What to do or where to go during Easter 2023 in Helsinki and the capital region with children? During Easter 2023 in Helsinki and the surrounding area, numerous events suitable for children and families are being organized. Pienten Helsinki's Easter in Helsinki feature lists things to do, events, and other tips for celebrating Easter with children. Check out the best tips for celebrating Easter in the capital region!

Easter week activity tips

Commercial collaboration with SEA LIFE Helsinki.

Easter under the waves at SEA LIFE

Come celebrate Easter under the waves at SEA LIFE 7.4.-10.4.2023!

The Panda Killer Easter trail takes you on an exciting adventure where you can solve puzzles and learn about the Panda Killer's friends and ocean conservation at SEA LIFE. During the Easter weekend, there will also be other fun Easter activities, such as face painting. You might also get to see the HALIHAIN exhibition and dance to the catchy HAI dance!

SEA LIFE is open daily during Easter from 10:00 to 18:00. Tickets €22/18, cheaper when purchased in advance.

Winter Garden Easter

Winter Garden is filled with the splendor of Easter flowers and Easter decorations and invites everyone to enjoy the spring atmosphere. It's also worth stopping by to say hello to the carp in the fountain pool! The Winter Garden is open Monday to Thursday 10:00-16:00 and also during the Easter holidays Friday to Monday 10:00-16:00. Free admission to the garden.

The Winter Garden will not feature children's puppet theater performances this Easter due to puppeteer Juha Laukkas's retirement. Pienten Helsinki remembers this wonderful contributor to children's culture with great warmth and hopes that the tradition of bringing children's culture to the Winter Garden, created by Juha, will continue in the future.

Note! Unfortunately, strollers cannot access the garden, but there is a covered stroller parking area on the right side of the courtyard. You can bring your own picnic food to the Winter Garden, and in previous years there has also been a small café operating in connection with events (no information about the current situation).
Read more about the Winter Garden from Pienten Helsinki's What to do article.

Kaisaniemi Botanical Garden

At Kaisaniemi Botanical Garden you can admire the awakening of spring in the greenhouses and the outdoor garden areas. Admission to the outdoor garden is free, there is an admission fee to the greenhouses for visitors over 7 years old.

During the Easter holidays, the botanical garden's greenhouses are open Maundy Thursday 11:00–18:00, Good Friday closed, Easter Saturday 11:00–18:00, Easter Sunday 11:00–18:00, and Easter Monday closed. The outdoor garden is open year-round daily 9:00–20:00.

Easter at Haltiala

Haltiala farm is open daily 7:00-22:00. Cows in outdoor pastures, sausage grilling opportunity (bring your own sticks), a nice playground, and a café-restaurant on the farm. The farm occasionally offers paid pony rides. Close to Haltiala you'll also find Niskala arboretum, where spring is slowly awakening. Free admission to Haltiala farm.

Haltiala farm's sheep pen opens to the public after Easter on 13.4.2023. The sheep pen is open for the move to outdoor pasture on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-12:00 and Saturdays and Sundays 10:00-13:00.

At Haltiala farm's sheep pen.

Also remember: Pienten Suomi - over 700 reasons to travel in Finland with children!

Fallkulla farm's Easter

Fallkulla farm is open during Easter Friday to Monday 10:00-14:00. The café Kilikuppila also serves during the same hours.
At Fallkulla you can see and pet many animals, admire chicks and sheep. Free admission to Fallkulla farm.

Note! The farm's parking area is small; a larger parking area can be found at Tapanila train station, from which it's less than a 10-minute walk to Fallkulla. You can also reach the place by local trains P, I, and K (Tapanila station).

Korkeasaari is Easter Island

Easter Island event at Korkeasaari 7.-10.4.2023 . Zoo admission fee applies.

Seurasaari Easter bonfires

Seurasaari Easter bonfires will be lit at Juhla Field on Maundy Thursday starting at 18:30. Children are welcome to dress up as witches if they wish. Free admission to the event.

