Autumn holiday activities [City of Tampere]

Schoolchildren of Tampere will be on autumn holiday from 14 to 20 October 2024. See what fun activities are on offer for school children and their families during the autumn holiday!

A young skateboarder sits on a skateboard ramp.

Autumn holiday week in libraries

Rap music, fairy tales and family flicks! Tampere city libraries host fun things to do for all ages during the autumn holidays.

Children’s movie (K7) on Fri 11 October at 3:30 p.m., Koilliskeskus Library
Tampere Rap Academy workshop on Fri 11 October at 5–7:30 p.m., Metso Main Library
SuperrRuuti clown: Golden Age Magicians on Sat 12 October at 10 a.m., Koukkuniemi Library
Story hour on Sat 12 October at 11 a.m., Sampola Library
Story hour in Spanish on Sat 12 October at 2:30 p.m., Metso Main Library
Story hour in German on Sun 13 October at 11:15 a.m., Metso Main Library
Story hour on Tue 15 October at 10 a.m., Lielahti Library
Children’s autumn holiday film marathon on Wed 16 October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Koilliskeskus Library
Children’s movie (K7) on Wed 16 October at 1 p.m., Metso Main Library
Story hour on the day of fairy tales: readers are actors Eeva Hakulinen and Ville Mikkonen from Tampere Theatre on Fri 18 October at 10 a.m., Metso Main Library
Children’s movie (K7) on Fri 18 October at 3:30 p.m., Koilliskeskus Library

Libraries

Two schoolchildren are sitting on a sofa, looking at each other with books in their hands.

Autumn holiday for young people

Water disco at the Hervanta swimming pool on 14 October at 5:30–8 p.m.

How about a disco at the swimming pool? Come and see for yourself!

Get your tickets from the Kupoli, Helapuisto, Annala, Koivistonkylä or Vuores youth centres. A total of 200 tickets are available.

The age limit for the event is 10–16.

Youth centres

Youth centres are also open during the autumn holiday week. Get ready for a LAN party, pancakes and excursions!

Youth Culture Centre Monitoimitalo 13

Tuesday, 15 October, 4–8 p.m.: Gaming day

Human Kimble in the Wivi Lönn hall: Play the classic and emotional game Kimble - with you as the pawn.
Games’ den at Stage: The young people of Rantaperkiö Crew lead different games.
Ghost hunt: Chase the ghost of the Youth Culture Centre and explore the different floors of the building through their history and current state.

Age recommendation: For 13–17-year-olds.

Wednesday 16 October: Body and movement

Craft your hobby horse at 2–6 p.m.: Make or spruce up your own hobby horse in the crafts floor.
Atmospheric yoga at 4–5 p.m.: Take it all so easy, enjoy silence and move slowly at yoga.
Try out circus with Sori acrobats 4–6 p.m.
Youth photo exhibition: Photos taken by young people of Pajasto, with motifs ranging from body and movement to the connection to nature and movement of time.
Meet the exercise motivator: Come and say hi to our exercise motivator and get the best tips for your physical hobbies.

Age recommendation: For 13–17-year-olds.

Thursday 17 October, 2–6 p.m.: Neon Thursday

Paint your autumn in neon colours on Thursday! Dress up in your best bright colours and come experience this colourful multi-art event. The programme includes

Musical painting (abstract painting while listening to electronic music)
UV jewellery workshop
UV disco
Karaoke
Make-up workshop and colour analysis

Autumn holiday at Children’s Culture Centre Rulla

Rulla is open as usually also during the autumn holiday week. Welcome to the workshops and the I Like It Now exhibition!

Poet’s Salon workshops in Rulla during the autumn holiday week

Welcome to the poet’s desk! Find fallen rhymes, compose inventive metaphors and paint your own poet’s portrait. What kind of a wordsmith are you?

Workshops in the Rulla poetry living room:

Wed 16 October, 2–4 p.m.
Fri 18 October, 12–2 p.m.
Sat 19 October, 12–2 p.m.

Participating in the workshops does not require advance registration. See you there!
The workshop is led by Sanataideyhdistys Yöstäjä.

Colourful exhibition at children's cultural centre Rulla.

Test your skills on the Wibit Water course

The Tampere Swimming Centre is once again offering the opportunity to try out the popular Wibit water obstacle course. Come and test your balance and agility - climb, jump over obstacles and go down the slide. The course is intended for children and adults who can swim. Entrance fee to the swimming pool.

