City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division

Kino Helios at Malmitalo can be hired for events and screenings. It also hosts free films for the public.

Youth centres are places where people aged 9–17 can spend their free time.

Youth centres are places where people aged 9–17 can spend their free time.

Animal-assisted youth work for 9–17-year-olds at the Fallkulla Domestic Animal Farm.

Activities with animals for those aged 13–18.

Helsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity. Discover your own way to get active!

Take care of Helsinki's historic site and volunteer to help preserve its cultural heritage

Adventure activities for young people and youth groups aged 12–29.

Advice and assistance during visits to museums and cultural centres.

Gigs and band activities for 13–29-year-olds at Arabia Youth Centre.

Cultural content for early childhood education groups from performances to workshops around Helsinki.

Art and culture hobbies for preschoolers and their adults to enjoy together.

The cultural centres organise free and paid leisure-time art courses and camps for children and young people.

Cultural Centre Caisa organises open art and culture workshops for the youngest members of the family.

Every year, an art excursion is organised for second-graders in Helsinki.

Free art exhibitions at the galleries of the City of Helsinki's cultural centres.

Älyvapaat is a group of senior volunteers who plan a themed art workshop day for families with children once a year.

Helsinki has many artificial ice fields. The season for artificial ice fields is longer than for other ice skating areas. All artificial ice fields...

Cultural content for lower and upper secondary schools – performances, workshops and exhibitions from young people's own perspectives.

Culture and art for primary school groups around Helsinki

Cultural centres organise 5x2 arts education for primary school groups

Athletics fields and areas are available for city residents to use. You can train there on your own or as a member of a club.

Ball fields are suitable for various ball games. The fields are available to city residents free of charge and without reservations, whenever they...

Basketball hoops and outdoor basketball courts are available for city residents to use freely.

There are several beach volleyball courts in Helsinki. Most of the courts are available to city residents free of charge and without the need for...

Helsinki has public beaches and swimming areas that are free of charge to city residents.

Ready-made party packages for children in the atmospheric premises of the City Museum – crafts, decorations and a gift for the birthday child.

Helsinki has several tens of boat harbours with a total of 12,000 boat spaces.

Luuppi Indoor Skatepark can be reserved by organisations for skateboarding and other sports suitable for the facilities, such as BMX biking and...

Advice and expert assistance in building conservation and renovation in Helsinki.

Services in the outdoors range from simple cabins open in winter to service stations open throughout the year.

The City of Helsinki's cultural centres have cafés.

The city’s local natural areas offer many places for camping. Camping is everyone’s right, but we must all act responsibly in the local natural...

The children's mobile libraries Skidi and Stoori operate on evening routes in Helsinki on weekdays. In the midmornings, the mobile libraries serve...

Transport of the City Museum's collections to museum professionals.

Items, sheet music and instruments available for rent for cultural and educational use by professionals and events.

Free cultural courses for lower secondary schools and upper secondary students support cultural education and increase accessibility.

Cultural environments are areas where history and culture meet nature and human activity

Inspiring cultural heritage education in early childhood – history, places and stories.

Inspiring cultural heritage education for lower and upper secondary schools – history, places and stories.

Inspiring cultural heritage education for primary school pupils – history, places and stories.

Teaching and activity materials to support the arts education of children and young people in schools, early childhood education and during free...

Volunteer as a culture companion at cultural events.

Helsinki offers dedicated cycling areas where you can practice freestyle cycling.

The City of Helsinki’s dance facilities are available for recreational use.

Free dance lessons around Helsinki. A wide range of dance styles.

The Digital Archive of youth culture records materials related to youth work and materials produced by young people.

Online content for learning and inspiration: museum collections, art and music in digital format.

Virtual visits offer an easy way to explore cultural spaces and museums online – anytime, anywhere.

There are several disc golf courses in Helsinki for beginners and advanced players alike – everyone is welcome.

DJ courses for young people aged 13–29 at Tiivistämö.

Dog-friendly ski trails are designed for skiing with your dog.

Development and provision of regional museum services in Central Uusimaa.

Diverse environmental and nature education activities for 13–29-year-olds at the Youth Activity Centre Silmu.

An art-based course for 3rd and 4th grade pupils encourages reflection on the environment, nature and personal impact through creative expression.

Equestrian sports venues are recreational facilities for riding and other equestrian sports.

Ready-made and rentable event and exhibition packages for everyday use, celebrations and educational purposes.

Helsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity. Discover your own way to get active!

Helsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity. Discover your own way to get active!

Helsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity. Discover your own way to get active!

Expert lectures and presentations on art, culture and cultural heritage themes for different types of audiences.

