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Events in Helsinki
864 events with English listings in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa over the next two weeks, 704 of them free. For the evening itself, check aurora tonight and how much light is left. Further ahead: December in Finland, the Christmas markets in Finland and the Copenhagen Christmas markets.
Friday 13 November
- 09:00 JOIKAA LAPSENI! Free
- 10:00 Hilma – The Support Centre for Immigrant Persons with Disabilities and long-term Illnesses at the Library Free
- 10:00 Liikuntaleikit Free
- 10:00 Movement is Joy Free
- 10:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors - Enter ry Free
- 10:00 Senior yoga Free
- 10:00 Småtting på bibban Free
- 10:30 JOIKAA LAPSENI! Free
- 10:30 Playground Loru's schedule 9.11.–13.11. Free
- 10:30 Taaperoiden sali Free
- 11:00 Daytime movie for adults Free
- 11:00 Together and Apart Free
- 12:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 12:00 Digital support by appointment Free
- 12:00 Finnish Language Cafe on Fridays Free
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 Make Your Own Character Workshop Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 Moving in Novmeber – Choreographic Convention 15 € / 30 €
- 12:00 Nanna Susi: piano piano - paintings 2026 Free
- 12:00 The Philharmonic at the Library: Le corde dell’anima – the strings of the soul Free
- 12:30 Free-of-charge art club for primary school children Free
- 13:00 Kasvupiiri 13.11.2026: Tarinallinen brändi Free
- 13:00 Men's cafe Free
- 13:30 Guided Walking Tour at Suomenlinna in English 16 €
- 14:00 Lego Workshop 15€
- 14:00 Moving in November – Sara Grotenfelt: Last Hurrah 33 / 17 €
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Sello Library Free
- 15:00 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 15:00 Kerro kaikille (12) – Kino Helios 9 €
- 15:30 Tasty Snack hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 16:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 16:00 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 16:00 Marraskonsertti – Klimatkvartetten & Kerttu Kotakorpi Free
- 16:00 Moving in November – Chen Amor Nadler & Kadence Luella Neill: local guest local ghost 0€
- 16:00 String Changing Workshop Free
- 16:30 Gals' Game Night for ages 16-28 Free
- 17:00 Art Journaling on Fridays Free
- 17:00 Children's Friday movie Free
- 17:00 Date Friday 0-23
- 17:00 Mössö Christmas Party 69€
- 17:00 Panel discussion: "How did they come up with this?" Free
- 17:00 Sewing and clothes alteration Workshop Free
- 17:00 Ukrainian Children's Theater Free
- 17:00 Ukulele Jam Session and Musical gathering Free
- 18:00 Adrienn Újházi: Unseen Artifacts Free
- 18:00 Marraskonsertti – Klimatkvartetten & Kerttu Kotakorpi Free
- 18:00 Red Nose Company: Don Quixote (in English) 22€
- 18:00 Spoken Words: Author, Translator Kasper Salonen 10 €
- 18:00 Stella Polaris: Vapaa pudotus – An improvised play 20€ / 15€
- 18:30 Collage – Stage of Things 36 / 28 / 19 / 15 / 5€
- 18:30 Stabat Mater 30 / 20 €
- 18:30 Your Mother, Clytemnestra 52 / 42 / 24€
- 19:00 Bländad av död och kärlek 35–22 €
- 19:00 Dance school Tanssila: Klaara, Krista and the Nutcracker 33,90 / 22,80 €
- 19:00 Iikka Kivi - Protestinauru Stand Up Show K-18 Tickets
- 19:00 Keikarit – first farewell tour – Sold out! 48,90 €
- 19:30 Forró Friday Socials 7€ / single ticket
- 20:00 Etta 24-26€
- 20:00 Moving in November – Sara Grotenfelt: Last Hurrah 33 / 17 €
- 22:00 Moving in November – Dana Michel: YOU CANNOT CAN Tickets
Saturday 14 November
- 10:00 Makerspace Coach Free
- 10:00 Play It Again Retro Gaming Event €18
- 10:00 The Espoo Book Festival Free
- 10:30 Book and Culture Café in English Free
- 10:30 English Language Storytime and Art Workshop Free
- 11:00 Annantalo Art Saturday: Šiella Free
- 11:00 Christmas Opening at Kamppi Helsinki Free
- 11:00 Demo Music School Student Matinees Free
- 11:00 Let's read together-group for advanced learners Free
- 11:00 Let's read together-group, beginner level Free
- 11:00 Let's read together-group, support available in English Free
- 11:00 Nanna Susi: piano piano - paintings 2026 Free
- 11:00 Reading dog Freia Free
- 11:00 Saturday Reset – A City Retreat 39€
- 11:00 Toy Flea Market Free
- 12:00 Duo livingroom familycafe Free
- 12:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 March Speed Friending Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 Together and Apart Free
- 12:00 Usagicon Free
- 13:00 Collage – Stage of Things 36 / 28 / 19 / 15 / 5€
- 13:00 Dance school Tanssila: Klaara, Krista and the Nutcracker 33,90 / 22,80 €
- 13:00 Maunula Book Fair Free
- 13:00 Plastic-Shaped Journey Free
- 13:00 Silent Book Club Tapiola Library Free
- 13:30 Guided Walking Tour at Suomenlinna in English 16 €
- 14:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 14:00 Paint & Party, Open Workshop 49,99 €/pax
- 14:00 Pressed flowers art workshop Free
- 14:00 Safety Circle for kids Free
- 15:00 Bländad av död och kärlek 35–22 €
- 15:00 Moving in November: Body Sweats (for Elsa) 10-20 €
- 15:00 Radicalis 2.0 15/10€
- 15:30 Children's movie Free
- 17:00 Dance school Tanssila: Klaara, Krista and the Nutcracker 33,90 / 22,80 €
- 17:00 Paint & Party, Open Workshop 49,99 /pax
- 18:00 Dear Käpylä Concert Series Free
- 18:00 Double Images on Keyboards 19,50 / 24,50€
- 18:00 Folk Saimaa 20 / 15 €
- 18:00 Moving in November – Michael Turinsky: Precarious Moves 33 / 17 €
- 18:00 Red Nose Company: Don Quixote (in English) 22€
- 19:00 ANI: Tuhlaajapoika 29,90 €
- 19:00 Alfred Backa Tickets
- 19:00 Club Act!One K-18 Tickets
- 19:00 Comedy Curtain Call 17/13,60€
- 19:00 Disco K-50® – a party night for people over 50s. 22,50-24€
- 19:00 Handel - Arias 32/26/13 €, ovelta 34/28/14 €
- 19:00 Myself/Myself/Myself 29 €
- 19:00 Samhain - Celebration of Irish music and dance 20 € /10 €
- 19:00 The Comedy Store from 32€
- 20:00 Buko Shane Free
- 20:00 Helsinki Symphonic Winds: Showtime! Free
- 20:00 Moving in November – Johanna Karlberg, Antonia Atarah & Alen Nsambu: Swedish Asshole feat. Akademiska Sångföreningen 33 / 17 €
- 20:00 NHL Global Series 229-550€
Sunday 15 November
- 10:00 An open meditation group Free
