Summer at the playgrounds

Open all summer, 1 June–11 August 2026

Filpus, Ida, Intia, Iso-Antti, Isoneva, Kannelmäki, Kiikku, Kurranummi, Linja, Linnunrata, Lohikäärmepuisto, Maunula, Mellunmäki, Mustakivi, Mäkitorppa, Nurkka, Orava, Rudolf,
Ruoholahti, Taivallahti, Trumpetti, Tuorinniemi, Viikkari, Vähätupa

Open 1 June–6 August 2026

Ulvila

Open 1–26 June 2026

Arabia, Brahe, Etupelto, Kankarepuisto, Kotinummi, Lahnalahti, Laurinniitty, Pihlajisto, Rusthollari, Sanna, Seppä, Strömberg, Torpparinmäki, Tullinpuomi

Open 29 June–11 August 2026

Lehdokki, Maasälpä

Closed all summer, 1 June–11 August 2026

Hilleri, Kajuutta, Kesanto, Kiiltotähti, Kimmo, Kipinäpuisto, Kuutti, Lampi, Loru, Maatulli, Munkki, Myllynsiipi, Naapuri, Nuoli, Piika, Roihuvuori, Sahrami, Santahamina, Traktori, Viiri

Come play, be active, make music and do arts and crafts with us! These activities are free of charge, and you do not need to sign up for them.

At playgrounds, parents and guardians can meet other families with children, while children can find new friends to play with. You can heat your own food and make coffee or tea. In addition to guided holiday activities, the children are free to use the toys and games of the playground. Families can spend time freely at the open playgrounds.

We hope to see you there!

For more information, get in touch with the playground staff.

Who is responsible for under school-aged children at the playground?

Playground is a public space where an under school-aged child must have an adult with them supervising the child’s play. The staff may contact the authorities if they feel that a child is not being supervised adequately. The playground staff is not in charge of supervising individual children at the playground.

Schoolchildren are welcome to spend summer holiday days at playgrounds. They can spend the entire day at the playground if they want to! They can play, meet friends, join trips and take part in guided activities.

The staff will take care of the schoolchildren’s safety throughout the day. When a schoolchild spends entire summer days at the playground, their guardian can give the staff their contact information and inform the staff of the family's own arrangements, such as the child's curfew, whether the child is allowed to travel independently, and so on. Children at the payground are insured during the playground's opening hours. Please note that the guardian bears the primary responsibility for the child at the playground. This means that the schoolchild's skills, abilities and readiness to participate in the playground activities is evaluated by the playground staff together with the child's guardian.

For more information, get in touch with the playground staff.

The Swedish-speaking playground activities will visit some of the public playgrounds in Helsinki during the summer. See dates, times and other details below.

The guided sessions will feature a variety of activities, such as art & crafts, play, music, nursery rhymes and songs, movement, and singing – all in the Swedish language! The activities are free of charge, and no advance registration is required, except for excursions. Come along and join in the fun! 

Children under the age of 16 get a free lunch at the playgrounds from Monday to Friday at 12.00 pm noon. Please bring your own bowl, spoon and cup.  On most days, the summer food is soup, so it's a good idea to top it off with your own sandwich or other snacks.

Some playgrounds have paddling pools, so remember to pack a swimsuit and a towel.

The legendary summer meals at Helsinki playgrounds go back 83 years! Summer meals are provided by all playgrounds open during the season.

The summer meals are free of charge and served on weekdays at 12.00 noon to children under the age of 16. The child must bring their own tableware: a plate, a mug and a spoon. Water is served as the beverage. On most days, the summer food is soup, so packing an extra snack or a sandwich is a good idea. The menus are on display at the playgrounds.

For more information, get in touch with the playground staff and on the Palvelukeskus Helsinki website.

Some playgrounds provide free-of-charge day camps for schoolchildren in grades 1–3. The day camps last from Monday to Friday (from Monday to Thursday in the Midsummer week). The daily activity time of the day camps is 9.00–16.00. All day camp activities are in Finnish.

Sign up your child for a day camp by emailing the organising playground directly. In your email, include the child’s name, what grade they are in in school, and the guardian’s contact details. The places are filled on a first come, first served basis. Any registrations submitted before the registration period will be ignored. The playground organising the day camp will contact you after registration.

For more information, get in touch with the playground staff and the senior playground instructor.

Registration for summer 2026 day camps opens on Tue 14 April at 8.00 am.

