- Date
- Saturday, October 31
- Time
- 12:00-16:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 5-17 years
The Helsinki Nature Conservation Association's kekri event combines harvest traditions with Talosaari's natural surroundings. The programme includes a bonfire, a shared nature walk and the traditional burning of a straw kekri figure. You can grill your own food at the campfire.
- Organizer
- Helsingin luonnonsuojeluyhdistys ry (Helsy)
At a glance
- Date
- Saturday, October 31
- Time
- 12:00-16:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 5-17 years
- Food available
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- Access involves walking through an outdoor recreation area. Route accessibility and toilet arrangements at Torppa are unconfirmed; check your needs with the organiser.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- Bring your own food, weather-appropriate clothes and shoes for outdoor terrain. Supervise children near fire and the shore. There is no weekend bus to Torppa: the walk is about 3.8 km from the Talosaarentie stop or 850 m from the Husö riding centre car park. The organiser warns that Google routing leads incorrectly to Ribbingö; use the event page's map. Prices and dietary details for the 13:30 refreshments are unconfirmed.
- Schedule notes
- 2026-10-31, 12:00–16:00. Harvest traditions at 12:00, bonfire at 12:30, shared refreshments at 13:30, nature walk at 14:30 and burning of the kekri figure at 15:00. The campfire for grilling your own food is available 12:00–16:00.
- Booking notes
- The daytime event is free and needs no registration. To request or offer a carpool, email [email protected] by 2026-10-29 with the subject Kimppakyyti. Separately arranged overnight stays are outside this daytime outing.
- Age notes
- Editorial outing guidance is for children approaching school age and school-age children with an adult. The organiser states no age limit. Fire and shore areas require supervision.