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Hobbies for children and youngsters

Riihimäki has a comprehensive range of different hobby opportunities for children and young people. Exciting hobbies and meaningful leisure activities are offered by the city's various industries as well as local organizations and associations. Pick up the best ideas for yourself and go for it!

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  • Free hobby groups

    In the hobby groups of the Finnish model of harstaminen, 1st-9th graders get to practice various sports for free. Enrollment in the groups is continuous throughout the school year. Get to know and sign up for the groups! The groups work at schools and nearby sports facilities in the afternoons. Organized by the Finnish model of recreation - Riihimäki project.

    The Ilo ja LiiKe project offers free gym training and sport trials for 18-29-year-olds in the fall of 2024. As an organizer Riihimäki city sports center.

    Boffaus, i.e. soft fencing

    Boffaus is a martial art for hobbyists of all ages and levels. Free groups for 7-11-year-olds and 12-year-olds and older are organized Riihimäki Youth Services, and for 18-29-year-olds of the city of Riihimäki sports center in the Ilo ja LiiKe project.

    Cheerleading

    Riihimäki's Liikuttaji has recreational and competitive cheerleading teams for ages 5 and up. Cheerleading is a sport that includes acrobatics, lifting i.e. stunts, pyramids, throws, jumps and shouts of encouragement. Because of its versatility, cheerleading is suitable for everyone. In likutätti, you can start the sport in a hobby-level group, or apply directly to join a competitive group. As an organizer Riihimäki Liikuttajat.

    Tanzania

    At Etelä-Häme Tanssiopisto, teaching is given according to a broad curriculum in ballet, contemporary dance and jazz dance. At the college, everyone can practice dance from their own starting points, according to their own goals and objectives. As an organizer Etelä-Häme Tanssiopisto.

    Riihimäki Folk Dancers' activities are open to everyone, from beginners to the more experienced, from babies to teenagers and young adults. In the exercises, folk dance steps are learned and traditional folk dances and folk dance choreographies are danced. As an organizer Riihimäki Folk Dancers Association.

    In the dance studio Dance Art, the dance genres are contemporary dance, classical ballet, jazz dance, children's dance, hip hop, break dance, show dance and k-pop. The intensive courses also include other sports such as flamenco, afro and tap dance. As an organizer Dance studio Dance Art.

    At Studio Dance & Joy, dance, aerial acrobatics and aerial yoga are practiced in a variety of ways. The offer includes e.g. Dance Kids, Commercial Dance, Dance Play, Street Dance, Ballet, Modern Dance, Show Dance, Tik Tok Dance, Show Jazz and much more. As an organizer Studio Dance & Joy.

    Figure skating

    In Riihimäki Jäätaiturit ry, you can practice formation skating in a relaxed and fun way, either in a competitive team or in hobby groups. The most important thing for the club is to offer children and young people the joy of exercise and the opportunity for different types of team sports. You can start the hobby from the beginning or jump into other groups if you are already familiar with skating and especially formation skating. As an organizer Riihimäki Jäätaiturit ry.

    Riihimäki Taitoluistelijat ry offers training opportunities for all ages in competition, amateur, skating school and adult groups. Skaters are offered a suitable group according to their interests and needs. The youngest skaters in the club are 3 years old and the oldest are over 60 years old. As an organizer Riihimäki Tailuistelijat ry.

    Hockey

    Kiekko-Nikkarit Ry offers everyone the opportunity to practice ice hockey according to their own skill level and motivation. In addition to competition and age teams, our club offers the opportunity to practice ice hockey from the age of 2 in the form of skating school, hockey school, girls' hockey, children's and youth recreational hockey, sledge hockey, and women's and men's recreational hockey. As an organizer Kiekko-Nikkarit association.

    Basketball

    Riihimäki Basketball Club's main aim is to offer children and young people aged 6-16 the opportunity to grow and develop in a sporting environment. High-quality activities and the joy of exercise are at the center of our club activities. We also organize a casual fitness basket for adults. You are warmly welcome to join our club's activities! As an organizer Riihimäki basketball club.

    Patrol

    Riihiveikot patrol flag unit offers scout activities for children aged 7 and older, teenagers and young adults! The age groups have weekly activities, as well as excursions and camps. You can join without previous scouting experience. Scouting is a versatile activity: building a relationship with nature, doing things together, going on excursions and learning new things. As an organizer Riihiveikot ry.

    Football

    At the Riihimäki Palloseura, you can play football from the age of 2. As an organizer Riihimäki Palloseura RiPS ry.

    Karate

    Sisu-Kyokushin ry organizes karate exercises for ages 8 and up. In our club, you can start karate with a basic course and continue the hobby even up to a black belt. We teach Kyokushi style karate. As an organizer Sisu-Kyokushin ry Riihimäki.

