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Autumn Break Week Events
What suitable activities for children can you find in Helsinki? Where to go with small children on weekends? What to do on a rainy day? Little Helsinki's weekly series searches for activity tips and recommends child-friendly places in Helsinki and the surrounding area. The website targets preschool-age children and families with young children.This week’s “Where to go” feature in week 42 lists autumn break events in the capital region. Due to the holiday week, many regular weekly events are on vacation and there’s special programming organized with holiday visitors in mind. The playgrounds also offer activities for school-age children and families during the holiday week, and all parks are open 9 am-4 pm. Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area. This week families play ball games, watch movies, hunt for the last Park Hide, visit museums, celebrate Story Day and listen to stories at the library. Little Helsinki’s Where to go this week article tips all the activities happening in the city for families with preschool-age children.
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MONDAY 15.10.2018
Library events:
Toddler session at Maunula Library at 9:30 am. Story time at Puistola Library at 10 am. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme session at Maunula Library at 10:30 am.Playground events:
Playgrounds are open during autumn break Monday to Friday 9 am-4 pm and offer activities and programs for families and school children. Read more at the playgrounds website.Family cafés:
Some MLL family cafés are closed during autumn break week, so check your local family café situation! (Suggest open family cafés: mari @ pientenhelsinki.fi)Other events:
Museums open on Mondays include Helsinki City Museum, Newspaper Museum and Amos Rex.Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website.
Tip for Espoo: At the Children’s Cultural Center Pikku-Aurora there’s a “In the Land of the Moles” nature workshop for holiday visitors Monday to Friday 10 am-1 pm. Free admission. Read more on Pikku-Aurora’s website. Pikku-Aurora’s Park Hide is still waiting to be found in Träskända park!
TIP: Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.
TUESDAY 16.10.2018
Library events:
Story time at Kallio Library at 9:30 am. Story time at Herttoniemi Library at 9:45 am. Story time at Kannelmäki Library at 10 am. Story time at Töölö Library at 10:15 am. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme session at Tapulikaupunki Library at 10:30 am.Playground events:
Playgrounds are open during autumn break Monday to Friday 9 am-4 pm and offer activities and programs for families and school children. Read more at the playgrounds website.Family cafés:
Tip for Espoo: International family café at Sello Library Tuesdays 10 am-12 pm.Some MLL family cafés are closed during autumn break week, so check your local family café situation! (Suggest open family cafés: mari @ pientenhelsinki.fi)
Other events:
Family ball games at the Pallomylly indoor hall in Myllypuro Sports Park. In family ball games, all children under 9 move on soft artificial turf with their own adult. Free play, tricks, running or learning to walk. Family ball games Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am and 4-6 pm. Morning games have free admission for everyone, afternoon games cost adults a Pallomylly entry fee (3.50 €). Read more in Little Helsinki's Helsinki Moves tips.Toddler Tuesday at Kaari shopping mall Tuesday 10 am-2 pm. More info on the event’s Facebook page.
Movie time! Supermarsu movie (suitable for all ages) at Malmitalo Tuesday at 12 pm. Free admission to movies. More info on Malmitalo’s website.
Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website.
Tip for Espoo: At the Children’s Cultural Center Pikku-Aurora there’s a “In the Land of the Moles” nature workshop for holiday visitors Monday to Friday 10 am-1 pm. Free admission. Read more on Pikku-Aurora’s website. Pikku-Aurora’s Park Hide is still waiting to be found in Träskända park!
Tip for Vantaa: Family Glow Disco at Culture Factory Vernissa (Tikkurila) 1-4 pm. Read more on the event’s Facebook page.
TIP: Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.
