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Tree Hugging World Championships

Set in the Halipuu Forest near Kittilä, this annual midnight-sun competition celebrates the well-being benefits of Finland's vast boreal forests by judging competitors on how well they hug a tree.

22 Aug 2026 · Annual, August
Kittilä, Lapland, Finland
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