E-services

In E-services, you will find the City of Vaasa’s digital service channels by subject area. In E-services, you can, among other things:

Fill out and send an application
Reserve facilities and materials
Apply for a permit or make a report
Give feedback on city services

Help with services

Are you looking for City of Vaasa’s contact information or need help with services?

Advice and service points

You can also get help and support from our advice and service points. Contact us or come and visit.

Families

We offer families early childhood education in daycare centres and family daycare facilities according to family needs. Vaasa is a pioneer of Swedish immersion education. Early childhood education is also offered in English. Basic art education is offered in seven different artistic disciplines, and children and adolescents can be active in clubs, camps and free family sports. There are over 80 playgrounds in the city, which are fun meeting and recreation grounds for all ages!

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Allotments
Avenues
Basic education
Beaches
Child-friendly municipality

UNICEF Finland has recognised the City of Vaasa as a Child-Friendly Municipality 23.12.2025.
Children and young people - With children
Children’s illnesses, medication and accidents
Early Childhood Education and Care

Early childhood education and care services in Vaasa are provided in daycare centres and family daycare units.
Early childhood education and care for children from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds and preparatory education for basic education
Early childhood education in foreign language
Families

We offer families early childhood education in daycare centres and family daycare facilities according to family needs. Vaasa is a pioneer of Swedish immersion education. Early childhood education is also offered in English. Basic art education is offered in seven different artistic disciplines, and children and adolescents can be active in clubs, camps and free family sports. There are over 80 playgrounds in the city, which are fun meeting and recreation grounds for all ages!
Kuula-opisto

Cello, flute or singing? We offer a wide range of music education for children, adolescents and even adults.
Meeting places

Would you like to get to know your neighbours? Are you looking for new friends? Do you sometimes feel lonely? Here are some examples of places where you can go to meet other people and spend time in good company!
Nature Film Festival Vaasa Wildlife

Vaasa Wildlife Festival has been organized every two years in Vaasa since 2002 and it is an international nature film festival hosting a film competition.
Parks
Playgrounds
Preschool education
Public Campfire Sites

Vaasa has many public campfire sites that can be used by residents and visitors for free.
Puddle - Culture Weeks for Children
School enrolment
Service coordination for early childhood education

Are you looking for an early childhood education place for your child? Are you thinking about the differences between daycare and family daycare? Do you want to know more about private or open early childhood education?
Skiing tracks in the Vaasa Region
Sledding hills
Swimming Hall

The Vaasa swimming Hall has four different pools, which cater for activities of different ages.
TaiKon
TaiKon Summer Camps

TaiKon invites students in grades 1 to 6 to join the Art at the Barracks summer camp in June.
The project Skapa i Vasaregionen

The aim of the project is to improve the accessibility and equality of art education for children and young people as well as to increase the range of art education.
Vaasa model for leisure activities

Vaasa City organises leisure activities according to the Finnish Model for Leisure Activities, aiming to support the well-being of children and young people by enabling each child and young person to have an enjoyable and free hobby in connection to the school day.
Winter Activities

Here are some tips on outdoor activities as well as some ideas for those who like to stay indoors.
Öjberget

Events

Recreation & Sports

Animal farm open

24.2.2025

– 1.3.2026

Aava Kertun Kotitila, Österändsvägen 92, 65930 Södra Vallgrund
Music

Taidekahvila nuorisolle Astragårdenissa, 12 vuotiaat ja vanhemmat

11.8.2025

– 1.6.2026

Astragården, Vöyrintie 16
Seminarier, föreläsningar och möten

Folkhälsans Familjecafé i Vörå

13.1.2026

– 19.5.2026

Mini UF
Music

Huudin Buugi -kitaratuokiot

13.1.2026

– 21.4.2026

Kohtaamispaikka Huudi, Mannerheimintie 41, Vaasa
Literature

Sagostund på svenska på barnavdelningen i huvudbiblioteket våren 2026

14.1.2026

– 20.5.2026

Vasa stadsbibliotek, Biblioteksgatan 13, Vasa.
Music

Mothers and childrens living room in Vaasa

20.1.2026

– 2.6.2026

Malmöntalo, MLL Pohjanmaan piiri's office
Literature

Pääkirjaston suomenkieliset satutuokiot keväällä 2026

21.1.2026

– 27.5.2026

Vaasan kaupunginkirjasto, Kirjastonkatu 13, Vaasa.
Literature

Kvällssagostund på svenska på Brändö bibliotek

21.1.2026

– 15.4.2026

Brändö bibliotek, Beckbruksgatan 19-23, Vasa.

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27.1.2026

Vaasa residents are invited to join a Citizens’ Panel to discuss equality and non-discrimination

The City of Vaasa, together with three Finnish universities, will organise a Citizens’ Panel in Vaasa this spring. At the event, residents will have the...

26.1.2026

Vaasa Museums attracted almost 45,000 visitors last year – travelling exhibitions brought the total to 65,000

A total of 44,484 people visited the four Vaasa Museums in 2025. Including the pop-up and travelling exhibitions organised by Vaasa Museums in their role as the...

23.1.2026

Miettinen Collection: Body Politics explores the bodily experience through contemporary art – Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art is part of an international exhibition series

Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art opens the Vaasa museums’ exhibition calendar with the internationally touring Miettinen Collection. The collection, previously...