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, 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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Services for families

Allotments
Avenues
Basic education
Beaches
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.
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, 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!
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

Music

Taidekahvila nuorisolle Astragårdenissa, 12 vuotiaat ja vanhemmat

11.8.2025

– 1.6.2026

Astragården, Vöyrintie 16
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.
Literature

Sagostunder med Ted Forsström

17.1.2026

– 17.1.2026

Jeppo bibliotek, Jungarvägen 35, 66850 Jeppo och Nykarleby stadsbibliotek, Topeliusesplanaden 10, 66900 Nykarleby
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.
Literature

Satutuokio 1–3-vuotiaille

22.1.2026

– 21.5.2026

Mustasaaren pääkirjasto, Koulutie 1, 65610 Mustasaari
Literature

Satutuokiot Suvilahden kirjastossa keväällä 2026

26.1.2026

– 27.4.2026

Suvilahden kirjasto