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Live music on the summer terrace of Finlandia Park Hotel every weekend throughout the season. Free admission with a varied programme of Finnish bands and artists.
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Darts and dart throwing sessions for pensioners and unemployed people on Fridays at Kampin service centre.
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Helsinki Stand-Up League hosts monthly English-language stand-up evenings featuring female and LGBTQ+ comedians at all experience levels.
club(22 days)
Summer daytime dances at Kampi Service Centre in Helsinki. A different orchestra or band performs each week for pensioners and the unemployed.
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Stogis' first summer exhibition investigates perception, presence, and landscape. Opening Friday 5.6. from 5-8 p.m., the exhibition runs through the summer.
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AVELA/LAINE's exhibition H(A)UNTING explores how the past and unrealised futures inhabit the present. Sculpture, photography, media art and installation combine with locally sourced materials to reveal the visible, imagined and disappearing layers of the city.
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The Architecture and Design Museum presents the Aalto legacy through a wellbeing lens, featuring drawings, furniture, artworks and rarely seen items from the museum's collections.
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Visual artist Spartak Khachanov's exhibition documents the everyday life of reception centres and refugees' experiences. The works combine photographs, videos, and sound recordings from three years of documentation at a reception centre in Vantaa.
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Exhibition of ecological art from workshops organised by the Helsinki and Tampere Artists' Associations, featuring works created with plant-based dyes and zine books.
market(22 days)
A summer flea market at the playground where you can sell your own clothes and items from your own blanket.
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A blanket flea market at Leikkipuisto Nurkka where sellers spread out their blankets and sell their own goods.
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Flea market at Hietatorget from 5-14 June featuring second hand finds, vintage items, clothing, home furnishings and food from Hietalahti Market Hall.
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Open memory training group for pensioners and unemployed people with a service centre card. Quizzes, memory exercises and brain gymnastics.
lecture(22 days)
A memory-training group at Gustavsgård senior centre for people experiencing memory difficulties.
other(22 days)
A playful music session for young children and their parents at the play park in Helsinki.
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A Friday activity at the playground where children can try out an obstacle course in the Etupelto yard.
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Family morning at Leikkipuisto Mellunmäki for parents and small children with play, singing and movement together. Free event.
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Imaginative play activity for families with children at Arabia Playground, where you build play environments together and meet other families.
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The playground offers changing yard games and movement activities for children, including treasure hunts and obstacle courses.
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Morning activity for families with babies and toddlers featuring play, movement, music, and crafts at Laurinniitty Playground.
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Free summer playground day at Isoneva with play, movement, and food. The paddling pool is open all summer, and children under 16 get free lunch on weekdays.
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A singing session for families outdoors in the playground, where participants sing, recite nursery rhymes, and play music together.
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A time for singing, nursery rhymes, and reading for young children, with a different theme each session.
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A shared musical activity for children featuring singing, nursery rhymes, games, dancing, and instrument play.
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Guided family activity in the play park featuring play, music, storytelling, arts and crafts, or sports outdoors, plus free meals for children under 16.
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Baby Meetups at Iso-Antti Playground, where young children play, move, and join music and storytelling sessions with their parents.
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A guided session for families with babies featuring play, music, nursery rhymes and movement in the play park.
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Lohikäärmepuisto playground hosts a Water Day for all ages featuring a water obstacle course, water painting, and fishing games in the swimming pool.
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Traditional Friday bingo at Oulunkylä community hall with coffee packages and treats as prizes.
other(22 days)
Maunula youth centre offers free day trips in June for young people aged 9-18. Destinations are announced the same week with participants' preferences considered.
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Marjapussi is a card game played together for pensioners and unemployed people with a service centre card. The event is free and open to all without advance registration.
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Group games for all children in Arabia Park. Play tag, mirror game, Olympics, dodgeball and other classic outdoor games.
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Friday grilling at Linja Playground in summer from 13.30 to 15. Bring your own food, the park provides mustard and ketchup.
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A summer dance and music session at the playground for all ages. The activity is held outdoors when weather permits.
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A guided musical activity for all ages featuring singing games, dances, and nursery rhymes on Friday afternoon.
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A traditional water day at Lohiksen playground where children and families take part in a sponge battle in the wading pool.
other(8 days)
Game Friday for school students at Viiki Library featuring console games played together. Part of a broader summer programme with film screenings, reading sessions and creative activities.
