Children’s cultural attractions
There are many places in Espoo where children of different ages can enjoy art and culture through concerts, children’s events and art activities.
Children’s Cultural Centre Aurora
The Children’s Cultural Centre Aurora is a diverse arts and culture venue and a cheerful meeting place for children and their families in Järvenperä, Espoo. The city’s cultural centre for children offers a varied programme of arts and culture, ranging from performing arts to hobby and course activities and creative art workshops. See you at Aurora!
Cultural venues
Espoo’s cultural venues offer a variety of concerts, performances and other programme for children. There are also activity days organised especially for children.
Leikki – the Museum of Play
Located in Tapiola, Leikki – the Museum of Play is dedicated to childhood, toys and play. The museum offers interesting, nostalgic and emotional cultural experiences for people of all ages. Through its exciting temporary exhibitions and fascinating main exhibition, Laboratory of Play, the museum acts as a mirror of childhood. Come and celebrate the world of play!
Espoo’s libraries
In addition to books, libraries offer diverse, free-of-charge activities for children, such as music classes for babies, homework clubs, crafts workshops and film screenings. See what’s on at Espoo’s libraries.
Tapiola Sinfonietta
The City Orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta performs interactive concerts for its godchildren as well as schoolchildren. Children accompanied by adults are also welcome to other Tapiola Sinfonietta concerts!
Theatres
Explore the enchanting world of children’s theatre! Theatre offers a wide range of experiences through drama, comedy, adventure and deeper themes. Performances can make you think, laugh and wonder, creating memorable moments. Theatres support children’s and young people’s art education and provide high-quality and informative entertainment for people of all ages.
Glims & Gloms Dance Company
Glims & Gloms is known for its artistically high-quality and engaging family-friendly performances. The comedy is touching, the humour surprising and the dancing inspires audiences of all ages.
Theatre Hevosenkenkä
music theatre, for 2–12-year-olds. Art therapy, colour workshops for babies, and other workshops are organised in the Tusculum building located in the yard area.
Mauri Kunnas exhibition at WeeGee
The Mauri Kunnas exhibition offers something for everyone! Children can delve into the colourful world of Kunnas by playing in settings that are familiar to them from his books.
KAMU Espoo City Museum
The City Museum studies, preserves and exhibits the history of Espoo and its surroundings in cooperation with Espoo’s residents. The thousands of stories collected by the museum tell the story of life in Espoo. KAMU consists of five museums. Come and learn more about the history of Espoo and take part in various workshops and events!
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Explore and discover art together! Children are VIP guests at EMMA, making the museum a great destination for a family day out. EMMA organises plenty of fun events for children throughout the year. Share lovely moments together by participating in their Open Art Workshops or Art Play For Babies!