As previously, autumn break will be held from 14 to 20 October in Helsinki. During the week, young people and families with children can participate in dozens of events, most of which are free of charge.
There are numerous ways to spend autumn break in Helsinki. You can participate in different activities all over the city, ranging from sports to culture. Event venues include playgrounds, youth centres, sports facilities, libraries, cultural centres and museums.
During autumn break, the new environment-themed Youth Centre Silmu will be opened in Pasila. You can enjoy the environment-themed programme from Wednesday to Friday 16–18 October at 16.00–20.00 at Vislauskuja 10. The programme includes e.g. cooking and natural cosmetics workshops as well as a film evening where we will watch the ‘Havumetsän lapset’ film.
Many youth centres host games nights with PC, console, board and card games. Some youth centres also host late-night hang outs and discos. Outings, FIFA and futsal tournaments and cosplay accessories and clothes printing workshops are also organised for young people during autumn break. Young people can also participate in laid-back, free of charge activities together, such as film nights and cooking as well as just hang out without prior sign-ups. All youth centre activities are guided by youth work professionals.
Youth centres provide laid-back, free of charge activities, such as film nights and cooking as well as just hanging out without prior sign-ups. All youth centre activities are guided by youth work professionals.
You can find new friends and fun things to do as well as discover new hobbies at the more than 50 youth centres and locations.
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Participation in youth centre activities requires the guardian to register their child for the renewed Jässäri membership card at nuorten.hel.fi/jassari.(Link leads to external service)
City of Helsinki playgrounds offer outings, outdoor activities, exercise, games and playing during the autumn break week. The programme will also include activities for small children with songs and colour games. Babies will also have their own activities. Playgrounds are open on Monday to Friday at 9.00–16.00.
The programme will be provided in Finnish and it will be free of charge. Parents have the opportunity to get to know more families with babies and children and the children can find new friends to play with. You can warm up your own meals and make coffee or tea at playgrounds.
Playground instructors are present in the park for the children and will create a safe environment i.e. peace to play, items for children to play with and care for school-children, when appropriate.
Fabulous autumn holiday is celebrated in Annantalo starting from 12 October. Many free of charge activities are offered during the week: films, workshops and music. The week culminates in the AnnanHouse: Dancing fairy tale characters disco for the entire family on Friday 18 October. We also recommend visiting the exhibitions at Annantalo while you are there.
You can go to the cinema in the autumn break for free at Kino Helios in Malmitalo. In addition to films, you can visit workshops that are open to everyone all week.
The Gaming event on autumn break! is held at Maunula House on 14–17 October. You can play PC, console, board and card games in Metsäpurosali. Youth instructors from Maunula youth work unit will be present to play with the young people.
At Stoa, Kipinä Youth Activity House will take over Stoa’s Music Hall once a month in autumn 2024. The Kipinä x Stoa event for October will be held on 18 October.
Young people enjoying their autumn break can watch Miyazaki films in Vuotalo. There is free admission to the screenings. Benny Törnroos & Muumipeikon tähtihetki concerts will also be held on the Tuesday of autumn break week.
During the autumn break, you can try your hand at stitching images the old-fashioned way and decorating photographs with yarn. Images, needles and yarn for crafters of all ages are provided at the nonstop workshop open from Monday to Friday 14–18 October from 12.00 to 15.00 during the autumn holiday week. You can also colour the images with coloured pencils. The crafts workshop organised in the Falkman wing of the museum is open to all and free of charge.
The autumn break is for reading! Go to your local library and get lost in stories. In addition to a peaceful space to read, libraries also provide plenty of activities during autumn break. Build the city of the future in the LEGO workshop at Kallio Library, play boardgames at Kannelmäki Library and participate in a pirate-themed escape game in the Maunula and Paloheinä Libraries. More detailed information on activities during the autumn break can be found on library websites.
During autumn break, you can dive into the wonderful world of children’s non-fiction books at Oodi. Workshops organised by science centre Heureka feature football tactics, the chemistry of everyday kitchen ingredients as well as the most interesting corners of the space, and much more! Workshops are held on Saturday 12 October and 19 October and they are free of charge.
Autumn break workshops at Oodi(Link leads to external service)
An active and fun sports event for children and families will be held at Liikuntamylly in Myllypuro on Monday and Tuesday 14–15 October at 10.00–13.00. The event will include fun and versatile activities for families and primary school age children. You can try different sports, such as climbing, gymnastics, ball games and much more at the event! Admission is €2 for children and €3.50 for adults.
New sports can be tested at Liikuntamylly on Wednesday 16 October during autumn break at 15.30–20.00. The event intended for people aged 12–29 features various sports points, where you can try the sports freely. Most of the points operate according to a non-stop-principle, i.e. you can jump in any time. You can try climbing, unifight, ball games, boxing, functional training as well as iWall games and ping pong. You can also join a breakdance class at 18.00 and dance improvisation class at 19.00. The event is free of charge for Vimma customer card and NYT customer card holders. Admission is €3.50 without these cards (€2 for people under 18).
Autumn break sports event for children and families(Link leads to external service)
Sports testing evening for young people(Link leads to external service)
