Are you organising a hobby club or looking for support in running leisure activities? The City of Helsinki aims to provide a great environment for hobbies and support for residents, associations and organisations.
Working with us
Our partners enable a broad range of hobbies in Helsinki and provide exciting experiences for children and youth. We provide means to organise leisure activities, for example, during after-school hours or in partnership with young people.
The Finnish Model for Leisure Activities provides free activities for children and youth in Helsinki during the school day, based on their preferences. The diverse and high-quality activities are carried out at school premises and in their immediate vicinity.
Learn more about the Finnish Model for Leisure Activities in Helsinki.
Basic arts education is progressive and goal-oriented instruction in the different arts, primarily for children and young people. It equips students with the skills to express themselves and for entering vocational or higher education in specific arts disciplines.
Together with our partners, we provide guided hobbies for people of all ages:
Perhehulinat(Link leads to external service) family sports sessions [linkki] are for children under school age and their parents.
EasySport(Link leads to external service) is free physical activity for grades 3–6, where the children play on their own terms.
Fun Action(Link leads to external service) is free, low-threshold physical activity for teens aged 13–17
NYT-liikunta(Link leads to external service) is affordable physical activity for young people aged 18–29.
For more information on cooperation, visit the sports pages(Link leads to external service).
Get involved in future seasons by filling in the form(Link leads to external service) (in Finnish). We also announce the application periods in our sports partner newsletters. (in Finnish).
Operaatio Pulssi! (Operation Pulse) provides free, low-threshold activities for young people aged 12–18 in Helsinki. No previous experience or skills are required. Youth Services organises leisure activities and events in cooperation with local operators. In addition, young people can also influence the activities and courses on offer together with professionals, for example, through the Youth Budget Workshops.
Read more here: Operaatio Pulssi! (Operation Pulse)(Link leads to external service) .
Helsinki-Team ry is a cooperative organisation for youth organisations in Helsinki. Its activities mainly focus on education, consultation and raising awareness, but it is also an advocacy group for district youth organisations. Helsinki-Team consists of 21 Helsinki-based youth organisations and not only works with organisations but also with the City of Helsinki, among other partners.
Read more about Helsinki-Team(Link leads to external service). (in Finnish)
Notification channels for hobbies
The hobbies website is where you can find the activities organised in collaboration with the city in one place.
The sports pages provide comprehensive information about available sports facilities and activities in Helsinki.
You can use the Kultus event calendar to register cultural events, performances, courses and other activities for children and young people, which may be free or paid events.
Spaces for activities
Do you need a space for a day, a weekend or the whole season? The city has facilities of different sizes for activities, ranging from holding workshops to parkour courses.
Some facilities are free of charge, and many are offered to partners at subsidised rates. Many facilities can be reserved in advance throughthe facility booking service(Link leads to external service).
Seasonal reservations are made during application periods, which vary by service.
- Booking sports facilities(Link leads to external service)
- Booking facilities at schools and day-care centres
- Booking youth centres and camp centres.
The maps below provide examples of places that you can reserve seasonally. You can also search for suitable facilities directlyon the service map(Link leads to external service).
Facilities for youth activities
You can book the city’s youth centres and camp centres for leisure activities and courses. For instructions and dates for seasonal reservations, see the facility booking website.
School facilities
Clubs, organisations, associations, businesses and individuals can reserve the Education Division’s premises in the evenings and for leisure activities. You can book facilities from schools, educational institutions, playgrounds and day-care centres. For more detailed instructions on how to book these facilities, see the Education Division’s website.