Come and celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th anniversary at Munkkiniemi Library on Thursday, 22 October, from 4 to 7 pm! 📚 Storytimes: 4–4.30 pm Storytime in Finnish 4.30–5 pm Sagostund på svenska From 4 to 7 pm: • Crafts 🎨 • Bee treasure hunt 🐝 • Creative writing activity ✏️ • BeeBot activity 🤖 • Pin the tail on Eeyore 🫏 • Photo spot 📸 • Winnie-the-Pooh book display 📚 • Juice and biscuits 🍪 The event is free of charge. Welcome to celebrate with us!
Finland’s only short film festival aimed exclusively at young people, the Kohina Film Festival, takes place on 22 October at Vuosaari House in Helsinki. The Kohina Film Festival provides filmmakers aged 13–25 with an opportunity to showcase their work on the big screen, receive feedback from professionals and network with other young talents and film industry professionals. The festival, now held for the first time, brings together young filmmakers from across Finland to Vuosaari House on 22 October. The festival focuses on young people’s own stories, new perspectives and working together. The call for entries for short films ended on 4 September. The festival accepts works the production team of which consists of young people aged 13–25. (The age of the actors is irrelevant.) The films must not exceed 10 minutes in length, and previously released films are allowed provided that they were completed after 1 January 2025. The aim of the Kohina Film Festival is to provide young filmmakers with exposure, valuable feedback and opportunities to network within the film industry. The 2026 Kohina Film Festival is organised by media studies students Veera Elo, Onni Tommola and Oona-Jemina Huusko. Click here to access the application form Event schedule: 17.00: the doors open 17.30: the event begins 17.45: first screening 18.45: break 19.00: second screening 20.00: the event ends
In this group, we'll take a moment to focus on job searching, our own strengths, future direction, and personal goals, all in a safe and encouraging atmosphere. The sessions combine discussion, light exercises, peer support, and practical job search skills, such as creating a CV and a job application. No previous job search experience is required. Welcome to join! The group is free of charge. Soft drinks and light snacks will be served.
Stadin yhteisötalo Alppila, Sturenkatu 11 · Helsinki
The Echoes of Freedom exhibition presents seven perspectives on the theme of freedom. There was an open call for the exhibition, and it features seven different young artists. The exhibition is open from October 1st to November 1st, 2026, on Mondays and Thursdays from 5 PM to 8 PM. The exhibition opening is on October 1st from 5 PM to 7 PM. Welcome to experience the works!
Dates: August 20th - November 26th. Time: 5:30 PM. Age group: Preschoolers. Kids' Evenings offer activities for preschoolers to enjoy with a parent. There will be bedtime story times and crafts, among other things. The program always starts at 5:30 PM, and the duration varies depending on the content. The monthly program will be announced in advance on the library's Instagram, Facebook, and info screens.
Kalasataman kirjasto, Hermannin rantatie 5 · Helsinki
Lukukoira Sella will be at Jakomäen kirjasto on Thursdays, Sept 24th, Oct 8th, Oct 22nd, Nov 5th, Nov 19th, Dec 3rd, and Dec 17th, from 6 PM to 7 PM. A reading dog is a patient listener, so you don't have to feel nervous with them. Reading dog activities are for those learning to read and for reading support. Remember to book a 15-minute reading slot with the library staff in advance.
