Explore summer activities
In the summer of 2025, we will offer a wide range of activities, particularly in the suburban regeneration areas. We will keep playgrounds and youth centres open, and organise engaging events in parks, squares and plazas. Workshops for children and young people will be held at cultural centres and libraries. You can also enjoy summer sports, such as urban dance. There will be fun summer moments for all ages. All events are free. The suburban regeneration areas are easily accessible by public transport. See what you can do in your own area!
Summer activities will be organised throughout the city. You can find here all of Helsinki's summer events. (Link leads to external service)
Examples of the city's summer events:
Summer at the playgrounds
The playgrounds in the suburban regeneration areas will be open during the summer, offering fun and varied activities for schoolchildren and families, including guided activity sessions and various events in a safe environment. Free summer meals are also provided for children under 16 at the open playgrounds. The playground staff are there for the children and families. The playgrounds will be open on weekdays, the activities are free of charge and no registration is required.
Learn more about the playground summer activities
Summer holiday activities for young people
The youth centres in the suburban regeneration areas will be open during the summer and will offer a variety of summer holiday activities for young people in these areas and elsewhere in the city. Discover the most exciting things to do in summer-time Helsinki and join the events. Remember that with a youth centre membership card, you can also access outdoor swimming pools and the Swimming Stadium for free, as well as many events throughout the rest of the year.
Find events suitable for young people – Event Calendar(Link leads to external service)
Get Jässäri and stay informed – Youth Helsinki(Link leads to external service)
Summer programme offerings at the cultural centres: Malmitalo(Link leads to external service) , Kanneltalo(Link leads to external service) , Vuotalo(Link leads to external service)
Helsinki Day programme (12 June)(Link leads to external service)
Free pop-up swimming schools at Helsinki’s beaches this summer(Link leads to external service)
The summer 2025 pop-up swimming lessons will be held in Helsinki at the following locations from the beginning of June until the end of August:
• Aurinkolahti beach
• Hietaranta beach
• Palettilampi beach
More information, schedules and registration for the pop-up swimming schools at
Aurinkolahti, Hietaranta and Palettilampi beaches(Link leads to external service)
Ala-Malmi Park
• Malmi Summer of Events 5–14 June and 14–23 August
•
Urban dances(Link leads to external service)
Tuesdays 3 June – 26 August 2025 at 16:00–16:45
• Leisurely reading sessions organised by the library for children and young people on Tuesdays 3–17 June 2025 at 13–14
•
Park exercise and body conditioning(Link leads to external service)
at Ala-Malmi Park in June and August! Body conditioning on Tuesdays at 15:00–15.50, park exercise on Thursdays at 17:00–17:50.
Malmitalo
• Malmi Library: workshops and games for children and young people
•
A free day-time camp at Malmitalo(Link leads to external service)
on 16–19 June and 23–27 June for 10–12-year-olds (link in Finnish)
• Other summer events and dates can be found on Malmitalo's (Link leads to external service) website.
Activities at the market
• Ylä-Malmi Square (Link leads to external service) offers pleasant lounging areas and market sales opportunities throughout the summer, with a market day on Saturday 30 August.
Playgrounds
• Playground Filpus will be open all summer, while Playground Kotinummi will be open in June
• Countless fairy tales and oral health care services will come to Filpus playground
• Day camps for schoolchildren
• Children’s Traffic Town will visit Filpus on 19 June 2025
• Café Tänään Tavataan at Playground Kotinummi on Wednesdays at 10–11: everyday Finnish language practice for families with children through play, movement and singing.
Youth services
• Malmi Youth Centre will be open all summer, offering football, day camps and other fun activities!
•
Fallkulla Domestic Animal Farm(Link leads to external service)
: day camps and animal care (link in Finnish)
•
Free swimming and events with a youth centre membership card(Link leads to external service)
.
Learn Finnish and meet new people!
Have you just moved to Finland? Join the Welcome Families events to get information about Helsinki’s services and meet other families who have recently moved to Finland. In the summer, Suomiklubi day camps will be held at Malmi Comprehensive School for preparatory education pupils in grades 7–9 and their families on 2–19 June 2025 at 11–14.
More information: Welcome Families! | City of Helsinki
The event calendar contains more details about the events in your area!
Examples of events
• A shared dinner at Malminkartano Square on 21 August at 18:30 and a musical evening in Malminkartano on 22 August from 17:00 onwards
•
Urban dances at Puustellinaukio Square on Mondays 2 June – 4 August at 17:30–18:15(Link leads to external service)
• Playground Piika open all summer
• Malminkartano Youth Centre will be open all summer: day camps, excursions, football and low-barrier art activities. See the more detailed programme of the youth centre here.
