Small Finland: Fall Break Tips to Other Parts of Finland

What to do during fall break in Finland?

What to do during fall break week with children? Small Finland's fall break tips take you to neighboring cities and beyond: playgrounds, forest hikes, adventures and cultural experiences.

Small Helsinki's fall break tips are compiled for families with children under 10 years old.

SMALL FINLAND

Small Finland takes you on adventures around Finland. The website's idea is to offer tips and ideas for families for summer vacation trips, cottage trips or day trips with children. The main focus of the service is the children's perspective: what fun, interesting, amusing or new things should be experienced and what would you recommend to other families traveling with children. The guiding principle is Small Helsinki's underlying philosophy: everything easily in one place, recommended by experience experts and new adventures: for children an experience is often a fine harbor crane, a nice nature hike or a great carousel in a new playground.

You can access Small Finland's tip map here.

ESPOO

Nature Center Haltia in Nuuksio is a good destination for families. Haltia is open during the vacation week, exceptionally also on Monday, and nature center events during vacation week include the Flying Squirrel Fall Break Adventure. There is an entrance fee to the nature center, but free programs are also offered in the nature center's outdoor area.
Also remember the nature trails and routes of varying difficulty around the nature center.

Nuuksio National Park has established routes for all ages and fitness levels. An autumn forest hike in beautiful fall colors with packed snacks is an experience for the whole family.

Nature House Villa Elfvik has accessible nature trails for the whole family nearby. Hiking is also possible with strollers.

Manor Museum Glims in Espoo offers a Mystery of the Lost Key self-guided tour that challenges you to explore the manor museum through a mystery from Tuesday to Friday. Museum entrance fee applies.

Toy Museum Horseshoe in Espoo also offers fall break activities. Museum entrance fee applies.
WeeGee Exhibition Center has more to see: Kamu (Espoo City Museum), Emma (Espoo Museum of Modern Art) and the Finnish Watch Museum. Museum entrance fee, free for under 18s. WeeGee Exhibition Center is closed on Mondays.

To the Galaxy Mars! Fall Break Workshop at Aurora children's cultural center Monday to Wednesday 10-1pm. Free admission.

At Sello Hall you can watch fall break movies on Tuesday 13.10.2020. Movies are free admission, no reservations needed.

Angry Birds parks at Oittaa and Leppävaara Sports Park work well for both younger and older vacationers. Next to Leppävaara's AB park is a large sports park with, for example, scooter ramps and Leppävaara swimming hall.

Espoo swimming halls are open during fall break week.

Espoo ice hall public skating times can be found on Espoo city website.

Also check out Espoo city's tips for fall break week.

Small Helsinki's Home by Evening series article about Espoo.

KIRKKONUMMI

Porkkala Peninsula and Linloo Island (with bridge connection to mainland) outdoor areas are excellent hiking destinations for families in good weather.

Rehndahl Farm in Kirkkonummi offers a rural atmosphere and many different activities plus, of course, farm animals. During fall break week, the farm is open Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm. Entrance fee applies.

Packed snacks for Kirkkonummi hikes can be found, for example, at the lovely Farm Shop in Eestinkyläa.

A newly opened library center Fyyri in Kirkkonummi town center.

VANTAA

Aviation Museum offers self-guided orienteering activities during fall break and instructed tours for children. Museum entrance fee applies.

Science Center Heureka in Tikkurila is a great destination for fall days in Vantaa. Entrance fee applies. Tickets must be purchased or reserved in advance.

Small Helsinki's Bongaillaan article also has a tip for Vantaa.

KERAVA

Kerava Kimppa! Children's Culture Week events October 10-17, 2020.

Just next to Kerava, on the Tuusula side, there is an excellent stop for children: Koiramäki Willow Stable offers experiences for the little ones, snacks from a charming cafe, and willow decorations to take home. A place worth experiencing!

TUUSULA

Around Tuusulanjärvi Lake there is much interesting to see. Read tips from Visit Tuusulanjärvi website.

The Lotta Museum in its beautiful blue mansion is worth experiencing, and the grounds have a small playground. Orienteering activities for children on the museum grounds. Like other museums, Lotta Museum is closed on Mondays. Museum entrance fee applies.

Good outdoor areas in Tuusula include the recently renovated Fjällbon Park and Sarvikallio Recreation Area.

LAHTI

Launee Family Park in Lahti is a good hiking destination about an hour away from Helsinki. You can also take a trip to Launee by train: VR regional trains are free with strollers to Lahti as well.
It's worth noting here that Launee Park is not just a basic playground but much more. There's plenty to do for all ages: a small children's play area, a playground for play-age children, a traffic town, scooter and skate ramps, a wading area in summer and a mini-golf course (fee-based) and much more.

Lahti ski jumping towers are worth checking out at least once!

Visit Lahti: Tips for families with children.

SIPOO

Small Helsinki's Home by Evening series article for Eastern Uusimaa can be found here.

Sipoonkorpi National Park offers many possibilities for mushroom hikes or admiring fall colors. With small hikers it's worth heading to, for example, the Pony's Traditional Post Trail, which is designed to be easily accessible for small children. Small Helsinki's background team recommends that those hiking with small children pack good snacks in a backpack and head to a campfire or shelter location to enjoy snacks and explore the surrounding area before returning the same way - since the trail becomes partly along a car road toward the end and causes unnecessary challenges for small hikers.

On Sipoonkorvi National Park's Pony's Traditional Post trail, there is varied nature and much to see. — On Sipoonkorvi National Park's Pony's Traditional Post trail, there is
varied nature and much to see.

PORVOO

Moomin Park in Porvoo is a nice destination for younger vacationers.
Small Helsinki's background team also warmly recommends Toukovuori and Kodderviken Playground.

Also check out Porvoo city's ideas for fall break activities.

Children's Porvoo tips can be found on Porvoo's travel pages.