Various activity sessions. Crafts include drawing, modeling, painting, and other creative activities. Physical activities include obstacle courses, different play environments, and games. The activity session is at 10 AM.
Leikkipuisto Maatulli, Maatullinkuja 8 K · Helsinki
All families with babies are welcome to the playground's baby morning. This led session is perfect for babies from the lying-down stage right up to crawling age. We'll play, do rhymes, sing, and move together. It's a great chance for parents to meet other baby families and for little ones to find playmates.
Leikkipuisto Rusthollari, Rusthollarintie 15 · Helsinki
Everyone is welcome to the playground's music sessions! In these sessions, we'll do rhymes, sing, and make music – the rhythm will get your toes and fingers tapping! Parents can get to know other families, and kids can find playmates. Parents and children can help plan and run the activities with the session leaders. You can warm up your own food and make coffee or tea.
Leikkipuisto Laurinniitty, Laurinniityntie 14 P · Helsinki
The family club session is a meeting place for children and their loved ones, where a parent, grandparent, or caregiver can come with their child or children. It's free of charge, and you don't need to register. We'll have coffee, tea, and juice available, and you're welcome to bring your own snacks too. The sessions are led by children's instructors from the parish's early childhood education. The clubs run from week 33 to week 50.
At Baby Circus, you and your baby can do fun tricks together in an energetic session. Babies will love the thrill of movement and gentle cuddle times. Songs, rhymes, and games make the baby circus session a fun time together. This session is suitable for babies aged 4-9 months. The sessions are free of charge. Register by sending a text message to 09-31041679. There's a limited number of participants for each session. After the session, you can stay to play and chat with other families. You can warm up and eat your own snacks.
Leikkipuisto Vähätupa, Vähäntuvantie 4a · Helsinki
Everyone is welcome to the playground's music and movement sessions! The sessions combine music and movement; we sing, make music, tell stories, and move around. Parents have the chance to meet other families with children, and kids will find playmates. Parents and children can participate in planning and carrying out activities together with the leaders. You can warm up your own food and make coffee/tea.
There will be various guided sessions, such as play, singing, or activity sessions, held either indoors or outdoors. You can find the detailed weekly programme on the playground's social media. Instagram: leikkipuisto_orava Facebook: Leikkipuisto Orava
Welcome to the Family House to play, sing, move and find new friends! Together we spend nice moments with play, singing and joy. All children and families are welcome here
At the toddler morning, children can enjoy themselves with their parents. Themes and guided sessions change weekly, and families with small children can play, spend time together, and get to know each other. You can eat your own snacks and/or warm up your own food. For more information about the activities, ask the session leaders, email lp.etupelto@hel.fi, or call 0403344238. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for weekly updates on our activities.
We do crafting every Wednesday starting at 10 am with changing themes. The weekly schedule can be found on the playground's Facebook and Instagram pages. Welcome to Roihuvuori Playground!
These fun rhyme sessions are perfect for babies and toddlers aged 0-3, along with their parents. Each session lasts about 30 minutes. Everyone's welcome!
The playground's family exercise is a joint activity for children and parents. We'll practice children's basic motor skills by moving in different ways and using various equipment, like balls.
You're always welcome to come and play in the playground's yard! During our yard activity sessions, we'll play with different toys and themes. We might have an obstacle course, hobby horses, play shop, a car wash, scavenger hunts, or anything else!
Leikkipuisto Linnunrata, Linnunradantie 8 · Helsinki
All families with babies are welcome to the playground's baby morning! Babies from the lying-down stage to crawling age can join in with a parent for play, movement, exploration, and expression during music, exercise, craft, and story time sessions. It's a great chance for parents to meet other families and for kids to find playmates. Parents and children can even help plan and run the activities with our leaders. You can warm up your own food and make coffee or tea here.
