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What fun activities for children can you find in Helsinki? Where to go with kids on the weekend? What can you do on a rainy day?
Pienten Helsinki's weekly "Where to go this week" series is back after a break that began in the spring of corona, and is looking for activity tips and kid-friendly events in Helsinki and the surrounding area. The website's target audience is families with children under ten years old.
NOTE! Always check the latest information on the organizer's website,
as sudden cancellations are possible.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Things happening at libraries
Helmet libraries have moved back to regular opening hours and story time is also gradually returning to library programs. Child-friendly events for Monday can be found on Helmet's events page.
Ode to Nature exhibition in the Brygga room at Central Library Oodi, June 1 - September 31, 2020.
Things happening at playgrounds
Monday playground events can be found in the city's event calendar as well as on the playgrounds' own Facebook pages.
Events and activity ideas
For babies! Virtual event: Taidehallin Baby Monday Art Tips encourage experimenting and creating together.
Albert's Living Room is an open meeting place for families with children and seniors in Kamppi. Albert's Living Room is open Mondays 9:30-15, taking the exceptional situation into account.
Art Clinic: Hut games in the yard. Art Clinic for 3-6 year olds at Annantalo on Monday at 10 and 12:30. You can participate in the art clinic weekly or just occasionally, but you need to arrive on time. Pre-registration is required in the exceptional situation.
Puppet Theater Music Class in Sampo's aula gallery on Mondays at 10:30. Music class fee 8 €/session.
Espoo: Round like Pom Pom Pom - a tactile fairy tale world for babies and toddlers at Children's Cultural Center Aurora August 15 - October 23, 2020. Open Monday to Friday 9-16 and Saturdays 10-14. Free entrance.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Things happening at libraries
Helmet libraries have moved back to regular opening hours and story time is also gradually returning to library programs. Child-friendly events for Tuesday can be found on Helmet's events page.
Ode to Nature exhibition in the Brygga room at Central Library Oodi, June 1 - September 31, 2020.
Things happening at playgrounds
Tuesday playground events can be found in the city's event calendar as well as on the playgrounds' own Facebook pages.
Events and activity ideas
Family ball games in the Pallomylly indoor hall at Myllypuro Sports Park. In family ball games, all children under 9 move in the company of their own adult on soft artificial turf. Free play, gymnastics, running or practicing walking. Family ball games on Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 and 16-18. Morning ball games are free for everyone, evening ball games require Pallomylly's entry fee for adults.
Kindergarten Museum is open on Tuesdays 12-19. Small entrance fee.
Open Studio for Toddlers workshops at Cultural Center Caisa on Tuesdays. The group size is limited due to the current situation, so on Tuesdays two workshops are offered: group 1 at 13:30-14:30 and group 2 at 14:30-15:30. The workshops are suitable for 1.5–3-year-old children together with a guardian. No pre-registration required, free entrance.
Family fun sessions at Sakarinmäki Primary School in Östersundom on Tuesdays 17-18:30, September 8 - December 8, 2020. Family fun sessions are aimed at families moving together, and provide space for children under school age and their guardians to move together independently and free of charge.
Espoo: Round like Pom Pom Pom - a tactile fairy tale world for babies and toddlers at Children's Cultural Center Aurora August 15 - October 23, 2020. Open Monday to Friday 9-16 and Saturdays 10-14. Free entrance.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Things happening at libraries
Helmet libraries have moved back to regular opening hours and story time is also gradually returning to library programs. Child-friendly events for Wednesday can be found on Helmet's events page.
For babies and parents! BabyKino at Kallio Library. You can go to movies with your baby on Wednesdays at 12 and 14:30. BabyKino's own Facebook group can be found here, where, for example, the week's film is published and votes are cast for upcoming programs. More information can also be found on BabyKino's Facebook page.
Ode to Nature exhibition in the Brygga room at Central Library Oodi, June 1 - September 31, 2020.
Things happening at playgrounds
Wednesday playground events can be found in the city's event calendar as well as on the playgrounds' own Facebook pages.
Events and activity ideas
Kolibri Festival in Helsinki and Espoo September 23-27, 2020.
Family ball games in the football hall at Tali Sports Park on Thursdays 9:30-11. In family ball games, all children under 9 move in the company of their own adult on soft artificial turf. Free play, gymnastics, running or practicing walking. You can get a tool bag from the supervisor when your turn starts and return it to the same place when the turn ends. No guided activities. Free entrance.
Albert's Living Room is an open meeting place for families with children and seniors in Kamppi. Albert's Living Room is open Wednesdays 9:30-15, taking the exceptional situation into account.
Fire Museum at Erottaja Fire Station is open on Wednesdays 12-16. Small entrance fee, children under 15 free.
Kindergarten Museum is open on Wednesdays 12-19. Small entrance fee.
Family fun sessions at Käpylä Primary School (September 2 - December 9, 2020) and Pukinmäen Ring Primary School (September 2 - December 9, 2020) on Wednesdays 17-18:30. Family fun sessions are aimed at families moving together, and provide space for children under school age and their guardians to move together independently and free of charge.
