Winter holiday activities 2026

Schools in Tampere will be on winter holiday from 23 February to 1 March 2026. Check out the fun activities for students, schoolchildren and their families! The programme is mainly free of charge.

Library events during winter break

During the winter break, libraries will host children's theater, story time, film screenings, and workshops for young people. Admission to library events is free.

20 February at 14.30 Schoolchildren's film Vonkka (K7) at Tesoma Library
20 February at 15.30 Children's film Vonkka (K7) at Koilliskeskus Library
21 February at 11.00 Story time at Sampola Library
24 February at 14.00-17.00 Youth Vision Workshop at Main Library Metso

• At the Vision workshop, you can print stickers or print and press heat transfer images onto fabric. The workshop is for young people aged 12–29.

25 February at 10.00-16.00 Winter holiday movie marathon at Koilliskeskus Library

• The movie marathon will feature the films (S) Nalle Puhin elokuva – Uudet seikkailut Puolen hehtaarin metsässä, Ella Bella Bingo and Hain tarina 

25 February at 18.00 Theater Mukamas: Satuvarjon alla: Pikku-Siili at Main Library Metso

• Theatre Mukamas' performance follows Little Hedgehog's day. This gentle and warm-hearted performance is well suited as a first theatre experience for 0-3-year-olds.

26 February at 10.00 Story time at Koilliskeskus Library

26 February at 13.00 Children's movie Kung Fu Panda 4 (K7) at Main Library Metso

27 February at 13.00 Children's movie The Boss Baby: Perhebisnes (K7) at Main Library Metso

27 February at 15.30 Children's movie The Lego Movie 2 (K7) at Koilliskeskus Library

Moomin Museum's winter holiday

Winter holiday program 21 February-1 March (Moomin Museum closed on Monday 23 February):

• Polar night art workshop in the Studio Tue-Fri 10–17.00, Sat-Sun 9.00-16.00.
• Tour with Hemulen daily at 11.00 and 14.00 (duration 30 min)
• English-language guided tour The Story of the Moomin books on Sundays at 15.00 (duration 45 min)
• Musical performances by Tampere Philharmonic musicians Tue 24 Feb - Sun 1 Mar at 12 noon and 13.30 (duration 20 min)

Tampere Art Museum – art for the winter holiday

Winter holiday program 21 February-1 March (the Art Museum is closed on Monday 23 February):

• Guided tours for children and the young at heart led by clowns at the Encore! exhibition daily at 15.00 (duration 45 min)

Winter holiday at Vapriikki

During winter holiday, Vapriikki is open every day, including Mondays. A different theme each day guides visitors to different exhibitions, and there are guided tours, workshops, and other fun activities. In addition, there is a museum trail, and everyone who completes it will receive a reward.

The program is included in the museum admission fee.

• Mon 23 Feb Medal Monday
• Tue 24 Feb Diamond Tuesday
• Wed 25 Feb Ceramics Wednesday
• Thu 26 Feb Rhythm Thursday
• Fri 27 Feb Owl Post Friday

Winter holiday at Haihara

Kaukajärvi Winter Day 22 February

The Winter Day is a winter event for the whole family at Haihara Manor, the Stable and the yard. There will be indoor activity points, pea soup and sausage, a café, free performances, Halibern, curling (weather permitting) and a slide.

Shows:

• 10.30 Puppet Theatre ANNOS: The Fools' Work Performance at the Stable.
• 12.00 Puppet Theatre ANNOS: The Fools' Work Performance at the Stable.

The event is organized by local associations and actors and the Tampere City Public Cultural Services.

Art Friday in Haihara 27 February

Come and spend an inspiring afternoon with art in good company! Art Friday is an event open to everyone, free of charge. In the workshop you can try different art techniques, such as painting and drawing. This time we will also explore with 100% natural colours derived from vegetables, coffee, and spices.

Youth Culture Centre Monitoimitalo 13 and Youth Centres

During winter holidays, the Youth Culture Center will host theme days from 16.00-20.00, offering free activities and experiences for young people interested in various topics.

• Tuesday 24 February: ART! Open crafts activities, art alley, and much more.
• Wednesday 25 February: GAME! Dive into the world of gaming, with crafts also available.
• Thursday 26 February: K-POP! A K-pop Winter Event organized by young people and workshops related to the theme.
• Friday 27 February: MUSIC! Youth band gigs on Stage 13 in the evening, with accompanying program.
• Saturday 28 February: CON! Akakabutocon event for ages 9–29.

Youth centres around the city are open during the winter break, and there will be a variety of special programs for young people.

Children's Cultural Centre Rulla

Non stop art workshops 20 Feb - 1 Mar

Portrait of a friend Fri 20 Feb - Sun 22 Feb

Design a portrait of your friend.

