Photo: Veijari Activity Park / Visual Friday Oy
Photo: Nokkakivi
Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola
Photo: Craft Museum of Finland /Hanne Manelius
Photo: Julia Kivelä

3-4 days

Summertime route with children in the Jyväskylä Region

There are plenty of ideas and experiences to be had in Jyväskylä’s urban area for families with children, suitable for adventurers and explorers alike. The parks are verdant with many activities to try out, and the hospitable beach offers a bevy of different pursuits, all there to spice up your day. The city’s interesting museums allow you to explore the wonders of nature and craftsmanship alike. Take approximately 3-4 days to visit all the destinations.

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Vehicle

  • By car

Duration

3-4 days

Length

218 km

Jyväskylä Region offers activities with children for several days. The summer route includes amusement parks, child-friendly museums, viewpoints, lovely petting zoos, and much more fun. It is advisable to reserve 3-4 days to visit all the attractions on the route, or you can pick the destinations that fit your schedule. Some of the route’s attractions are completely free.

The route can be divided into different days as follows:
Day 1. Jyväskylä: Destinations 1-5
Day 2. Laukaa: Destinations 6-7
Day 3. Jämsä: Destination 8
Day 4. Saarijärvi: Destination 9

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Route description

Attractions

  • Mäki-Matti Family Park

    The Mäki-Matti Family Park has existed since 1979 and is located at Oikokatu street right next to Harju in the immediate vicinity of the city centre. The Mäki-Matti Family Park consists of two wooden buildings and an outdoor play area. In the buildings you can find a playroom, a kitchen as well as toilets. In the outdoor area, the playing grounds and fields are complemented by such facilities as a barbecue spot and a stage. The Family Park’s facilities can also be rented for private use. The park is very popular among families thanks to its warm and communal atmosphere. Visiting the park is free.

    People doing street paintings.
    Photo: Tero Takalo-Eskola

  • Harju tower and Natural History Museum

    The Harju tower, also known as Vesilinna, is both a water tower and an observation tower. The building, designed by Olavi Kivimaa, was completed in 1953. Today, the Harju tower can be accessed by lift, allowing you to marvel at the view in all four cardinal directions from its 34-metre height. Downstairs, you can explore the Natural History Museum, part of the Open Science Centre and the University Museum of Jyväskylä University. The Natural History Museum is dedicated to the diverse nature of Central Finland and the protection of the environment, providing interesting information for the whole family! Apart from the permanent exhibition, the museum hosts a variety of time-limited special exhibitions.

    Both the Vesilinna observation tower and the Natural History Museum can be visited free of charge all around the year.

    Person looking sights at the Harju sightseeing tower
    Photo: Julia Kivelä

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  • The Viitaniemi traffic park

    The traffic park located, in Viitaniemi, Jyväskylä, is a place for the whole family to enjoy. The park is an ideal setting for learning traffic regulations, zooming about on pedal cars. Pedal cars for children, as well as tricycles for the very youngest, can be borrowed from the park. Parents can join in on the journey as well, since the park has several two-seater pedal cars. All children in the traffic park are at the responsibility of their guardians. Remember to bring a helmet for everyone who wants to drive; the park is for helmet wearers only! Entry to the park is free.

    Children palying at a traffic park in summer
    Photo: Kimmo Rampanen

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  • Tuomiojärvi Lake and Lehtisaari island

    Tuomiojärvi is one of the primary lakes of the Jyväskylä city area. The Tuomiojärvi beach is a popular swimming destination in Jyväskylä. In June and July, the beach has a lifeguard every day. In the swimming season, visitors can benefit from e.g. a pier, two platforms, dressing booths, toilets, a lifeboat and a life buoy, as well as a kiosk store. The beach has both sand and lawn areas.

    On Lehtisaari island in Tuomiojärvi lake a summer cabin maintained by the Jyväskylä Parish can be found, offering activities for all ages. In Lehtisaari, possible activities include swimming with the aid of buoyant belts, the sauna, pancakes at the campfire site, borrowing a canoe or a rowboat, a variety of outdoor games, as well as just enjoying the summer day with a cup of fair trade coffee from the cafe!

    All activities, including the sauna and boat transport to the island, are free of charge in Lehtisaari. The boat to the island leaves from the Viitaniemi pier at every even hour (life preservers are on the house).

    Beautiful lake view with a boat and branches in the front.
    Photo: Jukka Paakkinen

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  • The Craft Museum of Finland and the National Costume Centre

    The Craft Museum of Finland and the National Costume Centre are located on the Kauppakatu pedestrian street in the heart of the city. The museum allows you to choose for yourself what you want to try and experience. For example, you can come to the Open Workshop to make something new with your hands, with your imagination the only limit; the Sense Space allows you to experience the world of crafts with all your senses. The Craft Museum of Finland is open all year round with both permanent and temporary exhibitions for viewing. The museum has things to do for the whole family!

    The Craft Museum of Finland is also host to the National Costume Centre, dedicated to preserving and displaying Finnish national costumes and other traditional clothing. The National Costume Centre organizes exhibitions, shows, workshops, and various other events and themed guided tours all year round.

    Photo: Craft Museum of Finland /Hanne Manelius

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  • Ysitien Lemmikki Zoo

    The Ysitien Lemmikki petting zoo has been a purveyor of joy and experience since opening in 1982. The zoo is an ideal destination especially for families with children, but all those with an interest in animals are welcome. Among the zoo’s animals are a cat, a pony, llamas, a donkey, sheep, goats, ducks, bunnies, peacocks, hens of various breeds, boars, Mangalica pigs, reindeer, etc.

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  • Nokkakivi Amusement Park

    The Nokkakivi Amusement Park is the favorite of young children, offering nostalgic, old-time fairground experience. The park is home to a Ferris wheel and other classic rides. Calm and safe, the park is a fantastic opportunity to let the children run wild to their heart’s content. Nokkakivi Park is even home to the only genuine hedge maze in Finland! In the high season, dedicated Park Princesses welcome children and their families to a day of fun.

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  • Maauimala activity park

    The Maauimala activity park is centrally located outdoor sporting facility offers great opportunities for sports and recreation. In the heat of the summer, you can enjoy the sun on the park’s many laws and take a swim from time to time. After a run, you can stop by to try the exercise equipment in the outdoor gym or let the children enjoy the playground. The exercise park is also home to Finland’s largest outdoor Bukk Off Ice game park for hockey and floorball training. Another opportunity at the exercise park is the pump track course to test your balancing skills, which can be used e.g. riding a bike, a kick scooter, or a skateboard. Across the road is the Traffic Park that allows children to learn about traffic rules and practice their driving skills with pedal cars.

    Young person sports in the exercise park and Lido
    Photo: Himos-Jämsä

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  • Veijari Activity Park

    The Activity Park Veijari, is, true to its name, dedicated to activity; adventure and motion in the fresh outdoor air, in nature. Apart from the numerous activities, the park is also home to a host of friendly animals, the atmospheric Kappelilampi summer café by the pond, as well as the restaurant’s delicious selection.

    Photo: Veijari Activity Park / Visual Friday Oy

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