Meeting and recreational facilities

Resident and youth facilities

The city's resident houses are spaces open to all resident of Helsinki that serve as meeting and recreational places. At youth centres, you can take part in all kinds of recreational activities, meet your friends, receive support and take part in courses, clubs, camps, trips and other events. 

Conference and banquet facilities

The libraries of Helsinki also have a wealth of facilities for rent, which are ideal for organising, for example, meetings, exhibitions and lectures.

Cultural centres and houses also offer banquet halls and other facilities for rent.   

Facilities for associations and groups

The Youth Department has some one hundred facilities that associations and groups can apply to use. When rights to use these facilities are being allocated, priority is given to Helsinki-based youth organisations and groups of young people, for whom use is free of charge.

The sports and assembly halls and class facilities of schools and educational institutions can also be reserved for recreational use in the evenings and weekends.

Sports facilities and saunas

The Sports Department has numerous outdoor and indoor sports facilities that can be reserved for use. The sports facilities of schools and educational institutions can also be reserved for recreational use in the evenings and weekends.

The Sports Department also has several saunas in Helsinki and in recreational areas outside of the city that can be rented for use. Many private owners also offer sauna facilities for rent. Information about these saunas is compiled in the Visit Helsinki sauna search.

Summer lodges and allotment cottages

Information about summer lodges and allotment cottages for sale in Helsinki is available from the associations that organise related activities.

Varaamo

Through Varaamo, you can reserve public premises and equipment for your own use. Varaamo

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