Expert services related to the work of cultural environment authorities

Expert support for the development and planning of children’s culture and collaboration with various operators.

The cultural environment authority in Central Uusimaa

These facilities are ideally suited for activities such as basic art education, workshops, and courses.

Exhibition space for artists and communities to organise their own art exhibitions.

The City of Helsinki's cultural centres, libraries and youth facilities have spaces for independent activities.

Meeting rooms suitable for small groups to meet and work around Helsinki.

Outdoor spaces for events, performances and parties in Helsinki.

The City of Helsinki manages the fencing facilities in the Töölö Sports Hall.

Free and inexpensive film screenings are held at the City of Helsinki's cultural centres.

Skidikino offers free short films in a cinema environment for early childhood education groups – experiences for the youngest viewers.

Naperokino – films for young children and families

In Yläkoulukino, films offer powerful experiences and serve as conversation starters for lower and upper secondary pupils and students.

Alakoulukino offers cinematic experiences during the school day

Helsinki has a few baseball fields. The baseball fields are available for use by city residents when there are no club practices.

Helsinki has many fitness stairs available for residents to use. From walking to goal-oriented stair running, fitness stairs are suitable for all...

Fitness trails are maintained routes for physical activity and outdoor activities.

Operation Pulse! offers those aged 12–18 a variety of hobby trials and an opportunity to plan and organise activities.

Game House Sture offers young people good opportunities for digital gaming activities.

Helsinki supports the city's artistic and cultural life through operating and project grants.

The City of Helsinki supports sports clubs and other associations organising sports activities by distributing grants.

Advice on planning and writing applications and applying for art and culture grants.

Helsinki City Museum serves as the regional museum responsible for Central Uusimaa and is in charge of guiding and advising local museums on...

Guidance for children of compulsory education age (15–17 years)

Guided tours at the cultural centres’ temporary exhibitions to deepen your experience of the artworks and exhibition themes.

Guided tours and virtual visits to cultural sites in Helsinki

Helsinki City Museum organises guided tours for different target groups in Finnish, Swedish and English.

The City of Helsinki’s gymnasiums are places where you can engage in various sports.

The City of Helsinki’s gymnastics facilities are training facilities for gymnastics clubs.

The City of Helsinki has 16 gyms with good transport links, suitable for people of all fitness levels.

The City Museum organises around 200 events each year at its various service points.

Atmospheric performances by small ensembles – chamber music performed by the orchestra's musicians in different parts of Helsinki.

Experience the exciting concerts of a symphony orchestra at Musiikkitalo, led by world-class conductors and soloists.

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra's dress rehearsals finalise the concert for the same evening.

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra's HKO Screen online concerts

Experience classical music at Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts at Musiikkitalo and around Helsinki.

Heroes is a youth service activity aimed at young people aged 15–29 with any disability.

Horse trails are routes that are suitable for horse riding. Horse riding is only allowed on marked horse trails, and there are two such trails in...

The artificial ice fields and ice skating areas have rinks that are ideal for ice sports.

Helsinki’s numerous ice skating areas are open to residents throughout the winter.

Ice skating trails are frozen when temperatures permit.

Participate in the development of cultural services

Liikuntamylly has an indoor climbing wall. For wall climbing, you need the appropriate equipment and permissions. Equipment is also available for...

Indoor football fields are also used for other sports, and there are free training sessions in addition to those reserved by clubs.

Töölö Sports Hall has a dedicated area for golf practice.

Maunula Sports Hall has an indoor shooting range, which is only available to clubs.

Sharing information on the cultural environment of Central Uusimaa

International youth group meetings for 14–29-year-olds.

Youth services offer a wide range of internships for students.

A guided tour of the premises, activities and opportunities at the cultural centre.

Libraries offer guided visits and guidance on their use for groups.

Discover classical music with online material – learn to listen and enjoy more!

The cultural centres organise free and paid leisure-time art courses and camps for adults.

Libraries offer facilities for events that are free and open to all. Further information and reservations at Varaamo.

A variety of free events, such as guest author visits and lectures, are organised at libraries.

A wide range of activities is organised at libraries for children, young people and families.

Small-scale art and cultural exhibitions can be arranged for free in a library.

A library's reading room is a public and free space open to all, suitable for reading and working alone quietly.

The library provides reading promotion services for early childhood education groups. Groups can visit the library on their own or by appointment.

The library offers services for promoting reading at schools. Groups can visit a library on their own or by appointment.

Libraries provide reading promotion services to upper secondary schools. Groups can visit a library on their own or by appointment.

