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Activity ideas for children week 28
What fun activities for children can you find in Helsinki? Where to go with young children on weekends? What to do on a rainy day? Little Helsinki's weekly series searches for activity tips and recommends family-friendly places in Helsinki and the surrounding area. The target audience of the website is preschool-aged children and families with young children.Autumn week offers plenty of events and activity tips: Pii Poo’s Lego building event takes over the Messukeskus, Children’s detective festival at Kallio library, Oil Tank 468 opens its doors again, and Viiki research station invites you out to the countryside for a day. On weekdays, art clinics, napperkino, and family ball games bring fun activities to the week. Little Helsinki’s “Where to go this week” article suggests what’s happening around the city for families with preschool-aged children.
For an autumn outing: Little Helsinki’s previously published autumn day trip tips are relevant again: go on a picnic to the top of Kruununvuori, mushroom picking and to see horses at autumn Talosaar, or an early autumn adventure to Suomenlinna.
Library news: Libraries invite their friends to join Library Community to develop and brainstorm the library. Ski Community is also involved! Get to know Library Community and join here.
Updates on the website: Little Helsinki and site advertising. We are looking for ways to finance the website maintenance costs and are testing appropriate advertising for the site’s topic for the first time. If advertising space interests you, feel free to get in touch and I’ll tell you more (mari (a) pientenhelsinki.fi).
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MONDAY 17.9.2018
Things happening in libraries:
Story time at Puistola library at 10 a.m.Malmi Mondays is a craft afternoon for children and families at Malmi library once a month on Mondays at 5-7 p.m. Read more on the library’s website.
Things happening in playgrounds:
Parent-child cafés:
MLL parent-child café at Itäkatu family center on Mondays at 9:30-11:30 a.m.Little Helsinki’s maintained list of MLL parent-child cafés in Helsinki is currently being updated and we’d love to receive all information!
Other events:
Puppet theater music class at Sampo gallery on Monday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Paid (€8/session or €80/whole spring). Read more on Puppet Theater Sampo's website.Art clinic for 3-6 year-olds at Annantalo on Monday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. In autumn’s first art clinic, Little Ukko characters are crafted for the yard. You can participate in the art clinic weekly or just occasionally, but you need to arrive on time. No advance registration required. Read more about the Art Clinic activities on Annantalo’s website.
Other museums open on Mondays include Newspaper Museum, Amos Rex, and until the end of September also Haltia Nature Center in Espoo.
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it’s open to the public during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa’s website.
TUESDAY 18.9.2018
Things happening in libraries:
Story time at Kallio library at 9:30 a.m. Story time at Malmi library at 9:30 a.m. Story time at Herttoniemi library at 9:45 a.m. Story time at Kannelmäki library at 10 a.m. Story time at Töölö library at 10:15 a.m. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme time at Tapulinkaupunki library at 10:30 a.m.Things happening in playgrounds:
Parent-child cafés:
Tip for Espoo: International parent-child café at Sello library on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Little Helsinki’s maintained list of MLL parent-child cafés in Helsinki is currently being updated and we’d love to receive all information!
Other events:
Family ball play at Pallomylly indoor hall in Myllypuro sports park. In family ball play all children under 9 years old move in the company of an adult on soft artificial grass. Free play, acrobatics, running, or even learning to walk. Family ball play on Tuesdays at 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. Morning ball play is free for all, evening ball play costs adults Pallomylly's entry fee (€3.50). Read more in Little Helsinki's Helsinki on the move article.Art for Toddlers - Open Studio for Toddlers workshop for 1.5-3 year-olds (in the company of an adult) at cultural center Caisa on Tuesday at 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. More information on the event’s Facebook page.
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it’s open to the public during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa’s website.
WEDNESDAY 19.9.2018
Things happening in libraries:
Story time at Arabianranta library at 9:30 a.m. Story time at Roihuvuori library at 9:45 a.m. Story time at Lauttasaari library at 10 a.m. Meeri the Pirate's story time at Malminkartano library at 10 a.m. Story time at Pukinmäki library at 10:15 a.m. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme time at Vuosaari library at 10:30 a.m. Story time at Oulunkylä library at 5 p.m.Things happening in playgrounds:
Parent-child cafés:
Little Helsinki's maintained list of MLL parent-child cafés in Helsinki is currently being updated and we'd love to receive all information!Other events:
Fly Fly Ladybug puppet theater performance at Puppet Theater Sampo on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The performance is suitable for various ages and also very good for the family's youngest as a first theater experience. Tickets €12. Read more on Sampo's website.Kindergarten Museum is open on Wednesday at 12-6 p.m.
Malmitalo’s Cinema Helios shows Puluboy and Poni movie (rated) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Tickets €6. More information on Malmitalo’s website.