In our early childhood music sessions, we learn well-known and newer songs. During the sessions, we play music, explore a variety of instruments and take part in musical games. It doesn’t matter if you have never played an instrument or sung before. We discover music and have fun together with your child. The baby music session lasts 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to join regardless of language skills or musical background. The group is intended for children aged 3 months to 3 years. Participation is free of charge. We recommend bringing your own blanket or non-slip socks, depending on the child’s age. Please only attend the session if you are feeling well. Registration for the baby music sessions is available via the link below: https://link.webropol.com/s/vauvamuskari Registration opens on 24 August at 10:00 for the following music sessions: Tapiola Library (youth space) 21 October at 10:30 Iso Omena Library (Stage) 27 October at 11:00 Sello Library (Jaminurkka) 28 October at 10:30 Entresse Library (Blue Room) 3 November at 11:00 Lippulaiva Library (Salon) 4 November at 11:00 Kauklahti Library 11 November at 10:30 Sello Library (Jaminurkka) 17 November at 11:00 Entresse Library (jukebox) 25 November at 11:00 Iso Omena Library (youth space VOX) 2 December at 11:00 The sessions are led by music pedagogues Sakari Heikka and Lauri Iljin. sakari.heikka(at)espoo.fi lauri.iljin(at)espoo.fi
Our baby classes are for mini circus superstars who have lots of energy and want to gain strength, coordination, dexterity, and more. We teach classes for children aged 6 months - to 1 years where they then join our Circus Sensory Classes with elements of acrobatics, and phycomotricity, among others. Our program builds confidence and resilience not only in the kids but also in the parents/tutors who are involved in the activities and performing a big part of the course objectives. Note: Parents or tutors are required to perform physical movements with their kids and is imperative to practice at home the exercises and tricks for the optimal result. Instructor: circus instructor and performer Enrique Salas Age recommendation: kids 6-12 months with an adult Duration: 5x45 min Languages: English, Spanish, Finnish Free entry Pre-registration starting from Tue 4.8. at 12 at stoa.fi. NOTE! PLEASE RESERVE ONLY ONE PLACE FOR BOTH YOU AND YOUR CHILD TOGETHER. More info: hanna.westerholm@hel.fi
During our outdoor movement session, we'll play, do gymnastics, run, do tricks, play with balls, and go on adventures – anything is possible when kids and parents get to move around in the playground's yard! Kids will find playmates, and parents can get to know other families. If it's cold or rainy, we can hold the session indoors. You can warm up your own food and make coffee or tea here.
Leikkipuisto Iso-Antti, Valkovuokonpolku 20 · Helsinki
Welcome to the family morning at the family house for rhymes, movement, and exploration! The play and activity environment lets parents and children do things and play together, and kids will find playmates. While the children play, parents can get to know other families. Children and parents can help plan and run activities with the leaders. For more details, schedules, and program descriptions, check the family house's Instagram and Facebook pages. You can warm up your own food and make coffee/tea. The family house also has diaper changing facilities. Address: Haukilahdenkuja 3. We share the premises with Päiväkoti Viola, but the family house has its own entrance. Note! Strollers can be left in the fenced area under the canopy in the inner courtyard (shared with Päiväkoti Viola). We are open Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 4 PM. You can always drop in to play and have fun.
Welcome! Wednesday Soup for 5€ (under 6s free), for all ages at Nurmo parish hall on even-numbered weeks from 11 AM to 1 PM (September 2nd - November 25th, 2026).
Skappeli is a warm meeting place for families on the 2nd floor of Skanssi – come spend time, relax, and join in free activities whenever suits you! We offer diverse, guided activities for families, organized by trained children's leaders. On Wednesday afternoons at 2 PM, we move with babies at Skappeli – there will be easy baby exercise for those aged approximately 3–12 months. In the 'Move with Baby' sessions, we do various exercises suitable for small babies: gymnastics, dancing, and other baby-led movements. These activities support the baby's body awareness, joy of movement, and shared activities with an adult. All our activities are open and free of charge – you can come whenever it suits you, without registration. The space can accommodate about 40 people at a time. You can bring your own snacks and treats for the children. We offer coffee, tea.
Come to Tapanilan kirjasto on Wednesdays to play! Once a week, the library hosts an afternoon program for schoolchildren, with board games and Nintendo Switch available.
This warm and friendly group is a place to chat about everyday things, share experiences, and enjoy being together. We'll also have sing-alongs suitable for little ones. Coffee, tea, and small snacks are available. The group is for children aged 0–1.5 years with their parents, and expecting parents are also welcome. Come spend a nice moment with others in the same life situation – a warm welcome! We meet on Aug 26, Sep 2, Sep 16, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 9, and Dec 16. No registration needed. Free of charge.
