Free experiences for children and young people in Helsinki for the whole year!
Free experiences for children and young people in Helsinki for the whole year!
Now it is time for Helsinki residents aged 7–19 years to enjoy free experiences! This year, Helsinki residents aged under 20 years can enjoy outdoor swimming pools, movies, concerts and even modern circus free of charge until the end of the year with the Jässäri card.
Go swimming – free of charge
Young can hang out at the Swimming Stadion and Kumpula outdoor swimming pool in summer without having money in your pocket. What would be a better way to spend a hot summer’s day than hanging out with your friends at the swimming pool?
Impressive culture – without a price tag
The spring programme has everything from concerts to circus performances. Among others, you can watch movies free of charge at Kino Caisa, listen to bands such as Värttinä and Wilma Jää or experience something new, including the MUIAT circus performance.
Dive in the history of Helsinki at Villa Hakasalmi
Villa Hakasalmi next to Musiikkitalo offers the opportunity to look at the city’s past. This, too, will be free of charge for you throughout the year.
Visit Kontula indoor skatepark free of charge – You only need the Jässäri card!
The largest indoor skatepark in Finland offers top-class skateboard ramps, rails and other elements for beginners and more experienced skaters alike. You can now hone your tricks, try new lines or just spend time with friends and skateboarding.
Jässäri is your entrance ticket for free experiences
All this will be available to you with Helsinki Youth Services’ Jässäri membership card that is free of charge and easy to use. Your guardian just has to register your membership online using strong identification if you are under 18. You can register yourself if you are of age. Download the Populon application on your phone through which you can show your registered details to enjoy free experiences. By allowing notifications, you will also receive information on interesting events at youth centres. Jässäri is also your key to youth centre events, recreational activities and other activities.
Youth centres and libraries help you in registering Jässäri.
If it is not possible for the guardian to identify themselves or for the young person to use the application, a plastic card can be obtained for the young person. Read more about the plastic membership card.
Pick up Jässäri and enjoy
The Helsinki City Council will celebrate its 150th anniversary by offering huge benefits for young people in 2025! This is a unique opportunity to try new things, spend time with friends and enjoy Helsinki’s activities more diversely than ever. All of this free of charge. For more information and the events calendar, see this page and Instagram at @nuorten.helsinki
Getting a free entrance ticket for a cultural event
You can get free tickets for cultural centres in advance online through Lippupiste at:
https://www.lippu.fi/eventseries/name-3819434/?affiliate=FSF
Free tickets can also be obtained at the venue before the event. However, if the event is sold out, tickets are no longer available at the venue. We recommend that you get your ticket in advance!
You can enter the following events free of charge in the spring:
Kulttuurikeskus Caisa
ti 21.1.klo 14 & klo 18
KINO CAISA: Sebastian (16)
ti 28.1.2025 14 & klo 18
KINO CAISA: This is Ballroom (Salão De Baile) (16)
ke 5.2. klo 19, pe 7.2. klo 10 ja 19, la 8.2. klo 18 & su 9.2. klo 15
MUIAT-contemporary circus
la 1.3. klo 13
Global Club Nights – concert for kids: INDABA
to 27.3. klo 10, pe 28.3. klo 19, la 29.3. klo 18, su 30.3. klo 15
TonTon Triet -contemporarycircus
ke 23.4. klo 18 & pe 25.4. klo 18
KINO CAISA: Minuška
ti 13.5.2025 klo 19
KINO CAISA: Feminist Film Experiments-sarja: Queering the Frame
ti 20.5.2025 klo 19
KINO CAISA: Feminist Film Experiments-sarja: Decolonial Lenses
ti 27.5.2025 klo 19
KINO CAISA: Feminist Film Experiments-sarja: Gender at Work
la 5.4. klo 13
Global Club Nights -konsertti lapsille: FlipFlop
Kanneltalo
la 1.2. klo 18, ke 5.2. klo 18
Metal Meditation – A hypnotic evening of two works
pe 7.2. klo 18
Musiikkiteatteri Kapsäkki: Murder for two musical
to 27.2. klo 18
Kalevauva.fi
ke 26.3. klo 18
Race Horse Company & Circo Aereo: ETSIVÄT
la 3.5. klo 18
M
pe 9.5. klo 18 ja la 10.5. klo 15
Margulis and Mud
Malmitalo
to 6.2. klo 19
MalmiJazz: Dalindèo
pe 7.2. klo 19
A la Malmi: DJ Kridlokk + Ex Tuuttiz
la 8.3. klo 15
Naattiorkesteri
pe 21.3. klo 18
Circo Aereo & Race Horse Company: Etsivät – physical comedy and contemporary circus
la 29.3. klo 19
Eid al-Fitr -juhlakonsertti solistina Mais Harb
Kulttuurikeskus Stoa
pe 14.3. klo 18, la 15.3. klo 18, ma 17.3. klo 18
Will Funk For Food: A Fisful of Funk
pe 25.4. klo 18, su 27.4. klo 15
Race Horse Company: Tattarmossen Experience
ke 7.5. klo 18, to 8.5. klo 18, pe 9.5. klo 18, la 10.5. klo 18, ti 13.5. klo 18, ke 14.5. klo 18, to 15.5. klo 18, pe 16.5. klo 18, su 18.5. klo 15
Teatteri Nirvana: HATKAT
Vuotalo
pe 28.2. klo 18
Värttinä -album release concert
la 1.3. klo 18
Game Music Collective -game music classics are heard in the concert
la 5.4. klo 18
Vilma Jää
la 12.4. klo 15
Molli ja maan ääri
pe 25.4. klo 18
Vuotalo World Club: Finglish stand-up-ilta – Fathi Ahmed, Karim Al-Dulaimi
People aged under 18 years only with a guardian
lö 10.5. klo 18
Klubb Ankdamm: Teater Stjärnfall – Improvision Song Contest
People aged under 18 years only with a guardian
la 17.5. klo 15
Siina & Taikaradio-Orkesteri
Cultural centres also offer many other free activities and events. You can find these on our website: annantalo.fi, caisa.fi, kanneltalo.fi, maunulatalo.hel.fi, malmitalo.fi, stoa.fi, vuotalo.fi