    Climbing

    Riihimäki Kiipeilijät ry maintains the Riihimäki Climbing Center Rocklands, where in the spring and autumn guided junior groups for 8-13 year olds are organized to familiarize them with the basics of climbing. In addition, people of all ages can also come and climb freely within the opening hours for a one-time fee (children under 13 climb only under the supervision of their parents/guardians). You can always get free initial instruction in the sport if you have never tried climbing before. As an organizer Riihimäki climbers association.

    Athletics

    Riihimäki Kisko Athletics offers versatile athletics pursuits and competing in a club. At the athletics school, 7-14-year-olds practice athletics skills in a variety of ways through various sports exercises, tracks, games and games. The youth coaching activities are aimed at athletes aged 14-22, with athletes of different ages, coming from different sporting backgrounds and practicing and competing with different goals. As an organizer Riihimäki Railway.

    Team handball

    Riihimäki Cocks is a special handball club that offers opportunities for playing handball from the age of 5 all the way to adult competitive and elite sports at the level required by your own wishes and skills. You can join junior and hobby activities easily and flexibly at any time throughout the season. As an organizer Riihimäki Cocks.

    Navigation

    In the spring, RiSu organizes a Hippo orienteering course for children and young people, where 5-12-year-olds can get to know the basics of orienteering together with a guardian. The exercises are mainly on Tuesdays, and you can join them to try them out. For those who are interested in racing, we offer the opportunity to participate in e.g. Compass competitions, Särkänniemi orienteering or Youth Jukola - according to your own wishes. As an organizer Riihimäki Suunnistajat ry.

    Swimming

    Riihimäki Swimming Club offers swimming opportunities for children, young people and adults, mainly in the Tervakoski swimming hall. Swimming can be enjoyed from children's and parent's joint water laps through swimming schools to competitive and recreational swimming groups. As an organizer Riihimäki Swimming Association.

    The sports services of the city of Riihimäki organize children's swimming schools in the summer. The minimum age for swimming schools is five years. More information from the sports services website.

  • Music

    Studying at the music college is goal-oriented and progresses from one level to another. The aim of the music school is to have a good relationship with music and a lifelong interest in music. As an organizer Riihimäki music school.

    Music can be enjoyed free of charge from 3rd to 6th. in the grade school music club. As an organizer The Finnish model of recreation – the Riihimäki project.

    Visual arts and crafts

    Riihimäki Art School provides basic art education for children and adolescents aged 5–18 years, as well as adults, according to a broad curriculum, progressing from one level to another. The art school has a line of fine arts and handicrafts. As an organizer Riihimäki art school.

    Art can be practiced free of charge from 3rd to 5th. and 6-9 in the visual art hobby of the graders. As an organizer The Finnish model of recreation – the Riihimäki project.

    The multicultural children's art workshop meets on Mondays from 16:18 to 2:30.3.2024 at Matkakeskus Kotola (Eteläinen Asemakatu XNUMX). The art workshop is running until XNUMX March XNUMX. Free access, welcome! Directed by art directors Pinja and Yelyzaveta. The art workshop is implemented jointly by the integration and cultural services of the city of Riihimäki.

    Making a movie

    Filmmaking, from scriptwriting to shooting and acting, can be done free of charge in film clubs. The groups are aimed at 3.-5. for classmates. As an organizer The Finnish model of recreation – the Riihimäki project.

    AniManga club

    In the free club there are all kinds of tinkering around the topic. Aimed at 6th graders up to 17-year-olds. As an organizer Riihimäki Youth Services.

    Theater

    Riihimäki Youth Theater organizes extensive basic theater arts education for children and young people from preschool age. Comprehensive performance activities, active hobby groups and a tight-knit community guarantee members unforgettable experiences in theater art. Come and make theater in a way that you feel! As an organizer Riihimäki Youth Theater ry.

    Lautapelite

    Come and play different strategy board games! The games are selected according to the wishes of the participants, and the missed game is always continued the next time until the winner emerges. Organized by the Riihimäki City Library in cooperation with the Suomen model of hobby - Riihimäki project, registration here.

    Cooking food

    A free cooking hobby is organized at Uramo school from 3rd to 5th. for graders and at Harjunrinne and Kara schools for 6th graders. As an organizer The Finnish model of recreation – the Riihimäki project.

    Digital gaming

    In the free Minecraft club, you can play Minecraft with the guidance of an instructor, aimed at 3.-6. for classmates. As an organizer The Finnish model of recreation – the Riihimäki project.

  • In Riihimäki, there are groups for children and young people, which offer special support for hobbies.

