Parks

There are dozens of parks in Helsinki where you can relax or participate in events and volunteer activities. The Winter Garden is a popular destination no matter the season. Explore the parks and gardens of Helsinki and find your favourite.

Person walking in the blossoming rhododendron park.
Photo: Julia Kivelä

Find parks in Helsinki

If you want to explore the parks on your own, check out the parks on the Vihreät sylit webpage. If you would like to hear interesting stories, you can take part in guided park walks.

Explore the parks on the Vihreät sylit webpage

See the guided park walks on the Events webpage (in Finnish)

Are you looking for things to do in parks?

Kymmeniä henkilöitä jumppaamassa kesäisessä puistossa.
Photo: Konsta Linkola

Exercise in parks

The City of Helsinki organises free park exercise events in different parts of the city. You can exercise in the summer from the end of May to August. Park exercise is not organised during rainy weather. 

See park exercises on the Sports webpage (in Finnish)

Three people raking leaves in a park.
Photo: Roni Rekomaa

Become a Park Pal

Would you like to straighten things out, such as by collecting rubbish or pulling weeds?  As a Park Pal, you can participate in taking care of your own living environment.

Learn more about Park Pal activities on the Volunteering webpage

Playground equipment and children in a green environment.
Playgrounds
Neljä erikokoista koiraa koirapuistossa, jonka taustalla vehreää puustoa.
Dog parks on a map
Kuva ihmisistä ulkokuntosalilla
Sports parks on the Sports webpage (in Finnish)
Skeittailijoita lautojen päällä skeittipuistossa.
Skate parks on the Sports webpage (in Finnish)

Popular places to visit

Ruusuja etualalla lähikuvassa, taustalla iso lasinen puutarharakennus.
Winter Garden
A brown cow with horns lying on a green lawn. Yellow dandelions can be seen in the foreground and a red wooden building in the background.
Haltiala farm
The picture shows three sheep, one black, one grey and one white. The sheep are on a lawn, flanked by a white fence.
Fallkulla Domestic Animal Farm on the Youth Helsinki webpage

You might be interested in

Gardening in the city
Explore urban gardening, food plant and allotment gardening, and summer cottages.
Maintenance of parks and green areas (in Finnish)
Learn more about the maintenance of Helsinki's parks, caring for forests and meadows, and the control of invasive species.
All green areas in Helsinki on the map
The map shows all green areas and manor areas of the local detailed plan in Helsinki.
Carpet washing piers
The carpet piers on the shores of Helsinki, Pukinmäki carpet washing place
Block courtyards
A block courtyard guide made to support residents and members of housing companies.

You can also find this page at hel.fi/parks