Note the limited parking! You can also reach the place by bus 24S, which runs between Asema-aukio–Seurasaari every 12 minutes starting at 17:42. The last bus leaves Seurasaari toward the city center at 22:08. Tram number 4 also runs relatively close to Seurasaari. 

Things to do during Easter

Pienten Helsinki's Where this week article provides daily activity tips for Easter week!

Diverse Easter activities at Kalasatama Free Port 7.-10.4.2023. Free admission.

War Museum in Suomenlinna offers independent activities for the whole family during Easter. Workshops daily 7.4.-10.4.2023 10:00-14:00. The War Museum is open daily 11:00-16:30 during Easter. Tickets €7, under 18s free.

Espoo: Spring Ears art workshop at Children's Culture Center Aurora on Maundy Thursday 8.4.2023 10:00-14:00. Free admission.

Hakaniemi Market Hall temporary spaces are open for their last day before moving to the renovated hall building.

Cable Factory Museums family day: Picnic! At Cable Factory museums on Maundy Thursday 11:00-15:00. Tickets €15, under 18s free.

At the Children's Traffic City you can ride around on your own bike or scooter on weekends and holidays.

Easter migratory birds in Viik on Monday 10.4.2023 10:00-12:00. The starting point for the excursion is in front of Panimo restaurant, Viik Gardens courtyard (Koetilantie 1). Free admission.

Museum tips for visiting with children can be found in Pienten Helsinki's theme article!
However, do note that museums may have different opening hours during Easter.

Commercial collaboration: BioRex Redi and Bio Rex Tripla are also open during Easter and currently have five family films in their program! This week saw the premieres of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (K-7) and the Tooth Fairy (K-S). Tickets €15/€12.50.

What should we do today? Check out tips for boring days from Pienten Helsinki!

Tips on the best playgrounds as well as a guide to Helsinki's newest playgrounds can be found in Pienten Helsinki.

Tips for day trips in Helsinki and the surrounding area can be found in Pienten Helsinki's Day trips series.

Animals in the city article suggests where in Helsinki you can see horses, cows, chickens, sheep...

Also remember: Pienten Suomi - over 700 reasons to travel in Finland with children!

On a trip during Easter

To Uunisaari, located near Kaivopuisto you can still access via a pontoon bridge for a few more weeks!

You can also hike during Easter! Have you ever visited Sheep Island, Kruunuvuori Lake, Worm Island, or Stansvik Manor Park? Also Talo Island, Vartiosaari (weather permitting), Tulli Island, Seurasaari and Pukkisaari and even Suomenlinna are wonderful trip destinations also in spring. Pack snacks and wear warm clothing!

Sipoo/ Vantaa: Sipoonkorpi has, for example, an easy-to-navigate Tasakallio - Storträsk route and the Byabäcken nature trail, formerly known as Ponun perinnepostia route, which leads to a grilling spot and a cabin to warm up in. Tip based on experience: with small children, it's best to hike this trail from the beginning to the grilling spot and return via the same route, rather than completing the full loop via the main road. The grilling spot usually has plenty of ready-made firewood, so bring matches and snacks. Update: Some routes may still be slippery!

You should also try the route from Kuusijärvi to Sipoonkorpi and experience a wonderful bridge connection to the national park at the same time. The Sipoonkorpi trails do not have winter maintenance.

Helsinki city outdoor areas can be found on the Helsinki is on the move page.

New and interesting trip destinations can also be found among Uusimaa Recreation Area Association destinations.

After hiking, you can grill at, for example, Uutel's Niemenapa fire place and Seurasaari. Bring your own firewood!

Also remember: Pienten Suomi - over 700 reasons to travel in Finland with children!

Easter events in the surrounding area

Porvoo: Easter markets at Pellinge archipelago on Saturday 8.3.2023 11:00-14:00. A trip to Pellinge is also enjoyable for children, as part of the journey is taken by ferry.

Kirkkonummi: Easter at Rehndahl's farm in Kirkkonummi Friday to Monday 7.4-10.4.2023 11:00-16:00 Tickets €20/€15, under 2s free. 

Riihimäki: Riihimäki Easter 6.-10.4.2023.

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