    Developmentally disabled sähly

    Free sähly intended for young people and adults over 12 years of age, where games are played and technique exercises are done. As an organizer The city of Riihimäki.

    Sports club

    The Suomen model of hobby – Riihimäki project has a free exercise group for those who need special support in their hobby from 3rd to 5th. for grade school children. Special teachers act as supervisors. As an organizer The Finnish model of recreation – the Riihimäki project.

    Theater

    Riihimäki Youth Theater also has lessons for special learners. There are currently two groups of special learners in operation. As an organizer Riihimäki's Youth Theater.

    Figure skating

    Riihimäki Taitoluistelijat ry offers training opportunities for all ages according to their own interests and needs. Activities for children and young people in need of special support are under development. Take contact! As an organizer Riihimäki Tailuistelijat ry.

    Navigation

    RiSu does not have its own group for special children, but guidance is offered in small groups, i.e. individually for the guardian and the child/youth. During the season, a few precision orienteering training sessions are held, which you can also participate in, e.g. despite physical functional limitations. As an organizer Riihimäki Suunnistaja ry.

  • Exercise and play

    Bad days

    Free Peuhapäiväts are family sports events where the whole family can move and play together on trick tracks and game arenas built in the hall. As an organizer The city of Riihimäki.

    Family circus

    Family circus is a joint circus moment for a 3-6 year old child and an adult, which combines the basics of acrobatics and the use of circus equipment. As an organizer The city of Riihimäki.

    Tanzania

    The Riihimäki Folk Dancers organize activities for 0-3-year-olds accompanied by a parent, as well as for play-age children. With the smaller ones, we play circle games and song games, with the older ones we learn folk dance. As an organizer Riihimäki Folk Dancers Association.

    Children's dances for 3-6 year olds are organized at Etelä-Häme Tanssiopisto. As an organizer Etelä-Häme Tanssiopisto.

    Studio Dance & Joy offers dance hobbies for children aged 3 and older. As an organizer Studio Dance & Joy.

    Patrol

    Riihiveikot ry offers family scouting activities for children under school age. In family scouting, the child gets to know and participates in scouting activities together with his own parent. Family scouts are welcome to the events and trips of the entire flag unit. Scouting is a versatile activity, e.g. fostering a relationship with nature. As an organizer Riihiveikot ry.

    Trickster

    Temppujumppa is a versatile class that develops basic exercise skills and motor skills and brings the joy of exercise for 5-7 year old children. The classes develop skills with the help of gymnastic racks and a variety of trick tracks. As an organizer Riihimäki Physiotherapy Center Ankkuri.

    Skating school and figure skating

    Riihimäki Taitoluistelijat ry offers training opportunities at the skating school from 3 years old. As an organizer Riihimäki Tailuistelijat ry.

    Riihimäki Jäätaiturit ry offers the opportunity to enjoy skating at the ice skating school from 3 years old. As an organizer Riihimäki Jäätaiturit ry.

    Kiekko-Nikkarit ry offers training opportunities at the skating and ice skating school from 2 years old. As an organizer Kiekko-Nikkarit association.

    Children's sports

    At Riihimäki Liikuttaji, there are various groups for children from the age of 2 and up. The selection includes dance classes, ninja parkour, ball clubs and a family circus. In addition, mother-baby play and chirping for the youngest in the family from 2 months of age! As an organizer Riihimäki Liikuttajat.

    Family circus

    Family circus is a joint class for children aged 2-6 and a parent (godfather, grandparent or other familiar adult)! In the family circus, children get to play tricks with their own adult, doing different acrobatic movements together. Juggling, hoop tricks and other circus equipment will also be tried in the class! Children are the responsibility of their parents during class. Also suitable for children who need special support. As an organizer Riihimäki Liikuttajat.

    Athletics

    In Junnukoulu, the goal is to get 3-6 year old children excited about versatile movement with the help of various games, games and trick tracks. The exercises also include preliminary instruction in athletics with exercises and gymnastics lessons. As an organizer Riihimäki Railway.

    Swimming school

    Riihimäki Swimming Club organizes swimming schools, which can be attended from the age of 3. As an organizer Riihimäki Swimming Association.

    The sports services of the city of Riihimäki organize children's swimming schools in the summer. The minimum age for swimming schools is five years. More information from the sports services website.

     

    Art and culture

    Music play school, or muskari

    Riihimäki Music College offers early music education for children of different ages. As an organizer Riihimäki music school.

    Satutuokiot and Satuhuone

    Storytelling lessons are organized at Riihimäki library and you can play, draw and do homework in the Fairytale Room. As an organizer Riihimäki library.

