Fitted Fest 2025 - My Best Car Show Experience Yet!
From August 9-10, 2025, I had the pleasure of attending Fitted Fest ’25 at the stunning Lahti Harbour & Sibeliustalo Concert Hall in Finland - and what an incredible weekend it was!
Fitted Fest is known as Northern Europe’s finest modern car culture show, bringing together over 250 meticulously curated show cars from across Finland and abroad.
The atmosphere was electric from the moment I arrived: stock and clean car builds, lowered builds, gorgeous stance cars, and passionate car enthusiasts everywhere you looked.
A weekend full of passion and inspiration
This year was especially meaningful as Fitted Fest celebrated its 10th anniversary, and the organizers did an outstanding job making the event feel both historic and forward-looking.
The crowd was enthusiastic, engaged, and genuinely interested in every aspect of automotive culture - including the custom art I brought with me. I was thrilled by the number of people who stopped by to appreciate my drawings. Many complimented the way they captured the character and details of their own cars, which made it a truly rewarding experience.
Highlights from the show
- Amazing selection of cars - from sleek stance builds to unique custom projects, every vehicle had a story worth telling. I like the approach of selecting the cars for show. As organizers said, there are lot of builds to show and it is not easy to choose which one will be present in show, but they are trying create full spectrum of various builds - from stock looking to crazy modified cars!
- Beautiful venue - the backdrop of Lahti Harbour and the Sibeliustalo Concert Hall provided one of the most memorable settings I’ve seen at any car show. I think it`s truly one of the best places in Baltic reagion where you can host the car event!
- Community vibes - friendly conversations, sharing creative ideas, and connecting with fellow artists, creators and car lovers made the whole weekend unforgettable. And this is the reason what makes Fitted Fest the event of the year! Fact that this year was one of the biggest if not the biggest in attendance!
A Special Anniversary Gift
To celebrate Fitted Fest hitting the 10-year milestone and to thank for their warm welcoming, I created a special art piece as a gift for the organizers - a tribute to their dedication and the incredible culture they’ve built around this show and car culture in Finland. Seeing their reaction and knowing it was appreciated highlighted how much heart goes into both their event and the community itself.
My personal takeaway
Since I started showcasing my artwork at car events back in 2022, I’ve visited many car meets and festivals - but Fitted Fest 2025 stands out as one of the best. The quality of the cars, the people, the organization, and the overall vibe all came together perfectly. It’s an event I’ll remember for years, and I can’t wait to return and be part of the continued legacy this year.
If you’re a fan of automotive culture, inspiration, and community, Fitted Fest is a must-experience - and I’m already looking forward to seeing what 2026 has in store! As always I wish all the best to CDLC crew in future journey!
I know this blog post is a bit late into making but I try to keep up the blogs the best I can! Keep up with the updates and see you in the next events!
