- Date
- Saturday, August 22
- Time
- 11:00-17:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 4-12 years
Helsinga Medieval Day invites families on a time trip to the medieval setting of Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä around St. Lawrence Church and Pappila Park. The 2026 theme is Teiden risteyksessä, crossroads and routes, and the day includes a medieval market, food stalls, puppet theatre, dance, music, craft demonstrations, workshops, guided tours, a medieval camp and activity points for children.
- Organizer
- Vantaa-Seura, Tikkurilan seurakunta ja Vanda svenska församling
At a glance
- Date
- Saturday, August 22
- Time
- 11:00-17:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 4-12 years
- Languages
- fi, sv, en, ru
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Food available
- Yes
- Parking nearby
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- The event spreads across outdoor and indoor areas in the historic village. Detailed route, surface, toilet and baby-care information was not published. The arrival instructions say there is no private-car parking in the event area, accessible parking spaces are limited, and access may depend on crowding, weather and the area's surfaces.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- Entry to the event area is free, but individual programme items and food, market, pony or carriage purchases may cost extra. Some children's workshops run while materials last. The area is car-free during the event, and the organisers recommend arriving by public transport, bicycle or on foot.
- Schedule notes
- The event is on Saturday 22.8.2026 from 11:00 to 17:00. In Pappila Park, the market is 11:00-17:00, puppet theatre is at 11:15, 13:00 and 14:00, and Soldans is at 12:00 and 15:00. In the children's event area, there is a shield workshop 11:00-13:00, a craft point from 11:00, an animation workshop 12:00-14:00, and children's guided tours in Russian at 13:00 and Finnish at 15:00. Public guided tours from Kirkkoaukio are in English at 13:30, Swedish at 15:30 and Finnish at 16:00.
- Booking notes
- No advance registration or booking link was listed for the overall event. Check the programme page closer to the event for possible changes, material limits and individual paid programme items.
- Price notes
- Entry to the event area is free. The organiser says some individual programme items may have a fee, and market and food purchases are paid separately.
- Age notes
- The event is aimed at the whole family. Puppet theatre, workshops, soft swordfighting, archery, pony rides and children's guided tours are especially suitable for preschool and primary-school children with their own adult, while lectures and the church service may appeal more to older children and adults.