New Year's Eve in Helsinki and the Capital Region with Children

You can find tips for New Year's 2025 behind this link :)

New Year's celebrations and fireworks on 31.12.2023

What to do and where to go with children on New Year's Eve? Where are fireworks held? Pienten Helsinki lists ideas and tips for what you can do and experience with children during New Year's in Helsinki and the capital region, in addition to fireworks.

New Year's fireworks and pyro and light show events

Where can you see New Year's fireworks in Helsinki and the capital region? Where can you experience the turn of the year pyro and light show displays? Public fireworks displays, children's fireworks, and light art events are organized on New Year's Eve, Sunday 31.12.2023, at least in the following places:

Helsinki: Pyro show for children at Kansalaistori on New Year's Eve at 6 p.m.*
Children's New Year at Kansalaistori on Sunday at 5:30-6 p.m. The program includes Skidit disco.
Helsinki: Fireworks at Tukkutori in Helsinki (address: Vanha talvitie 18) on New Year's Eve Sunday at 6 p.m. The fireworks are provided by VP-Vihannespörssi near its premises.
Kerava: Kerava 100 fireworks at Keravan Aurinkomäki at 6 p.m.
Sipoo: Family fireworks at Sipoo Nikkilä Jokilaakso at 6 p.m.
Porvoo: Porvoo New Year at Kokonniemi event park on Sunday at 6-8 p.m. The program also includes a pyro show.*
Espoo: Water-light show: The Secret Door*
Espoo's New Year celebration at Tapiola center features a water-light show inspired by Las Vegas fountains, presented three times during the evening. Show times on New Year's Eve at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Espoo's New Year event is held this year at Tapiola center between Espoo Cultural Center, Tapionpuisto, and Kauppakeskus AINOA.
Riihimäki: New Year's fireworks at Riihimäki Keskuskentä, Sports Park on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Also remember: Riihimäki Hehkuu light event 15.12.2023–7.1.2024.
New Year's fireworks in Nummela at 7 p.m.
Helsinki: Helsinki's New Year pyro show near Kansalaistori at midnight.*
Helsinki's New Year celebration at Kansalaistori on Sunday from 10 p.m. to midnight. Featuring performances by Käärijä among others. Free admission.

*Events marked with * are not traditional fireworks but pyro or light events for New Year's celebrations.

Weather conditions may prevent fireworks from being held, so you should always check the latest event information from the organizer's website.

Unofficial fireworks in Helsinki

In many Helsinki districts, unofficial, community-organized fireworks have been held in previous years during early evening and evening. You can find more information in your own district's Facebook groups. For example, in the places listed below, community gatherings and fireworks for families have been organized before around 6-8 p.m.

NOTE! This information is from previous years and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

- In Lauttasaari near Kasinonranta beach

- In Vartioharju near Varjakanvalkama beach

- In Herttoniemi at the rocky hillside at the end of Majavatientie

- In Arabianranta at Toukola beach park

- In Kruunuhaka at Siltavuorenranta

- In Kulosaari at Kluuvi park

Note! District community fireworks are not official events and participants are responsible for cleanup and tidying.

What to do on New Year's Eve with children?

Pienten Helsinki's Where to go this week? From Christmas to Epiphany in Helsinki article has various tips for celebrating New Year's too!

Lights in the city

Espoo: Taian Aallot light art around Espoo Cathedral and along the river until 6.1.2024 during twilight. Free admission.

*Photo from last year's light art event around Espoo Cathedral.*

Espoo: Aurora's wild New Year light creatures - window art visible in Children's Culture Center Aurora's windows 30.12.23-6.1.24 in the evening at 5-10 p.m. Free admission.

Lux Korkeasaari is held 30.12.2023 – 7.1.2024, when the zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission fee applies.

Riihimäki Hehkuu light event 15.12.2023–7.1.2024.

Helsinki's parks, streets, and buildings are illuminated to bring light to the darkness and create a Christmas atmosphere in the city. The illuminated Christmas trees on Keskuskatu, the lights and animal figures in Espa Park, the Christmas lights on Aleksanterinkatu, and numerous Christmas lights and various Christmas decorations in many shopping centers and their surroundings delight both small and large visitors.