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Where to go with children in Helsinki? What kid-friendly activities can you find in Helsinki this week? Little Helsinki's weekly "Where to go this week" series finds activity tips and suggests child-friendly events and things to do in Helsinki and the surrounding area.
The summer week tips were delayed by a day, as the entire Little Helsinki website crashed due to exceeding site capacity. Apologies!
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Current highlights
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Going swimming? Little Helsinki's theme article has many different swimming location tips!
- All of Little Helsinki's playground tips can be found behind this link!
- Museum tips for visiting with children are available in Little Helsinki's theme article!
- Little Finland - over 800 reasons to explore Finland with children!
- On the Lasipalasti square, in the surroundings of the Amos Rex museum hills, Yinka Ilori's Transparent Happiness artwork opened on Midsummer's Eve, emphasizing play, interaction, and togetherness. You can bring your own basketball or table tennis rackets, as play is encouraged in this artwork. Sports equipment is also available for loan from Amos Rex museum against a deposit during museum hours. Free admission.
- You can also borrow a museum ticket to the Natural History Museum or entrance tickets to Korkeasaari from the library! From Viik Library you can borrow an entrance ticket to the Natural History Museum. From Kalasatama Library you can borrow an entrance ticket to Korkeasaari Zoo.
- Summer lunch menu at playgrounds this week:
- Monday 30.6.2025: Italian stew (M S K)
- Tuesday 1.7.2025: Lentil vegetable soup (M G K Veg)
- Wednesday 2.7.2025: Fish soup (L G N S K)
- Thursday 3.7.2025: Vegetable cream soup (L G N)
- Friday 4.7.2025: Vegetable-cheese-chicken soup (L G N S K)
MONDAY 30.6.2025
Events and
activity tips
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Playground lunch menu on Monday: Italian stew (M S K)
Lunch is available at all open playgrounds. Bring your own food container, utensils and drink!
- July opens for playgrounds and open playgrounds change and decrease this week. Open are:
Playgrounds Etupelto, Filpus, Intia, Iso-Antti, Isoneva, Kannelmäki, Kiikku, Kurranummi, Lehdokki, Linja, Linnunrata, Lohikäärmepuisto, Maunula, Mellunmäki, Orava, Piika, Rudolf, Ruoholahti, Rusthollari, Seppä, Tuorinniemi, Ulvila Viikkari, Kankarepuisto, Salpausselkä and Vähätupa. - Helmet library events for children can be found on Helmet's event page.
- Art Stories art workshops at Annantalo courtyard Monday through Friday 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Free admission.
- Last time of the summer! Go-kart driving at Tattarisuon with Children's Traffic Town instructors. At Tattarisuon outdoor motor track (Tattarisuontie 30-32) you can drive go-karts on Monday 10am-5pm. You can reach Tattarisuon motor track within walking distance by buses 553, 77 and 69. There are also parking spaces nearby. Free admission, no advance registration required.
- Discover animals! workshop at the Natural History Museum Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 11am–4pm. Museum admission fee applies.
- Helsinki MUSEUMS open on Mondays include the Moomin and Peppi Longstocking exhibition, Helsinki City Museum and Children's City, Tram Museum, Amos Rex, and seasonally also the Natural History Museum and Seurasaari open-air museum. Kaisaniemi Botanical Garden's outdoor garden now has wonderful flower displays (free admission to outdoor garden!). More museum tips for visiting with children can be found in Little Helsinki's theme article!
TUESDAY 1.7.2025
Events and
activity tips
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Playground lunch menu on Tuesday: Lentil vegetable soup (M G K Veg)
Lunch is available at all open playgrounds. Bring your own food container, utensils and drink!
