Helsinki is a great place for young people to engage in low-threshold physical activities, start a sports hobby, and continue pursuing it all the way to becoming an athlete. Young people are offered a wide range of low-threshold physical activities at low cost or even free of charge.
Helsinki offers young people and young adults a wide range of sports services, which are organised by many different providers. You can find out more about sports and exercise opportunities for young people on the liikunta.hel.fi website. You can also explore a wider range of recreational activities on harrastukset.hel.fi.
Did you know that you can borrow sports equipment from libraries?
Borrow sports equipment from libraries
You can borrow sports equipment such as balls, bats, walking poles and ice skates from many libraries.
How the process works
You can borrow sports equipment such as balls, bats, walking poles and ice skates from many libraries. Check the availability of equipment on the online service for Helmet libraries. Head to the nearest library where the equipment is available!
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Availability of sports equipment at Helmet libraries
Liikunta.hel.fi
Discover your own way to get active! Helsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity.
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Sports and recreation website
Exercise for young people in Helsinki
Helsinki is a great place for a wide variety of physical activities for young people. Discover your own way to get active!
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Information about sports services for young people
Hobbies
Explore the wide range of hobbies available in Helsinki on the hobbies website. Try your hand at ceramics, climbing, or coding - just to name a few!
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Discover the hobbies available in Helsinki
Registering for sports and exercise courses
You can find the selection of sports and exercise courses offered by the City of Helsinki on the city's e-services. You can register using e-services or by phone.
How the process works
Discover your own way to get active! You can find the selection of sports and exercise courses offered by the City of Helsinki on the city's e-services. Browse the selection and register for courses. Using the service requires strong authentication. You can register using e-services or by phone. Registrations by phone will be processed in the same timeframe as online registrations.
Course registration is seasonal, and up-to-date information on registrations can be found on the Sports Services website and the Sports Services online store, i.e., in the e-service course catalogue.
Use the online service
Call us
Register by phone
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Sports and exercise course descriptions
More information about registering for sports and exercise courses
Exercise video series
The Helsinki Channel offers several exercise videos.