Hockey Day in Finland comes to Tapiola, Espoo, for 1–2 March 2024
The Hockey Day in Finland ice hockey festival will be organised for the second time ever. The event venues are the Tapionkenttä ice rink, the Ice Garden and the interior of the Cultural Centre.
The event offers various sporty activities and culture for the whole family. You can try out various activities related to ice hockey, take skating lessons, dance at the ice limbo and ice disco, or try sledge hockey, among other activities. The ice hockey related NHL Global Fan Tour activities will be open to the public throughout the event.
The programme also includes figure skating and culture shows, junior ice hockey games and star guests.
On Saturday, the Ice Garden will host a game starring about 20 Finnish ice hockey legends. The line-up will include several Stanley Cup winners. The team rosters will be published on the week of 19 February.
The Stanley Cup, the NHL championship trophy, will also be on display at the event. Visitors can take photos posing with the trophy. Finnish ice hockey trophies will also be on display.
The event will culminate in the NHL game Carolina Hurricanes vs Winnipeg Jets, screened at Tapiola Hall in the Cultural Centre on Saturday evening. The watch party will begin at seven. The game will also be shown on the Ice Garden outdoor screens.
Viaplay will broadcast material from the event on its own channels throughout the weekend. Viaplay will also host a live studio at the event.
Free entry!
Event opening hours
Friday 1 March at 10.00–16.00 (programme for schoolchildren) and at 17.00–21.00
Saturday 2 March at 10.00–21.00
Programme highlights
Friday 1 March
10.00–16.00 Programme for schoolchildren. All event activities will be open at the three venues (Tapionkenttä ice rink, the Cultural Centre and the Ice Garden). In addition to schoolchildren, other visitors are also welcome at 14.00–16.00.
12.00 Figure skating show
17.00 Event venues open to the public
17.00 Music and skating in the Ice Garden and Tapionkenttä; all activities available.
18.00 Figure skating show
19.00 Aarteita (Treasures) concert at Tapiola Hall
21.00 The event ends
Saturday 2 March
10.00 All event activities will be open at the three venues (Tapionkenttä ice rink, the Cultural Centre and the Ice Garden).
10.00–16.00 Leijonaliiga matches (Tapionkenttä)
10.00 Figure skating show
10.30 Kiekko-Espoo Specials exhibition game (Ice Garden)
13.00 Girls’ exhibition game, Kiekko-Espoo U8 and U10 (Ice Garden)
14.00 Tapiola Brass plays in the Ice Garden
14.15 Legends’ game & Stanley Cup on display (Ice Garden)
17.00 Sledge hockey exhibition game (Tapionkenttä)
19.00 Viaplay studio broadcast of the NHL game starts in Tapiola Hall and the Ice Garden outdoor screens
19.30 Viaplay studio broadcast of the NHL game starts in Tapiola Hall and the Ice Garden
21.00 Activity areas close
22.30 Studio broadcast at Tapiola Hall ends