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Sibelius Park Playground

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0200

What is Helsinki's best playground? Where can you find a play park suitable for older children too? And a playground close to the city center? Helsinki has over 200 playgrounds and more than 60 play parks. But do you know where to find one of Helsinki's newest playgrounds?

This article was first published in August 2024.

The park surrounding the Sibelius Monument has been undergoing major renovation for a long time and was still partly under construction at the time of writing. But in the second week of August 2024, the gates to the Sibelius Park playground at the edge of the park finally opened, and the renovated and updated playground once again welcomed children to play. And what a wonderful place it turned out to be!

Helsinki Playgrounds Open During Winter Break Week and Winter Break Programs

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0200

Helsinki City Winter Break Week at Playgrounds

During winter break 2026, 23 Helsinki city playgrounds will be open. The playgrounds offer diverse programs. Winter break 2026 is celebrated in South Finland schools from 16-20 February 2026.

The following Helsinki city playgrounds are open during winter break week:
(Information retrieved manually from the early childhood education director's decision document on 8 February 2026)

The link opens the page for that playground, where you can find the winter break week program.

Southern District
Loru Playground (Central Library Oodi, Helsinki City Centre)
Ruoholahti Playground (Ruoholahti)

Svante Olsson Playground

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0200

Where can you find Helsinki's newest playgrounds in summer 2025?

What is Helsinki's best playground? Where can you find a play park suitable for older children? And a playground close to the city center? Helsinki has over 200 playgrounds and just over 60 play parks. But do you know where to find one of Helsinki's newest playgrounds?

All Pienten Helsinki's playground tips can be found behind this link!

Helsinki has opened three renovated playgrounds during the summer of 2025: in Etu-Töölö the Museum Park playground (also known as the stone chips park), in Taka-Töölö the Linnankoski Park playground, and from Kaisaniemi Park the Svante Olsson playground, which this article discusses.

Töölönlahti Summer Park Playground

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:47:43 +0200

What is Helsinki's best playground? Where can you find a play park suitable for older children too? And what about a playground near the city center? Helsinki has over 200 playgrounds and just over 60 play parks. But do you know where to find one of Helsinki's newest playgrounds?

Töölönlahti's new summer park opened on July 18, 2024. The new summer park was created as a trial area based on residents' wishes for the upcoming renovation of Töölönlahti Park. If I understand correctly, the area is temporary and it has realized wishes and ideas from Helsinki residents: meadows, seating areas, a water play area, beach volleyball courts, and more nature in the heart of Helsinki. For years, the area has mainly had sparse grass and been full of geese, so this is definitely a huge improvement and leaves hope for an even better Töölönlahti Park. The park has fenced areas in many places, intended to keep geese away from the renovated park area.

Introducing Helsinki's Newest Playgrounds in 2024

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200

Where are Helsinki's newest play parks and playgrounds located? In July-August 2024, a record number of renovated playgrounds and play parks are opening in Helsinki. Pientenhelsinki now introduces six brand new playgrounds and play parks as part of the playground series. This time, a virtual playground tour visits play parks in Maunula, Seppä and Rusthollari, as well as playgrounds in Sibelius Park, Loviseholmin Park and Töölölahti Summer Park.

Welcome to discover the new spirit of play – I promise this article will inspire you to go on a playground adventure!

Rusthollari Playground

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 17:40:04 +0200

What is Helsinki's best playground? Where can you find a play park suitable for older children? Or a playground near the city center? Helsinki has over 200 playgrounds and more than 60 play parks. But do you know where to find one of Helsinki's newest playgrounds?

Rusthollari Play Park in Puotila opened after renovation in August 2024. Located in the middle of a residential area, just a short distance from Puotila metro station, the play park received a new play building through the renovation and the extensive outdoor area of the play park was updated.
However, it seems that a small fenced play area on the other side of the yard was left out of the renovation.

Seppä Playground

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 13:04:50 +0200

What is Helsinki's best playground? Where can you find a playground suitable for older children? Or a playground near the city center? Helsinki has over 200 playgrounds and more than 60 play parks. But do you know where one of Helsinki's newest playgrounds is located?

Seppä Playground in Punavuori has undergone a major renovation and the yard and new playground building opened for children on August 7, 2024. Located in the shadow of Agricola Church's tall tower, the playground is an excellent addition to the play facilities in the central area. And how wonderful that the renovation preserved the playground's old and beautiful trees!

Maunula Playground

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 11:31:54 +0200

What is Helsinki's best playground? Where can you find a playground suitable for older children too? And a playground near the city center? Helsinki has over 200 playgrounds and more than 60 play parks. But do you know where to find one of Helsinki's newest playgrounds?

The Maunula playground, which had been under renovation for a long time, opened to children in late July/early August 2024. Although we visited the Maunula playground for the first time in rainy weather, it impressed us very positively!

Loviseholmin Playground

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:32:48 +0200

What is Helsinki's best playground? Where can you find a play park suitable for older children? Or a playground close to the city center? Helsinki has over 200 playgrounds and more than 60 play parks. But do you know where one of Helsinki's newest playgrounds is located?

Loviseholmin playground in Sompasaari has been familiar from newspaper headlines, as the construction costs of the swing-themed play park sparked lively discussion even before the playground's completion. After all, a swing that cost over 270,000 euros is definitely worth seeing! The playground was completed in July 2024.