- Date
- Wednesday, October 7 - Sunday, February 28
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 3-12 years
The Children's Book Festival celebrates Finnish children's literature at Annantalo. Across three galleries, themes such as nature, seasons, home, feelings, imagination and the built world grow out of picture-book pages into immersive spaces. The galleries include reading corners, books, exploration tasks and non-stop workshops. Families who do not read much yet are warmly invited too.
- Organizer
- Lastenkirjafestari ry / Helsingin kaupungin kulttuuripalvelut
At a glance
- Date
- Wednesday, October 7 - Sunday, February 28
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 3-12 years
- Toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing
- Yes
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Food available
- Partial
- Parking nearby
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- Annantalo's accessible entrance is in the rear courtyard at Kansakoulukuja 2. The entrance has a wheelchair lift, and the building has a lift and an accessible toilet. The exhibition spans three galleries on different floors; the exact accessibility of individual installations and tasks has not yet been published.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- Explore the gallery experience at your own pace. Check the event calendar for separately timed author and illustrator visits, performances, concerts and other programme, which may require their own event entries.
- Schedule notes
- The gallery experience is available from 2026-10-07 to 2027-02-27 during Annantalo's exhibition opening hours. Check daily hours and exceptions on the visitor page. An opening carnival is announced for 2026-10-06, but no time has been published yet.
- Booking notes
- Free entry; no advance registration for the gallery visit.
- Age notes
- The festival is intended for all families with children. Annantalo's exhibitions mainly target ages 4–6 and primary-school children, but the experience also includes content for younger and older visitors.
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Upcoming dates
Wed, Oct 7
Annantalo, galleriatilat
Thu, Oct 8
Annantalo, galleriatilat
Fri, Oct 9
Annantalo, galleriatilat