- 10:00 Play It Again Retro Gaming Event €18
- 10:00 Sunday Flea Market Free
- 11:00 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 11:00 Nanna Susi: piano piano - paintings 2026 Free
- 12:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 Together and Apart Free
- 13:00 make-a-thek: Embroidery Club Free
- 13:30 Family Cookie Baking Workshop Free
- 13:30 Helsinki Art Walk Free
- 14:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 14:00 Lotta-Maria Heiskanen & Yes It’s Ananias 17/11 €
- 15:00 Lapsuuden sankarit: Miljoonasade 40th anniversary – Sold out! 58,10 €
- 15:00 Moving in November: Body Sweats (for Elsa) 10-20 €
- 15:00 Myself/Myself/Myself 29 €
- 15:30 Helsinki Event School Evenings (S) Free
- 17:00 Gentlemen on Stage 59,90€
- 17:00 Soiva Sävel’s 10th Anniversary Concert Free
- 18:00 Moving in November – Michael Turinsky: Precarious Moves 33 / 17 €
- 18:00 Wayne Marshall & Lahti Gospel Choir 12,50-49 €
- 19:00 UEFA Nations League: Finland–San Marino €14.50 / €20.50 / €29.90 onwards
- 20:00 Moving in November – Johanna Karlberg, Antonia Atarah & Alen Nsambu: Swedish Asshole feat. Akademiska Sångföreningen 33 / 17 €
Monday 16 November
- 09:00 Digitalkkari helps at Pohjois-Haaga Library Free
- 09:15 Dance and play – Workshop for children aged 1.5–3, and their adults (FI/ENG) Free
- 09:30 Chair gymnastics Free
- 10:00 Chair gymnastics Free
- 10:00 Chair gymnastics Free
- 10:00 Family café Free
- 10:00 Liikkumisen riemua Free
- 10:00 Musical Monday Free
- 10:00 Perheperjantai leikkipuisto Etupellossa Free
- 10:00 Pihapuuhat Free
- 11:00 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 12:00 Chair exercise for seniors at the Iso Omena Library Free
- 12:00 Open sewing workshop, volunteer facilitator present Free
- 12:00 The Philharmonic at the Library: Romance Free
- 13:00 The Iso Omena Wellbeing Way in Finnish Free
- 13:15 Job Search Support Workshops: CV 1 –CV Basics (for beginners) Free
- 13:30 Guided Walking Tour at Suomenlinna in English 16 €
- 13:30 Homework Help Free
- 14:00 Finnish Language Café Suoma Free
- 14:00 Oodi's Chess Club Free
- 14:00 Open Workshop for Young People Free
- 14:00 Repair Café Free
- 14:30 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 14:30 Manga and anime hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Lippulaiva Library Free
- 14:45 Open day for basic education classes in theatre arts at Annantalo Free
- 15:00 Heroclix board game Free
- 15:00 Tasty Snack hobby for 3.-6. graders Free
- 15:30 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 15:30 Manga and anime hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 15:30 Manga and anime hobby for 3rd-6th graders, Matinkylä Free
- 16:00 Afternoons planned by young people Free
- 16:00 Game club for young people Free
- 16:00 Language café in English Free
- 16:15 Open day for basic education classes in theatre arts at Annantalo Free
- 16:30 Tasty Snack hobby for 3.-9. graders Free
- 16:45 Youth Budget Mental Health Week Trip to Fallkulla Free
- 17:00 Family club Free
- 17:00 Finnish language café Free
- 17:00 Let's read together-group Free
- 17:00 Let's speak Finnish Free
- 17:00 Saunalahden Sennut in other words, the Saunalahti seniors’ evening Free
- 17:00 Short films by Naamiotyöpaja Free
- 17:00 Songwriting Workshop for Youth Free
- 17:00 Ukulele Advanced Group Free
- 17:30 Finnish Language Café Free
- 17:30 Let's speak Finnish -Finnish language cafe Free
- 17:30 Light Up Your Winter Art Workshops Free
- 17:30 Reading Buddy Ringo Free
- 17:30 Storytime in Finnish at the Iso Omena Library Free
- 18:00 Best of Chaka Khan 10 €
- 18:00 Children’s Rights Week concert Free
- 18:00 Finnish Language Study Group Free
- 18:00 Martinlaakso librarys reading dog Free
- 18:00 Nuorten kulttuurijuhla Free
- 18:00 Open day for basic education classes in theatre arts at Annantalo Free
- 18:00 Rehearsals for French-language theatre Free
- 18:00 The Browning, Within Destruction, Abbie Falls 45,50-48€
- 18:00 Youth Lounge Free
- 18:40 Cantando con Corocó Free
Tuesday 17 November
- 09:00 Band and percussion workshop and concert during break time at Kankarepuisto Comprehensive School Free
- 09:00 Digitalkkari helps at Munkkiniemi Library Free
- 09:00 Instrument demonstrations at Latokartano Comprehensive School Free
- 09:15 Guided tour of the Huimaa! exhibition for primary schools Free
- 09:30 Housing advice Free
- 09:30 Lighthouse Keeper Svante’s Museum Trail at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 09:30 Poetry spa for families with babies (from 4 months–1 year) Free
- 09:30 Shopping center walk for seniors Free
- 10:00 Baby and toddler circus: free workshops Free
- 10:00 Baby playdates Free
- 10:00 Laulu- ja loruhetki Free
- 10:00 Luetaan yhdessä - Finnish language group for adults Free
- 10:00 Open day at the Kindergarten Museum Free
- 10:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors in Iso Omena library Free
- 10:00 Pikkupihalla tapahtuu Free
- 10:00 Traditional Finnish instruments - a storytelling concert for families Free
- 10:15 Guided tour of the Huimaa! exhibition for lower secondary schools Free
- 10:30 Family dance course – On the Trail of Animals Tickets
- 10:30 Knitted sock workshop Free
- 10:30 Lighthouse Keeper Svante’s Museum Trail at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 11:00 Baby music group Free
- 11:00 Enter ry digital support Free
- 11:00 Social Dancing Free
- 12:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 free and confidential one-to-one conversation support Free
- 13:00 Business Plan and Calculations Training Free
- 13:00 Dada's Indian Yoga, light yoga Free
- 13:00 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 13:30 Art for Toddlers – Open art workshop for children aged 1.5–3, and their adults (FI/ENG) Free
- 13:30 Homework club+ Free
- 13:30 Rainbowseniors visit the library Free
- 14:00 Comic Workshop for Kids Free
- 14:00 Creative writing group for the senior citizens: “I write, therefore I am and I breathe.” (the event is in finnish) Free
- 14:00 Let's Read Together Free
- 14:00 Wellbeing exercise class Free
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Sello Library Free
- 14:30 Töölö Library´s Finnish Language Café Free
- 15:00 Girls Time Free