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it’s open to the public during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa’s website.
THURSDAY 20.9.2018
Things happening in libraries:
Toddler session at Kallio library at 9:30 a.m. Story time at Suutarila library at 9:30 a.m. Story time at Tapulinkaupunki library at 9:30 a.m. Meeri the Pirate's story time at Malminkartano library at 10 a.m. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme time at Roihuvuori library at 10:30 a.m. Story time at Vallila library at 6 p.m.Things happening in playgrounds:
Parent-child cafés:
MLL parent-child café in Kruunuhaka at Kruuna place (Meritullinkatu 6) on Thursdays at 9:30-11:30 a.m. MLL parent-child café in Töölö at Ruusulas (Ruusulankatu 10, side building) on Thursdays at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tip for Espoo: MLL Leppävaara parent-child café at Sello library's Children's Area on Thursdays at 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Little Helsinki’s maintained list of MLL parent-child cafés in Helsinki is currently being updated and we’d love to receive all information!
Other events:
Art clinic for 3-6 year-olds at Kanneltalo on Thursday at 10 a.m. The topic at the art clinic is The Magic Cloak! You can participate in the art clinic weekly or just occasionally, but you need to arrive on time. No advance registration required. Read more about the Art Clinic activities on Kanneltalo's website.Fly Fly Ladybug puppet theater performance at Puppet Theater Sampo on Thursday at 10 a.m. The performance is suitable for various ages and also very good for the family’s youngest as a first theater experience. Tickets €12. Read more on Sampo’s website.
Family ball play at Pallomylly indoor hall in Myllypuro sports park. In family ball play all children under 9 years old move in the company of an adult on soft artificial grass. Free play, acrobatics, running, or even learning to walk. Family ball play on Thursdays at 4-5 p.m. Evening ball play costs adults Pallomylly’s entry fee (€3.50). Read more in Little Helsinki’s Helsinki on the move article.
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it’s open to the public during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa’s website.
FRIDAY 21.9.2018
Things happening in libraries:
Toddler session at Malmi library at 10 a.m. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme time at South Haaga library at 10 a.m. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme time at Malmi library at 11 a.m.Tip for Vantaa: Singing together with children at Tikkurila library at 10 a.m.
Things happening in playgrounds:
Harvest Festival at Linnunrata playground on Friday at 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Parent-child cafés:
MLL parent-child café at Itäkatu family center on Fridays at 9:30-11:30 a.m.Little Helsinki’s maintained list of MLL parent-child cafés in Helsinki is currently being updated and we’d love to receive all information!
Other events:
Napperkino at Annantalo on Fridays at 10 a.m. Age recommendation: 0-3 years in the company of an adult, older children also welcome. Film screenings are free. This week's theme is nature and seasons. More information on Annantalo's website.Fly Fly Ladybug puppet theater performance at Puppet Theater Sampo on Friday at 10 a.m. The performance is suitable for various ages and also very good for the family’s youngest as a first theater experience. Tickets €12. Read more on Sampo’s website.
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it’s open to the public during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa’s website.
SATURDAY 22.9.2018
Things happening in libraries:Word art session at Malmi library at 11 a.m. Story time at Munkkiniemi library at 11 a.m. Detective adventure at Vuosaari library at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Children’s detective festival at Kallio library on Saturday at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Check out the full day’s program and read more on the library’s website.
Tip for Vantaa: Magician Hiroshi at Tikkurila library on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Other events:
Pii Poo Lego building event at Messukeskus on Saturday at 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets €10/€15, family ticket €35, under 3 years free. Read more on Pii Poo's website.Season Final 2018 cycling event at Kivikko sports park on Saturday at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free entrance to the event. The event also includes activity sampling for families next to Kivikko ski hall at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Read more on the event’s own website.
Taitaliikuntakeskus Play Days on Saturdays and Sundays for preschool-aged children: 1-3 year-olds at 10-11 a.m. and 3-6 year-olds at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Tickets €10/child. More information on Taitaliikuntakeskus’s website.
MLL Pakila children’s equipment secondhand sale at Helsinki NMKY Pakila activity center on Saturday at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. More information on the event’s Facebook page.
Mauri’s Day fun at Linja playground on Saturday at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Program includes pony rides, fishing, buffet, face painting, and more fun for the whole family. Read more on the event’s Facebook page.
Children’s detective festival at Kallio library on Saturday at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Check out the full day’s program and read more on the library’s website.
Teurastamo Season’s Delicacies Market on Saturday at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Read more on the event’s Facebook page.
Fly Fly Ladybug puppet theater performance at Puppet Theater Sampo on Saturday at 12 p.m. The performance is suitable for various ages and also very good for the family’s youngest as a first theater experience. Tickets €12. Read more on Sampo’s website.
