Open Early Childhood Education and Summer Playgrounds
Forms of open early childhood education
Open early childhood education includes family activities, early childhood clubs and summer playground activities. Open early childhood education services are for families who are not covered by other early childhood education services. The family can use the services of open early childhood education and receive Kela’s child home care or private daycare allowance and a municipal supplement. Open early childhood education focuses on play, music, arts and crafts, physical activity and other experiences.
Open Family Activities
Open family activities provide a meeting place for families with young children in the same life situation and offer the opportunity to socialise, peer support, participation in guided activities and group work in a variety of activities. It also offers professional listening, advice and guidance, and the opportunity for inclusion.
It supports interaction between the child and the adult and supports the guardians in their parenting journey.
Free Early Childhood Education Clubs
There is no charge for early childhood education clubs. Early childhood education clubs offer pedagogically guided group activities and play for children aged 2-5 years. They provide children with the opportunity to participate in group activities, as well as unhurried play and other activities under the guidance of early childhood education staff.
There are free early childhood clubs in Kipparinpuisto. Kipparinpuisto’s early childhood education clubs are outdoor-oriented and run all year round.
You can apply for an early childhood club by filling in an application form. Application forms are also available at the open early childhood education centers. Vacant places are filled all year round. A written contract is made regarding the hours in the early childhood education club.
Summer playground activities
Free playground activities are organised around the city in June for 3–4 hours a day. The programme includes guided active games, summer activities and free supervised play. The activities are primarily for children aged 4–8. If possible, a sibling group for 2.5–5-year-olds will also be arranged during the summer.
Locations, days and times will be published on the website in May. Registration is open from 18 to 29 May 2026, from 9 AM to 12 PM. Registeration is made by phone at tel. +358 44 403 6085.
Kipparinpuisto family park and traffic park
Kipparinpuisto family park and traffic park are open from the beginning of June until the end of the first week of August.
Kipparinpuisto family park is open to all families with small children from monday to friday, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Activities include experiential and active summer programs and music sessions.
Poijukerho for 4–8-year-olds runs at Kipparinpuisto on tuesday and thursday afternoons, from 1 PM to 4 PM. Children may attend the club without an adult. Pre-registration is required: tel. +35844 793 5145.
In the traffic park, children under 10 can practise riding bicycles and pedal cars from monday to friday. Children aged 1–7 must be accompanied by a guardian. No separate registration is required for the traffic park. The park is closed in rainy weather.