It's raining and pouring, and the kids are getting anxious? Don't worry, because Turku has plenty of fun things to do for the whole family, even indoors. Check out these five tips for a rainy day!
Adventure in a museum
Turku Biological Museum and Turku Castle are excellent places to visit during rainy weather.
The peaceful Biological Museum is a favourite with nature lovers, while those with a thirst for adventure should head to the mysterious corridors of Turku Castle. Don't forget to stop by the Knights' Hall to try on knights' clothing and equipment!
Opening hours of Turku Biological Museum
Swimming in the swimming halls
Let's get soaked! The Impivaara and Petrelius swimming halls are the perfect place to swim and go to sauna as much as you want. Swimming trips are especially fun during the "Vesipeuhut" events for children. During the events, there are big water toys available for everyone to use.
The "Vesipeuhut" events take place at Impivaara on Fri 4.45PM - 6PM and Sat and Sun 12PM - 5PM.
At Petrelius, the events are on Sat and Sun 1PM - 2PM.
Opening hours of the Impivaara Swimming Centre
Opening hours of the Petrelius Swimming Hall
Reading in the library
A rainy day is the perfect time for reading stories. If you've already checked out your local library, head to the Turku City Library! The City Library is full of treasures, like books, games and films. Take a look at the library's events calendar as well.
Opening hours of the City Library
Event calendar of the children's section of the library
Ice skating for every weather
The public ice skating rinks in Impivaara and Varissuo are open from mid-August until the end of March. The ice skating sessions are open to all, free of charge and in the sessions, you skate without sticks.
Impivaara public ice skating times
Varissuo public ice skating times
Exciting cultural experiences
Are there any cultural experiences happening today? Turku City Theatre, Children's Culture Centre Färi and Turku Philharmonic Orchestra all have performances for the whole family.
See the performance calendars and book your tickets!
Turku City Theatre's performances for children