A dance performance for primary school children about things important to nature and humanity that are small and significant, but so big at the same time! This dance performance delves into the marvellous lives of the inhabitants of a flower meadow, while also providing fascinating information about pollinating insects that are significant to nature and humanity: bees, bumblebees, hoverflies, butterflies and beetles. We encourage and inspire the audience to make their own observations and take small steps to support nature in their local area. Small & Significant combines artistic work with scientific research and draws on a multifaceted approach to viewing and experiencing dance. Dance provides a lively and playful way to approach the subject. The experiential and participatory information material accompanying the performance aims to convey information in a way that is easy to understand and memorable. 90% of the world’s wild flowering plants and 75% of cultivated plants are at least partly dependent on pollinators. The numbers of pollinating insects have been declining at an alarming rate all over the world in recent times. The destruction of habitats, the use of pesticides, intensive farming and biodiversity loss in urban nature continue to pose a threat to pollinators. Concept and choreography: Satu Tuittila Dancers: Jonna Aaltonen and Ilona Salonen/Jenny Kallio, performer Satu Tuittila Lighting design: Vespa Laine Visual design and costume design: Kirsi Vaara Music and sound design: Mikko Väärälä Information material and workshops: Satu Tuittila, Elli Herranen, the dancers and the Katoava luonto research group. Performance duration: roughly 45–50 min Language: the performance is non-verbal; the event is hosted in accordance with the audience’s language needs The project is supported by the Kone Foundation, the Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Turku Adventure Park, TOP Foundation, Vuokko Foundation for Nature Conservation, the Kokko1721 residence and Svenska Kulturfonden.
Sirkus Finlandia offers traditional circus performance featuring amazing performances, spectacular acrobatics, the exhilarating Wheel of Death and the magic of traditional circus. Käpylä Sports Park 23.9.-25.10.2026 Performances: https://sirkusfinlandia.fi/naytokset/ Tickets 16-37€ from Ticketmaster and sirkusfinlandia.fi The circus box office is open on performance days 12.00-13.00 and two hours before the start of the performance. Children under 3 yrs old are admitted free of charge when sitting on an adult’s lap. The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, including an interval.
Children's and youth breakdance workshops in Kontula
Ash and Gustyle, members of the Turkish dance group Too Much Underground, will be teaching breakdance power moves on four Thursdays in October-November at Kontulan Luuppi. The workshops will focus on different power moves, such as airflares, headspins, and challenging freezes, which the workshop leaders will guide participants to practice independently. The power move workshops are for more advanced breakdancers. At the same time, breakdance instructor FDC Slick Nick will provide hands-on guidance for beginners. The breakdance workshops are on Thursdays, Oct 22nd, Oct 29th, Nov 12th, and Nov 19th, from 6 PM to 8 PM. You can attend once or even every time! Self-guided breakdance sessions are every Thursday from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (except during autumn break on Oct 15th) at Luuppi. Breakdance instructor FDC Slick Nick will be there to provide guidance. The workshops and breakdance sessions are free of charge for all children and young people. No advance registration needed.
Live music and Anna-Liisa Tarvainen’s charming puppets take us on a forest adventure. Come and experience the wonders of the forest. Can you hear the rustling of the trees, the gentle song of the birds. Crack, a twig snaps and a squirrel hops into view. When you’re in the woods, you know that you don’t have to be alone. There’s a strange map on the ground, what on earth could it be? A friend will, of course, help you out when you’re in a pickle. Duration: roughly 35 min Recommended age: 3+
Dario Fo was an Italian Nobel laureate, actor, and merciless satirist of power, whose theatre gave a voice to ordinary people. Fo's legendary Mysterio Buffo is now being performed at a time when laughter is once again needed. Mysterio Buffo is a series of joyful, physical, and insightful monologues, drawing from the tradition of medieval itinerant jesters and the voice of the people who do not bow to power. The performance includes Fo's stories: The Wedding at Cana, The Birth of the Jester, The Resurrection of Lazarus, and Boniface VIII. These centuries-old tales resonate directly with today: populism, corruption, the alliances of religion and economy, and human participation in society appear surprisingly familiar: whose voice is heard, and who dares to use it? Mysterio Buffo had its Finnish premiere at KOM-teatteri in 1982. Erkki Saarela has toured with the performance.
