The Art Path for Young Children is a cultural education plan prepared by the City of Turku. The plan aims to make art and cultural experiences more accessible to all Turku residents of pre-primary education age and support the principles of equality. Read more about the Art Path for Young Children here
Activities offered by the Children's Culture Centre Färi in autumn 2025:
Duo Color Express: Christmas circus special
Extras for the Art Path for Young Children:
Christmas workshops
The Experience Path is a plan prepared by the City of Turku for city’s education and teaching service entity. Various working methods and learning environments are utilised. Read more about the Experience Path here
Activities offered by the Children's Culture Centre Färi in autumn 2025:
Aura Company: Boxing
Duo Color Express: Christmas circus special
Christmas workshops
Theater for day-care and school groups
Dear teacher or instructor, bring your group to the theatre inexpensively!
Tickets €5/child, instructors, and teachers free of charge.
Please leave all prams and pushchairs outside the Timantti-teatteri theatre or under the awning of Sininen talo.
Duo Color Express: Christmascircus special
Finland's most colourful circus duo is guaranteed to chase away the winter blues when the fast-paced Christmas circus special returns to the stage! Expect high-flying acrobatics and lots of bouncy surprises.
The energetic performance by Turku-based circus professionals Teemu Skön and Lassi Tauriainen highlights colourful costumes, acrobatic movement combinations, inventive juggling techniques and humorous, even slightly chaotic body language. The aim of Duo Color Express is to bring joy and excitement to people of all ages, especially children!
Book a place for your group for 1st of December here Ticket booking begins on Monday 27 October at 9 am.
Book a place for your group for 2nd of December here Ticket booking begins on Monday 27 October at 9 am.
Theater for spring 2026 will be updated later.
Ticket bookings
Book tickets for group performances using each show’s own web link. The links open in a new window. The booking link always closes at 9 am on the morning of day when the show is held. You cannot make advance bookings by text message or email.
Please, check that you get the booking confirmation email and that it is correct. If you have not received a confirmation email, please, first check the Promotions folder (Gmail) and spam mailbox, and then contact the office.
Cancellations and booking changes
Please cancel the places reserved for your group if you are unable to make it to the show. A booking can be cancelled through a link in the booking confirmation email sent to the contact person who made the booking. The cancellation link can be found at the end of the confirmation page. The details of the booking and the number of participants can also be changed via the edit link in the booking confirmation. If you encounter any problems, please contact the office.
Payment methods
- Purchase order (City of Turku internal invoicing) The purchase order form must be brought for each group visit. The purchase order form is given to the ticket office when arriving at the show.
- Cash and card payment: The payment is made in the Timantti-teatteri theatre’s lobby when arriving at the show. Please note! We do not accept €50–500 banknotes.
- Invoicing: Invoicing information (see below) and the final number of participants will be given to the ticket vendor when arriving at the show.
- The payer is a private person (e.g. the association's treasurer): name, personal identity code, and address of the payer
- The payer is an organisation (e.g. city, day-care centre): name, business ID, and invoicing address/e-invoicing information of the paying party
Art workshops for day-care centre and school groups
Christmas workshops for groups
Mon–Thurs 17 November–11 December 2025 (no workshop on 3 December)
Workshop time 9.30–11
Price €3 per child
A maximum of 19 participants (incl. teachers and instructors) and a minimum of 5 children (excl. teachers and instructors).
The age limit is 5+.
Bring your children’s group to felt fun elf socks from sheep’s wool and to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere!
Färi’s art instructors Kristiina Kivimäki, Lotta Rapeli and Denisse Islas will lead the activity.
Click this link to book a time for your group The booking links will open on Monday 27 October 2025 at 9 am.
Please note that teachers and instructors cannot take part in crafts themselves.
Bookings
Book a workshop time for your group on this page. The links open in a new window. The booking must be made no later than one week before the workshop. The booking link always closes at 9 am on the morning of day when the workshop is held. You cannot make advance bookings by text message or email.
Please, check that you get the booking confirmation email and that it is correct. If you have not received a confirmation email, please, first check the Promotions folder (Gmail) and spam mailbox, and then contact the office.
Cancellations and booking changes
Please cancel the places reserved for your group if you are unable to get to the workshop. A booking can be cancelled through a link in the booking confirmation email sent to the contact person who made the booking. The cancellation link can be found at the end of the confirmation page. The details of the booking and the number of participants can also be changed via the edit link in the booking confirmation. If you encounter any problems, please contact the office.
Payment methods
Purchase order (City of Turku internal invoicing)
- The purchase order form must be brought for each group visit.
- The purchase order form is given to the ticket office when arriving at the workshop
Cash and card payment
- Please note! We do not accept € 50–500 banknotes.
- The payment is made in the Färi’s office when arriving at the workshop.
- Färi’s office is located in the Sininen talo (formerly the Seikkailutalo)
Invoicing
Invoicing information (see below) and the final number of participants will be given to the ticket vendor when arriving at the show.
- The payer is a private person (e.g. the association's treasurer): name, personal identity code, and address of the payer
- The payer is an organisation (e.g. city, day-care centre): name, business ID, and invoicing address/e-invoicing information of the paying party