Dads' After Work with kids - Fathers and children park meetup at playground Iso-Antti on Wednesdays 17-19.
Espoo: Round like Pom Pom Pom - a tactile fairy tale world for babies and toddlers at Children's Cultural Center Aurora August 15 - October 23, 2020. Open Monday to Friday 9-16 and Saturdays 10-14. Free entrance.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Things happening at libraries
Helmet libraries have moved back to regular opening hours and story time is also gradually returning to library programs.
Child-friendly events for Thursday can be found on Helmet's events page.
Ode to Nature exhibition in the Brygga room at Central Library Oodi, June 1 - September 31, 2020.
Things happening at playgrounds
Thursday playground events can be found in the city's event calendar as well as on the playgrounds' own Facebook pages.
Events and activity ideas
Kolibri Festival in Helsinki and Espoo September 23-27, 2020.
Albert's Living Room is an open meeting place for families with children and seniors in Kamppi. Albert's Living Room is open Thursdays 9:30-15, taking the exceptional situation into account.
Open Studio for Toddlers workshops at Cultural Center Caisa on Thursdays. The group size is limited due to the current situation, so on Thursdays two workshops are offered: group 1 at 10-11 and group 2 at 11-12. The workshops are suitable for 1.5–3-year-old children together with a guardian. No pre-registration required, free entrance.
Family ball games in the Pallomylly indoor hall at Myllypuro Sports Park. In family ball games, all children under 9 move in the company of their own adult on soft artificial turf. Free play, gymnastics, running or practicing walking. Family ball games on Thursdays 16-17. Evening ball games require Pallomylly's entry fee for adults.
Family fun sessions at Kamppi Sports Center's sports hall (September 3 - December 10, 2020) and Porolahti Primary School (September 10 - October 15, 2020) on Thursdays 17-18:30. Family fun sessions are aimed at families moving together, and provide space for children under school age and their guardians to move together independently and free of charge.
Family fun sessions at Malminkartano Primary School on Thursdays 18-19:30, September 3 - December 10, 2020. Family fun sessions are aimed at families moving together, and provide space for children under school age and their guardians to move together independently and free of charge.
Päivälehti Museum has an exhibition on Seven Dog Brothers June 1 - December 31, 2020. Free entrance, also open on Mondays.
For babies and toddlers! Espoo: Round like Pom Pom Pom - a tactile fairy tale world for babies and toddlers at Children's Cultural Center Aurora August 15 - October 23, 2020. Open Monday to Friday 9-16 and Saturdays 10-14. Free entrance.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Things happening at libraries
Helmet libraries have moved back to regular opening hours and story time is also gradually returning to library programs.
Child-friendly events for Friday can be found on Helmet's events page.
Ode to Nature exhibition in the Brygga room at Central Library Oodi, June 1 - September 31, 2020.
Things happening at playgrounds
Friday playground events can be found in the city's event calendar as well as on the playgrounds' own Facebook pages.
Events and activity ideas
Kolibri Festival in Helsinki and Espoo September 23-27, 2020.
Albert's Living Room is an open meeting place for families with children and seniors in Kamppi. Albert's Living Room is open Fridays 9:30-15, taking the exceptional situation into account.
For babies and toddlers! Espoo: Round like Pom Pom Pom - a tactile fairy tale world for babies and toddlers at Children's Cultural Center Aurora August 15 - October 23, 2020. Open Monday to Friday 9-16 and Saturdays 10-14. Free entrance.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Things happening at libraries
Helmet libraries have moved back to regular opening hours and story time is also gradually returning to library programs.
Child-friendly events for Saturday can be found on Helmet's events page.
Ode to Nature exhibition in the Brygga room at Central Library Oodi, June 1 - September 31, 2020.
Events and activity ideas
Kolibri Festival in Helsinki and Espoo September 23-27, 2020.
Espoo: Knitting: Etkot at Aurora.
Knitting - to Children's Art Festivals gets a head start at Children's Cultural Center Aurora on Saturday 10-14. Free entrance.
Espoo: Mystery on the Farm performance at Kalajärvi Service Point on Saturday at 14:00. Tickets from 8 €.
For babies and toddlers! Espoo: Round like Pom Pom Pom - a tactile fairy tale world for babies and toddlers at Children's Cultural Center Aurora August 15 - October 23, 2020. Open Monday to Friday 9-16 and Saturdays 10-14. Free entrance.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
Events and activity ideas
Kolibri Festival in Helsinki and Espoo September 23-27, 2020.
Kolibri Festival family event at Malmitalo on Sunday 10-17. Free entrance, some programs require pre-registration.
Espoo: Villa Elfvik Fairy School in Elfvik landscapes on Sunday 10:30-12:30. Under the guide's direction, various bugs in the nearby nature are studied. Free entrance, register for the trip by September 24, 2020.
Fire Museum at Erottaja Fire Station is open on Sundays 12-16. Small entrance fee, children under 15 free.
Päivälehti Museum has a Seven Dog Brothers exhibition June 1 - December 31, 2020. Free entrance, also open on Mondays.
Ode to Nature exhibition in the Brygga room at Central Library Oodi, June 1 - September 31, 2020.
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