Families
We offer families early childhood education in daycare centres, family daycare facilities and open daycare activities 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!
Services for families
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Avenues
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Basic education
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Beaches
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Child-friendly municipality
The Child-Friendly Municipality framework, facilitated by UNICEF, equips local authorities with tools to prioritise children's welfare within their administrative functions and everyday services. This model ensures the rights of all children, particularly those most vulnerable, are upheld.
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Children and young people - With children
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Children’s illnesses, medication and accidents
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Early Childhood Education and Care
Early childhood education and care services in Vaasa are provided in daycare centres and family daycare units.
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Early childhood education and care for children from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds and preparatory education for basic education
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Early childhood education in foreign language
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Families
We offer families early childhood education in daycare centres, family daycare facilities and open daycare activities 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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Kuula-opisto
Cello, flute or singing? We offer a wide range of music education for children, adolescents and even adults.
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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!
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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.
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Parks
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Playgrounds
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Preschool education
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Public Campfire Sites
Vaasa has many public campfire sites that can be used by residents and visitors for free.
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Puddle - Culture Weeks for Children
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School enrolment
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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?
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Skiing tracks in the Vaasa Region
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Sledding hills
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Swimming Hall
The Vaasa swimming Hall has four different pools, which cater for activities of different ages.
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TaiKon
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TaiKon Summer Camps
TaiKon invites students in grades 1 to 6 to join the Art at the Barracks summer camp in June.
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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.
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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.
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Winter Activities
Here are some tips on outdoor activities as well as some ideas for those who like to stay indoors.
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Öjberget
Events
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Music
Taidekahvila nuorisolle Astragårdenissa, 12 vuotiaat ja vanhemmat
11.8.2025
– 1.6.2026
Astragården, Vöyrintie 16
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Music
Fristadens Julklappsutdelning 2025
19.12.2025
– 23.12.2025
Svenska gården/FAF Herrholmsgatan 18 i Jakobstad
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Music
Huudin Buugi -kitaratuokiot
13.1.2026
– 21.4.2026
Kohtaamispaikka Huudi, Mannerheimintie 41, Vaasa
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Literature
Sagostund på svenska på barnavdelningen i huvudbiblioteket våren 2026
14.1.2026
– 20.5.2026
Vasa stadsbibliotek, Biblioteksgatan 13, Vasa.
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Literature
Pääkirjaston suomenkieliset satutuokiot keväällä 2026
21.1.2026
– 27.5.2026
Vaasan kaupunginkirjasto, Kirjastonkatu 13, Vaasa.
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Literature
Kvällssagostund på svenska på Brändö bibliotek
21.1.2026
– 15.4.2026
Brändö bibliotek, Beckbruksgatan 19-23, Vasa.
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Literature
Suomenkieliset iltasatutuokiot Palosaaren kirjastossa
27.1.2026
– 21.4.2026
Palosaaren kirjasto, Pikitehtaankatu 19-23, Vaasa.
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Conferences, Courses, Fairs & Seminars
TAIDEKLUBI SPLASCH!, alakoululaiset
28.1.2026
– 1.4.2026
MI-punkten - MI-punkten
Topical
News
22.12.2025
School registration opens up 19.1.2026
The registration for the first grade in the basic education as well as the registration for the morning and afternoon care begins on 19.1 2026. Both are done...
16.12.2025
Criteria for granting a daycare place have been confirmed
The Board of Basic Education approved the criteria for allocating a place in early childhood education and care at its meeting on 3 December 2025.
10.12.2025
The new accessible nature trail in Onkilahti is now open
Onkilahti’s new nature trail is now completed and opens to the public on 10 December. The trail is located near Onkilahti Activity Park and provides easy...
3.12.2025
Children can also call 112: ‘If someone falls and gets hurt, for example’
On 19 November first year pupils at Huutoniemi School had an important lesson on how to use the emergency number as part of Children’s Rights Week. Among...
