Thrift stores in Tampere
Tampere, Pirkanmaa has 39 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 4 of them are charity shops and 35 are independent second-hand stores, so Tampere gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Tampere (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include UFF vintage myymälä and Kirpputori Tarina, plus Vintage Shiva Exhale — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Tampere's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Tampere thrift lineup
39 mapped within about 40 km:
UFF vintage myymälä
Charity shop0.1 km from TampereRun by UFF
Run by UFF, UFF vintage myymälä is a charity shop, found on 18 Hämeenkatu in Tampere. Also worth knowing about UFF vintage myymälä: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 Hämeenkatu, Tampere, 33200
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +358 9 276 4760
Kirpputori Tarina
Second-hand store0.2 km from Tampere
Kirpputori Tarina — an independent second-hand store, found on 4 Laukontori in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Kirpputori Tarina: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Laukontori, Tampere, 33200
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +358 45 1580030
Vintage Shiva Exhale
Second-hand store0.3 km from Tampere
Vintage Shiva Exhale — an independent second-hand store, found on 6b Laukontori in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Vintage Shiva Exhale: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa, Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6b Laukontori, Tampere, 33200
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa, Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +358 50 3714442
Fida Kuninkaankatu
Charity shop0.3 km from Tampere
Fida Kuninkaankatu is a charity shop on 22 Kuninkaankatu, Tampere. Fida Kuninkaankatu also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
22 Kuninkaankatu, Tampere, 33210
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +358 50 5099340
Kierrätystori
Second-hand store0.3 km from TampereRun by Sopimusvuori ry
Run by Sopimusvuori ry, Kierrätystori is an independent second-hand store on 17 Puutarhakatu. Also worth knowing about Kierrätystori: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
17 Puutarhakatu
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-15:00
Phone: +358 44 4554780
Radiokirppis
Second-hand store0.3 km from Tampere
Radiokirppis — an independent second-hand store, found on 12 Laukontori in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Radiokirppis: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 Laukontori, Tampere, 33200
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +358 3 2133884
UFF Hämeenkatu 9
Charity shop0.4 km from TampereRun by UFF
UFF Hämeenkatu 9 is a charity shop run by UFF on 9 Hämeenkatu, Tampere. UFF Hämeenkatu 9 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Hämeenkatu, Tampere, 33100
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +358 9 276 4760
iCare secondhand
Second-hand store0.4 km from Tampere
iCare secondhand — an independent second-hand store.
RetroStella
Second-hand store0.5 km from TampereRun by Fiima Oy
RetroStella is an independent second-hand store run by Fiima Oy on 9 Verkatehtaankatu, Tampere. RetroStella also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Verkatehtaankatu, Tampere, 33100
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +358 50 310 4224
Hay Second Hand
Second-hand store0.5 km from Tampere
Hay Second Hand — an independent second-hand store, found on 17 Aleksanterinkatu in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Hay Second Hand: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
17 Aleksanterinkatu, Tampere, 33100
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Rosadora
Second-hand store0.8 km from Tampere
Rosadora — an independent second-hand store on 8 Sukkavartaankatu. Also worth knowing about Rosadora: it has a website with more detail.