- 15:00 Ohjaamotalo's Starttipiste in Lippulaiva library Free
- 15:30 Art Pop-Up by Familia Association Free
- 15:30 Library club Free
- 15:30 Tasty Snack hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 16:00 Digital guidance in arabic and english Free
- 16:00 Luovat - creative writing circle for young people Free
- 16:00 Workshop for Families Free
- 16:30 Cantores Minores boys’ choir open day for primary school children Free
- 16:30 Jamkids Musiikkisirkus 10 € / 6 €
- 16:30 Pasila library’s cultural club Free
- 16:30 Sport Finland Network Event- During the Slush Week Free
- 17:00 Finnish Language Café at Iso Omena Library Free
- 17:00 Let's read together-group for adults Free
- 17:00 Läksyhelppi Free
- 17:00 Repair workshop Free
- 17:00 Toastmasters - become a better speaker Free
- 17:00 Youth Tuesdays at Kannelmäki library Free
- 17:00 Youth Tuesdays at Kannelmäki library Free
- 17:15 Creative arts and crafts club 70€
- 17:30 Finnish Language Café Free
- 17:30 Let’s Read Together Free
- 17:30 Puhutaan! (Let's speak!) group in Tikkurila Free
- 17:30 Reading dog Häxa at Rikhardinkatu library Free
- 17:30 Storytime in Arabic Free
- 18:00 Author Visit: Johanna Venho (in Finnish) Free
- 18:00 Chinese Language Cafe Free
- 18:00 English language café Free
- 18:00 Finnish Language Cafe Free
- 18:00 Folk Music Jam Free
- 18:00 Jamkids Musiikkisirkus 10 € / 6 €
- 18:00 Knitting Panic – Knitting for Beginners! Free
- 18:00 Learn basic Finnish Free
- 18:00 PHMOsta kajahtaa! -oppilaskonsertti Free
- 18:00 Paint & Party, Open Workshop 49,99 €/pax
- 18:00 The Philharmonic at the Library: Romance Free
- 18:00 Youth Lounge Free
- 18:00 Книжный клуб // Book club in Russian Free
- 18:30 Collage – Stage of Things 36 / 28 / 19 / 15 / 5€
- 19:00 Canyon Lights (USA) 34,90€ / 28,90€
- 19:00 Ensemble Nylandia: Musician's favorites Free
- 19:00 The Guards Band: Festive march 32/26/10€
- 19:30 Japanese Language Community Helsinki Free
Wednesday 18 November
- 08:00 Colourful Wednesday: Book exhibition Free
- 09:00 Band and instrument demonstrations at Aurinkolahti Comprehensive School Free
- 09:00 Digitalkkari helps at Munkkiniemi Library Free
- 09:00 Lasten eläinjooga Free
- 09:00 Piano taster session at Puistola Comprehensive School Free
- 09:00 Vauva-aamu Free
- 09:30 Interactive guided tour: Professor Pea and Fantastic Flavours Free
- 09:30 Lighthouse Keeper Svante’s Museum Trail at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 10:00 Crafts and Creativity Free
- 10:00 Digital support by appointment Free
- 10:00 Mikä se on? – a performance about the wonders of life – Wednesday Club Free
- 10:00 Open rehearsals: the ‘Sorsa Aaltonen ja lentämisen oireet’ chamber opera Free
- 10:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors Free
- 10:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors in Iso Omena library Free
- 10:15 Lasten eläinjooga Free
- 10:15 Let's Read Together Free
- 10:30 Craft session at Kurkimäki community centre Free
- 10:30 Lighthouse Keeper Svante’s Museum Trail at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 10:30 Vauva-aamu Free
- 10:45 Chair exercise for seniors at the Iso Omena Library Free
- 11:00 Info session: Supported job search for foreign-language speakers – find your path to working life! Free
- 12:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 12:00 Game club for seniors Free
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 Lapin sota (16) – Kino Helios 9 €
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 Open day at the Kindergarten Museum Free
- 13:00 BabyCafé: Baby&me Free
- 13:00 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 13:00 Job Search Support Workshops: Job Applicant Profile Workshop (online) Free
- 13:00 Swedish Language Café Svea Free
- 14:00 Digital guidance in arabic and english Free
- 14:00 Finnish Language Café Suoma Free
- 14:00 Reading pet Iiga Free
- 14:30 After School Activities at Mosaiikki Library Free
- 14:30 Make Your Own Character Workshop Free
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Lippulaiva Library Free
- 15:00 Girls Only Free
- 15:00 Neighbourhood Mothers cooking club Lippulaiva Free
- 15:00 Open day for basic education classes in theatre arts at Vuotalo Free
- 15:00 Training for volunteers on dementia and how to interact with people with dementia Free
- 15:30 Workshop afternoon at Iso Omena Library Free
- 16:00 Arts and crafts afternoon in the library’s Makerspace Free
- 16:00 Chess club for all Free
- 16:00 Crafting in Sello Library's Makerspace Free
- 16:00 Digital guidance Free
- 16:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 16:00 Instrument Adventure Free
- 16:00 Sing-along Free
- 16:00 Solmu - the Finnish language cafe Free
- 16:30 Arabic language Café Free
- 16:30 Cantores Minores boys’ choir open day for primary school children and young people Free
- 16:30 LGBTQ+ gaming: Gaymers' Night Free
- 16:30 Open day for basic education classes in theatre arts at Annantalo Free
- 17:00 Colourful Wednesday: Darning and mending workshop Free
- 17:00 Creative Writing for Adults (in Finnish) Free
- 17:00 English Movie Club Free
- 17:00 Finnish Language Café Free
- 17:00 FotoEspoo2026 Free
- 17:00 Kuvailutulkattu opastus näyttelyyn Todellisuus sellaisena, kuin se ei meille näyttäydy Free
- 17:00 Nordic Language Café Free
- 17:00 Open day for basic education classes in theatre arts at Vuotalo Free
- 17:00 Recycled Material Workshop: Crafting Butterflies Free
- 17:00 Studio event: Open house at Oodi's editing studio Free
- 17:00 Wedneday Craft Circle Free
- 17:30 English Discussion Club about Finnish Culture Free
- 17:30 Let´s speak finnish Free
- 17:30 Set design workshop and shadow theatre Free
- 17:30 Sustainable Consumption: What Does a Good Life Look Like Within Planetary Boundaries? (In Finnish) Free
- 17:30 Swedish language café Free
- 18:00 Colourful Wednesday: Darning and Mending Workshop Free
- 18:00 Colourful Wednesday: Textile repair shop by Mendis & Myllypuro's Martat Free
- 18:00 English Discussion Group Free
- 18:00 HERO Reading Circle (in Finnish) Free
- 18:00 Open day for basic education classes in theatre arts at Annantalo Free
- 18:00 Reading dogs Nöpö and Pippi Free
- 18:30 Wednesday's Piano Concert Free