Southern district

Playground Lahnalahti, Lauttasaarentie 40a, 00200 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp

Playground Ruoholahti, Laivapojankatu 8, 00180 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp
• 22.–26.6., day camp

Playground Seppä, Sepänkatu 2, 00150 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp

Playground Taivallahti, Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 22, 00260 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp
• 22.–26.6., day camp

Kallio–Pasila–Vallila

Playground Arabia, Arabianpolku 1 A, 00560 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, askartelu
• 8.–12.6., day camp, futis
• 15.–18.6., day camp, luova
• 22.–26.6., day camp

Playground Brahe, Porvoonkatu 4, 00510 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., kesäpäivät Brakulla -day camp
• 8.–12.6., kesäpäivät Brakulla -day camp
• 15.–18.6., kesäpäivät Brakulla -day camp
• 22.–26.6., kesäpäivät Brakulla -day camp

Playground Intia, Intiankatu 44, 00560 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp
• 22.–26.6., day camp
• 3.–7.8., day camp

Playground Lehdokki, Kasöörinkatu 3, 00520 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 3.–7.8., day camp

Playground Linja, Toinen linja 6, 00530 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., korkeet paikat -day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp
• 22.–26.6., day camp, lähiluonto
• 3.–7.8., day camp

Playground Sanna, Pasilan puistotie 8, 00240 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp, kädentaidot
• 22.–26.6., day camp

Reijola–Munkkiniemi–Haaga

Playground Laurinniitty, Laurinniityntie 14 P, 00440 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, kädentaidot
• 8.–12.6., day camp, liikunta

Playground Isoneva, Isonnevantie 16a, 00320 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 29.6.–3.7., day camp, luonto

Playground Ida, Ida Aalbergin tie 8, 00400 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, taide ja ilo, askartelu

Playground Ulvila, Ulvilantie 17b, 00350 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp

Playground Tullinpuomi, Mannerheimintie 81a, 00270 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, luonto- ja seikkailu

Kaarela

Playground Piika, Arentikuja 5, 00410 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, retki
• 8.–12.6., day camp, retki

Playground Strömberg, Strömberginpolku 5, 00380 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, Taiteen Tohinaa

Maunula–Oulunkylä

Playground Etupelto, Etupellontie 8, 00680 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp

Playground Maunula, Kuusikkotie 2a, 00630 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp

Playground Mäkitorppa, Mäkitorpantie 42, 00640 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp

Playground Torpparinmäki, Käräjätuvantie 3, 00690 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp

Malmi–Latokartano

Playground Filpus, Ampujantie 3, 00700 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 6.–10.7., day camp

Playground Kotinummi, Uudenpellonkuja 5, 00700 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 22.–26.6., day camp, monipuolinen 

Playground Maasälpä, Maasälväntie 3a, 00710 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 13.–17.7., day camp

Playground Salpausselkä, Salpausseläntie 1 A, 00710 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 15.–18.6., day camp

Playground Viikkari, Laivuri Petterin kuja 3, 00790 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp

Puistola–Suutarila–Jakomäki

Playground Kurranummi, Kotinummentie 51, 00730 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, luova
• 8.–12.6., day camp, liikunta

Playground Linnunrata, Linnunradantie 8, 00740 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp

Playground Nurkka, Nurkkatie 2, 00760 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp, luonto

Playground Kankarepuisto, Jakomäenpolku 6, 00770 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp, tiede

Mellunkylä–Vuosaari

Playground Lohikäärmepuisto, Lohikäärmeenpolku 3, 00980 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp

Playground Kiikku, Kiikku 6, 00940 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 1.–5.6., day camp
• 8.–12.6., day camp

Playground Mellunmäki, Pyhätunturintie 2, 00970 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp
• 15.–18.6., day camp

Myllypuro–Vartiokylä

Playground Rusthollari, Rusthollarintie 15, 00910 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp

Playground Iso-Antti, Valkovuokonpolku 20, 00930 Helsinki, sign up for day camp(Link opens default mail program)

• 8.–12.6., day camp

Paddling pools are managed by the city’s Urban Environment Division.

Under school aged child strictly must have an adult supervising them at the pool.

• Please note that a paddling pool can be unexpectedly deep.
• Instructors oversee school aged children at the pool and ensure the safe use of the pool.
• Enter the pool only in a bathing suit. Take care of hygiene.
• Do not jump in the pool.
   

Due to safety or hygiene reasons, the pool may be emptied during the activities. 

At Café Tänään tavataan ("See you today"), families with different language and cultural backgrounds can meet, spend time and talk Finnish in a comfortable and relaxed environment. Adults get to know each other, and children find playmates. You can also take part in the activities without your child.