The baby café is an open café for babies around one year old and their parents. If you're looking for company from other families and a moment with a cup of coffee, come join us! Welcome!
TODAY WE MEET CAFÉ from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The family house's Today We Meet Café is a meeting place for cultures for all families with babies and children. In guided sessions, children learn language in a fun and diverse way through stories, songs, and rhymes. Adults have the opportunity to practice their Finnish language skills. Children will find playmates, and while they play, parents can get to know other families. The activity is free of charge. You can warm up your own food and make coffee/tea. The family house also has diaper changing facilities. Address: Haukilahdenkuja 3. We use the premises in cooperation with Päiväkoti Viola, and the family house has its own entrance. Note! Strollers can be left in the fenced area under the canopy in the inner courtyard (shared with Päiväkoti Viola). We are open Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 4 PM. You can always drop in to play and have fun according to your own schedule!
Every Wednesday during the school year, students in grades 3-6 are welcome to Barnhålan on the first floor of Aurelia. At Barnhålan, you can play, play board games, do crafts, chill with friends, listen to music, eat snacks, move to various exercise videos on a big screen, and get help with homework. Children are allowed to have their mobile phones to, for example, contact their parents, but here the idea is for children to socialize with friends instead of being glued to their screens. Welcome! Snacks are served from 1:30 PM to 4 PM. This is an open activity, no pre-registration needed.
Welcome to Mosaiikkisali for a Halloween event for primary schoolers! From 2:30 PM to 4 PM, we'll be inventing scary stories through drawing and writing. At 4 PM, Tim Burton's movie Hotel Transylvania (K7) will start. Feel free to dress up in theme and bring your own snacks for the movie! The library also has a horror book exhibition where you can find some creepy reads. The Halloween craft workshop is from 2:30 PM to 4 PM, and the movie screening is from 4 PM to 5:30 PM. The event is on October 28th, from 2 PM to 5:30 PM, at Mosaiikkisali.
Welcome to After School Activities to try new things! After School Activities are aimed at primary school children, and during them, you can do arts and crafts, cook and play — among other things. After School Activities will be held between 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM in the Group Room of the Mosaiikki Library. The program for After School Activities during October: 7.10. Puzzles 14.10. Cooking 21.10. Board games 28.10. Scary stories
What happens when a ghost child from the past gets lost in the library? What if you can enter a secret world through a countess's mirror? Or what if a cat can talk and fish? Come invent your own stories, play with words, and let your imagination run wild! In the group, we write, brainstorm, and create together. No prior experience is needed. In this group, everyone can create word art! The leader is children's author and word art teacher Maami Snellman. The group is suitable for 3rd-5th graders. The group does not meet during the autumn holiday week.
The environment of the Pakkala youth center is being developed into a place for residents of the area to meet, do activities and have fun together. Residents are invited to spend an afternoon together on Wed 28 October from 3-6 pm.
What happens when a ghost child from the past gets lost in the library? What if you can enter a secret world through a countess's mirror? Or what if a cat can talk and fish? Come invent your own stories, play with words, and let your imagination run wild! In the group, we write, brainstorm, and create together. No prior experience is needed. In this group, everyone can create word art! The group is for 3rd–5th graders. The leader is children's author and word art teacher Maami Snellman.
Come and craft every week in the workshop at Iso Omena Library. Each workshop afternoon has its own theme. The library provides all materials. Small children together with an adult. Welcome!
This is a club for schoolchildren where they play, have fun, and do crafts. The club meets once a week and is free of charge. No pre-registration is needed, and you can join the club even in the middle of the season. There are no club activities during weeks 42 and 9, or on public holidays. The club leaders are young volunteers from the parish. The clubs include a short devotional moment.
Snack Club for 1st-2nd Graders at Ylistaron pappila
In the snack club, children practice making snacks together with the club leaders. The club meets once a week and is free of charge. Pre-registration is required for the club, which needs to be done once per club season. You can also join the club in the middle of the season if there are open spots. Inquire about open club spots from Elina at 040 6881450. There are no club activities during weeks 42 and 9, or on public holidays. The club includes a short devotional moment.