- 18:30 Your Mother, Clytemnestra 52 / 42 / 24€
- 19:00 Children’s Rights Week concert Free
- 19:00 Guest Performance: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra 42-12,50€
- 19:00 Million Dollar Tones 24,80€ / 17,80€
Thursday 19 November
- 09:00 Instrument demonstrations at Myllypuro Comprehensive School Free
- 09:00 Lasten eläinjooga Free
- 09:00 Välkky at Karakallio residents' park Free
- 09:30 Chair gymnastics Free
- 09:30 Interactive guided tour: ‘Professori Herneen makumatka’ – Professor Pea and Fantastic Flavours Free
- 09:30 Lighthouse Keeper Svante’s Museum Trail at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 10:00 Art for Toddlers – Open art workshop for children aged 1.5–3, and their adults (FI/ENG) Free
- 10:00 ENTER ry IT tutoring for seniors Free
- 10:00 Julkalas, Alfons Åberg – Barnens Estrad Free
- 10:00 Lelukavereiden laulukerho’s Töttöröö concert Free
- 10:00 Let's Play! Free
- 10:00 Let’s Read Together group Free
- 10:00 Luovuuden iloa Free
- 10:00 Music play session with Ludde, Sussi and Macke, and a family café Free
- 10:00 Plain-language news café Free
- 10:00 Storytime in Finnish (every other week) Free
- 10:00 Taidetorstai Free
- 10:00 Welcome to learn the basics of Finnish with Espoo monikulttuuriset lapset ja nuoret ry Free
- 10:15 Lasten eläinjooga Free
- 10:30 Lighthouse Keeper Svante’s Museum Trail at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 10:30 Välkky at Suvela residents' park Free
- 11:00 English Language Club Free
- 11:00 Enter ry digital support Free
- 11:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors Free
- 12:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 12:00 Chair exercise from a video Free
- 12:00 English Chat Club Free
- 12:00 Julkalas, Alfons Åberg – Barnens Estrad Free
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 SVENSKA TORSDAG – Swedish-language advisory service Free
- 12:00 Työnantajatreffit – recruitment event at Kierrätyskeskus Free
- 12:30 Open sewing workshop, volunteer facilitator present Free
- 13:00 Art exercise – let art get you moving! Tickets
- 13:00 Community Café (events mostly in Finnish) Free
- 13:00 Let´s talk in Finnish online language café Free
- 13:00 Meet the reading dogs Nekku and Pätkis Free
- 13:30 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 13:30 Mobile Espoo Info Entresse Library Free
- 14:00 Cultural Chain - Ihanat vaaleat pilvet – a poetry performance that touches Free
- 14:00 Demotorstai: More Than Mud - The Hidden Benefits of Clay Plaster Free
- 14:00 Kielitupa - guidance and tips for Finnish studies Free
- 14:00 Open Studio: Sakib Khalid Saboor Free
- 14:00 Plus-plus-workshop 15€
- 14:30 Hello Espoo Info and Mobile Espoo Info at Entresse Library Free
- 15:00 Multi-language digital support Free
- 16:00 Board game club Free
- 16:00 Children’s Rights walking concert Free
- 16:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 16:00 English discussion group Free
- 16:00 Roda ry : Guidance on job search Free
- 16:00 Word art with the Grand High Witch Free
- 16:00 Workshop afternoon at Tapiola Library Free
- 16:30 Arabic Language Café Free
- 16:30 Cantores Minores boys’ choir open day for children of early childhood education age and young people Free
- 16:30 Christmas Opening at Bryga Free
- 16:30 Journeying with the colour tiger – an art workshop for families Free
- 16:30 Ukulele, Intermediate Group Free
- 16:30 Viittomakielen lyhytkurssi Free
- 17:00 Art Journal - Art diary workshop for adults Free
- 17:00 Chess Club Free
- 17:00 English language storytime Free
- 17:00 Hablamos Español! Come and speak Spanish! Free
- 17:00 Innovation Stories: French Tech in Helsinki Free
- 17:00 Let's play board games (Adults and youth) Free
- 17:00 Loopy lizards and fairy-tale ferns – theatre play workshop Free
- 17:00 Manala Afterwork Jazz feat. Johannes Granroth Free
- 17:00 Neulegraffiti - group Free
- 17:00 Pingpong for youth Free
- 17:00 Silent Book Club Free
- 17:00 Ukulele for beginners Free
- 17:30 Children’s dance – Children’s Rights Week at Vuotalo Free
- 17:30 Handicraft club Free
- 17:30 Open Storytime Free
- 17:30 Swedish language cafe at Iso Omena library Free
- 17:45 Ukulele - 7- to 12-year-old Free
- 18:00 Finnish Language Café e-Extra on Teams Free
- 18:00 Helpers' Club Myyrmäki Free
- 18:00 Kuvataidetorstai Free
- 18:00 Red Cross Language Cafe Free
- 18:00 Silent book club Free
- 18:00 The Philharmonic at the Library: Romance Free
- 18:00 Winter Magic—Vernissage of Annantalo’s Winter Display Case at the Oodi Central Library on November 19 Free
- 18:00 Winter Wonders—Vernissage of Annantalo’s Winter Display Case at the Oodi Central Library Free
- 18:00 Youth Lounge Free
- 18:30 Collage – Stage of Things 36 / 28 / 19 / 15 / 5€
- 18:30 English discussion group Free
- 18:30 Maunula Proge 9: Qumma Connection, Avaruusasema Free
- 18:30 Susanna Leinonen Company: Head x Space 55/45€
- 18:30 Your Mother, Clytemnestra 52 / 42 / 24€
- 19:00 Iiro Rantala – Ilta Iiron kanssa 36,90-39,90 €
- 19:00 Purge 21/16,80€
Friday 20 November
- 09:00 Children’s creative trail Free
- 10:00 Baby på bibban Free
- 10:00 Discussion: What sort of stories do children need right now? Free
- 10:00 Find out more about the Bravo! festival Free
- 10:00 HPO: Final rehearsal 8.50 - 8.50 €
- 10:00 Liikuntaleikit Free
- 10:00 Movement is Joy Free
- 10:00 Power Animal – Children’s Rights Week at Vuosaari House Free
- 10:00 Winter Wonders at the Oodi Central Library – Annantalo is visiting the library! Free
- 10:30 Christmas Card Workshop at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 10:30 Ringmaster Vasiljev Vitelloni’s Mini Circus Free
- 10:30 Taaperoiden sali Free
- 11:00 Culture friday for adults Free
- 11:00 The book is open – come on in! Free
- 11:00 Viaggio Musicale - Music from Italy Through the Centuries Free
- 12:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 12:00 Digital support by appointment Free
- 12:00 Finnish Language Cafe on Fridays Free
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 Weaving Kiosk Free
- 12:30 Free-of-charge art club for primary school children Free
- 13:00 Circus workshops Free
- 13:00 Men's cafe Free
- 13:00 Non-stop darkroom workshop Free
