Playground Ruoholahti

Leikkipuisto Ruoholahden erikoisleikkivälineitä
Photo: Sakari Röyskö

Playground Ruoholahti is a computer-themed playground. It is located in the Ruoholahti district with excellent transport connections.

The playground is a place where families with babies and children can play, exercise and meet each other around the year either indoors or outdoors. In addition to sandboxes, swings and various climbing frames, playground features:

- Separate fenced yard for small children
- Basketball hoop
- Playing field with football goals on a sand bed
- Ping pong table
- Floorball goals and equipment
- Computer-themed special playground equipment
- Trampolines
- Baby changing table

Families with babies and children can meet other families at playgrounds, while children can find new friends to play with. Diverse and free-of-charge guided activities are organised at playgrounds in the mornings.

You can heat your own food and make coffee and tea at the playground. Our activities are free of charge and based on Helsinki's curriculum for early childhood education and care.

Contact information

Laivapojankatu 8, 00180 Helsinki Show accessibility information View location on service map
+358 9 310 44369

Valid for the time being:
– Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00
– Sat-Sun closed

Finnish
P.O. Box 18916, 00099 City of Helsinki
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Location

Laivapojankatu 8, 00180 Helsinki
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The route to the playground area

  • There are no accessible parking spaces near the playground. The nearest parking area is within 50 metres.
  • The pick-up and drop-off area is located under 20 meters from the playground gate.
  • A smooth and sufficiently wide asphalted route leads to the playground gate. The route is illuminated.

Playground area

  • This is a well-equipped playground (78% of the special level criteria are met).
  • The playground is surrounded by a metal fence. Inside the fence there are asphalt-surfaced walkways. The entire play area is illuminated.
  • The playground has an information board that can be accessed by a wheelchair. The information board can also be looked at up close. The board has a map of the area.
  • The playground has tables and benches with free space at the end for a wheelchair or stroller.
  • The playground has swings, a slide, a sandbox, a climbing frame.
  • The swings: The swings are situated at the edge of the area. There is a bench for an adult near the swings. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the swings. The play area also has a safety swing for a small child, a saucer swing.
  • The slide: There is space for a wheelchair around the slide and a bench for an adult nearby. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the slide. The slide can be accessed via a ladder.
  • The sandbox: The edge of the sandbox is too low for wheelchair access. Near the sandbox, there is a sand table with safety sand underneath. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
  • The climbing frame: A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the climbing frame. There is a bench for an adult nearby.

Playground building

  • The entrance of the playground building is located in a recess and is illuminated.
  • The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
  • The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
  • The activities take place on the entrance floor.
  • The facility has thresholds over 2 cm high.
  • The doors in the facility stand out clearly.
  • The facility has a toilet marked as accessible. It does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair.
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