Doctor Zeiffal, Doctor Zeigal, and the hippopotamus that was never caught - comedy at Music Theater Kapsäkki on Saturday at 1 p.m. (world premiere). The performance is recommended for ages 4 and up. Tickets €14.50/€22.50. More information on Kapsäkki’s website.
Kiasma Saturday workshops continue and are open to all museum ticket holders and suitable for ages 3 and up. This week’s theme is Japanese origami art. Read more about Kiasma’s workshop activities on the museum’s website. Museum entrance fee applies.
Meeting café at cultural center Caisa on Saturday at 2-4 p.m. Read more on Caisa’s website.
Oil Tank 468 at Kruunuvuorenranta is again open to the public and this unique site and a new perspective on Helsinki can be marveled at on autumn weekends. Oil Tank is open on Saturday at 6-9 p.m. The event has been popular with children in previous years and children can freely explore the tank’s exciting soundscape. The site has also been easily accessible with strollers in previous years. Free entrance. Read more on the event’s Facebook page.
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Oil Tank 468 is again open to the public on autumn weekends.[/caption]
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it’s open to the public during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa’s website.
Tip for Espoo: Jazz for Kids - Music session for the whole family at Espoo Cultural Center in Tapiola on Saturday at 11 a.m. Free entrance. More information on Espoo culture’s website.
Tip for Espoo: Pikku-Aurora Dream Saturday this week features the mist of night and a moon festival at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. What this means will be revealed on Pikku-Aurora’s website.
Tip for Espoo: Pate and the Wonderful Uncle - music play at Sello Hall on Saturday at 3 p.m. Tickets from €12. More information and ticket reservations on Sello Hall’s website.
Tip for Vantaa: Vantaa Agricultural Museum celebrates harvest and museum day on Saturday at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Program includes pony rides for children. Read more on the museum’s website. (There is no confirmed information about admission fees on the theme day)
Tip for Vantaa: Family Saturday at children’s cultural center Pessi at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. More detailed information on Pessi’s Facebook page.
Tip for Vantaa: Family Day at children’s cultural center Totem at 1-3 p.m. Read more on Totem’s Facebook page.
SUNDAY 23.9.2018
Other events:
Pii Poo Lego building event at Messukeskus on Sunday at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets €10/€15, family ticket €35, under 3 years free. Read more on Pii Poo's website.Children’s cultural center Musikantit’s open doors has lots to do for little ones. Musikantit doors are open at Kipinä playground on Sunday at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Read more on Musikantit’s Facebook page.
Taitaliikuntakeskus Play Days on Saturdays and Sundays for preschool-aged children: 1-3 year-olds at 10-11 a.m. and 3-6 year-olds at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Tickets €10/child. More information on Taitaliikuntakeskus’s website.
A day in the countryside at Viiki Teaching and Research Station and Viiki Church on Sunday at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Read more on the event’s Facebook page.
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Viiki research station cows.[/caption]
Doctor Zeiffal, Doctor Zeigal, and the hippopotamus that was never caught - comedy at Music Theater Kapsäkki on Sunday at 1 p.m. The performance is recommended for ages 4 and up. Tickets €14.50/€22.50. More information on Kapsäkki’s website.
In Swedish: Children’s Sundays at Kino Engel at 1 p.m. Children’s film screenings at Kino Engel in Swedish. Tickets €10.50. Read more and check the program on Kino Engel’s website.
Oil Tank 468 at Kruunuvuorenranta is again open to the public and this unique site and a new perspective on Helsinki can be marveled at on autumn weekends. Oil Tank is open on Sunday at 6-9 p.m. The event has been popular with children in previous years and children can freely explore the tank’s exciting soundscape. The site has also been easily accessible with strollers in previous years. Free entrance. Read more on the event’s Facebook page.
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it’s open to the public during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa’s website.
Tip for Espoo: Bug or Buggy - nature hike for the whole family is a hands-on nature walk where children set the pace. Bring snacks and dress for the weather. Hike in Elfvik’s scenery on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free entrance, no advance registration required. More information on Villa Elfvik’s website.
Remember also these:
Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen's Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Free entrance to the exhibition and it's open to the public during Stoa's opening hours. Exact opening hours stoa.fi. Read more on Stoa's website.Stones interest me too - hang-out space invites Annantalo visitors to spend time independently in the glass-walled area on the 2nd floor. In Anna-Kaisa Koski’s exhibition you can read books, lounge on pillows, or examine the stones found in the space and their companions. What is nature and what just looks like it? Read more on Annantalo’s website.
Exhibition! Nature Photo of the Year 2017 exhibition at Malmitalo 28.8.-22.9.2018.
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