    Visual arts and crafts

    Riihimäki art school offers group teaching of early visual arts and crafts for children aged 5 and older. As an organizer Riihimäki art school.

    Children's Culture Saturdays

    The children's cultural Saturdays organized by the city of Riihimäki feature high-quality workshops for children, theater performances, museum visits and other cultural events every month. Events and dates can be found From the website of the city of Riihimäki.

  • Do you need ideas for what to do in your free time? On Riihimäki, it is possible to enjoy and spend your free time with numerous different free and self-directed hobbies. Pick the best ideas below to implement alone or with a friend!

    Spend time in the youth facilities

    You can meet friends and instructors in the Monar and Peltosaari youth facilities. The youth facilities have, among other things, billiards, PS4 and internet, and special evenings are also organized in the facilities. As an organizer Riihimäki City Youth Services.

    Borrow hobby and exercise equipment

    At the Riihimäki library, you can borrow various hobby and exercise equipment from the sports equipment loan office with a library card. More information From the website of the Riihimäki library.

    Have fun in the sledding hill

    There are numerous sledding hills in Riihimäki, including Riuta's perherinne. Grab your own calculators from home or borrow them from the library's exercise equipment lending office, and go crazy! More information From the website of the city of Riihimäki.

    Challenge yourself in frisbee golf

    Pack your frisbee golf pucks in your backpack or borrow them from a sports equipment rental shop, and go play on one of the city's three frisbee golf courses! More information about the tracks From the website of the city of Riihimäki.

    Go skating to the ice rink and outdoor ice

    The Riihimäki ice rink and outdoor ice rinks have several public skating sessions every week. More information about shifts and fields From the website of the city of Riihimäki.

    Get to know Riihimäki's outdoor sports facilities

    In Riihimäki, there are numerous outdoor exercise places managed by the city's sports services, such as geocaches, cycling tracks, skateparks, orienteering fixed tracks and numerous tracks and outdoor trails. More information From the website of the city of Riihimäki.

    Dive into the library's offerings

    On the upper floor of Riihimäki library, you can find books, magazines, cartoons, DVD movies, digital games and a rainbow shelf for young people for children and young people. In addition, in the fairy tale room you can draw, play, do homework and play board games. More information From the website of the Riihimäki library.

    Live in the Youth Theatre

    You can throw yourself into the world of the theater in the role of a spectator, for example in Riihimäki Youth Theatre's shows. More information From the pages of Riihimäki's cultural and event services.

    Climb the walls

    At Riihimäki Climbing Center Rocklands, people of all ages can come boulder climbing for a one-time fee. Children under the age of 13 can only climb under the supervision of a guardian. As an organizer Riihimäki Kiipeilijät ry.

  • The city of Riihimäki has acquired exercise and hobby equipment that the municipal residents can borrow. Borrowed hobby equipment is located at the city library and youth centers.

    During the summer of 2024, the selection of loanable hobby equipment for children and young people was expanded with the help of a donation from the Riihimäki-Hyvinkä Chamber of Commerce. Suggestions for equipment to be purchased were collected from elementary and middle school students during the spring. In addition, with the grant, an applied exercise bag was purchased, which is primarily intended for the leisure time use of students with developmental disabilities in basic education. The bag contains a bowling game and a ball rolling chute, various balls, pea bags, a sticker ball game, hand and foot floor markers, a play umbrella and an idea book, as well as a soft cube.

     

    Borrowable hobby equipment

    Riihimäki Public Library

    • Digital drawing board, pen and storage case
    • Digital piano, stand and carrying bag
    • Trick scooters and helmets
    • stick horse fluids and stick horses
    • Spikeball game
    • Frisbee golf pucks
    • children's adjustable skis
    • badminton, baseball, table tennis and padel equipment
    • circus equipment
    • a jumper, a snowboard and a slide
    • Mölkky and Hoppsan and Twister board games

    Youth Center Monari

    • Sewing machine and accessories (needles, thread, scissors, tape measure, etc.) Note. bring your own fabrics!
    • Spikeball game
    • Footballs and basketballs
    • Air track

    Youth center Peltsin Clubi 2.0

    • Spikeball game
    • Footballs and basketballs
    • Skateboards and helmets

     

    How can you borrow equipment?

    Library equipment can be borrowed with a library card. You can find the list in sports equipment and tools from the library's website and you can see the entire selection and booking status From the Ratamo service. You can get advice on borrowing tools from the library.

    As a rule, you can borrow equipment purchased for youth facilities during the opening hours of the youth facilities for use in the youth facilities or in the nearby area (e.g. basketballs on the nearby court). Ask the employees of the youth center for more information. You can find more information From the website of Riihimäki youth services.

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