- 13:30 Guided Walking Tour at Suomenlinna in English 16 €
- 13:30 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 14:00 Free swimming on World Children’s Day Free
- 14:00 Lego Workshop 15€
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Sello Library Free
- 15:00 Circus workshops Free
- 15:00 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 15:00 Karaoke Free
- 15:30 Tasty Snack hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 16:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 16:00 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 16:00 Jamkids music workshop Free
- 16:00 Music School Demo: Pädipaja workshop Free
- 16:30 World Children’s Day at Kanneltalo Free
- 17:00 Art Journaling on Fridays Free
- 17:00 Children's Friday movie Free
- 17:00 Connectoria – Uniting Cultures and Generations Free
- 17:00 Creative writing course for ages 16–20 Free
- 17:00 Häive Grand Opening Party Free
- 17:00 Ukrainian Children's Theater Free
- 17:00 Ukulele Jam Session Free
- 17:00 Valokartano – Manor of Light Free
- 17:30 A puppet show for the whole family (in Russian) Free
- 17:30 Board game club for adults Free
- 17:30 Lippulaiva library's movie screening for children Free
- 18:00 Friday's Piano Concert Free
- 18:00 Jazz concert for the whole family at the Väreet festival: Kadi Vija 3 Free
- 18:00 Tell Your Birds & Manu Rosales – Global Club Nights Free
- 18:00 The Beat Goes On 2026 48 €
- 18:15 HPO – Little Overture Free
- 18:30 Collage – Stage of Things 36 / 28 / 19 / 15 / 5€
- 18:30 Susanna Leinonen Company: Head x Space 55/45€
- 18:30 Your Mother, Clytemnestra 52 / 42 / 24€
- 19:00 Candle Light Sound Healing 33€
- 19:00 Fertility 25 / 21 €
- 19:00 Four Hats Ensemble: Swinging to Christmas 20€
- 19:00 HPO - Petrushka 8.00 - 49.50 €
- 19:00 Helsinki Stand-Up League Open-Mic Free
- 19:00 Kultsa-Klubi: Vesa Salmi 20 €
- 19:00 Object festival: Solos 25 / 15€
- 19:00 Purge 21/16,80€
- 19:00 joku iiris – A la Malmi 20€ / 15€
Saturday 21 November
- 09:30 A disco afternoon of dancing for the whole family Free
- 10:00 Makerspace Coach Free
- 10:00 Rannikkosotilaskotiyhdistys Christmas Fair Free
- 10:30 Christmas Card Workshop at the Suomenlinna Museum Free
- 10:30 Open film screening for the whole family: ‘Urpo ja Turpo johtolangan jäljillä’ Free
- 10:30 Story time in Russian Free
- 11:00 2nd Liszt Puppet Theatre Day Free
- 11:00 Children’s Day – An event day of your dreams at Annantalo | Children's book festival Free
- 11:00 Children’s Weekend: Family day in Lippulaiva Library Free
- 11:00 Let's read together-group for advanced learners Free
- 11:00 Let's read together-group, beginner level Free
- 11:00 Let's read together-group, support available in English Free
- 11:00 Weaving Kiosk Free
- 11:30 Demo Music School Student Concerts Free
- 12:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 12:00 Gingerbread Decorating Workshops 2026 0 € / €6 / €16, or with a Museum Card
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 Safety Circle Free
- 13:00 Children's Weekend: Children's Saturday at the Entresse Library Free
- 13:00 Children’s Saturday – children are masters of marvelling! Free
- 13:00 Children’s Weekend: Family day in Tapiola Library Free
- 13:00 Chinese storytime for children Free
- 13:00 Cultural Chain - Paikka varattu – contemporary circus performance about sharing space Free
- 13:00 Family Day Free
- 13:00 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 13:00 Reading support Free
- 13:00 The Creative Writing Group and The Philosopher’s Pen (Grades 3–6) Free
- 13:00 Victor Kärki's book launch Free
- 13:30 Guided Walking Tour at Suomenlinna in English 16 €
- 14:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 14:00 Dinosauruksen hikka vai mehiläisen kakka? – 33 kutkuttavaa lasten tiedekysymystä 15€ 12€ 6€
- 14:00 Mad in Finland, Document Film 0-16€
- 14:00 Paint & Party, Open Workshop 49,99 €/pax
- 14:00 The Living World Club for all the small and the large ones – For children and adults Free
- 15:00 Cactos Kipinä Run 2026 Kids 20 €
- 15:00 Hyppää rooliin! (Step into the role!) – Children’s theatre workshop at Performing Arts School Valo Free
- 15:00 Power Animal – Children’s Rights Week at Vuosaari House 6 €
- 15:30 Children's movie Free
- 15:30 Cultural Chain - Paikka varattu – contemporary circus performance about sharing space Free
- 16:00 Helsinki Grand Christmas Opening 2026 Free
- 17:00 PK-Live: Juanma Draven Free
- 17:00 Paint & Party, Open Workshop 49,99 /pax
- 17:00 Susanna Leinonen Company: Head x Space 55/45€
- 17:00 Tabletop Role-Playing Game Anthology Free
- 18:00 Maunula Punk Free
- 18:00 The Beat Goes On 2026 48 €
- 19:00 Evening of Great Songs 69,90€
- 19:00 Kinetic Orchestra: Silence 42€
- 19:00 Louder Than Sirens – Charity Concert 29,50-126,50 €
- 19:00 Nothing for Money plays Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler SOLD OUT – Nothing Is What It Is tour 2026 33,90€ / 28,90€
- 19:00 Purge 21/16,80€
- 19:00 Women’s Choir Pihlaja: Towards Christmas 25€
- 20:00 Meet Me In Helsinki: Karaoke and Upbeat Music Free
- 21:00 Club Act!One K-18 Tickets
Sunday 22 November
- 09:00 Break SM 2026 Free
- 10:00 An open meditation group Free
- 10:00 Watercolour workshop in Finnish and Russian Free
- 11:00 Craft Workshop 15€
- 12:00 Children’s Christmas Free
- 12:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 12:00 Kosen Ohtsubo & Tuomas A. Laitinen: Mitate 見立て Free
- 12:00 Music playschool class at the museum: Singing games from different decades Free
- 12:00 Välkky at WeeGee’s Children’s Book Bash Free
- 13:00 HPP Open 2026 – Helsinki Tennis Week 15.11. Starting Sunday and Kids' Day
- 13:00 make-a-thek: Mending Sundays with Mendis: Shirring tricks Free
- 13:30 International Men's Day Free
- 14:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 14:00 Cultural Chain - Paikka varattu – contemporary circus performance about sharing space Free
- 14:00 Mad in Finland, Document Film 0-16€
- 16:00 Alliances Otherwise: Solidarity, Relation, and The Art of Giving Free
- 16:00 Mad in Finland, Document Film 0-16€
- 16:00 Vietnamese reading and music club for children Free
- 16:30 Author visit: Sakari Kuhanen Free
- 18:00 Chamber Choir Viva Vox: Mendelssohn Lobgesang 30€
