Moving Week

What fun activities for kids can you find in Helsinki? Where to go with small children on weekends? What to do on a rainy day? Pienten Helsinki's weekly series looks for activity tips and suggests child-friendly places in Helsinki and the surrounding area. The website targets pre-school children and families with young children.

The weekly “Where to go this week” feature is unfortunately quite different and limited this week 29. The reason is that the Pienten Helsinki team is moving to a new home, so evenings and nights are spent packing moving boxes instead of writing articles. However, the week offers lots of fun events, so I want to highlight at least the week’s highlights for you. Pienten Helsinki’s “Where to go this week” article suggests what’s happening in the city for families with pre-school children.

For an autumn outing: Pienten Helsinki’s previously published autumn day trip tips are timely again: go on a picnic on the top of Kruunuvuori, on a mushroom foraging trip and to see horses at autumn Talosalo or on an early autumn adventure to Suomenlinna. To the theatre with kids - you’ll find tips for the theatre season here.

Updates on the site: Pienten Helsinki and site advertising. We’re looking for ways to finance the site’s maintenance costs and are testing relevant advertising on the site for the first time. If you’re interested in advertising space, feel free to get in touch and I’ll tell you more (mari at pientenhelsinki.fi).

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MONDAY 24.9.2018

Events at libraries:

Library Day events you can find here.

Library news: Libraries invite their friends to join the Library Community to develop and share ideas for the library. Skidi Community is also involved! Get to know the Library Community and join here.

Events at playgrounds:

Family cafés:

MLL family café at the Itäkatu family center on the first floor on Mondays 9.30-11.30.

Maintained by Pienten Helsinki, list of MLL family cafés in Helsinki is being updated and we’re happy to receive all information!

Other events:

Puppet theatre music class in Sampo's aula gallery on Monday at 10 and 11. Fee-based (8€/time or 80€/whole spring). Read more at Puppet Theatre Sampo's website.

Art Clinic for 3-6 year-olds at Annantalo on Monday at 10 and 12.30. You can participate in Art Clinic weekly or occasionally, but you need to arrive on time. No pre-registration. Read more about Art Clinic activities at Annantalo’s website.

Other museums open on Mondays are Päivälehti newspaper museum, Amos Rex and Haltia Nature Centre in Espoo until the end of September.

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it’s open during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa’s website.

TUESDAY 25.9.2018

Events at libraries:

Library Day events you can find here.

Library news: Libraries invite their friends to join the Library Community to develop and share ideas for the library. Skidi Community is also involved! Get to know the Library Community and join here.

Events at playgrounds:

Family cafés:

Family group at Itäkatu family center on the first floor on Tuesdays 13.30-15.

Tip for Espoo: International Family Café at Sello Library on Tuesdays 10-12.

Maintained by Pienten Helsinki, list of MLL family cafés in Helsinki is being updated and we’re happy to receive all information!

Other events:

Family ball play in Pallomylly indoor hall at Myllypuro sports park. In family ball play, all children under 9 move with their own adult on soft artificial turf. Free play, acrobatics, running or even learning to walk. Family ball play on Tuesdays 9.30-11.30 and 16-18. Free entry for morning sessions, evening sessions cost adults Pallomylly's entry fee (3.50 €). Read more in Pienten Helsinki's Helsinki on the Move tips.

Art for toddlers - Open Studio for Toddlers workshop for 1.5–3 year-olds (with their own adult) at cultural center Caisa on Tuesday 10-11.30. More information at the event’s Facebook page.

Free entry to Kaapelitehdas museums on Wednesday 17-20.

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it’s open during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa’s website.

Tip FOR BABIES to Espoo: Loiske Ensemble: BabyTango performance at Sello Hall on Tuesday 10. Tickets 12 €. Read more at Sello Hall’s website.

WEDNESDAY 26.9.2018

Events at libraries:

Library Day events you can find here.

Library news: Libraries invite their friends to join the Library Community to develop and share ideas for the library. Skidi Community is also involved! Get to know the Library Community and join here.

Events at playgrounds:

Family cafés:

Maintained by Pienten Helsinki, list of MLL family cafés in Helsinki is being updated and we're happy to receive all information!

Other events:

Kindergarten museum is open on Wednesday 12-18.

Helsinki places article is a lifesaver for boring days!

