayoral candidate Tõnis Lukas said Monday the party won't rule out working with anyone.

20.10.25 NEWS ... Isamaa won the election in Tartu, securing 16 mandates on the 49-member city council — one more than the Reform Party, which has governed the city for years.

19.10.25 NEWS ... On the eve of polling day, the two leading parties by support level in Tartu — Reform and Isamaa — were virtually neck-and-neck.

17.10.25 NEWS ... Archaeological excavations in Tartu have uncovered the remains of two churches replete with cemeteries and shed more light on the history of Estonia's second city.

16.10.25 NEWS ... The developer of a controversial two-storey building in Tõrvandi, near Tartu, is seeking to change its land use categorization to commercial status.

15.10.25 NEWS ... Bus company LuxExpress has cut the number of departures on the Tartu-Riga line, and the city council is now discussing whether it is possible to financially support the line during the low season.

11.10.25 NEWS ... A new exhibition by Maria Kapajeva exploring identity politics, womanhood and life in a queer body through her recent physical transformation and ongoing healing process, has opened at the Kogo Gallery in Tartu.

11.10.25 NEWS ... A new military and disaster medical center opened at the Raadi military base in Tartu on Friday, where Estonian Defense Forces' (EDF) personnel, reserve medics and medical students will receive training.

10.10.25 NEWS ... For Qiaoqiao Li, a bachelor's in Estonian wasn't enough — last year, she moved from China to Tartu to tackle one of the language's trickiest features in her master's thesis.

07.10.25 NEWS ... Tartu City Council is drawing up designs to revamp Kastani tänav and will drop the speed limit, create a separate corridor for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce parking spaces.