- 19:00 Kinetic Orchestra: Silence 42€
- 19:00 Purge 21/16,80€
Monday 23 November
- 09:15 Dance and play – Workshop for children aged 1.5–3, and their adults (FI/ENG) Free
- 09:30 Chair gymnastics Free
- 10:00 Chair gymnastics Free
- 10:00 Chair gymnastics Free
- 10:00 Family café Free
- 10:00 Liikkumisen riemua Free
- 10:00 Musical Monday Free
- 10:00 Perheperjantai leikkipuisto Etupellossa Free
- 10:00 Pihapuuhat Free
- 12:00 Chair exercise for seniors at the Iso Omena Library Free
- 12:00 Open sewing workshop, volunteer facilitator present Free
- 12:00 Valon viikko: Yhteisö Free
- 12:30 Memory info Free
- 13:00 ENTER ry IT tutoring for seniors Free
- 13:00 The Iso Omena Wellbeing Way in Finnish Free
- 13:00 Välkky at Hiirisuo residents' park Free
- 13:30 Guided Walking Tour at Suomenlinna in English 16 €
- 13:30 Homework Help Free
- 14:00 Children's Nature Book Club Free
- 14:00 Finnish Language Café Suoma Free
- 14:00 Oodi's Chess Club Free
- 14:00 Open Workshop for Young People Free
- 14:30 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 14:30 Manga and anime hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Lippulaiva Library Free
- 15:00 Heroclix board game Free
- 15:00 Tasty Snack hobby for 3.-6. graders Free
- 15:30 Gaming hobby group for Minecraft adventurers for 3.-6. graders Free
- 15:30 Manga and anime hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 15:30 Manga and anime hobby for 3rd-6th graders, Matinkylä Free
- 16:00 Afternoons planned by young people Free
- 16:00 Bowling Trip Free
- 16:00 Cool Comic Club Free
- 16:00 Game club for young people Free
- 16:00 Language café in English Free
- 16:30 Tasty Snack hobby for 3.-9. graders Free
- 17:00 Family club Free
- 17:00 Finnish language café Free
- 17:00 Indian flavours on a nordic plate - Hands on cooking workshop Free
- 17:00 Language Café at Mosaiikki Library Free
- 17:00 Let's read together-group Free
- 17:00 Let's speak Finnish Free
- 17:00 Saunalahden Sennut in other words, the Saunalahti seniors’ evening Free
- 17:00 Ukulele Advanced Group Free
- 17:30 Finnish Language Café Free
- 17:30 Let's speak Finnish -Finnish language cafe Free
- 17:30 Light Up Your Winter Art Workshops Free
- 17:30 Storytime in Finnish at the Iso Omena Library Free
- 18:00 Finnish Language Study Group Free
- 18:00 Rehearsals for French-language theatre Free
- 18:00 Youth Lounge Free
Tuesday 24 November
- 09:30 Housing advice Free
- 09:30 Shopping center walk for seniors Free
- 10:00 Baby playdates Free
- 10:00 Laulu- ja loruhetki Free
- 10:00 Luetaan yhdessä - Finnish language group for adults Free
- 10:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors in Iso Omena library Free
- 10:00 Pikkupihalla tapahtuu Free
- 10:00 Winter Wonders at the Oodi Central Library – Annantalo is visiting the library! Free
- 10:15 Job Search Support Workshops: CV 2 – Improve Your CV (updating and finalizing) Free
- 10:30 Children’s Music Orchestra Svengaavat hirvet Free
- 10:30 Family dance course – On the Trail of Animals Tickets
- 10:30 Knitted sock workshop Free
- 11:00 Enter ry digital support Free
- 11:00 Social Dancing Free
- 12:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 free and confidential one-to-one conversation support Free
- 13:00 Baby Cinema at Pasila Library Free
- 13:00 Dada's Indian Yoga, light yoga Free
- 13:00 Kasvuvalmennus: Suunta selkeäksi - Mitä yrityksesi tarvitsee kasvaakseen juuri nyt? Free
- 13:00 Tehokkaan markkinoinnin rakennuspalikat Free
- 13:00 Valon viikko: Tarinat Free
- 13:30 Art for Toddlers – Open art workshop for children aged 1.5–3, and their adults (FI/ENG) Free
- 13:30 Homework club+ Free
- 13:30 Reading circle Ritva's Salon Free
- 14:00 Comic Workshop for Kids Free
- 14:00 HopeaCine: Lapland War, ohj. Aku Louhimies 10€
- 14:00 Let's Read Together Free
- 14:00 Wellbeing exercise class Free
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Sello Library Free
- 14:30 Töölö Library´s Finnish Language Café Free
- 15:00 Girls Time Free
- 15:00 Ohjaamotalo's Starttipiste in Lippulaiva library Free
- 15:30 Library club Free
- 15:30 Tasty Snack hobby for 3rd-6th graders Free
- 16:00 Digital guidance in arabic and english Free
- 16:00 Free Evenings Free
- 16:00 Luovat - creative writing circle for young people Free
- 16:00 Workshop for Families Free
- 16:30 Pasila library’s cultural club Free
- 17:00 Bengali Language Café & Community Discussion Free
- 17:00 Finnish Language Café at Iso Omena Library Free
- 17:00 Let's read together-group for adults Free
- 17:00 Läksyhelppi Free
- 17:00 Repair workshop Free
- 17:00 Residents’ evening for the Espoonlahti district: Let’s discuss planning! Free
- 17:00 Singalongs at Malmitalo Free
- 17:00 Youth Tuesdays at Kannelmäki library Free
- 17:00 Youth Tuesdays at Kannelmäki library Free
- 17:15 Creative arts and crafts club 70€
- 17:30 Finnish Language Café Free
- 17:30 Let’s Read Together Free
- 17:30 Puhutaan! (Let's speak!) group in Tikkurila Free
- 17:30 Storytime in Arabic Free
- 17:30 Terre Belle – Thai Contemporary Dining 139€ / person
- 18:00 Chinese Language Cafe Free
- 18:00 English language café Free
- 18:00 Finnish Language Cafe Free
- 18:00 Italian Conversation Café Free
- 18:00 Knitting Panic – Knitting for Beginners! Free
- 18:00 Paint & Party, Open Workshop 49,99 €/pax
- 18:00 The Philharmonic at the Library: The Juliet Letters Free
- 18:00 The Philharmonic at the Library: The Juliet Letters Free
- 18:00 Youth Lounge Free
- 18:30 Collage – Stage of Things 36 / 28 / 19 / 15 / 5€
- 19:00 Jazzjoulu 2026! 36,90-39,90 €
- 19:00 Kinetic Orchestra: Silence 42€
- 19:30 Japanese Language Community Helsinki Free
Wednesday 25 November
- 08:00 Valon viikko: Juuret Free
- 09:00 Alakoulukino: The Elf and the Christmas Wonder (7) – Film screening for school groups Free
- 09:00 Vauva-aamu Free
- 09:40 Art games – a space for playing – Children aged 0–2 with an adult Free
- 10:00 Crafts and Creativity Free
- 10:00 Digital support by appointment Free
- 10:00 HPO: Final rehearsal 8.50 - 8.50 €
- 10:00 Loiske Ensemble: BabyTango 10 €
- 10:00 Open Crafting Community Free
- 10:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors Free
- 10:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors in Iso Omena library Free
