Things to do in Helsinki
Your essential guide to the best stuff on in Helsinki right now
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What to do in Helsinki in June: check out the month’s top tips!
Helsinki’s summer kicks off in style as the city fills with festivals and live music events. Bassline Festival, Helsinki City Festival, You X Festival,...
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Best things to do in Helsinki: a local’s guide for 2026
Forget bucket lists and 'must-see' sights (we don’t have many, honestly). Helsinki is its own beast. It’s moody and minimalist one minute, playful...
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Where to watch Fifa world cup 2026 in Helsinki
From massive outdoor screen to lively sports bars, these are the top spots to catch every match in the Finnish capital
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The best boat tours in Helsinki, according to local experts
These boat trips show you Helsinki’s archipelago at its finest
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Fat Tony's: the new sports bar that just claimed Helsinki's top spot
With lobster rolls, low prices and great quality, Fat Tony's is a sports bar for people who didn’t think they liked sports bars
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Helsinki’s top outdoor trails: 10 from forest to sea
Pack some snacks and set your sights on one of these local favourites
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Helsinki on a budget: the city’s best free attractions
We’ve rounded up the best sights and activities in Helsinki that you can enjoy completely free of charge
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How to celebrate Helsinki Day 2026 like a local
The absolute best things to do on the capital’s big birthday bash, from free concerts to circus shows across the city on June 12
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Time Out’s Helsinki summer list
Or, how to make the absolute most of summer in Helsinki without overplanning a thing
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What to do in Helsinki in June: check out the month’s top tips!
Summer in Helsinki and all its events – is there anything better? Check out the tips in our comprehensive guide, and you won’t have to guess which June events are actually worth heading to!
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The best way to visit Suomenlinna, Helsinki’s iconic sea fortress
Suomenlinna is Helsinki’s best and most unique attraction. Here’s how to see it at its finest.
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Top 7 running routes in Helsinki
Helsinki’s best running routes do double duty as the city’s most scenic sightseeing tours
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Hotels
The best hotels in Helsinki in 2026
Helsinki’s hotels are much like the city itself: stylish, surprising and full of stories. The city’s diversity shines through the windows of its...
Hotels
Helsinki’s Best Budget Hotels – 10 places where you can find a room for under €100
Looking for a place to stay in Helsinki that leaves you with money to spare for everything else?
We Finns often say that travelling in our own country is...
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24 hours in Hanaholmen hotel
When it comes to the ultimate iconic nature experience around Helsinki, three elements are essential: the sea, pine forests and the occasional whooper swan...
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Give your budget a break
Shopping
The best shops in Helsinki
Shopping might not be the hottest thing right now, but let’s be honest – sometimes there’s nothing better than treating yourself to a new (or...
Shopping
Helsinki's best thrift stores
Forget fast fashion and the same old high-street chains. In Helsinki, the best shopping happens in second-hand stores. These places are full of genuine...
Shopping
The best bookshops in Helsinki
Helsinki takes its bookshop culture seriously – and you’ll notice how quickly locals speak up to defend it. Residents are fiercely loyal to their...
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Helsinki Distilling Company – visit the city’s finest distillery
What would a city be without its own distillery? Helsinki’s very own, The Helsinki Distilling Company, sits in the trendy Teurastamo district –...
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Let Arctic Helsinki surprise you – these experiences will make you forget you’re in the city
Planning a couple of days in wintery Helsinki? Many travellers heading to Lapland via the capital don’t realise that Finland’s biggest city also...
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Best day trips from Helsinki that even locals swear by
Want to experience Helsinki in an unexpected way? To see more than the usual sights, even if you’ve only got one day? You can – even without...
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Helsinki’s best thrift stores for vintage and second-hand finds
From vintage gems to bargain second-hand, here’s where to thrift your way through Helsinki's pre-loved scene.
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Forget your average shopping trip – 7 reasons Helsinki Outlet comes out on top
At Helsinki Outlet, the whole family can enjoy a relaxed day out filled with shopping, good food, and a range of services and events
LGBTQ+
The best LGBTQ+ events in Helsinki this spring
Spring is bringing a rainbow of things to do in Helsinki, from drag and crafts to comedy and erotic bingo – pick your favourites and get them in the diary now
Art
Eero Nelimarkka exhibition opens at the Ateneum this March
A sweeping new show at Helsinki’s Ateneum re-introduces the versatile Finnish painter whose evocative landscapes and portraits reveal unexpected depths
Nightlife
Hi-Hat Bar brims with theatrical flair
You could easily imagine you’ve stumbled into the Roaring Twenties at this new bar on Iso Roobertinkatu’s pedestrian street
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Move over, Avatar: the GENESIS multimedia spectacle lights up Kallio Church in Helsinki
The grand, granite architecture of Kallio church becomes a vast, living canvas in this multimedia show
Kids
Best things to do in Helsinki with kids
Get ready for an unforgettable family adventure – because when you experience Helsinki with children, the city becomes one big playground: the trams rattle,...
Art
A new art event arrives in Torikorttelit: free and open around the clock
The outdoor art event brings works by young artists to windows, balconies and courtyards
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The Grand Comeback of Kämp Bar
The bar of Helsinki’s most legendary hotel, Hotel Kämp, has reopened in a renewed form, showcasing theatrically smoking dishes and a cocktail served from a...
