We visited Tallin Song Festival grounds whilst walking back from Pirita to The Old Town. A very interesting place, right on the sea front. The whole area round it was also a monument to those who had died in the war, very interesting.

Full of proudly singing estonian people, waving with estonian flags...

it is place, where special events, concerts and parties are taking place. one of the best events - is song festival, but other concerts are also take place within there.

This place is very important for small country Estonia, this is the place where the song festivals held every year.

This place has been a symbol for Estonia´s fight for independence from the Soviet Union which was eventually achieved through the Singing Revolution. Song festivals are held there at set times. In July 2011, when I visited, 11th Youth Song and Dance festival was held. While the singing part was great, then the dancing part could not be seen by... More

The story the guide told us about the grounds was more impressive than the festival grounds itself. If you have a limited time to spend in Tallinn, skip this site.

If possible, time your visit so you get to actually attend a song or dance festival. Otherwise it is just a field with a stage, althought, of course, it still has great historical significance to Estonians, as per Singing Revolution.

First - See the movie "The Singing Revolution" before you visit Tallinn and then see these grounds. It is the history of Tallinn Song Festival Grounds that creates the understanding of what it means to all Estonians. These grounds have a gigantic significance in the history of Estonian people, as the occurrences there helped lead to the overthrow of Soviet... More

We were lucky enough to be there during the yearly "song festval" that is held every year to celebrate Estonia's seperation from Soviet rule. The music "shell" can hold 2,500 people. The festival grounds themselves can hold upwards of 200,000 people. The festival started on a Friday night and finished on a Sunday evening. Sunday morning there was a 21/2... More