- 10:15 Let's Read Together Free
- 10:30 Vauva-aamu Free
- 10:45 Chair exercise for seniors at the Iso Omena Library Free
- 11:00 Baby music group Free
- 12:00 Autumn Salon - Printmaking Art Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 Yläkoulukino: Orava Free
- 13:00 Caisan juhlaseminaari: 30 vuotta moninaisuuden edistämistä Free
- 13:00 Swedish Language Café Svea Free
- 13:00 Yritysinfo yritystä aloittaville Free
- 13:00 Путеводитель по открытию бизнеса в Финляндии Free
- 14:00 Digital guidance in arabic and english Free
- 14:00 English Book Club Free
- 14:00 Finnish Language Café Suoma Free
- 14:30 After School Activities at Mosaiikki Library Free
- 14:30 Mobile Espoo Info Lippulaiva Library Free
- 15:00 Girls Only Free
- 15:00 Lapland War (16) – Kino Helios 9 €
- 15:00 Neighbourhood Mothers cooking club Lippulaiva Free
- 15:30 Workshop afternoon at Iso Omena Library Free
- 16:00 Arts and crafts afternoon in the library’s Makerspace Free
- 16:00 Chess club for all Free
- 16:00 Crafting in Sello Library's Makerspace Free
- 16:00 Digital guidance Free
- 16:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 16:00 Gingerbread Decorating Workshops 2026 0 € / €6 / €16, or with a Museum Card
- 16:00 Luova hetki – A creative moment – Open art workshop Free
- 16:00 Solmu - the Finnish language cafe Free
- 16:30 Arabic language Café Free
- 16:30 LGBTQ+ gaming: Gaymers' Night Free
- 17:00 Coffee at Kantsu Free
- 17:00 Concert by the Musaamo Music School Free
- 17:00 Finnish Language Café Free
- 17:00 Reading dog Free
- 17:00 Sello library's Easy-to-read book circle / autumn 2026 Free
- 17:00 Silent Candlelight Procession to raise awareness of violence against women Free
- 17:00 Wedneday Craft Circle Free
- 17:30 Let´s speak finnish Free
- 17:30 Swedish language café Free
- 18:00 Book club in Finnish Free
- 18:00 Creative activities group for adults (in Finnish) Free
- 18:00 English Discussion Group Free
- 18:00 Martinlaakso librarys reading dog Free
- 18:00 Reading dogs Nöpö and Pippi Free
- 18:00 The Bookworms Club Free
- 18:00 Veetis's Art Club for adults Free
- 18:00 Warriors Cat Club Free
- 18:00 Wicker - Intohimosta punottu (12) – Kino Helios 9 €
- 18:15 HPO: Pre-Concert Talk Free
- 18:30 Evening storytime (every other week) Free
- 18:30 HIFK - TPS, ice hockey Tickets
- 18:30 Your Mother, Clytemnestra 52 / 42 / 24€
- 19:00 Aliisa Syrjä 25-28€
- 19:00 Europe 69,90-99,90€
- 19:00 HPO - Ad Spiram 8.00 - 49.50 €
- 19:00 Jan Uuspõld STAND-UP (eesti keeles) 38,90 €
- 19:00 Kinetic Orchestra: Silence 42€
- 19:00 Light in Babylon (Istanbul) 22€ / 11,10€
- 19:00 Perinnearkkuklubi: Rautakoura, Jakob & Minna 15/12,50/10€
- 19:00 Sofia Motturi: Waiting Is Over 20/15€
- 20:00 Cards Tournament in English Free
Thursday 26 November
- 08:00 Valon viikko: Luovuus Free
- 09:30 Chair gymnastics Free
- 10:00 Art for Toddlers – Open art workshop for children aged 1.5–3, and their adults (FI/ENG) Free
- 10:00 ENTER ry IT tutoring for seniors Free
- 10:00 Let's Play! Free
- 10:00 Let’s Read Together group Free
- 10:00 Loiske Ensemble: BabyTango 10 €
- 10:00 Luovuuden iloa Free
- 10:00 Plain-language news café Free
- 10:00 Taidetorstai Free
- 10:00 Welcome to learn the basics of Finnish with Espoo monikulttuuriset lapset ja nuoret ry Free
- 11:00 English Language Club Free
- 11:00 Enter ry digital support Free
- 11:00 Peer tutoring in IT matters for seniors Free
- 12:00 Chair exercise from a video Free
- 12:00 Christmas lunch at Cajsan Helmi 68€
- 12:00 English Chat Club Free
- 12:00 Mari Paikkari: Before Us Free
- 12:00 The Philharmonic at the Library: The Juliet Letters Free
- 12:00 Työnantajatreffit – Kotoperhe Free
- 12:30 Open sewing workshop, volunteer facilitator present Free
- 13:00 Art exercise – let art get you moving! Tickets
- 13:00 Digital support from senior to senior - Enter ry Free
- 13:00 Kevytyrittäjä-info Free
- 13:00 Let´s talk in Finnish online language café Free
- 13:00 Meet the reading dogs Nekku and Pätkis Free
- 13:30 Mobile Espoo Info Entresse Library Free
- 14:00 Kielitupa - guidance and tips for Finnish studies Free
- 14:00 Plus-plus-workshop 15€
- 15:00 Crime Fiction Club, in Finnish Free
- 15:00 Multi-language digital support Free
- 16:00 Board game club Free
- 16:00 Eeva Muttonen: Pink November Free
- 16:00 English discussion group Free
- 16:00 Roda ry : Guidance on job search Free
- 16:00 Workshop afternoon at Tapiola Library Free
- 16:15 NODUS Talks: Designing inclusive and sustainable employment services Free
- 16:30 Arabic Language Café Free
- 16:30 Startup 101 Night 1: Ecosystem, Funding & Getting Started in Finland Free
- 16:30 Tapaa tekijä Stoan aulassa Free
- 16:30 Ukulele, Intermediate Group Free
- 17:00 Art Journal - Art diary workshop for adults Free
- 17:00 Chess Club Free
- 17:00 Computer Repair Workshop Free
- 17:00 Hablamos Español! Come and speak Spanish! Free
- 17:00 Let's play board games (Adults and youth) Free
- 17:00 Manala Afterwork Jazz Free
- 17:00 Open Podcast Studio: Kaisa Karvinen Free
- 17:00 Pingpong for youth Free
- 17:00 Sensory Hour Free
- 17:00 Ukulele for beginners Free
- 17:30 Arabic Story Time Free
- 17:30 Handicraft club Free
- 17:30 Kino Maunula: Soap Fever Free
- 17:30 Open Storytime Free
- 17:30 Swedish language cafe at Iso Omena library Free
- 17:45 Ukulele - 7- to 12-year-old Free
- 18:00 Audience favourites: Dead of Winter Free
- 18:00 Dear Käpylä Concert Series Free
- 18:00 Evening of new books Free
- 18:00 Finnish Language Café e-Extra on Teams Free
- 18:00 Flyygelikuu: Maija Väisänen Free
- 18:00 Helpers' Club Myyrmäki Free
- 18:00 Kuvataidetorstai Free
- 18:00 Red Cross Language Cafe Free
- 18:00 Tranceformer | Premiere – Baltic Circle 26€ 16€
- 18:00 Youth Lounge Free
- 18:15 HPO – Little Overture Free
- 18:30 Collage – Stage of Things 36 / 28 / 19 / 15 / 5€
- 18:30 English discussion group Free
- 18:30 Your Mother, Clytemnestra 52 / 42 / 24€
- 19:00 HPO - Ad Spiram 8.00 - 49.50 €
- 19:00 Pop & Jazz Konservatorio: Kin & The Tonics ja Los Nuevos Free
- 19:00 Purge 21/16,80€
- 19:00 Sofia Motturi: Waiting Is Over 20/15€
Listings read from the City of Helsinki's Linked Events (CC BY 4.0). Times are Finnish time; confirm with the organiser before you go.
