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Valentine’s Day in the Jyväskylä Region

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on the 14th of February. In the Jyväskylä Region friendship can be celebrated by enjoying the outdoors, having coffee together, or visiting a museum or spa with a friend. Each to their own style.

Plan a Valentine’s Day that suits you and your friend using the tips below in the Jyväskylä Region!

Photo: Peurunka

Valentine’s Day with fun activities

How about some quality time with a friend bowling, relaxing in a spa or cycling through a winter wonderland? Spa Hotel Peurunka in Laukaa offers special deals on all of the above on Valentine’s Day.

You can also go bowling in Hankasalmi, as Revontuli Resort’s Bowling Diner offers deals on Valentine’s Day from 6 PM to 10 PM. So head there with friends for bowling and burgers!

Jyväskylä, the capital of Jyväskylä Region, also offers fun activities! Do you enjoy solving problems with friends, playing games or making ceramics?

In Pakomo’s escape room games, you can search for treasure or explore the secret of inspiration. At the virtual escape room centre Dimension Point, you can dive into escape room games through virtual reality. Dimension Point is offering 50% off one member of the group on Valentine’s Day. The new Keramiikkastudio a in the city centre organizes a ceramics morning on Valentine’s Day from 9 am to 12 pm.

In Hankasalmi, at Hallan Tupa, in addition to Valentine’s Day, Bread Day is celebrated on 14th February. Grab a friend and head to the bakery café to enjoy freshly baked treats on Valentine’s Day from 12 pm to 3 pm. You can also sign up to participate in the bread workshop to bake yourself! Registration is done by phone at +35845 2325978 

Cultural experiences with a friend

On Valentine’s Day, you can enjoy a wide range of cultural offerings with a friend in Jyväskylä Region. In Keuruu, Valentine’s Day is celebrated with music and dance when Kyösti Mäkimattila and a new band take the stage at Hotel Keurusselkä on 14th February at 8:30 pm. A pleasant atmosphere is also available in Äänekoski, where the K-50 Disco takes over Hietama Youth Association House on Friday evening, 14th February, at 7 pm.

Dance enthusiasts can also head to Jyväskylä, where a ball is held in the banquet hall of Valtiontalo designed by Alvar Aalto. The ten-member salon orchestra of the Jyväskylä Symphony will play waltzes, tangos, and foxtrots during the evening, and in between dances, salty and sweet treats are offered.   

Dive into art on Valentine’s Day at the museums in Jyväskylä! Visit the Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä Art Museum, and the Aalto2 Museum Centre with a friend, where you can get two tickets for the price of one on Valentine’s Day, 14th February. In addition to the exhibitions, you can participate in the Craft Museum of Finland’s Valentine’s day Workshop on Friday, 14th February, from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, and in the writing workshop led by Jarna Pihlajamäki at the Art Museum from 11:30 am to 3 pm.

The dollhouse village and café Doll Landia located in Joutsa will also open its doors in new premises with a new exhibition on February 14th. In Petäjävesi, it’s also worth heading to the museum, as the Petäjävesi Radio and Telephone Museum offers two-for-one tickets if purchased by February 14, 2024. The tickets are valid from February 4 to August 9, 2025.

Jyväskylä Sinfonia offers a concert benefit where two listeners can attend for the price of one for the Valentine’s Day pre-party Spotlight on the Oboe performance on Thursday, 13th February at 6 pm in the Encore Hall of Paviljonki. The ticket benefit can be redeemed from the Jyväskylä Sinfonia online store, the Jyväskylä service point, and at the door one hour before the concert begins.

In addition to museums, music, and dance, you can also enjoy theater on Valentine’s Day. In Jyväskylä, the children’s dance performance Kahime tells a story through play, object theater, and dance.

Photo: Verso Baari & Keittiö

Delicious flavours for Valentine’s Day

Good food and quality company will surely guarantee a successful Valentine’s Day! Would you like to toast in honor of Valentine’s Day, indulge in coffee and pastries, or enjoy a delicious brunch with a friend? Check out the Valentine’s Day offers at Elo located in the centre of Jyväskylä!

On Valentine’s Day, you can also enjoy a delicious dinner: Verso Bar and Kitchen offers three seatings on February 14th, where you can indulge in the tasty flavor combinations of their à la carte menu. Meanwhile, a five-course menu will be served at Pöllöwaari in Jyväskylä.

Valentine’s Day is also celebrated near Lake Jyväsjärvi at Hotel Alba, where a three-course Valentine’s Day dinner is offered on February 14th and 15th. Friends are also pampered at Bistro Kirkkopuisto with a delicious a la Carte menu.

Delicious dinners are also served on Valentine’s Day elsewhere in the Jyväskylä Region. In Joutsa, culinary experiences for friends are offered by Restaurant Kellari. Remember to make a table reservation in advance so you can sit at the table of the restaurant you desire on Valentine’s Day. 

Photo: Julia Kivelä

Pampering for Valentine’s Day

If you are looking for some real quality time with a friend or partner, it’s worth checking out the unique accommodation options in the Jyväskylä Region.

In Vonkale, located in Suolahti, Äänekoski, you can stay comfortably in the peace of nature by Lake Keitele. For cottage reservations of at least two days, you will receive high-quality bed linens when you use the code YSTÄVÄNPÄIVÄ. Pets are also welcome in Vonkale’s cottages!

In honor of Valentine’s Day, it is also a pleasure to wake up in the soft, clean sheets of a hotel, for example, at Scandic Hotels around Jyväskylä or at Hotel Alba, in the picturesque scenery of Lake Jyväsjärvi.

Although the official Valentine’s Day is celebrated on Friday, February 14th, you can offer your friend some quality time throughout the weekend. At Purola Farm in Saarijärvi, the Enchantment of Midwinter – Winter Day Retreat is held on Saturday, February 15th. The day includes activities such as yoga, sauna, and sound healing. What could be more relaxing? Or maybe you want to plan some time together with a friend for the future? Päijänne Cruises Hilden offers a 20% discount on cruise gift cards from February 1st to February 28th, 2025. Buy a gift card as a Valentine’s Day gift and head to the beautiful landscapes of Lake Päijänne with a friend in the summer.

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