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Free summer day at the play park: games, movement, and food for schoolchildren. The paddling pool is open, supervised activities, and free meals on weekdays.
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English-language guided tour of the Suomenlinna fortress, covering its history and main sights, with included entry to the Ehrensvärd Museum.
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Gentle kula yoga for pensioners and unemployed people at Kampin service centre. Balance your body from the floor without strain.
lecture(8 days)
An introduction to German for beginners, comparing pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary between German and English.
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Songs, music and nursery rhymes for all ages in the playground's indoor and outdoor spaces.
other(8 days)
Family Morning brings together all ages at the playground for play, movement and music. Guided activity from 10.30 to 11.00.
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Outdoor games and activities for schoolchildren with different themes at Leikkipuisto Seppä.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
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Allas Live is a summer-long concert series at Allas Pool from May to September featuring Finnish and international artists across multiple music genres.
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Viikin library shows summer films for children on Tuesdays during the school holidays. The programme features ten children's favourites rated K7, plus reading, baking, crafts and game sessions.
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An architecture walk exploring Alvar Aalto's human-centred modernism in Helsinki. Discover Finlandia Hall, the Iron House, and the Academic Bookstore with an expert guide.
exhibition(38 days)
Swedish artist Peter Köhler's first solo exhibition in Finland presents ink and acrylic drawings where myth and fantasy meet contemporary sociology.
festival(29 days)
A three-part nature experience in Helsinki's Central Park combining forest meditation, wild herb picnic, and interactive sound journey, led by a chef and sound artist.
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A summer hub in Kallio combining market, live music, cultural events and food. Open from lunch to late evening throughout the season.
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KOKIMO collective's interactive work Tablescape opens HAM's New Contemporary Art Space. Around a long dining table, the human relationship to nature and ecosystems is explored through light, projection, and sound.
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Ukrainian artist Vasili Reskalenko's watercolour series "The Bear and Forest Animals" is on display at Suomenlinna Library. The series was created in the late 1990s as illustrations for a fairy tale.
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Ukrainian contemporary artist Diana Bazhan presents the exhibition "Fragmentit", exploring memories through colour, light, and texture.
festival(19 days)
A rainbow-themed event series in Kontula from May to June featuring community singing, café, dog walk, discussions, party, film screening, and mass - all free.
festival(10 days)
Malmi Summer Programme 2026 launches in June at Ala-Malmi Square with a varied schedule. Alongside concerts, workshops and children's activities, performers include Vimma, Nyrkkitappelu, Tuula Amberla & Pieni Jazzorkesteri, Mara Balls and Rosettes.
exhibition(20 days)
André Prah interprets Curzio Malaparte's classic Kaputt and presents an installation of ice horses that commemorates a tragic Second World War event on Lake Ladoga. The exhibition is open in Helsinki Cathedral Crypt in early June.
club(29 days)
An open karaoke night for all, where you can sing your favourite songs or simply enjoy others' performances in friendly company.
club(22 days)
Music club for school students featuring record sessions, dancing, singing and rap. Chance to explore the youth centre's band room.
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Open craft club where you can work on your own projects, get advice, and meet fellow enthusiasts.
club(22 days)
A weekly Wednesday gathering at Oulunkylä Seurahuone where participants listen to music together, with the theme selected by the facilitator or the group.
lecture(15 days)
Free Finnish language practice group led by experienced instructors and volunteers. Coffee, tea, and light snacks are provided.
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The board game club meets at Tapulikaupunki library for gaming sessions open to adults and young people. Games come from the club and library collections, and you can bring your own favourites.
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Three international artists present their paintings at Makasiini Contemporary: Jonni Cheatwood, Sami Lukkarinen and Luis Gispert. On Sunday 7.6., the artists and art influencer Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar discuss their exhibitions.
theater(18 days)
An anarchist tragicomedy about an institutional janitor's life in a decaying school building. Myllyteater and Helsinki 98's co-production combines object theatre, performance, and dark clown aesthetics.
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Månsas Deli café opens for the summer at Maunula-talo. Weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00, you can enjoy coffee and snacks indoors or at the outdoor café when the weather allows.
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Pasila Youth Centre offers supervised summer activities for different age groups starting in early June. Both younger (9-12 years) and older teenagers (13-17 years) have their own weekday schedules.
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Record Council is a community music event where participants listen to and evaluate music together as an expert panel.