Helsinki's events listing is unavailable right now. The city's own calendar is at tapahtumat.hel.fi.
December 2026 in Finland
Christmas markets- Sat 21 Nov Tampere Christmas Market: glögi restaurant, doughnut café and the first cottages open
- 27 Nov – 22 Dec Helsinki Christmas Market
- Weekends 28 Nov – 20 Dec The Old Great Square's Christmas, 11:00–17:00
- 28 Nov – 22 Dec Tampere Christmas Market, all cottages open
- 30 Nov – 3 Jan Santa Claus Office on Christmas hours, daily 08:00–20:00
- 4 Dec – 6 Jan Manta's Christmas Market
- Sun 6 Dec Independence Day: ecumenical service in Helsinki Cathedral at noon; the students' torch parade leaves Hietaniemi Cemetery at 17:00 for Senate Square; two candles in the windows at 18:00
- 6 Dec – 6 Jan Snowman World, daily 10:00–20:00, weather permitting
- Sun 13 Dec Lucia Day: Lucia is crowned in Helsinki Cathedral at 17:00, and the Lucia parade leaves Senate Square at about 18:00
- 15–22 Dec Vanhan Joulutori, indoor handicraft market
- 17–18 Dec Cantores Minores boys' choir: traditional Christmas concerts, 18:00 and 20:00 each day (tickets €10–40)
- 19–20 Dec Teurastamo Christmas Market, 11:00–18:00
- Mon 21 Dec Winter solstice, the shortest day
- Thu 24 Dec Christmas Eve: the Declaration of Christmas Peace at 12:00 from the balcony of the Brinkkala Mansion, in Finnish and Swedish
- 30 Dec – 6 Jan Lux Helsinki light art festival, eight days for the first time, starting the day before New Year's Eve
- Thu 31 Dec Helsinki New Year at Kansalaistori, from 17:00; the programme is published in December
Checked against each organiser's page and the City of Helsinki's listings. Daylight on the solstice is computed for each place.
The fixed points of the Finnish year
Three things in the Finnish year are fixed and worth planning a trip around:
- Ruska, the autumn colour, peaks in Lapland in the first half of September and in the south in early October. It is also the fortnight when Lapland still has almost no dark sky — see how dark it is in September.
- Polar night runs from roughly late November to mid-January at Utsjoki, and for a few days either side of the solstice at Rovaniemi. The exact dates for each city are on the daylight pages.
- Juhannus, midsummer, is the weekend the country closes. Shops, restaurants and a lot of transport stop. It is also the point at which the aurora is impossible everywhere in Finland, whatever the activity does.
Helsinki guides
The Helsinki guide 
The Helsinki Card: is it worth it?
The break-even arithmetic with 2026 prices: what the three Helsinki Card versions cost, what they include, what the same days cost at the gate and on HSL, and who should not buy one. Helsinki and the south
Helsinki Airport to the city: train, bus or taxi
Every way from Helsinki-Vantaa to the centre with 2026 fares and the real timetable: the I and P trains in zone C, bus 600 through the night, the taxis' fixed prices, and how to change at Tikkurila or Pasila for Tampere, Turku and Rovaniemi. Helsinki and the south
Porvoo and day trips from Helsinki
Porvoo, Suomenlinna, Nuuksio, Fiskars, Hanko and Tallinn from Helsinki without a car: how to get there, how long it takes door to door, the last connection back, and how much of the day you need. Helsinki and the south
The Helsinki–Tallinn ferry
Three companies, two Helsinki terminals and a two-hour crossing: which boat leaves from where, how to reach each terminal by tram, the timetables that make a day trip work, and what ID to carry. Helsinki and the south
Christmas in Finland: what Finns actually do
Christmas Eve is the day that matters: porridge, sauna, the Christmas Peace from Turku at noon, candles in the cemetery and the big meal. The 2026 Christmas markets in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere, what closes, and what Lapland is like with two hours of daylight. LaplandLiving in Finland
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First steps after moving to Finland
Get registered with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) for a personal identity code and a municipality of residence, then a tax card from Vero, a bank account and, if you qualify, Kela cover. Almost everything else depends on that first registration. Arriving
Finnish personal identity code: how to get one
How to get a Finnish personal identity code (henkilötunnus) through Migri, DVV, or Vero, how the number is built, and why you also need a municipality of residence. Arriving
Tax card in Finland
How to get and update your Finnish tax card (verokortti), choose the right forms for your length of stay, monitor your income ceiling, and avoid the 60% default withholding rate. Money and tax
Healthcare in Finland
How healthcare in Finland works for foreigners, including the municipality of residence requirement, 116117, fees in 2026, and occupational healthcare. Health and family
Daycare in Finland: fees, rights and applying
Every child under school age in Finland has a right to daycare, but you must apply four months ahead. Learn about income-capped fees, English centres, and Kela allowances. Health and family