8 Sukkavartaankatu
Toisen aarre
Second-hand store0.8 km from Tampere
Toisen aarre — an independent second-hand store, found on 20 Papinkatu in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Toisen aarre: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Papinkatu, Tampere, 33200
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +358449738808
Kirpputori Bueno
Second-hand store1.1 km from Tampere
Kirpputori Bueno is an independent second-hand store on 13 Itsenäisyydenkatu, Tampere. Kirpputori Bueno also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
13 Itsenäisyydenkatu, Tampere, 33500
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00
Amurin Kirppis
Second-hand store1.1 km from Tampere
Amurin Kirppis is an independent second-hand store on 59 Satakunnankatu, Tampere. Amurin Kirppis also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
59 Satakunnankatu, Tampere, 33230
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +358443236828
Vaarin Varasto
Second-hand store1.2 km from Tampere
Vaarin Varasto is an independent second-hand store. Vaarin Varasto also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +358442925294
Kierrätyskeskus Nekala
Second-hand store2.7 km from TampereRun by Pirkanmaan kierrätys ja työtoiminta ry
Kierrätyskeskus Nekala is an independent second-hand store run by Pirkanmaan kierrätys ja työtoiminta ry on 2 Vihiojantie, Tampere. Kierrätyskeskus Nekala also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Vihiojantie, Tampere, 33800
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +358 45 882 4155
Kirpputori Silinteri
Second-hand store3.4 km from Tampere
Kirpputori Silinteri — an independent second-hand store, found on 21 Lempääläntie in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Kirpputori Silinteri: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
21 Lempääläntie, Tampere, 33820
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +358445225033
Ropelli
Second-hand store4.1 km from Tampere
Ropelli is an independent second-hand store on 7 Kenkätie, Pirkkala. Ropelli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-20:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Kenkätie, Pirkkala, 33950
Hours: Mo 12:00-20:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +35840 7216169
Jonnan Kirppis
Second-hand store4.9 km from Tampere
Jonnan Kirppis — an independent second-hand store on 7 Enqvistinkatu. Also worth knowing about Jonnan Kirppis: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
7 Enqvistinkatu
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00
Kierrätyskeskus Lielahti
Second-hand store5.1 km from TampereRun by Pirkanmaan kierrätys ja työtoiminta ry
Run by Pirkanmaan kierrätys ja työtoiminta ry, Kierrätyskeskus Lielahti is an independent second-hand store, found on 3A Harjuntausta in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Kierrätyskeskus Lielahti: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3A Harjuntausta, Tampere, 33400
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +358 45 857 5600
SPR Kontti Tampere
Charity shop5.1 km from TampereRun by Suomen Punainen Risti SPR
SPR Kontti Tampere is a charity shop run by Suomen Punainen Risti SPR on 3 Harjuntausta, Tampere. SPR Kontti Tampere also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Harjuntausta, Tampere, 33400
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +358 40 737 9155
iCare
Second-hand store7.0 km from TampereRun by Pelastusarmeija
Run by Pelastusarmeija, iCare is an independent second-hand store, found on 4 Lindforsinkatu in Tampere. Also worth knowing about iCare: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00.
4 Lindforsinkatu, Tampere
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Kirpputori Swap
Second-hand store7.0 km from Tampere
Kirpputori Swap — an independent second-hand store, found on 4 Lindforsinkatu in Tampere. Also worth knowing about Kirpputori Swap: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-19:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-17:00, Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4 Lindforsinkatu, Tampere, 33720
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-19:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-17:00, Su off
Phone: +358503210311
Pirkan Kirpputorikeskus
Second-hand store11.9 km from Tampere
Pirkan Kirpputorikeskus is an independent second-hand store on 4 Mäkirinteentie, Kangasala. Pirkan Kirpputorikeskus also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Mäkirinteentie, Kangasala, 36220
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +358 3 363 4094
Toinenaika
Second-hand store12.1 km from Tampere
Toinenaika is an independent second-hand store. Toinenaika also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Kirppis Helmi Center
Second-hand store13.5 km from Tampere
Kirppis Helmi Center — an independent second-hand store, found on 2-4 Härkitie in Nokia. Also worth knowing about Kirppis Helmi Center: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2-4 Härkitie, Nokia, 37100
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +358 40 6462091
Kirppiskahvila Vaahteramäki
Second-hand store15.0 km from Tampere
Kirppiskahvila Vaahteramäki is an independent second-hand store on 2 Vaahterakatu, Nokia. Kirppiskahvila Vaahteramäki also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-18:00, We 12:00-20:00, Sa-Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2 Vaahterakatu, Nokia, 37120
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-18:00, We 12:00-20:00, Sa-Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +358 50 4374372
Klaffi ja Piironki
Second-hand store16.1 km from Tampere
Klaffi ja Piironki — an independent second-hand store.