WEDNESDAY 17.10.2018
Library events:
Story time at Maunula Library at 9:15 am. Story time at Arabianranta Library at 9:30 am. Circus room workshop at Kontula Library at 9:30 am. Story time at Roihuvuori Library at 9:45 am. Story time at Lauttasaari Library at 10 am. Story time at Pukinmäki Library at 10:15 am. Story time at Oulunkylä Library at 5 pm.Playground events:
Playgrounds are open during autumn break Monday to Friday 9 am-4 pm and offer activities and programs for families and school children. Read more at the playgrounds website.Family cafés:
Some MLL family cafés are closed during autumn break week, so check your local family café situation! (Suggest open family cafés: mari @ pientenhelsinki.fi)Other events:
Time Travel and Together Without Age Limits museum day at Children's Museum Wednesday 12-6 pm. Free admission. Read more on the event's Facebook page.Three-dimensional surfaces -ceramics workshop at Vuotalo Wednesday at 4 pm. Read more about the workshop suitable for all ages and register at Vuotalo’s website.
Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website.
Tip for Espoo: At the Children’s Cultural Center Pikku-Aurora there’s a “In the Land of the Moles” nature workshop for holiday visitors Monday to Friday 10 am-1 pm. Free admission. Read more on Pikku-Aurora’s website. Pikku-Aurora’s Park Hide is still waiting to be found in Träskända park!
TIP: Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.
THURSDAY 18.10.2018
Story DayLibrary events:
Story Day at Vuosaari Library 9 am-8 pm. Story Day at Töölö Library 9 am-7 pm. Toddler session at Kallio Library at 9:30 am. Story time at Suutarila Library at 9:30 am. Story time at Tapulikaupunki Library at 9:30 am. Circus room workshop at Kontula Library at 9:30 am. Toddler rhyme circle at Oulunkylä Library at 10 am. FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme circle at Oulunkylä Library at 10 am. Story time at Vallila Library at 6 pm.Playground events:
Playgrounds are open during autumn break Monday to Friday 9 am-4 pm and offer activities and programs for families and school children. Read more at the playgrounds website.Family cafés:
Some MLL family cafés are closed during autumn break week, so check your local family café situation! (Suggest open family cafés: mari @ pientenhelsinki.fi)Other events:
Family ball games at the Pallomylly indoor hall in Myllypuro Sports Park. In family ball games, all children under 9 move on soft artificial turf with their own adult. Free play, tricks, running or learning to walk. Family ball games Thursdays 4-5 pm. Afternoon games cost adults a Pallomylly entry fee (3.50 €). Read more in Little Helsinki's Helsinki Moves tips.[caption id=“attachment_1944” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”]
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Stories and atmosphere on Story Day at Theatre Museum 11 am-6 pm. In honor of Story Day, museum admission is 1 €. More info on Theatre Museum’s website.
All Story Day events can be found on the theme day’s own website.
In Swedish: Autumn break cinema at Kino Engel at 1 pm. Children’s film screenings at Kino Engel in Swedish. Tickets 10.50 €. Read more and see the program on Kino Engel’s website.
Fathers and children sports at Puotila Elementary School gymnasium Thursdays 6-7 pm (including autumn break week). Read more on Little Helsinki’s Facebook page. Free admission.
Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website.
Tip for Espoo: At the Children’s Cultural Center Pikku-Aurora there’s a “In the Land of the Moles” nature workshop for holiday visitors Monday to Friday 10 am-1 pm. Free admission. Read more on Pikku-Aurora’s website. Pikku-Aurora’s Park Hide is still waiting to be found in Träskända park!
TIP: Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.
FRIDAY 19.10.2018
Library events:
FOR BABIES: Baby rhyme session at South Haaga Library at 10 am. Musical story hour Nature walk at Kallio Library at 10 am.Tip for Vantaa: Sing along with the children at Tikkurila Library at 10 am.
Playground events:
Playgrounds are open during autumn break Monday to Friday 9 am-4 pm and offer activities and programs for families and school children. Read more at the playgrounds website.Family cafés:
Some MLL family cafés are closed during autumn break week, so check your local family café situation! (Suggest open family cafés: mari @ pientenhelsinki.fi)Other events:
Autumn break week at Naperokino theme is imagination. Naperokino at Annantalo Fridays at 10 am. Age recommendation is 0–3 years old with their own adult, older children are also welcome. Free admission to films. More info on Annantalo's website.Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website.
