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Halloween and All Saints' Day events and activities in Helsinki and the surrounding area
Little Helsinki's Halloween guide lists themed activities and events in Helsinki and the surrounding area. Trick-or-treat style Halloween celebrations have arrived in Finland in recent years with great momentum, and this year this festival of horrors is celebrated on Saturday 31.10.2020 at the same time as All Saints' Day. Kekri, the harvest season closing celebration, also falls on the same week.
NOTE! Always check the latest information and instructions
on the organizer's website, as sudden cancellations are
possible due to the current situation.
ACTIVITIES
Tip! Finnish Nature League encourages you to venture into the darkening evenings with a flashlight.
Tip! Spooky ideas for Halloween snacks can be found for example on Meillä kotona website.
EVENTS
Friday 30.10.2020
Halloween Party at Annantalo's event hall on Friday 30.10.2020 at 4 p.m. Free admission.
Vantaa: Halloween Party around Martinuksen cultural center on Friday 30.10.2020 from 6-8 p.m.
Vantaa: Light Path — community light art installation around Martinuksen cultural center 30.10.2020 – 13.12.2020.
Saturday 31.10.2020
Frights for Little Ones event at Stoa cultural center on Saturday 31.10.2020 from 12-4 p.m. This year the event requires advance registration, so it's worth booking a spot soon for this classic event that has gained huge popularity. Free admission. Stoa has taken extensive measures to make visiting the cultural center as safe as possible. Read more: www.stoa.fi/fi/koronainfo
Espoo: Halloween-themed creative stroll at Toy Museum Horseshoe on Saturday 31.10.2020 from 12-2 p.m. Museum admission fee, under 18s free.
Viapori Kekri takes over Suomenlinna for the fifth time on Saturday 31.10.2020. Entry to the event is mostly free, though some activities are ticketed and require advance registration. It's recommended to bring your own flashlight to Suomenlinna.
Children's All Saints' Day at Latokartano square and Malmi cemetery on Saturday 31.10.2020 from 4-7 p.m.
Kekri Season Sensory Garden at Tuikki Theatre premises in Tapanila on Saturday 31.10.2020 from 5-8 p.m. Voluntary admission fee.
Espoo: Ghostly Celebrations X Roboday at Aurora children's cultural center on Saturday 31.10.2020 from 5-8 p.m. Free admission.
MLL's reflector orienteering in Jätkäsaari on Saturday 31.10.2020 from 5:30 p.m. Free admission.
Vantaa: Light Path — community light art installation around Martinuksen cultural center 30.10.2020 – 13.12.2020.
Sunday 1.11.2020
Hobby horse riding event in Annala manor courtyard on Sunday 1.11.2020 at 1 p.m. Free admission.
Virtual event: Mutaveijarit concert broadcast live on Helsinki Channel on Sunday 1.11.2020 at 3 p.m. Free admission.
Vantaa + virtual event: Little Papu Orchestra and Satu Tuomisto Project: Dancing Backyard performance at Martinuksen cultural center on Sunday 1.11.2020 at 3 p.m. Tickets 10 € / 15 €. The performance can also be followed as a live stream from your home couch, virtual event tickets 6.50 €.
Horror Cafe at Bokvilla resident hall in Arabianranta on Sunday 1.11.2020 from 1-5 p.m.
Kekri Path at Knusbacka museum space on Herttoniemi manor grounds on Sunday 1.10.2020 from 3-6 p.m.
Vantaa: Light Path — community light art installation around Martinuksen cultural center 30.10.2020 – 13.12.2020.
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