Things to do with kids in Jyväskylä

Are you coming to Jyväskylä with children? Or do you live here and wonder what to do with kids? Here are some fun places to visit and things to do in Jyväskylä in summer:

Free activities:

Mäki-Matin perhepuisto and Vanha kunnon kahvila, a playground and a café in the city centre. While you're here, you can also visit the Harju view tower and The Natural History Museum of Central Finland.
Luontopolut - Nature trails. My favourites are Sippulanniemen luontopolku (closest to my home) and Kolmissoppisen metsäpolku,which is also next to a small beach. Tourulan luontopolku is easy to access from the city centre, and it's only 700 meters long. Mäyrävuori has definitely the best view.
Liikennepuisto Viitaniemessä - A traffic park in Viitaniemi

Other activities:

Laajavuoren seikkailupuisto - An adventure park in Laajavuori (Instagram video clips here and here.) Also great fun for adults who are not afraid of heights!
HopLop, an indoor adventure park if it rains and you just want to read a book while your children run around.
Leo's Leikkimaa is a similar indoor park with super nice sofas for reading parents.
Laivaristeily Päijänteellä - A boat cruise on the Lake Päijänne
Minigolf Jyväskylän Satamassa - Playing mini golf in the Jyväskylä harbour
Pandan tehtaanmyymälä Vaajakoskella - Panda chocolate factory's outlet store in Vaajakoski

Who doesn't want to buy a suitcase full of chocolate and licorice from this cute creature?

The best (and the cheapest, as the kids pay only 2,80 €) place to eat with kids is definitely the university cafeteria Ilokivi:

If you like tea, you can leave the children with someone else in your company and enjoy a relaxing cup of tea in Teeleidi on the other side of the road.

If you have more time and a car, these places make a nice day trip from Jyväskylä:

Nokkakiven huvipuisto Lievestuoreella - Nokkakivi Amusement Park in Lievestuore (30 km from Jyväskylä) Here's a view from the ferris wheel!
Leivonmäen kansallispuisto - Leivonmäki National Park (50 km from Jyväskylä)
Peurungan kylpylä Laukaassa - Peurunka Spa in Laukaa (30 km from Jyväskylä)
Puuhapuisto Veijari Saarijärvellä - An Activity Park Veijari in Saarijärvi (80 km from Jyväskylä)
Ähtärin eläinpuisto - Ähtäri Zoo (110 km from Jyväskylä)

Missä sinä asut? Mitä kivaa sinun kaupungissasi voi tehdä?

Where do you live? What are the fun things to do in your town?

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About the author of this blog:

My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. You can contact me through www.privatefinnishlessons.com. You can subscribe to this blog from the right-hand banner.