Tip for Espoo: At the Children’s Cultural Center Pikku-Aurora there’s a “In the Land of the Moles” nature workshop for holiday visitors Monday to Friday 10 am-1 pm. Free admission. Read more on Pikku-Aurora’s website. Pikku-Aurora’s Park Hide is still waiting to be found in Träskända park!
TIP: Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.
SATURDAY 20.10.2018
Library events:Word art session at Malmi Library at 11 am. Story time at Munkkiniemi Library at 11 am.
Other events:
Kalasatama Free City at REDI shopping mall invites you to hang out, play, eat your own picnic or just relax. Free City is on the 2nd floor of the shopping mall. Read more on Free City's Facebook page.Skill movement center’s Play Days Saturdays and Sundays for preschoolers: 1-3 year olds 10-11 am and 3-6 year olds 11 am-12 pm. Tickets 10 €/child. More info on the Skill movement center’s website.
Kiasma’s Saturday workshops continue and are open to anyone with a museum ticket and suitable for children over 3. Read more about Kiasma’s workshop program on the museum’s website. Museum admission fee applies.
Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website.
Tip for Espoo: Pikku-Aurora’s Saturday workshop “Treasures of Time” workshop in 50s style Saturday 10 am-2 pm. Read more on Pikku-Aurora’s website.
Tip for Espoo: Mutaveijarit concert at Kannusali Saturday at 11 am. Tickets 8.50 €. Read more on Kannusali’s website.
TIP: Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.
SUNDAY 21.10.2018
Other events:
Sports hubbub continues at Sports Mill in Myllypuro Sunday mornings 9-10:45 am. Entry fee for adults 3.50 €, children under 9 play free. You can arrive on your own schedule, there's room for strollers in the entrance hall and bring your own padlock for the locker room. Read more in Little Helsinki's Helsinki Moves article.Skill movement center’s Play Days Saturdays and Sundays for preschoolers: 1-3 year olds 10-11 am and 3-6 year olds 11 am-12 pm. Tickets 10 €/child. More info on the Skill movement center’s website.
Benny Törnroos and the Moomins – Visit Moomin Valley concert at Culture House Sunday at 10:30 am. Tickets starting at 17 €. Tickets and more info on Culture House’s website.
Närpiäiset music play at Music Theater Kapsäkki Sunday at 1 pm. Tickets 14.50 €/22.50 €. More info on Kapsäkki’s website.
In Swedish: Children’s Sundays at Kino Engel at 1 pm. Children’s film screenings at Kino Engel in Swedish. Tickets 10.50 €. Read more and see the program on Kino Engel’s website.
Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website. The amusement park season culminates in fireworks at 9:50 pm.
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Linnanmäki season and Light Carnival culminate in fireworks on Sunday.[/caption]
Tip for Espoo: Skittin’s Sunday: Jokeri Pokeri Box 40-year Magic Show at Sello Hall Sunday at 3 pm. Tickets and more info on Sello Hall’s website.
TIP: Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.
Remember also these:
Little Helsinki has also published a special autumn break round-up of events in Helsinki as well as tips for the holiday week in the surrounding area.Circus Finlandia at Kaisaniemi Field 28.9.-28.10.2018. Ticket prices and more info can be found on the circus’s own website.
Skidilä, a new child-friendly café at Annantalo invites you to visit and spend, for example, a delightful pastry moment!
Amos Rex opening rush is starting to ease and TeamLab’s art experience can still be seen for a couple more months.
Light Carnival at Linnanmäki 11.-21.10.2018. More information and the carnival’s detailed schedule and opening times can be found on Linnanmäki’s website.
Take a fall foliage trip! Helsinki’s parks and forests are now glowing in beautiful autumn colors! Little Helsinki recommends a trip to at least Tullisaari in Laajasalo, Herttoniemi Manor Park, and Sibelius Park in Töölö. Espoo’s Träskanda Manor Park is also a wonderful experience!
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