Halloween and All Saints' Day in Helsinki 2022

Where are Halloween events held in Helsinki and what can you do in the metropolitan area with children on All Saints' Day?

Pienten Helsinki's Halloween guide lists themed activities and events in Helsinki and the surrounding area. Trick-or-treat style Halloween celebrations have arrived in Finland in recent years with great momentum, and this year this frighteningly fun celebration is officially observed on Monday, October 31st, 2022. In Finland, Halloween celebrations are divided between the weekend preceding the official day and also around All Saints' Day.
All Saints' Day is celebrated on Saturday, November 5th, 2022. Events for Kekri, the harvest festival finale, are also organized around the same time.

Week 43

Ghost Tour at Kallio Library on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 and Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at 5:30 PM.

Exhibition: Día de Muertos - Traditional Mexican Altar at Annantalo from October 27th to November 6th, 2022.

Día de Muertos - Family Day at Annantalo on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Free admission.

Cable Museum Family Day - Ghost Party on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 11 AM to 3 PM. Family Day is free for children under 18, and adult admission is €15.

Vantaa: Halloween Carnival at Cultural Center Martinuksen on Saturday from 2 PM to 5 PM. Free admission.

Vantaa: Vantaa's Traditional Children's Halloween Party at Vantaa International School on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 2 PM to 6 PM.

Halloween Event at Tuhkimonpuisto in Roihuvuori on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 4 PM to 7 PM.

In Swedish! Halloweenparty för modiga barn at Rihardinkatu Library on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 5 PM to 7 PM.

MLL Puistola Flashlight Hike to Kalkkikallio Nature Reserve on Saturday at 5 PM.

Espoo: Kummajaiset Event at Children's Cultural Center Aurora on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 5 PM to 8 PM. Free admission.

In Kulosaaressa Blue Villa Halloween Atmosphere you can visit again on Saturday, October 29th, 2022, when the villa at Hopeasalmenranta 3 is decorated in Halloween style from 6 PM to 9 PM. Performances every half hour starting at 6:30 PM. Free admission, Fear Café also on site. Weather permitting, if rain occurs the event will be rescheduled.

Children's Self-Guided Halloween Orienteering at Puotila Manor on Sunday, October 30th, 2022.

Winter Garden at the edge of Töölönlahti often has theme-appropriate decorations during All Saints' Day. The Winter Garden is open on Tuesdays from 9 AM to 3 PM, Wednesday to Friday from 12 PM to 3 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 12 PM to 4 PM. Closed on Mondays. Free admission.

Tip! Suomen Latu encourages you to go on adventures in the darkening evenings with a flashlight.

Week 44

Where to go this week? Find tips for the whole week with children here.

Garden of Horrors at Kumpula School Botanical Garden on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. This event is not recommended for children under school age. Free admission.

Kekri Festival around Annala Manor on Friday, November 4th, 2022 from 3 PM to 7:30 PM.

Glow Night at Children's Traffic Town on Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM. Free admission.

Vantaa: Tikkurila Riverbank Kekri Festival November 4th-5th, 2022.

Maritime Rescue Vessels' All Saints' Day Parade on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 12 PM to 2:30 PM.
The vessel parade departs from the tip of Hernesaari led by the rescue cruiser Jenny Wihuri and makes a flag salute at the seafarers' memorial in Eiranranta at 12:10 PM. At the same time, representatives of maritime organizations lay wreaths at the Seafarers' Memorial at Ursinin rock. The vessels continue their journey to the South Harbor, where they are open to the public from 1 PM to 2:30 PM.

Vantaa: Family Glow Disco at Vernissa (Tikkurila) on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 12 PM to 4 PM. Free admission.

Children's Kekri Event at Teatro Tuikki in Tapanil on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 2 PM to 4 PM. Admission fee applies.

Children's All Saints' Day at Hietaniemi Cemetery on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 4 PM to 6:30 PM.

All Saints' Day at Malmi Cemetery on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 4 PM to 7 PM.

Frights for Little Ones Event at Cultural Center Stoa courtyard on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 4 PM to 7 PM. Free admission.

Ruotsinpyhtää (Loviisa): Strömfors Mill Kekri on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 4 PM to 8 PM.

Viapori Kekri in Suomenlinna for the sixth time on Saturday, November 5th, 2022. Admission to the event is mostly free, with some of the program being paid and requiring advance registration. It's recommended to bring your own flashlight to Suomenlinna.

Tuusula: Tuusula Halloween Trail at Hyrylä Jokiripa on Saturday and Sunday, November 5th-6th, 2022 from 4 PM to 9 PM. Tickets €3 / €2.

Lantern Festival at Steiner Kindergarten Karitsassa (Herttoniemenranta) on Sunday, November 6th, 2022 from 3 PM to 5:30 PM. Free admission.

Week 45

Vantaa: Håkansbölen Ghost Adventure at Children's Cultural Center Pyykkitupa surroundings (Kartanontie 1) on Thursday, November 10th, 2022 from 6 PM to 8 PM.