A library is a meeting place open to all and a living room for city residents, offering free reading material and peaceful activities.

You can volunteer to help organise a variety of activities. Contact your local library.

The library has quiet study and reading spaces, some of which can be reserved.

Libraries have a dedicated children's area, with space for younger and older children to read, play and spend time in.

Local exercise areas are free of charge and open to everyone for informal, spontaneous physical exercise and fitness activities.

Developing the preservation and digital accessibility of cultural heritage in Central Uusimaa.

Maritime Helsinki offers excellent opportunities for boating. You can also easily store your boat for the winter and empty your septic tanks.

Martial arts gyms are facilities specifically designed for boxing, wrestling or karate.

Youth work for under 29-year-olds that takes place during their free time, offering support through presence and engagement. The operating...

Tattarisuo engine workshop for 13–22-year-olds.

Development of museum operations and networking in Central Uusimaa

The Central Park Mountain Bike Trail is a 16 km route that is open to everyone and runs through Central Park.

The City of Helsinki has multi-purpose halls or sports arenas that offer a wide range of sports activities.

Musakärry brings communal music-making to early childhood education through instruments and training as part of learning and cultural education.

Browse photographs, objects and art connected to the history of Helsinki on Finna and in the museum's Picture Browsery.

Helsinki City Museum's five museums offer exhibitions, history and urban culture for visitors of all ages.

Create warmth and connections in the Children's Town – join in bringing the museum experience to life.

The music studios can be reserved through Varaamo. The use of the studios is free for people under 25.

Narri’s facilities are mainly available for booking by Helsinki-based youth groups and associations for rehearsals, performances and seminars...

Nature trails are routes that run through natural environments, with signposts describing the area’s plant and animal life.

Objects from the City Museum's collections available for loan to museum professionals

The City Museum acts as the building conservation authority in Helsinki and Central Uusimaa.

Helsinki’s recreational areas have a few hiking lodges, numerous cooking and grilling shelters, several birdwatching towers and some saunas.

Just outside Helsinki and the Helsinki Metropolitan Area is a unique archipelago that is open to all.

You’re always welcome to work out in the City of Helsinki’s outdoor gyms. They can’t be reserved and are always open to everyone.

Explore them and head outdoors. Helsinki is a green city with plenty of local nature and outdoor recreation areas.

You can hire sound equipment from Kanneltalo for events that take place at Sitratori.

The sports opportunities provided by Sports Service include sports parks, sports fields, local sports sites, outdoor swimming pools, swimming...

Helsinki has two municipal outdoor swimming pools: the Helsinki Swimming Stadium and the Kumpula outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor swimming pools...

Outreach youth work offers support to young people aged 15–28 in Helsinki.

Outreach youth work offers support to young people aged 15–28 in Helsinki.

Helsinki’s parkour areas let you enjoy running, jumping and climbing on different surfaces and over obstacles.

The peer and assistant instructor activities are based on volunteering, where young people help out in the youth services in various ways.

Find a culture companion to visit events with you and help you.

Cultural centres offer a wide range of performances and events for all ages all year round – concerts, workshops, films and much more.

Gym programmes and guidance are available for adults who are just starting out at the gym.

Information about young people's wellbeing.

Name old photos and help museums preserve photographic memories – wherever and whenever you want.

Capture moments in Helsinki! By joining the photography team, you can share your perspective as part of the museum's collections.

Almost a million photographs of Helsinki in the City Museum's collection – browse, fall in love and order your own copy.

Helsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity. Discover your own way to get active!

Cultural centres have pianos and grand pianos available for hire for performances.

Helsinki's public and installed art enriches the urban space – sculptures, murals and works of art for all to experience every day.

Rainbow activities are intended for people aged 13–29 who belong to sexual and gender minorities or are thinking about rainbow themes.

Rastila Camping is a pleasant campsite in eastern Helsinki, with cabins of various sizes and several saunas.

You can order a pre-selected package of children's and young adult books based on your preferences.

Through the Reading Coach Junior service, you can order a pre-selected package of books for children and young adults based on your preferences.

Quick Tips is a speedy way to get reading recommendations straight from the library staff.

Regional exercise services support your wellbeing. Discover your own way to get active!

Central Uusimaa Regional Museum.

Renovation advice in Helsinki

Remote cultural services make art and culture accessible online – regardless of time and place.

You can work out at your own pace with exercise videos. Discover and try exercises at home that suit your fitness level.

Camping areas are intended for use by Helsinki-based youth organisations, youth groups and residents for organising camps and events.

Residencies for art and culture professionals for creative work in Helsinki.

Roma youth work for 9–18-year-olds.

