- Date
- Saturday, June 6
- Time
- 16:00-21:30
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 7-17 years
- Place
- Ankkapuisto • Vantaa
The Defence Forces MILjazz tour comes to Ankkapuisto in Vantaa. The event begins with an equipment display at 16:00, and the concerts start at 18:00. The evening programme includes the Air Force Big Band's Kikka tribute, the Air Force Big Band with soloist Jarkko Ahola, and the Conscript Band's Battle Beast tribute. The event is open to all ages, but the programme is not specifically designed for children.
- Organizer
- Puolustusvoimat / Vantaan kaupunki
At a glance
- Date
- Saturday, June 6
- Time
- 16:00-21:30
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 7-17 years
- Languages
- fi
- Toilets
- Yes
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Food available
- Partial
- Parking nearby
- No
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- According to Vantaa's event information, public toilets are available in Ankkapuisto during the event. Event-specific accessibility details have not been published. Service map information for the Ankkapuisto outdoor exercise area describes the route as gravel-surfaced, fairly even and sufficiently wide, but crowds, grass or gravel surfaces, temporary structures, weather and loud music may affect movement with strollers or mobility aids.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- The event area is at the north end of Ankkapuisto next to the outdoor exercise area. There is no parking at the event site, and parking is banned on Kalmuurinkuja and the northern end of Urpiaisentie on 5.6.-6.6.; the organisers recommend arriving by public transport, bicycle or on foot. Soldiers' Canteen services are available during the event, and card payment is preferred. As this is an outdoor event, prepare for the weather, crowds and evening concert volume.
- Schedule notes
- 2026-06-06: the equipment display opens at 16:00, concerts start at 18:00 and end at around 21:30. Programme: 18:00 Air Force Big Band: Kikka - Mä haluun viihdyttää; 19:00 Air Force Big Band feat. Jarkko Ahola: Back to the 80's; 20:00 Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces: Battle Beast Tribute.
- Booking notes
- No advance registration or ticket reservation.
- Price notes
- Admission is free. Soldiers' Canteen services are available at the event area, and purchases may cost extra.
- Age notes
- The event is best suited to school-age children and teenagers interested in equipment displays, big band music or rock tributes. For younger children the evening may be long, and the concerts may be loud.