Family Shrovetide at the Estonian Open Air Museum

Shrove Tuesday is one of the most important holidays in the Estonian national calendar!

The tradition of celebrating Shrove Tuesday goes back centuries but it is still celebrated and has remained unchanged in most ways.

If you wish to go sledging and explore the Shrove Tuesday traditions, play fun Shrove Tuesday games, try flax work with your own hands or taste the real Shrove Tuesday bun, you have to come to the Estonian Open Air Museum – there are exciting things for adults and children alike.

Additional information regarding events can be found on the website.