•
Malminkartano Recreation Hall(Link leads to external service)
: free K-pop dance day camps.
The event calendar(Link leads to external service) contains more details about the events in your area!
Kannelmäki
Examples of events
Activities at Sitratori
The square will transform into a green summer oasis for the entire summer, and several events will be organised there, such as:
o 12 June: Helsinki Day
o 17 June: Invisible Neighbours – Interspecies evening with Eliökollektiivi
o 18 June: Midsummer preparty
o 15 August: Night of the Arts
o 29 August: Kantsu Soiree
o
Urban dances on Tuesdays 3 June – 5 August at 17:30–18:15.(Link leads to external service)
Kanneltalo and library
• Free art club at Kanneltalo on 2–6 June
• Mobile phone photography workshop at Kannelmäki Library on 1 July at 14–16
• Other summer events and dates can be found on
Kanneltalo's(Link leads to external service)
website.
Playgrounds
• Playground Kannelmäki will be open all summer, while playground Trumpetti will be open in June
• Café Tänään Tavataan at Playground Kannelmäki on Tuesdays at 10–11: everyday Finnish language practice for families with children through play, movement and singing.
Youth services
•
Kannelmäki Youth Centre(Link leads to external service)
will be open all summer: day camps, excursions, football and low-barrier art activities
•
Free swimming and events with a youth centre membership card(Link leads to external service)
.
Learn Finnish and meet new people!
Have you just moved to Finland? Join the Welcome Families events to get information about Helsinki’s services and meet other families who have recently moved to Finland. In the summer, Suomiklubi day camps will be held at Kannelmäki Comprehensive School for preparatory education pupils in grades 3–6 and their families on 2–19 June 2025 at 9–15.
More information: Welcome Families! | City of Helsinki
The event calendar(Link leads to external service) contains more details about the events in your area!
Kontula Square
• Helsinki Day activities on 12 June 2025
• Barbequing at Kontula Square on 18 June and 30 July.
Kontula Library:
• Themed summer Fridays at the library; soap bubble day, zine workshop, jumping rope day, outdoor yoga for parents and children, outdoor Donald Duck book club, football, open fairy tale session, kite workshop.
Playgrounds
Playground Mellunmäki and Playground Kiikku open all summer
Children's Traffic Town will visit Mellunmäki Park on 3 June 2025
Countless fairy tales at Playground Kiikku and oral health care services at Playground Mellunmäki
Café Tänään Tavataan at Playground Kiikku on Thursdays at 10–11.
Youth services
• Summer youth centre in Kelkkapuisto Park (= Nutakontti) – fun and varied activities together
• Youth centre activities at
Kivikko Youth Centre(Link leads to external service)
• Football in Kurkimäki Sports Park.
Learn Finnish and meet new people!
Have you just moved to Finland? Join the Welcome Families events to get information about Helsinki’s services and meet other families who have recently moved to Finland. In the summer, Suomiklubi day camps will be held at Laakavuori Primary School for preparatory education pupils in grades 3–6 and their families.
More information: Welcome Families! | City of Helsinki
The event calendar (Link leads to external service) contains more details about the events in your area!
Cultural Space Meri-Rasti
• Library pop-up activities on Wednesdays at Cultural Space Merirasti (link in Finnish) and workshops for children and young people:
o game workshop on 25 June
o circus on 2 and 16 July
o monster book workshop on 9 July.
• Mobile Library Skidi will be stopping at Meri-Rastila Square on Wednesdays in July at 10–14
• Art Bike – Adventure Art School will cruise around Cultural Space Merirasti and Meri-Rastila Square with a cargo bike loaded with art supplies on Monday 2 June at 10–15
• Summer yard art workshops for children, families and young people on Wed–Fri 11–13 June at 10–12
• Photography exhibition Valonhuoma by Jari Koskela. Open until 30 July 2025.
• Community hall activities: summer-time activities such as lawn games, a bakery workshop, art workshops and exercise.
For children and young people
• Football in the field of Merilahti Comprehensive School, summer café at Kallahti Youth Centre(Link leads to external service) Mon–Fri in June and July.
Playgrounds
• Playground Mustakivi open in June: wide range of activities for families with toddlers and primary school pupils
• Countless fairy tales and oral health care services will visit the playground
• Children’s Traffic Town will visit the playground on 24 June 2025.
The event calendar(Link leads to external service) contains more details about the events in your area! You should also check out the events at Vuotalo(Link leads to external service) !