A variety of gardening activities for all ages are organised in the school garden in Kumpula.

Libraries that can also be used when no staff is present are called self-service libraries.

The City of Helsinki maintains skate parks open to everyone, where you can skateboard, rollerblade, and ride BMX bikes or scooters.

Helsinki has many ski trails. Helsinki spoils its skiers with ski trail networks of up to 200 kilometres. Some of the ski trails are artificially...

Sports Service manages about 350 sports fields, many of which are turned into skating rinks in winter.

Sports halls are versatile indoor sports facilities where the range of sports varies from one location to another. Sports halls are mainly used by...

Helsinki’s sports parks offer opportunities for various sports all year round.

The City of Helsinki’s diverse sports facilities offer numerous venues for athletics training.

Summer job voucher for 9th graders and TUVA students (under 18)

Youth service summer jobs for people aged 16–17 offer interesting and varied tasks in different environments.

Sharing information on the cultural environment of Central Uusimaa.

The support chat Ärlig talat for Swedish-speaking young people aged 13–29, where users can talk to professional instructors, psychologists and...

Luotsi small group activities are intended for Helsinki residents aged 12–15 who need individual support in their life situation.

Personal digital support is available from libraries by appointment.

Libraries provide personal support with digital services and use of digital devices at times when staff are present.

Youth centres are places where people aged 9–17 can spend their free time.

In summer, people can swim at outdoor swimming pools, swimming sites and swimming beaches in Helsinki, and some swimming halls keep their doors...

There are many swimming halls in Helsinki. Swimming halls are versatile exercise facilities where you can swim and also use the gym, for example.

Strengthen your swimming skills at the City of Helsinki’s swimming lessons.

Swimming pools are individual swimming pools at other locations that can accommodate recreational activities for groups.

Sports Service has 9 unsupervised swimming sites, which have no services.

Table tennis areas are indoor table tennis/ping pong tables. There is always space for free practice at the table tennis areas.

Table tennis areas / ping pong tables can be found in many places across Helsinki, such as schoolyards, sports parks, and other outdoor areas.

The City of Helsinki maintains several outdoor tennis courts where you can play for free or reserve a court through Varaamo.

At Annantalo's Art Clinic, a 3–5-year-old child and an adult work in pairs creating art together.

The Finnish model for leisure activities offers 3rd–9th graders a variety of free hobbies in and around schools in Helsinki.

The City Museum's online materials allow you to explore the museum's exhibitions in advance or to deepen your experience on your own.

The City Museum’s podcasts feature facts and stories from the past to the present day.

Helsinki City Museum's suitcases of memories for loan.

At the Lasten ja nuorten ääni kuuluu! (The voice of children and young people is heard!) events, the deputy mayors and division directors engage in...

The Youth Council is an elected advocacy group of young people aged 13 to 17.

Theatre for young people aged 9–29 at Narri Stage and youth centres.

Tickets for cultural and art events can be purchased online, on-site or at ticket counters.

The City of Helsinki operates two indoor ice rinks. In addition to the time slots reserved by clubs, there are also public sessions at the ice...

The City of Helsinki's libraries, cultural centres and youth centres offer spaces for organising events that are open to everyone.

Visual arts and crafts activities for 9–28-year-olds.

Voice of the Young editorial for 13–19-year-olds.

Helsinki has a variety of volleyball courts, from artificial grass courts with nets to more modest sand and grass courts with only posts.

Become a museum volunteer to learn about Helsinki's history and be part of a vibrant museum community!

The City of Helsinki provides volunteering opportunities for people interested in exercise and outdoor activities who are happy to encourage and...

In culture and leisure services, volunteering is possible at libraries and museums, as culture companions or e.g. with young people.

Helsinki has many dedicated walking trails for outdoor activities. In addition to these, fitness trails and nature trails are also great options...

Weightlifting gyms are specifically designed for weightlifting and strength training.

Outdoor equipment can be borrowed from the Wempaimisto camping equipment loan centre.

Sports Service has winter storage space for 2,200 boats at 13 different locations.

There are around twenty winter swimming spots in Helsinki. Winter swimming spots vary in their services, and some also have a sauna available in...

Be there to support the joy of making things! Help out at workshops and bring creativity to museum visitors' experiences.

Young people's right of initiative for those aged 13–17 in Helsinki.

Youth Budget for Helsinki residents aged 13–17.

Youth centres and facilities organise regular and safe activities for children and young people.

All Helsinki residents aged 13–17 can vote and stand for election to the Youth Council. The elections are held every other year.

School youth work for 7th–9th graders and secondary school students aged 16–28.