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it’s open during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa’s website.

THURSDAY 27.9.2018

Events at libraries:

Library Day events you can find here.

Library news: Libraries invite their friends to join the Library Community to develop and share ideas for the library. Skidi Community is also involved! Get to know the Library Community and join here.

Events at playgrounds:

Family cafés:

MLL family café in Kruunuhaka at Krunan mesta (Meritullinkatu 6) on Thursdays 9.30-11.30. MLL family café at Kurkimäki apartment building (Musikantti entrance) on Thursdays 9.30-11.30. Almost every week the family group has a Hupsansaa music and movement activity at 10. MLL family café in Töölö at Ruusulassa (Ruusulankatu 10, side building) on Thursdays 10-12. Tip for Espoo: MLL Leppävaara family café at Sello Library's Children's Land on Thursdays 10-12.

Maintained by Pienten Helsinki, list of MLL family cafés in Helsinki is being updated and we’re happy to receive all information!

Other events:

Art Clinic for 3-6 year-olds at Kanneltalo on Thursday at 10. You can participate in Art Clinic weekly or occasionally, but you need to arrive on time. No pre-registration. Read more about Art Clinic activities at Kanneltalo's website.

Family ball play in Pallomylly indoor hall at Myllypuro sports park. In family ball play, all children under 9 move with their own adult on soft artificial turf. Free play, acrobatics, running or even learning to walk. Family ball play on Thursdays 16-17. Evening sessions cost adults Pallomylly’s entry fee (3.50 €). Read more in Pienten Helsinki’s Helsinki on the Move tips.

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it’s open during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa’s website.

FRIDAY 28.9.2018

Baby Day

Events at libraries:

Library Day events you can find here.

Library news: Libraries invite their friends to join the Library Community to develop and share ideas for the library. Skidi Community is also involved! Get to know the Library Community and join here.

Events at playgrounds:

FOR BABIES: Playgrounds, family centers and health clinics are organizing Baby Day events. More details on playgrounds' Facebook pages.

Family cafés:

MLL family café at Itäkatu family center on Fridays 9.30-11.30.

Maintained by Pienten Helsinki, list of MLL family cafés in Helsinki is being updated and we’re happy to receive all information!

Other events:

FOR BABIES and families: Sonic Enchanted Forest concert for babies and families at Oulunkylä Church on Friday 10. Free entry. Read more at the event's Facebook page.

FOR BABIES: Baby Day main event at Music Hall on Friday 12-17. Lots of programs for babies and toddlers with their families. The full day program can be found on Vauva Suomi’s website.

Naper Cinema at Annantalo on Fridays 10. Age recommendation: 0–3 years with an adult, older children also welcome. Cinema admission is free. This week’s theme is care and love. More information at Annantalo’s website.

In Swedish: Mamma Mu och Kråkan performance at Vuotalo on Friday 18. Tickets 6 €. Tickets and more information at Vuotalo’s website.

Kalasatama Light Celebration on Friday in front of REDI shopping center 18.30-20. Read more at the event’s Facebook page.

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it’s open during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa’s website.

SATURDAY 29.9.2018

Events at libraries:

Library Day events you can find here.

Other events:

Flea market! MLL Munkkiniemi children's equipment flea market at Munkkivuori youth center 10-12. More information on the event's Facebook page.

Flea market! MLL Ruoholahti-Jätkäsaari large children’s equipment flea market at Good Hope Chapel (Jätkäsaari) on Saturday 13-16. More information on the event’s Facebook page.

Skill Movement Center’s Play Days on Saturdays and Sundays for pre-school children: 1-3 year-olds 10-11 and 3-6 year-olds 11-12. Tickets 10 €/child. More information at Skill Movement Center’s website.

Also FOR BABIES: Kindergarten Museum’s whole family event BALL on Saturday 10-13. The event is free, tickets for baby and toddler theatre performances cost 5 €. Read more on the event’s Facebook page.

Mikkel Markets on Saturday at Ruskeasuo Steiner School on Saturday 11-15. More information at the event’s Facebook page.

Helsinki on the Move family event at Allas Sea Pool on Saturday 11-17. The whole family event has free entry, swimming is available at a reduced price. Read more at the event’s Facebook page.