Bookmarks Wed 25 Feb - Sun 1 Mar

There are amazing adventures in books! In Rulla’s art workshop you can create fun and unique bookmarks. Come make your own in the winter holiday week art workshop! Rulla wishes you bubbly reading moments.

Searching tasks and Garden of Light bingo

From 20 February to 1 March during Rulla's opening hours. Adventure in Rulla, investigate details, complete super important searching quests and play bingo in the Garden of Light.

Children’s Stage: Tampere Conservatory’s Charming flute juniors 20 Feb at 10.00

The youngest flute students of the Tampere Conservatory are performing at Rulla's Children's Stage, playing familiar children's songs and tunes. 

Art Workshop: Action painting 22 Feb at 10.00-15.00

Experience painting in a completely new way with artists Barbora Kachlíkován and Jana Výborná-Turusen. We paint with anything that falls into our hands. Bring anything you like, anything that inspires you, or something you simply want to try turning into art. Rulla’s art room, languages of instruction: Finnish, English, and Czech.

Pirkkaset: Who Sleeps and Dreams like a dog? 27 Feb at 9.30 and 11.00

Who Sleeps and Dreams like a dog? is a musical fairytale for the whole family about a dog called Dali, who dreams himself as someone else, runs away from his hostess after doing some mischief, goes on an imaginative trip in the middle of the stormy weather, meets the bugs of a deserted house and dances wildly among the grass. The play is based on the children's book Dog's Dream written by Taru Kumara-Moisio. The performance guides not only to process one's own emotions, but also to take the emotions of others into account with empathy.

• Performance duration: 40 min
• Recommended age for the performance: 3–8 year old with their families
• Non-stop workshop related to the performance in Rulla from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. 

Children's Pirkkaset 2026 events

Children's Pirkkaset is a joint Children's Culture Month in the Municipalities of Pirkanmaa when children's culture is visible and heard all over Pirkanmaa. The month is celebrated from 1 to 28 February with the theme "I can be seen, I can be heard" and the touring performer is Tukkateatteri with “Kuka nukkuu koiranunta? (Who sleeps and dreams like a dog?) performance.

The programme is aimed at children aged 0–12 and their families.

Winter life in Suolijärvi nature tour

• Date and time: Saturday 28 February at 13-16
• Meeting place: Suolijärvenkatu 5, next to Kuikka Cafe

We will go on a nature tour to Suolijärvi to find out how nature survives in winter. Although winter conditions are challenging, animals and plants adapt to them in different ways. On the trip, we will learn about animal signs and tracks and how plants hibernate. We will learn to observe nature and its species. Finally, we will go to the Suolioja campfire site to enjoy snacks and the glow of the fire. We will mainly walk along a nature trail for a total distance of about 3 km, partly on uneven terrain. The trip is not accessible.

English speakers are warmly welcome. The main language on this tour is Finnish, but some of the content is possible to translate to English. Read the tour description to prepare accordingly.

Be sure to wear warm clothing. It is often windy at the campfire site, and layering will keep you warm. Wool socks, sweaters, thick gloves, and winter boots will ensure that you can enjoy the winter nature. Bring a snack, a water bottle, a seat pad, and, if you wish, a warm drink in a thermos. Binoculars and a magnifying glass are also useful items to bring on the trip.

Your guide will be environmental biologist and biology teacher Tuomas Lilleberg. Please contact Tuomas if you have any questions ([email protected]) and if you are late for the trip, call Tuomas at 050 405 5581.

Family exercise

Hervanta Leisure Center, also known as Hervake, is opening. Come and see the renovated facilities!

PerheSport

Come and try out PerheSport (FamilySport) on Tuesday 24 February at 14-17 or on Thursday 26 February 10-12 in the Pietilä Hall.

PerheSport will continue on Saturdays from 28 February 10-12 in the Pietilä Hall.

PerheSport is a free exercise program open to everyone, where the whole family can get active in their own way every week from 28 February to 30 May, 2026 (no instruction on 4 April).

We offer a variety of activities:

• obstacle courses
• ball game areas
• balance and coordination tasks
• fun competitions and group activities

You can visit the stations at your own pace, invent your own games, or challenge each other to see who is the most skilled – the most important thing is to have fun and enjoy being together! In addition, instructors are always on hand to help, encourage, and ensure everyone's safety. The instructors also hold guided exercise sessions, which the whole family can participate in if they wish.

Perhetemppu

Wednesday 25 February at 10.30-11.30 in the Birgitta Hall. Season 25 February - 27 May 2026.

The short address for this page is tampere.fi/en/winterholiday

Main photo of page: Laura Vanzo / Visit Tampere