- July opens for playgrounds and open playgrounds change and decrease this week. Open are:
Playgrounds Etupelto, Filpus, Intia, Iso-Antti, Isoneva, Kannelmäki, Kiikku, Kurranummi, Lehdokki, Linja, Linnunrata, Lohikäärmepuisto, Maunula, Mellunmäki, Orava, Piika, Rudolf, Ruoholahti, Rusthollari, Seppä, Tuorinniemi, Ulvila Viikkari, Kankarepuisto, Salpausselkä and Vähätupa.
- Helmet library events for children can be found on Helmet's event page.
- Art Stories art workshops at Annantalo courtyard Monday through Friday 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Free admission.
- Espoo: Aurora Summer Oasis: Summer Magic workshop at Children's Cultural Center Aurora on Tuesday 10am-1pm. Free admission.
- Finland's Air Defense 100 Years event on Senate Square Tuesday 10am-6pm. Free admission.
Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet flyover will be seen and heard at 12pm. - Discover animals! workshop at the Natural History Museum Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 11am–4pm. Museum admission fee applies.
- Vantaa: Backas Family Day at Backas Estate on Tuesday 2pm-7pm. Program includes Aarne Alligator, Circus Simon, Skidit disco and early evening rising pop music star KIKI. Free admission.
WEDNESDAY 2.7.2025
Events and
activity tips
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Playground lunch menu on Wednesday: Fish soup (L G N S K)
Lunch is available at all open playgrounds. Bring your own food container, utensils and drink! - July opens for playgrounds and open playgrounds change and decrease this week. Open are:
Playgrounds Etupelto, Filpus, Intia, Iso-Antti, Isoneva, Kannelmäki, Kiikku, Kurranummi, Lehdokki, Linja, Linnunrata, Lohikäärmepuisto, Maunula, Mellunmäki, Orava, Piika, Rudolf, Ruoholahti, Rusthollari, Seppä, Tuorinniemi, Ulvila Viikkari, Kankarepuisto, Salpausselkä and Vähätupa. - Plumber Orchestra at playground Linja on Wednesday at 10am.
- Helmet library events for children can be found on Helmet's event page.
- Järvenpää: Puistoblues: Blues Week on walking street Janne from Wednesday to Friday. Programs for children too. On Wednesday Jussi Hongisto's children's concert at 11am and children's craft workshops non-stop 11am–2pm. Free admission.
- Art Stories art workshops at Annantalo courtyard Monday through Friday 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Free admission.
- Espoo: Aurora Summer Oasis: Summer Magic workshop at Children's Cultural Center Aurora on Tuesday 10am-1pm. Free admission.
- Discover animals! workshop at the Natural History Museum Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 11am–4pm. Museum admission fee applies.
- Little Pappa's Orchestra performs at Linnanmäki on Wednesday at 1pm and 3pm. Amusement park admission is free, rides cost except for six free children's rides.
- Espoo: Leevi flying squirrel family trip at Nature Center Haltia in Espoo on Wednesday 2pm-3pm. Free admission.
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THURSDAY 3.7.2025
Events and
activity tips
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Playground lunch menu on Thursday: Vegetable cream soup (L G N). Lunch is available at all open playgrounds. Bring your own food container, utensils and drink!
- July opens for playgrounds and open playgrounds change and decrease this week. Open are:
- Playgrounds Etupelto, Filpus, Intia, Iso-Antti, Isoneva, Kannelmäki, Kiikku, Kurranummi, Lehdokki, Linja, Linnunrata, Lohikäärmepuisto, Maunula, Mellunmäki, Orava, Piika, Rudolf, Ruoholahti, Rusthollari, Seppä, Tuorinniemi, Ulvila Viikkari, Kankarepuisto, Salpausselkä and Vähätupa. - Helmet library events for children can be found on Helmet's event page.
- Järvenpää: Puistoblues: Blues Week on walking street Janne from Wednesday to Friday. Programs for children too. On Thursday Mikko Perkoila and Sorrowless Orchestra children's concert at 11am and children's craft workshops non-stop 11am–2pm. Free admission.
