Schoolchildren will be provided with their own guided activities on summer days. They can spend their entire day at the playground safely with professional instructors. Day camp activities are also organised at some playgrounds, and enrolment for these activities started on 10 April. All activities are held in Finnish.
In addition to summery activities, free summer lunch will be served at noon every day to all children under the age of 16. Summer lunch will be served between 3 June and 2 August 2024 at all open playgrounds (excluding Loru).
New activities added to the playgrounds’ summer!
Helsinki Finnish Adult Education Centre Työväenopisto and the City’s playgrounds are co-organising new events this summer called “Lukemattomat sadut” (countless stories). The idea is to give senior citizens the chance to participate in reading and singing to children together with the playground counsellor. The idea is also to develop and encourage children’s literacy.
Besides reading, senior citizens are also invited to sing together with the children. These events take place at the following playgrounds: Trumpetti (Kannelmäki), Traktori (Malmi), Kotinummi (Malmi), Kurranummi (Tapanila), Mustakivi (Vuosaari) and Mellunmäki (Mellunmäki).
The Finnish-language summer café called “Tänään tavataan” offers citizens the opportunity to learn everyday Finnish through playing, singing and exercise. The summer cafés are a meeting place for cultures and all families with infants and children.
The events are part of the Helsinki suburban regeneration model. The purpose is to improve the comfort and appeal of residential areas. One of the goals of the City of Helsinki is to be a city where all its neighbourhoods offer equally safe and comfortable living in unique, appealing environments. Suburban regeneration is a tool which Helsinki uses to achieve this strategic goal, thus facilitating the equality and well-being of different city districts.
Come on down to the playground alone or with a friend – The sound of children playing is part of our Helsinki!