Helsinki

Helsinki is Finland's capital and largest city. Helsinki combines modern and historic architectural styles with beautiful open spaces. Wikivoyage

Population 694,392 (Wikidata)

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

Finnish Metal Expo

February

Finnish Metal Expo was a heavy metal fair and festival held annually at Kaapelitehdas in Ruoholahti, Helsinki, Finland from 2005 to 2012. It was a part of the Helsinki Metal Meeting.

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Animatricks

April

Animatricks is an annual animation festival taking place in Helsinki every April. Palikka ry, the organization behind the festival l, was formed in 1999, with the first Animatricks festival taking place in 2000.

Wikipedia
Night Visions Film Festival

April, October

Night Visions is a biannual film festival focusing on horror, fantasy, science fiction and cult cinema. The festival is held twice a year in Helsinki, Finland.

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Vappu

April – May

Vappu began as a north European pagan carnival, and is now an excuse for students to wear brightly colored overalls and for everybody to drink vast amounts of alcohol.
Helsinki City Marathon

May

Not as famous as the one in New York, but with over 6,000 participants the largest marathon race in Finland

Official site
World Village Festival

May

The World Village Festival (Finnish: Maailma kylässä, Swedish: Världen i byn) is a free music and culture festival held annually in Helsinki, Finland at the end of May.

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Helsinki Pride

June

Helsinki Pride is an LGBT pride event in Helsinki, Finland. The event takes place during the last week of June.

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Helsinki Samba Carnaval

June

The Helsinki Samba Carnaval is an annual samba carnival held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, since 1991. It's considered the largest organized carnival celebration in the nordic countries.

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Helsinki-päivä

June

This is the birthday of the city. It traditionally starts with the mayor's morning coffee and is celebrated throughout the day with a variety of concerts, performances, exhibitions and guided tours around the city.

Official site
Juhannus

June

Although a large bonfire is lit in [[Helsinki/West#Q84305534
Teurastamo Jazz

June – August

A jazz happening in the Teurastamo area in Helsinki with free outdoors concerts every Wednesday from June to August
The Dinner under the Helsinki sky

June

Dinner under the Helsinki sky (Finnish: Illallinen Helsingin taivaan alla, Swedish: Middag under Helsingfors himmel) is an event where people gather for a picnic dinner outside into an urban public spaces for example in yards, parks, sidewalks or squares.

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Jazz-Espa

July

A jazz happening on Espa stage in late July. Free concerts

Official site
Tuska Open Air

July

An annual, 3-day heavy metal festival, featuring acts from all over the world, held in July

Official site
Weekend Festival (WKND)

July

Techno and dance oriented festival in early July

Official site
Flow Festival

August

A music and arts festival in early August at Suvilahti.

Official site
Helsinki Film Festival

September

The Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy (Finnish: Rakkautta & Anarkiaa) is a non-competitive film festival held since 1988 in Helsinki, Finland, yearly in September. It is the biggest film festival in Finland.

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Helsinki International Film Festival

September

The Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy (Finnish: Rakkautta & Anarkiaa) is a non-competitive film festival held since 1988 in Helsinki, Finland, yearly in September. It is the biggest film festival in Finland.

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Liquorice and salmiak festival

November

Official site
Slush

November

Slush is a startup and tech event, held by Slush Oy company, annually in Helsinki, Finland.

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12 more events

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Helsinki); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

Hietalahti Market Hall

Hietalahden kauppahalli
Covered hall
1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
3. Wednesday: 08:00–20:00
4. Thursday: 08:00–20:00
5. Friday: 08:00–21:00
6. Saturday: 08:00–21:00
7. Sunday: closed
Times vary by day

Monday
08:00–18:00
Tuesday
08:00–18:00
Wednesday
08:00–20:00
Thursday
08:00–20:00
Friday
08:00–21:00
Saturday
08:00–21:00
980 m from the centre
Market Square

Kauppatori
1. Monday: 06:30–18:00
2. Tuesday: 06:30–18:00
3. Wednesday: 06:30–18:00
4. Thursday: 06:30–18:00
5. Friday: 06:30–18:00
6. Saturday: 06:30–16:00
7. Sunday: 10:00–17:00
Times vary by day

Monday
06:30–18:00
Tuesday
06:30–18:00
Wednesday
06:30–18:00
Thursday
06:30–18:00
Friday
06:30–18:00
Saturday
06:30–16:00
Sunday
10:00–17:00
980 m from the centre
Fredrikintori
1. Monday: 06:30–18:00
2. Tuesday: 06:30–18:00
3. Wednesday: 06:30–18:00
4. Thursday: 06:30–18:00
5. Friday: 06:30–18:00
6. Saturday: 06:30–16:00
7. Sunday: 10:00–17:00
Times vary by day

Monday
06:30–18:00
Tuesday
06:30–18:00
Wednesday
06:30–18:00
Thursday
06:30–18:00
Friday
06:30–18:00
Saturday
06:30–16:00
Sunday
10:00–17:00
990 m from the centre
Old Market Hall

Vanha Kauppahalli
Covered hall
1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
4. Thursday: 08:00–18:00
5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
6. Saturday: 08:00–18:00
7. Sunday: 10:00–17:00
Times vary by day

Monday
08:00–18:00
Tuesday
08:00–18:00
Wednesday
08:00–18:00
Thursday
08:00–18:00
Friday
08:00–18:00
Saturday
08:00–18:00
Sunday
10:00–17:00
990 m from the centre
Hietalahdentori
1. Monday: 06:30–18:00
2. Tuesday: 06:30–18:00
3. Wednesday: 06:30–18:00
4. Thursday: 06:30–18:00
5. Friday: 06:30–18:00
6. Saturday: 06:30–16:00
7. Sunday: 10:00–17:00
Times vary by day

Monday
06:30–18:00
Tuesday
06:30–18:00
Wednesday
06:30–18:00
Thursday
06:30–18:00
Friday
06:30–18:00
Saturday
06:30–16:00
Sunday
10:00–17:00
1000 m from the centre
Hakaniementori
1. Monday: 06:30–16:00
2. Tuesday: 06:30–16:00
3. Wednesday: 06:30–16:00
4. Thursday: 06:30–16:00
5. Friday: 06:30–16:00
6. Saturday: 06:30–16:00
7. Sunday: closed
06:30–16:00
1.2 km from the centre
Hakaniemi Market Hall

Hakaniemen kauppahalli
1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
4. Thursday: 08:00–18:00
5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
6. Saturday: 08:00–16:00
7. Sunday: closed
Times vary by day

Monday
08:00–18:00
Tuesday
08:00–18:00
Wednesday
08:00–18:00
Thursday
08:00–18:00
Friday
08:00–18:00
Saturday
08:00–16:00
1.3 km from the centre
Töölöntori

No hours mapped

1.2 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 96 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Pasila 3.1 km, Pasila autojuna-asema 3.9 km, Ilmala 4.2 km, Käpylä 5.5 km, Huopalahti 5.8 km

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