- Art Stories art workshops at Annantalo courtyard Monday through Friday 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Free admission.
- Espoo: Aurora Summer Oasis: Summer Magic workshop at Children's Cultural Center Aurora on Tuesday 10am-1pm. Free admission.
- Kipinä Festival for Children and Youth at Oulunkylä Sports Park on Thursday from 3:30pm. Tickets from 20 €.
- Espoo: Aurora Summer Stage: Päistikka Duo at Children's Cultural Center Aurora on Thursday at 6pm. Free admission.
FRIDAY 4.7.2025
Events and
activity tips
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Playground lunch menu on Friday: Vegetable-cheese-chicken soup (L G N S K)
Lunch is available at all open playgrounds. Bring your own food container, utensils and drink! - July opens for playgrounds and open playgrounds change and decrease this week. Open are:
- Playgrounds Etupelto, Filpus, Intia, Iso-Antti, Isoneva, Kannelmäki, Kiikku, Kurranummi, Lehdokki, Linja, Linnunrata, Lohikäärmepuisto, Maunula, Mellunmäki, Orava, Piika, Rudolf, Ruoholahti, Rusthollari, Seppä, Tuorinniemi, Ulvila Viikkari, Kankarepuisto, Salpausselkä and Vähätupa. - Helmet library events for children can be found on Helmet's event page.
- Kiasma free admission day 10am–8pm
- Järvenpää: Puistoblues: Blues Week on walking street Janne from Wednesday to Friday. Programs for children too. On Friday 5 ORFFIT children's concert at 10:15am and Kangaroo Party at 12pm. Free admission.
- Art Stories art workshops at Annantalo courtyard Monday through Friday 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Free admission.
- Guard Parade: Navy Band on Friday at 12:20pm. The 2025 summer guard parades start from Senate Square, where entertainment music, formation marching and weapon drills are presented. After that, the parade continues in marching time around the Esplanade Park and to the entrance of Helsinki's main guard. From the main guard, the parade proceeds along North Esplanade back to Senate Square, where the parade ends.
- MIL-Espa: Navy Band on the Espa stage at 2pm. Free admission.
- Sointi Jazz Garden at Alppipuisto Park on Friday from 2pm. The event features children's concerts by Ilmari Rönkä & Mikko Antila at 2pm and children's music group Salamander at 2:30pm. Salamander also runs workshops for children until 4:30pm. Free admission.
- Kirkkonummi: Farm Shop Summer Days from Friday to Sunday. Programs for children too. Free admission.
SATURDAY 5.7.2025
Events and
activity tips
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Helmet library events for children can be found on Helmet's event page.
- Kirkkonummi: Farm Shop Summer Days from Friday to Sunday. Programs for children too. Free admission.
- Tammisaari: Vintage Fire Trucks Day in Tammisaari on Saturday 11am-2pm. Free admission.
- Vantaa: Håkansbölen Summer Exhibitions are open at Håkansbölen Estate on Saturdays and Sundays 11am-4pm. Free admission.
- Teurastamo Jazz at the Teurastamo courtyard at Tukkutori on Saturday from 12pm. Children's concert with Kadi Vija 3 starts at 12pm. Free admission.
- HELride skateboarding event at Lasipalasti Square on Saturday 2pm-4pm. Free admission.
SUNDAY 6.7.2025
Eino Leino's Day
Events and
activity tips
- Summer in Helsinki - series already has over 60 articles packed with summer activity ideas!
- Espoo: Adventure Forest at Villa Elfvik on Sunday 10:30am-12:30pm. Free admission.
- Kirkkonummi: Farm Shop Summer Days from Friday to Sunday. Programs for children too. Free admission.
- Open Gardens theme day on Sunday 12pm-5pm.
- Vantaa: Håkansbölen Summer Exhibitions are open at Håkansbölen Estate on Saturdays and Sundays 11am-4pm. Free admission.
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