Four artists are invited to Viirus to create a performance together. They are strangers to each other. They come from different artistic backgrounds. The artists collaborate, challenge and influence one another, trying to find new connections in this messy era. Instead of compromising, they decide to collide and find ways to be present in each others’ work of art – it is fun, tragic and ridiculous at the same time. They call it a living collage. This is possibly the beginning of something unknown, a new era that is still to be discovered. The invited artists are choreographer Jenni-Elina von Bagh (FIN), multidisciplinary artist Majula Drammeh (SE), visual and performance artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö (FIN), and theatre director Gosia Wdowik (PL). Collage – stage of things is a multidisciplinary piece that challenges individualism, separation and ownership. It places collaboration, in all its messiness and potential, at the center of the stage. Viirus 10.10.-4.12.2026 Performances: 10.10./13.10./15.10./16.10./20.10./22.10./23.10./24.10./ 29.10./3.11./4.11./5.11./10.11./13.11./17.11./19.11./20.11./ 24.1./26.11./27.11./1.12./2.12./4.12. at 18.30 14.11. at 13.00 Tickets 5-36€ from Fienta, duration 2 h, age recommendation 16+
This family café, organized by the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, supports community among families. It's a low-threshold activity where everyone is welcome to hang out, play, and chat freely indoors.
We go on excursions together on Fridays, both nearby and further afield, in the spirit of getting to know the city. Destinations include museums, sports facilities, nature trails, and playgrounds. More information about schedules and meeting points can be found in our weekly program, which is updated every Friday on Facebook and Instagram. Note! Not held during autumn break, week 42.
Perhetalo Naapuri / Asukastila Kivenkolo, Kivikonkaari 11 · Helsinki
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. A nice get-together for families with small children, with light refreshments. Come relax with a cup of coffee at the MLL family café. You can heat up and eat your own packed lunches indoors at the playground.
The MLL-organised family café meets in Viiri on Fridays from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Welcome to meet other families with children! Coffee, good company, and shared activities are available.
At the family café, you can meet other parents in a similar life situation in the area, and children can find playmates their own age. At the family café, we chat and have coffee, play with the children, or listen to expert presentations.
Family Morning at Perhetalo Sahrami in cooperation with Paavalin seurakunta, for all ages with changing themes. The guided part starts at 10:00 AM. Welcome to play, sing, rhyme, move, create art, and explore at the family house's Family Morning! The play and activity environment allows parents and children to engage in shared activities and play, and children will find playmates. Children and parents can participate in planning and implementing activities with the leaders. More detailed information, schedules, and program descriptions can be found on the family house's own Instagram and Facebook pages. There's an opportunity to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea. The family house also has suitable facilities for diaper changing. Address: Haukilahdenkuja 3. We use the facilities in cooperation with päiväkoti Viola. The family house has its own entrance. Note! Las
All families with babies are welcome to the staffed playground's baby meet-up! At the baby meet-up, babies still at the lying-down stage and crawling-aged children can, together with a parent, participate in playing, moving, exploring, and expressing themselves through things like music, movement, crafting, and story time sessions. Parents have the chance to meet other families with children, and children get playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and carrying out activities together with the session leaders. There's a chance to warm up your own food. Coffee and small snacks are available.
Leikkipuisto Mellunmäki, Pyhätunturintie 2 · Helsinki
You can always come to play in the leikkipuisto's yard! During Simo Siili's orienteering session, various orienteering checkpoints can be found in Intia's yard, according to the theme. Children will find playmates, and during playtime, parents can meet other families with children. There's an opportunity to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea, and of course, you can also go inside to play.
Various guided sessions, either indoors or outdoors, with changing themes like singing, movement, or stories. You can find the detailed weekly program on the leikkipuisto's social media. Note: muskaris are from 10:30-11:15 AM. Instagram: leikkipuisto_orava Facebook: Leikkipuisto Orava
Looking for a change of pace with your child? Come join the leikkipuisto's Friday – it's a special time for dads and kids! We have a new electric grill, so feel free to bring your own BBQ food and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. Hot coffee will also be available to help you power through the daily grind with little ones. This is a great chance to meet other dads, catch up, and make new friends. You're warmly welcome! It's a low-key event – just show up as you are. And hey, while Fridays are especially for dads, the park is, of course, open to moms and all other guardians too! We value diversity, and everyone is welcome. The main thing is to create a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere together, where everyone feels comfortable and children can play safely.
Activities for families with changing themes. There will be games, crafts, painting, music, and movement. Held either indoors at the park or in the yard. See the detailed program on the park's social media.
