How to celebrate Mother's Day 2025 in Oulu - see all the lunches and experiences in one place!

Mother's Day will be celebrated this year on Sunday 11.5.2025, and in Oulu the day will be celebrated in many ways! Several restaurants in the city will be serving festive Mother's Day menus, combining delicious flavours and a cosy get-together. This article brings together the best places to eat and go on Mother's Day in Oulu. Get inspired, book a table or an experience and make your mother's day a memorable one.

Visit Oulu wishes all mothers a wonderful Mother's Day!

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Mother's Day brunch in Parkista

A Mother's Day brunch will be served on Sunday 11 May from 10.30 am at Puistola, right in the heart of Oulu. Last reservations will be taken at 15.30.

All brunch delicacies are lovingly prepared in our own kitchen and stone-fired bakery. Appetizers and desserts are served on a generous buffet table, and main courses are served as platters to tables. There is a choice of meat or fish for the main course.

Maikkula Manor's Mother's Day Lunch - classic delicacies and historical atmosphere

Maikkula Manor's traditional Mother's Day lunch will once again feature delicious flavours in a multi-course menu!

Chef Jussi Kattilakoski has designed a versatile menu that relies on beloved classics and brings out the freshness of spring. The range of starters pampers guests with colourful salads that showcase the freshness of fruit and vegetables. The main courses have something for everyone - meat, fish and vegetable options are carefully designed to satisfy your taste buds. Lunch concludes with a spectacular dessert buffet, where the estate's own in-house stuffed cakes are a mouth-watering treat.

Greek Restaurant Gaia - A taste of Greece with mum

Take mum on a taste trip to Greece in the middle of Oulu! Restaurant Gaia serves the best Hellenic delicacies in a warm atmosphere. Enjoy an unhurried lunch and have a memorable dinner together - the two of you or the whole family.

Mother's Day is celebrated in the restaurants of Radisson Blu Hotel Oulu on 11 May.

Radisson Blu Hotel Oulu's restaurants offer delicious experiences throughout Mother's Day - start the morning without rushing and continue the day with delicious flavours!

The morning starts with a sumptuous breakfast Restaurant in Hope 7-11am, where you can enjoy a varied breakfast buffet with your mother. After breakfast, Restaurant Toivo also serves a Mother's Day lunch from a generous buffet.

If you're looking for a more relaxed atmosphere, Bistro Mesun Mother's Day brunch invites you to celebrate the important day with good food and a relaxed atmosphere. Dinner will be served from 16.30 at Bistro Mesu, directly from the à la carte menu. The perfect end to your Mother's Day celebrations!

Table reservations are recommended to secure your seats on the day of the party.

Hotel Getaway with Mum

Treat mum to a break from everyday life together! Original Sokos Hotel Arina Luoto Theme Room offers peace and harmony in Hailuoto's archipelago theme. The double-bedded room with bathtub is the perfect place for rest and well-being.

The hotel is located right in the centre of Oulu, so everything is within easy reach. You can also choose from other comfortable room types. Book a shared dinner at the hotel's own restaurant or take advantage of the city centre's wide range of restaurants.. In the morning, it's easy to head out shopping, as the shopping opportunities are right outside the front door!

And if you fancy a seaside getaway, also check out Nallikar's new Aalto hotel rooms - Modern, stylish apartments near the beach offer the perfect combination of peace and luxury.

Check out the Luoto theme room

Spend an effortless and delicious Mother's Day at Frans & Camille

Treat mum to a leisurely moment of indulgence Frans & Camillessa, where Mother's Day is all planned out - all you have to do is turn up and enjoy!

Choose one of four carefully prepared main courses, and treat yourself with a generous appetizer and dessert buffet. The appetizer table will be served in the familiar Frans & Camille style, with quality flavours from the best ingredients of the season.

Relaxation and floating in the Relaxing Wave

Give Mom the gift of a moment of pause! Relaxing Laine offers Mother's Day relaxation retreats, pampering treatments and popular packages for one or two. Choose from a hot stone massage, Indian head massage, shiatsu, classic massage or a complete relaxation package including a float, face mask and a VIP moment with sparkling wine.

You can buy a gift card on the spot, on the website or easily by email or phone - it will also be delivered by post.

Find out about treatments and gift vouchers

Picnic in Ainolanpuisto Park and a treat at Café Kiiku

Weather permitting, Mother's Day can be celebrated with a relaxed picnic In Ainolanpuisto Park. Pack your mum's favourite snacks or get your treats ready and enjoy the freshness of spring and the beauty of the park together.

After or during the picnic, you should also visit Cafe in Kiikussa, which offers delicious pastries, coffee and other wonderful tasty treats in a cosy setting right next to the park.

The perfect combination of unhurried get-togethers, treats and spring outdoors!

Laughter and good cheer on Mother's Day weekend at RioLive

Treat mum to laughter and an unforgettable theatre experience! On Mother's Day weekend, Friday 9.5.2025, RioLive presents the hilarious musical comedy "In need of therapy, of course!", starring the brilliant Miia Nuutila and Pauliina Hukkanen.

This hilarious story takes viewers on a crazy ride through life and offers the perfect counterbalance to the hustle and bustle of everyday life - with laughter, music and genuine good cheer.

Mother's Day tip: Surprise Mom with an adventure!

The escape room game is a fun way to spend time together - solve puzzles, laugh, figure things out and succeed as a group. An adventure where everyday life is forgotten and new stories are born. So forget the traditional gifts and this year, give mum a shared experience that really stands out. Exit Oulu Mother's Day offer makes the experience even easier to realise: On Sunday 11.5.2025 the Mum's Game is free of charge, with 4-6 participants.

Don't forget the gift vouchers!
If you can't make it to the game on Mother's Day, Exit Oulu gift card is an excellent choice. It allows you to time your experience exactly when it suits you best. Available both online and direct from our offices.