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A display case from the Finnish Glass Museum, with colorful glass objects on one shelf.

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Ceramics by Heikki Orvola and the oil painting Flower Step by Esther Kjerner.

Night of Museums – The joy of creativity and the magic of glass on Friday, November 14th

Riemu Museums and the Finnish Glass Museum invite the public to Riihimäki to experience a celebration of art, glass and the senses on November 14 from 17 to 21 p.m. Admission to the event is free.

A man and a boy are walking side by side on a road, with a wooden building in the background. The man looks at the boy with a smile, who is also smiling.

Children's Rights Week events for the whole family

Children's Rights Week is celebrated from 17 to 23 November. The City of Riihimäki is organizing several events for children and families during the week.

Dozens of neatly dressed people standing in a group in the lobby, photo taken from an overhead angle.

The city council approved the 2026 budget and tax rates

On Monday, November 10, the City Council approved the city's budget for 2026 and the city's income tax and property tax rates for next year.

A nice new 4-story light-colored house with construction site fences in front.

A record number of homes are being built in Riihimäki – 107 owner-occupied and rental apartments are under construction in the city

As many as 107 new owner-occupied and rental apartments are currently being built in Riihimäki. The situation is exceptional nationwide.

A graphic image in which the R code of participatory budgeting and the text Riihimäki are made together!

In participatory budgeting, 100 000 euros will be used to implement the residents' ideas

The collection of ideas from residents to use the 100,000 euros has begun. Ideas for developing the living environment and the city can be submitted until November 22nd.

Pictured is the Pepper robot from the Robotics Campus.

There is plenty to experience and try out at Riksu Robopäivät

At Riksu Robopäivät in Riihimäki at the end of November, you can learn about robotics, robotics applications and VR environments, among other things.

Red and white long-sleeved wool socks with a Riihimäki motif on a person's leg over jeans. The legs are slightly crossed.

The instructions for the winning knitwear in the Riihimäki Knitting Competition have now been published

The city, in collaboration with Hausjärvi-based craft entrepreneur Willamagia, produced knitting instructions for both winning works in the Riihimäki knitting competition.

Four reasons why Riihimäki is Finland's leading glass city

Riihimäki is a city where glass is not just a material, but a part of identity, history and future. Read four reasons why Riihimäki is a city of glass.

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10.11.2025 Press releases Welfare and health Environmental health care South Häme municipal veterinary services will ensure animal health also in 2026

Riihimäki event calendar

The event calendar information is updated on the website via the event calendar HämeEvents portal. You can familiarize yourself with all Riihimäki's events on the website of the event calendar.

1.1.2025 - 31.12.2025

In Helen's Salon - Helene Schjerfbeck's works

The Helen in Slong exhibition features Schjerfbeck works from the Tatjana and Pentti Wähäjärvi collection at the Riihimäki Art Museum.

Location: Riemu museums, Temppelikatu 8, Riihimäki

Price: 14/6 €

28.8.2025 - 25.12.2025

Shared Years of Memory peer support group

For former caregivers of someone with dementia whose loved one has moved into a nursing home.

Location: Seniorikulma, Hämeenkatu 9-15, Riihimäki

28.8.2025 - 18.12.2025

Shared Years of Memory peer support group

For former caregivers of someone with dementia whose loved one has moved into a nursing home.

Location: Seniorikulma, Hämeenkatu 9-15, Riihimäki

8.9.2025 - 15.12.2025

Skating school

Skating school is the perfect place for children aged 3 to 9 to learn the basics of skating in a safe and inspiring environment. Whether you are a

Location: Riihimäki Ice Hall, Hj. Elomaa katu 4, Riihimäki

Price: 130

4.10.2025 - 31.12.2025

Soile Yli-Mäyry – Wings of Ash

The exhibition presents Soile Yli-Mäyry's glass art for the first time in the scope of a comprehensive museum exhibition in Finland.

Location: Finnish Glass Museum, Tehtaankatu 23, Riihimäki

Price: Adults €11, Children and school children €4, Students, pensioners, unemployed, conscripts €6, Family ticket €22, Groups (over 20 people) €6