Leikkipuisto Mäkitorppa, Mäkitorpantie 42 · Helsinki
Songs and rhymes for babies at Malminkartanon nuorisotalo (Piianpolku 3-5 c)! The guided part starts at 10:30 AM. Doors are locked, so please ring the doorbell!
Leikkipuiston pihalla tapahtuvaa liikunnallista toimintaa, kuten temppuratoja, liikuntaratoja ja pallopelejä. Tarkemmat tiedot voi katsoa Facebookista tai Instagramista.
Welcome to find pictures with a changing theme in our park's yard. From the small green table, you can pick up a paper with all the pictures and a pen to mark the ones you've found.
Welcome to a shared movie moment at the library! At Kids' Cinema, we show short films for the youngest family members to watch together with an adult. After the film, families can spend time together and children can find playmates their own age. Groups can register in advance at the library, by email (jatkasaaren_kirjasto@hel.fi) or by phone (0931085815). The library offers movie experiences for all ages. All films shown are rated S or 3.
Jätkäsaaren kirjasto, Tyynenmerenkatu 1 · Helsinki
Join us for a relaxed art morning at 10:00 AM, with handicrafts, music, or other creative activities, either outdoors or indoors. Welcome to the leikkipuisto to enjoy some art! At the leikkipuisto, you can also warm up your own food and make coffee or tea.
A meeting place for different cultures, for families with babies and children. There will be shared activities with changing themes and opportunities to get to know each other.
Leikkipuisto Lehdokki, Kasöörinkatu 3 · Helsinki
Fridays are dedicated to babies and their loved ones! At Baby Morning, enjoy relaxed time together, catch up, and get peer support from other families with babies. You can come to chat, get to know others, just hang out, or simply spend a peaceful moment with your baby. All families with babies are welcome – whether it's your first baby or the youngest sibling. There's a grilling opportunity for your own food from 10:30-11:30 AM. Pack your own food and stay to enjoy time together by the grill! Program changes are possible. See the updated weekly program on Facebook: Leikkipuisto Santahamina or Instagram: leikkipuistosantahamina.
Leikkipuisto Santahamina, Kadettikouluntie 5 · Helsinki
On Fridays we have different kind of sports related activities for young children and their families in our gymnasium and outdoors. Come join us for fun and movement together! The program changes weekly, and the current schedule can be found on the playground’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
Today we play! At the playground, experience the joy of imaginative play with changing themes and other fun activities together. In the Today We Play! activity, children and adults can immerse themselves in the world of play and imagination. Families, together with the leaders, build inviting play environments: a shop, a harbor, a home play area, a traffic city, animal nests, and all sorts of other things. Themes change according to the season and participants' wishes. Children will find playmates, and during play, parents can get to know other families with children. Children and parents can participate in planning and implementing the activities with the leaders. Opportunity to heat up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Time together with guided play, movement, rhymes, art, or music for families, either in the playground yard or indoors. More detailed information about the day's session can be found in the weekly program on Leikkipuisto Seppä's Instagram page and on the playground's notice board.
The Friday 'Let's Move Together' session is held in the yard of Leikkipuisto Strömberg on Fridays from 10-11 AM. You can always come to play in the playground yard! There will be shared activities for children and their own adults with changing themes in the park's yard area for all ages on Fridays from 10-11 AM. Come and develop play ideas together with the leaders. Children will find playmates, and while playing, parents can get to know other families with children. There's an opportunity to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Leikkipuisto Strömberg, Strömberginpolku 5 · Helsinki
Fun nursery rhyme games and the joy of rhymes in a relaxed rhyme session (approx. 30 min) for 0-3 year old babies and toddlers with their own adult. After the rhyme session, it's possible to stay and hang out in the space. Free entry! No advance registration! Welcome!
Activity Workshop: Crafts and Handicraft for All Ages
Everyone is welcome to the playground's activity workshop; it's suitable for all ages! In the activity workshop, you can try out various art and craft activities with changing themes. Parents have the opportunity to meet other families with children, and children will find playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and implementing activities together with the leaders. There's an opportunity to warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
Leikkipuisto Kipinäpuisto, Kivikonkaari 31 · Helsinki