Children's Book Festival opening ceremony
Tue 6 Oct, 17:00 · Annantalo, Annankatu 30 · Helsinki
More information on City of Helsinki Linked Events open data (kulke), api.hel.fi
via City of Helsinki Linked Events open data (kulke), api.hel.fi · Checked 27 Sept 2026
About this event
Helsinki's Children's Book Festival opens at Annantalo with fanfares, storytelling and a walk through the exhibition that anchors the programme, plus something to eat and drink. It is the ceremonial start of a fortnight of book events across the city, and the kind of opening where children rather than sponsors are the intended audience.
Why we picked it
A free festival opening aimed squarely at families, with refreshments and a first look at the exhibition, in the middle of the priority stretch.
Free entry
City of Helsinki open event data records the event's offer as "is_free": true (no admission charge).
Registration
None
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