The Wibit water course is open to water-loving ninjas during the autumn holiday week on 14–18 October on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

A wibit track and children in the swimming pool.

Lupa Harrastaa basketball tournaments on autumn holiday

Free basketball tournament for 1st–9th graders. No advance registration; match formations and teams are formed on site by age group.

Tuesday, 15 October at 2–4 p.m. at Kaukajärvi Leisure Centre, Käätykatu 8, entry through the main entrance of the sports hall.
Wednesday 16 October at 2–4 p.m. at YMCA Hall, Namikan Kisahalli, Satakunnankatu 31, entry through the courtyard.
Thursday 17 October at 2–4 p.m. at Tesoma Sports Hall, Tesoman valtatie 46, entry through the main entrance to the hall. Stairs downstairs are located at the end of the lobby on the left, with access to the changing rooms.

Meeting in the hall at 2 p.m. and warming up. Instructors meet participants and show the way to the dressing rooms. Games approximately at 2:30–4 p.m. The game format is 3x3 or 4x4 basketball with one basket. The game time is 10 minutes per match.

Wear clothes suitable for exercising and indoor shoes and bring a water bottle.

Come play and have fun!

Contact person:
Kristian Koskiketo
[email protected]
tel. 0458857004

Learn to Lean-to autumn holiday event

Come and enjoy a slow-paced day with the whole family on Saturday 12 October at 12–3 p.m. at the Kirskaanniemi lean-to shelter in Lempäälä. The lean-to shelter has a campfire for grilling sausages, so pack your snacks with you. Family exercise provides marshmallows for roasting. Students at Varala Sports Institute organise guided activities for families with children during the event. Children get a small participation trophy after the obstacle course. Please prepare for the excursion with weather-appropriate clothing.

The access to the lean-to shelter is easy. Please note that parking on the road is prohibited, but there are several parking areas along Koipitaipaleentie. The Kirskaanniemi lean-to shelter is located in Koipitaipaleentie 100, 33880 Lempäälä.

Family exercise

Autumn holiday week in Vapriikki

Welcome to Vapriikki on your autumn holiday! The museum centre is open Mon–Sun from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the autumn holiday week, and something fun for the whole family is happening every day.

Every day has its own theme: expect exciting games, lovely crafts workshops and exciting stories from across the globe. As usual, the new museum treasure hunt is also waiting!

The programme is included in Vapriikki’s entrance fee.

Museum Centre Vapriikki

The child smiles in front of a bear painting.

Moomin Museum autumn holiday programme

Moomin Museum has autumn holiday programme 12–20 October (except on Monday 14 October). Moomin-themed guided tours are held every day at 2 p.m.

Moominvalley is home to more than just our friends the Moomins: after darkness falls, all the mysterious and unreal creatures that are sensitive to light sneak out of their hiding holes. These extremely rarely seen critters have hidden their secrets in the museum, which can only be revealed by magic light.

The studio focuses on painting the creatures of Moomin Valley in glow-in-the-dark colours. Mysterious and exciting! The studio has the same opening hours as the museum.

Moomin Museum

Sara Hildén Art Museum

Maaria Wirkkala's exhibition Back for a moment is an overview of the artist's 40-year career. New works created especially for the exhibition will also be on display.

Sara Hildén Art Museum

The wooden boat is on the foggy water. On board is a large shimmering glass bowl. — Maaria Wirkkala, WHAT HAS HAPPENED – WHAT WILL HAPPEN . Northern Alps Art Festival 2020-21 (Nagano, Japani/Japan). Photo: Tsuyoshi Hongo

Outdoor and hiking activities

Want to go on a forest trip? Autumn holidays are a good opportunity to visit nearby nature sites. Take advantage of the map service, where you can find hiking routes, campfire sites and services.

Tampere city region hiking map (in Finnish)

The map service for outdoor recreation and hiking in mobile phone

Creepy Carnival in Särkänniemi

Do you dare face zombies? Exciting activities and a night-time carnival ambiance in Särkänniemi 4–6 October and 10–19 October, 2024.

Creepy Carnival

A child looks at the camera from the back of a carousel horse. She is wearing a pink wig, carnival costume and face paint.

Events

See here for the nearest upcoming events. Events will open in the Tampere events calendar. The City of Tampere is not responsible for events organised by other event organisers.