Culture and leisure
Culture and leisureCulture and leisure activities for all: over 20 million experiences every year – art, events, courses, hobbies, facilities, outdoor areas and services for mobility, as well as support in the form of grants.
Target groups
Youth(Link leads to external service)
The Youth Helsinki website contains all the city’s service content that is targeted at the young.
Family centres
Information on services for families with children
Elderly
Information on services for the elderly
Teachers and early education professionals(Link leads to external service)
Information on activities and events for educators
Helsinki on the move
Discover Helsinki’s endless options for physical activity. Indoor and outdoor sports, outdoor recreation, supervised sports, islands, boating, fishing, clubs and associations and daily activity.
Wow, culture!
Participate in exhibitions, events, performances and concerts all over the city! The cultural services promote experiences and support communities and artists through grants.
A library is always near
The city’s 37 libraries and 2 mobile libraries offer books, video and audio material, story hours, events, rooms to rent, and even power drills and other tools to borrow! In Helsinki, libraries act as living rooms for our residents, giving them access to the entire collection of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area's Helmet library network.
Support and information for partners:
Apply for a grant
More information on grants
Participate and influence
More information on all the different ways of influencing
Reservations
Do you need space for a meeting, party or event? Would you like to reserve a regular training shift for your sports club?