Where are Halloween events held and what kind of events are organized, and what to do on All Saints' Day in Helsinki and the metropolitan area with children? And how to celebrate Kekri with children?

Pienten Helsinki's late autumn themed article lists Halloween, Kekri and All Saints' Day activities and events in Helsinki and the surrounding area with children. It also includes a few tips from outside the capital region. The "trick or treat" style Halloween celebration has arrived rapidly in Finland in recent years, and this year this frighteningly fun celebration is officially celebrated on Friday, October 31st, 2025. In Finland, Halloween celebration is divided between the official day and the weekend before it, as well as All Saints' Day.
All Saints' Day is celebrated on Saturday, November 1st, 2025. Events celebrating Kekri, the end-of-harvest festival, are also organized at the same time.

The article's cover image and other illustrations are from Salo's Pumpkin Park.

Halloween-themed events in week 43 (October 20-26, 2025)

In Helsinki and the metropolitan area:

Pienten Suomi's tips for traveling a bit further:

  • Tammisaari: Great Pumpkin Hunt in Old Tammisaari on Friday, October 24, 2025, 4 PM-7 PM. Free admission.
    - On Friday, the playpark that was undergoing renovation also opens, perhaps Lion Park in Tammisaari's most unique playspace!
  • Porvoo: Night of Ghosts in Porvoo's old town on Friday, 5 PM-10 PM. Free admission.
    Also remember: Children's Art Hall at Porvoo Art Hall in Art Factory premises from September 12, 2025 to January 13, 2026. Open according to Art Hall hours. Free admission.
  • Salo: Pumpkin Weeks in the Salo region October 10-26, 2025. 
  • Rannikon Puutarha's Pumpkin Park in Halikko is truly an experience! Pumpkin Park closes on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and the event ends with fireworks.
    It's worth taking advantage of parking instructions and, for example, the free bus from Salo to the park, as the area is very crowded, especially in the evenings, and the streets and parking lots are congested. The event is in a field, so this should be considered when choosing footwear.

Halloween-themed events in week 44 (October 27 - November 2, 2025)

Kekri events in Helsinki and the metropolitan area

  • Kekri Festival in the Arabianranta Kylätalo Kääntöpaikka (Intiankatu 1) area and Arabianranta's waterfront park (at Toini Muonan katu) on Friday, October 31, 2025, 5 PM-8 PM. Free admission.
  • Viapori's Kekri in Suomenlinna for the ninth time on Saturday, November 1, 2025, 4 PM-10 PM. The event is mostly free to enter, some programming is paid and requires advance registration. It's a good idea to bring your own flashlight to Suomenlinna.

All Saints' Day events in Helsinki and the metropolitan area on November 1, 2025

  • All Saints' Day Parade of Marine Rescue Vessels on Saturday, 12 PM-2:30 PM. The vessel parade departs under the leadership of the rescue cruiser Jenny Wihuri from the tip of Hernesaari and makes a flag salute at the seamen's memorial in Eiranranta at 12:10 PM. Simultaneously, representatives of maritime organizations lay a wreath at the Seamen's Memorial on Ursinin kallio. The vessels continue to the South Harbor, where they are open to the public from 1 PM-2:30 PM. 
  • Gardens of Death – All Saints' Day at Helsinki cemeteries on Saturday. Read more on the Helsinki parishes' website.
  • Espoo: All Saints' Day at Espoo churches and cemeteries on Saturday. More information on Espoo parishes' website.
  • Vantaa: All Saints' Day at Vantaa cemeteries and churches on Saturday. More information on Vantaa parishes' website.
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