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✈️How to get to Jazzkaar
Planning your trip to Jazzkaar? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), about 7 km from the venue.
- Allow about 10 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Tallinn or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Fotografiska Tallinn (Jazzkaar)
Accommodation near the Jazzkaar site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Tallinn, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Tallinn.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Jazzkaar 2026 weather
Weather in Fotografiska Tallinn in April 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 42% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 11° / 3° | 4 rainy days |
| 2024 | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Light rain | 14° / 4° | 5 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Jazzkaar
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Jazzkaar. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Tallinn and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
<a href="https://festt.io/en/festivals/jazzkaar-2026">Jazzkaar</a> 2026 takes over Fotografiska Tallinn in Estonia from April 25 to May 2 to celebrate contemporary <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/jazz">jazz</a> and its confluences. This edition features <a href="https://festt.io/en/artists/jordan-rakei">Jordan Rakei</a>, New Zealand-British artist fusing <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/soul">soul</a>, <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/r-b">R&B</a>, <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/alternative-r-b">alternative R&B</a> and <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/reggae">reggae</a> in a captivating organic sound. Producer and rapper <a href="https://festt.io/en/artists/oddisee">Oddisee</a> brings his intelligent <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/hip-hop">hip-hop</a>, blending <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/conscious-hip-hop">conscious hip hop</a>, <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/alternative-hip-hop">alternative hip hop</a> and <a href="https://festt.io/en/genres/instrumental-hip-hop">instrumental hip hop</a> with his band Oddisee with GOOD COMPNY for an exceptional live performance. <a href="https://festt.io/en/artists/moses-yoofee-trio">Moses Yoofee Trio</a> completes the lineup with pure, energetic jazz. In Fotografiska's modern cultural space, Jazzkaar offers a week of musical exploration where boundaries between jazz, soul, hip-hop and electronic music dissolve, creating a unique experience celebrating innovation and creativity in the heart of Tallinn, the Baltic cultural capital.