Kirpputori Outolintu
Second-hand store16.7 km from TampereRun by Kirpputori Outolintu
Run by Kirpputori Outolintu, Kirpputori Outolintu is an independent second-hand store, found on 2 Ellintie in Kangasala. Also worth knowing about Kirpputori Outolintu: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00.
2 Ellintie, Kangasala, 36200
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Punainen Risti Kirpputori
Second-hand store16.7 km from Tampere
Punainen Risti Kirpputori is an independent second-hand store on 1133 Kangasalantie.
1133 Kangasalantie
Second hand shop
Second-hand store19.4 km from TampereRun by Uniikkia
Run by Uniikkia, Second hand shop is an independent second-hand store.
Lähetyskirppis Toivontori
Second-hand store20.5 km from Tampere
Lähetyskirppis Toivontori is an independent second-hand store on 2 Atrantie, Lempäälä.
2 Atrantie, Lempäälä, 37500
Kierrätyspuoti
Second-hand store20.6 km from Tampere
Kierrätyspuoti — an independent second-hand store on 3 Atrantie.
3 Atrantie
Leveteks Lempäälä
Second-hand store20.9 km from Tampere
Leveteks Lempäälä is an independent second-hand store.
L.A. Kirppis
Second-hand store31.7 km from Tampere
L.A. Kirppis — an independent second-hand store, found on 2 Mestarintie in Hämeenkyrö. Also worth knowing about L.A. Kirppis: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Mestarintie, Hämeenkyrö, 39100
Phone: +358 3 3713943
Suurkirpputori Parkki
Second-hand store31.9 km from TampereRun by Suurkirpputori Parkki
Suurkirpputori Parkki is an independent second-hand store run by Suurkirpputori Parkki on 4 Asemakatu, Akaa. Suurkirpputori Parkki also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Asemakatu, Akaa, 37830
Phone: +358 3 543 3159
Kierrätyskeskus Helmi
Second-hand store34.8 km from TampereRun by Hämeenkyrön kunta
Kierrätyskeskus Helmi is an independent second-hand store run by Hämeenkyrön kunta on 2 Eteläntie, Kyröskoski. Kierrätyskeskus Helmi also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-17:30.
2 Eteläntie, Kyröskoski, 39200
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:30
Liisanda
Second-hand store37.5 km from Tampere
Liisanda — an independent second-hand store.
Nahkatehtaan Kirppis
Second-hand store37.6 km from Tampere
Nahkatehtaan Kirppis — an independent second-hand store, found on 4 Yrittäjäntie in Akaa. Also worth knowing about Nahkatehtaan Kirppis: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-16:00.
4 Yrittäjäntie, Akaa, 37910
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-16:00
What the map tells us about thrifting in Tampere
28 of the 39 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Tampere — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Tampere; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
24 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 2 of them sit on 4 Lindforsinkatu, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
Most shops in Tampere list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Tampere thrift circuit
Plot these 39 on a map and the day plans itself: UFF vintage myymälä on 18 Hämeenkatu, Kirpputori Tarina on 4 Laukontori, Vintage Shiva Exhale on 6b Laukontori, Fida Kuninkaankatu on 22 Kuninkaankatu, Kierrätystori on 17 Puutarhakatu, Radiokirppis on 12 Laukontori, UFF Hämeenkatu 9 on 9 Hämeenkatu, and iCare secondhand. That's the full Tampere circuit in one sensible order. 31 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Tampere
A few things worth knowing before you work through Tampere's thrift stores:
- Don't ignore the kids' section at UFF vintage myymälä. Kids outgrow everything in months, so the children's racks are full of barely-worn quality. Even without kids, the small furniture is great for small spaces.
- Go early in the week at Kirpputori Tarina. Donations land on weekends, so Monday and Tuesday shelves are the freshly stocked ones. By Saturday the good stuff is gone.
- Ask when new stock hits the floor. Shops restock on rhythms — truck days, volunteer shifts. One question at the counter tells you when to come back.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Tampere — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Tampere can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 39, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Tampere's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Tampere included.
Thrift store listings for Tampere: 39 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.