Kiasma Saturday Workshops continue and are open to all with a museum ticket and are suitable for ages 3+. Read more about Kiasma’s workshop activities at the museum’s website. Museum entry fee applies.

Family Day at Stoa on Saturday 14-16 in the spirit of Pulu and Pony. The event is partially fee-based. More information at the event’s Facebook page.

ToPos Toddler Group at Munkkiniemi Joint School hall on Saturday 14.30-16. The event open to all promises fun, games, obstacle courses and ball play. More information at the event’s Facebook page.

Oil Tank 468 at Kruunuvuorenranta is open to the public again and this unique location and Helsinki from a new perspective can be marveled at on autumn weekends. Oil Tank is open on Saturday 18-21. The event has been popular with children in previous years and children can freely explore, for example, the tank’s interesting sound world. In previous years, it’s been easy to get there with strollers too. Free entry. Read more at the event’s Facebook page.

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Reflektor Helsinki 2018 light art event at Kivinokka Friday through Sunday. Entry to the event is free. At Kivinokka you can explore during the day only, but light art can be admired 18-23. Read more at the event’s own website.

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it’s open during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa’s website.

Tip for Vantaa: StoryTruth children’s literature event in the spirit of Pulu and Pony at Pointi Library on Saturday 11-14.30. More information at the event’s Facebook page.

Tip for Espoo: Pikku-Aurora Saturday Workshop and Kutitus Festival’s Etkot offer a Mysterious Underwater World on Saturday 10-14. What this means will become clear at Pikku-Aurora’s website.

Tip for Espoo: Lego brick birthday party at Toy Museum Horseshoe on Saturday 12-16. Museum entry fee, under 18s free. More information at the museum’s website.

Tip for Vantaa: Pumpkin farm harvest weekend on Saturday 14-18. Read more at the event’s Facebook page.

SUNDAY 30.9.2018

Other events:

Flea market! MLL Oulunkylä children's equipment flea market at Oulunkylä primary school on Sunday 10-12. More information at the event's Facebook page.

Flea market tip for Porvoo! MLL Porvoo Large children’s equipment flea market at S-market Nässes on Sunday 10-13. Read more at the event’s Facebook page.

Skill Movement Center’s Play Days on Saturdays and Sundays for pre-school children: 1-3 year-olds 10-11 and 3-6 year-olds 11-12. Tickets 10 €/child. More information at Skill Movement Center’s website.

In Swedish: Children’s Sundays at Kino Engel at 13. Children’s film screenings at Kino Engel in Swedish. Tickets 10.50 €. Read more and see program at Kino Engel’s website.

Oil Tank 468 at Kruunuvuorenranta is open to the public again and this unique location and Helsinki from a new perspective can be marveled at on autumn weekends. Oil Tank is open on Sunday 18-21. The event has been popular with children in previous years and children can freely explore, for example, the tank’s interesting sound world. In previous years, it’s been easy to get there with strollers too. Free entry. Read more at the event’s Facebook page.

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen’s Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it’s open during Stoa’s opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa’s website.

Tip for Espoo: Fairy School is a whole family activity nature walk where you travel at the children’s pace. The walk works with strollers too. Bring a small snack for the trip and dress according to the weather. Trip in Elfvik landscapes on Sunday 10.30-12.30. Free entry, no pre-registration required. More information at Villa Elfvik’s website.

Tip for Espoo: Villa Elfvik Nature Center’s summer season closing celebration is visited by Rehndahl farm’s domestic animals on Sunday 11-14. Read more at Elfvik’s website.

Tip for Vantaa: Pumpkin farm harvest weekend on Sunday 11-16. Read more at the event’s Facebook page.

Remember also these:

Exhibition! Piipa Toivonen's Jungle-jungle playful exhibition at Stoa gallery 12.9.-6.10.2018. Entry to the exhibition is free and it's open during Stoa's opening hours. Exact opening hours on stoa.fi. Read more at Stoa's website.

Even stones are interesting - lounging space invites Annantalo visitors to spend time freely in the second floor glass-ended space. In Anna-Kaisa Kosk’s exhibition you can read books, lounge on pillows or examine the stones and their friends found in the space. What is nature and what just looks like it? Read more at Annantalo’s website.

Exhibition! Nature Photo of the Year 2017 exhibition at Malmitalo 28.8.-22.9.2018.

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