STEELFEST
Uncompromised. Uninvited. Unconquered.
Steelfest is an extreme metal festival held annually in Hyvinkää, Finland. Since 2012, Steelfest has showcased a carefully selected lineup of Black, Death, and other underground metal bands from around the world. The festival is held at former wool factory whose industrial architecture and historical atmosphere provide a fitting backdrop for the festival. Steelfest values underground culture, its freedom of expression, and a clear separation from mainstream trends and the social expectations tied to them. Steelfest 14-16.05.2026. Hyvinkää, Finland. Event is K-18
HOTELS AT FESTIVAL TOWN & OTHER OPTIONS
Hotel Sveitsi is about 1.5km from festival gates.
Also use search engines/options:
Airbnb, Booking.com, hotels.com etc. (Festival town: Hyvinkää)
You can search hotels etc. also from these near-by cities:
- Helsinki 35 minutes by train (Trains go also after last gig)
- Järvenpää 15 minutes by train (Trains go also after last gig)
- Kerava 20 minutes by Train (Trains go also after last gig)
- Tikkurila 25 minutes by train (Trains go also after last gig)
Hyvinkää railway station is 500 meters from festival gates.
AT THE FESTIVAL
SECURITY CHECK
Festival security personnel will check you at the security check before entering the festival area.
CLOAKROOM
You can leave your belongings in the cloakroom INSIDE of the festival area. See “prohibited items”
PROHIBITED ITEMS
If you bring your own alcohol into any part of the festival area, you will be removed and your wristband will be taken. This will be enforced without warning. DO NOT TRY.
Check will be in effect upon entering the festival. You can bring one transparent, unopened plastic bottle of non-alcoholic beverage, or transparent and empty plastic bottle per customer. Max. size 0,5 litres. Security is allowed to forbid suspicious bottles. All things that can be considered dangerous are strictly prohibited, at the security personnel's discretion. It’s not allowed to bring you pet to festival area.
PAYMENT METHODS AT THE FESTIVAL
To buy food, drinks and official festival merch: We accept credit & debit cards and cash. Vendors on the festival are might accept just cash. So, CASH IS THE KING.
CIGARETTES & OTHER NICOTINE PRODUCTS
We do not sell cigarettes or other nicotine products in festival area.
STEELFEST FOOD – FLAMES, SMOKE & FLAVOR
Fries, sausage & potatoes, heavy pans, vegan diet, desserts – the basics are covered. But there's more.
CAMERAS & RECORDING
During gigs keep your smartphone on your pocket and enjoy. If you have infernal need to take pictures of the gig, do it during first song. Pocket cameras & cell phone cameras are allowed under same strong advice.
FIRST AID
There is a first aid point at the festival area, which will serve during festival opening hours.
LOST & FOUND
During the festival, ask for your lost items from tickets sales booth. After the festival, all uncollected lost & found items will be delivered to the Hyvinkää police station lost property.
ONE ENTRANCE PER DAY
Our festival operates on a one-entry-per-day policy. Festival takes place in the heart of the city, and this rule exists to keep disturbances outside the area to a minimum and to secure future of the event at this location.
You might even convince someone with a good enough story why you need to go out and come back. But when returning, you may discover that you are not getting back inside. The security staff at the gate follow the instructions given to them. Do not test your luck with re-entry.