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Generation 2026 is an exhibition of young artists where 50 creators present their works on contemporary themes. The exhibition runs at Amos Rex from May to September.
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A mini-exhibition at Annantalo showcasing unclaimed works from the archives. The exhibition doubles as a lost-and-found where you can reclaim your own piece.
exhibition(24 days)
Final exhibition of Art School Maa's 3rd year class featuring 14 artists exploring decay, formation, and the passage of time through video, installation, sound, painting, and performance.
exhibition(26 days)
Mika Kiviniemi's multi-channel sound installation explores distance through the sounds of metal plates. The exhibition is on view at MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre from late May through mid-June, with free admission.
exhibition(35 days)
The Haaga Art Society celebrates 60 years with an exhibition showcasing members' artworks from six decades. The Kanneltalo gallery displays paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures alongside the society's history. The exhibition features a free accompanying programme with artist meetings and workshops.
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This exhibition encourages children and young people to experiment creatively with natural and recycled materials. The furniture and details were created by art students from Espoo and Forssa.
exhibition(19 days)
An exhibition exploring color psychology and how colors shape our mood. Four artists present works where color serves as a central tool for communication and atmosphere.
exhibition(18 days)
Youth Art Now 2026 showcases works by young artists on a demolition site in Pitäjänmäki. The theme is Dreams, and guided workshops for young people and families run throughout the exhibition.
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Summer exhibition of artworks by students from Helsinki's School of Visual Arts. Paintings, drawings, animations, sculptures, and ceramics inspired by the theme "Tales and Imagination".
exhibition(29 days)
An artistic project exploring bodily history, gender, and place through video performance, text, and installation.
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Finland's first William Morris exhibition showcases the design pioneer's wallpapers, fabrics, and sketches from the Arts and Crafts movement.
exhibition(31 days)
Anu Halmesmaa and Ella Tahkolahti present two exhibitions exploring mortality, memory, and motherhood. Halmesmaa's spatial sculptures investigate the acceptance of death, while Tahkolahti's textile works address loss through dementia. The exhibition also features a performative work.
exhibition(24 days)
Taiwanese visual artist Tsai Yi-Chin's exhibition at Forum Box gallery. The works transform traces from 35 mm and 16 mm film into large-scale projections exploring time and nature's resilience.
exhibition(24 days)
Hanna Marno's solo exhibition at Forum Box. The Semisanguineus installation explores material existence through fungal dyeing and wood-working, reflecting on authorship and temporality.
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Riikka Puronen presents the Tiimalasi exhibition, where ceramic and metal works explore the emergence of form, the passage of time, and the memory of material. The exhibition is open at Forum Box from late May through mid-June.
exhibition(19 days)
A psychedelic and surrealist art exhibition that brings the spirit of Kosmos Festival to Helsinki - thirteen Finnish artists present painting, sculpture, and ceramics.
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An environmental art exhibition in the park at Meilahti Manor that combines contemporary art with a historic maritime setting throughout the summer.
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Haaga Art Society marks its 60th anniversary with an exhibition of paintings and photographs by five artists displayed in Kanneltalo cafe's windows throughout the summer.
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A sales exhibition of acrylic paintings at Malmi Library. A hobby artist showcases works created using various techniques and themes.
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Marjatta Järvi's summer exhibition at South Haaga Library showcases cold-wax oil paintings and an antique teddy bear display. The show presents the artist's paintings and woodcut collages.
exhibition(18 days)
A comic and art exhibition exploring togetherness and the experiences of rainbow people, created with traditional techniques. Most works are available for purchase.
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Three photo exhibitions at Kontula service centre celebrate Pride month, showcasing different generations and projects within the rainbow community.
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A joint exhibition by two artists exploring the world of books, words and images. Meet the artists at a special seminar discussing their works.
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Visual journalism master Heikki Pölönen presents "The Bear's Gaze", an exhibition exploring the queer community, self-portraiture, and acceptance through photography.
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A group exhibition of photographic works by 20 Design Institute students. The show features traditional photographs, installations, and photographic books.
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Lighting designer Jari Koskela's exhibition presents artist portraits from Helsinki city venues spanning 2011-2024. The photographs capture concert lighting and renowned Finnish performers.
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Finnish artist Raimo Lehtomaa presents his exhibition at Arabianranta Library. The works explore colour layers, forms, and abstract beings in acrylic and mixed media.
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