- Type
- Zoo
- Environment
- Mixed
- Age
- 3-12 years
- Price
- 17€/child, 24€/adult
- Estimated visit
- 120-240 min
Helsinki Zoo is a family-friendly zoo island close to central Helsinki. Families can walk the zoo routes, see more than 150 animal species from different parts of the world, and take breaks at restaurants, picnic spots, and indoor spaces. In summer, the visit can become a long zoo day, while in winter weather, hills, and daylight matter more for route planning.
At a glance
- Age fit
- 3-12 years
- Price snapshot
- 17 €/child 24 €/adult
- Opening season
- Year-round
- Duration
- 120-240 min
- Toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing
- Yes
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Parking ease
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- Korkeasaari's accessibility information describes an accessible entrance building and mostly accessible or nearly accessible areas, but the island also has hills and steep ascents. Almost all roads are wide and paved, and animals can also be viewed without using stairs. Guide and assistance dogs cannot enter the zoo because Korkeasaari is a quarantine area. All toilets have a childcare room.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- The new Paanu entrance building brings ticket sales, the zoo shop, and Bistro Bron together at Mischan ja Maschan aukio 1. The island can be reached on foot or by bike via bridges from Mustikkamaa, Nihti, or Laajasalo; tram 13 stops within walking distance at Nihti. During the summer season, limited small strollers for one child may be available at Korkeasaari, but they cannot be reserved in advance and may run out on busy days. Bring your own stroller if your child needs one. The island has water refill points and microwaves for warming baby food in picnic areas and restaurants.
- Opening-hours notes
- Korkeasaari is open year-round. In September the zoo is normally open 10:00-18:00. Day visits end at 15:00 on event dates 12.9. and 19.9.; the zoo is open 10:00-22:00 on 14.-18.9. and closed for a private event on 26.-27.9. Ticket sales normally end one hour before closing.
- Booking notes
- A normal day visit usually does not require a timed booking, but advance tickets may be available online. Groups and special programmes follow separate rules.
- Price notes
- Korkeasaari's price list valid from 1.9.-31.12.2026 lists day tickets bought at the gate as EUR 24 for adults and EUR 17 for children aged 4-17. Advance online tickets cost EUR 22 for adults and EUR 15 for children. Children under 4 enter free. Special events may use a separate event ticket.
- Age notes
- Suitable for many child ages. For younger children the visit can be long, so breaks, prams, and route planning matter.
- Seasonal notes
- The visit feels different by season: in summer it can be a longer outdoor day, while in winter weather and daylight matter more.
- Weather notes
- Most of the visit is outdoors. Rain, wind, and winter conditions can make routes harder, even though break and indoor spaces are available.