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Children's Culture Saturdays
Riihimäki offers cultural activities for families with children at the Children's Culture Saturday events organized once a month. Cultural Saturdays offer quality workshops for children, theater and film performances, museum visits, music, dance and other cultural events every month.
The events are mostly free for children. Efforts have been made to keep ticket prices for paid performances reasonable. You can get tickets for yourself as well as your children with a Kaikukortti.
The organizers of the Children's Culture Saturdays are local cultural sites, and the cultural and event services of the city of Riihimäki are responsible for coordinating the events.
The city of Riihimäki was granted Unicef's Child-friendly municipality -recognition in spring 2023. According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has the right to cultural experiences and self-expression.
Children's Cultural Saturday events are also organized in Hyvinkää. Discover what Hyvinkää has to offer.
The short address of this page is riihimaki.fi/kulttuurilauantai.
Culture Saturday events
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A magical day of dance
The South Häme Dance School is organizing the January Children's Cultural Saturday on January 25, 2025 from 11 am to 13 pm. The venue is the Dance School's ballroom at Hämeenkatu 7 (2nd floor).
Admission to the event is free. Equipment suitable for exercise and bare feet.
Dance Magic Day schedule
11:00– 11:30 Children's dance 4–6 years old (teacher Marjut Jaatinen)
11:30–11:45 Students' dance performances
12:15–12:45 Dance mix 7–9 year olds (teacher Marjut Jaatinen)
12:45–13:00 Students' dance performances
There are limited places for dance classes. Pre-register for dance classes by January 22nd by email: marjut.jaatinen@tansiopisto.fi
You can also ask more about the event by calling 050 551 9884.
There are limited places in the classes, so you should book it well in advance.Children's Culture Saturday invites all children who are excited about movement to join the joyful world of dance! During the event, children will get to know dance in a variety of ways - there will be fun dance lessons that combine joy, play and the magic of dance. The event offers both an opportunity to learn about dance and to enjoy other children's performances. Come and spend a nice moment full of rhythm and joy! The children dance without a guardian, but after the dance session, the guardians can watch the performances together with the child.
Welcome!
Hämeenkatu 7 (2nd floor), 11100 Riihimäki
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Puppet theatre and dance at Riemu museums
Children's Cultural Saturdays will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Riemu Museums (Temppelikatu 8), with a program featuring puppetry and dance.
At 13 pm, fairy tale aunt Milla will present the puppet show Oak Elf Törö and Good Deeds, which is a feel-good story about feelings and kindness. In the interactive story, Oak Elf Törö faces various challenges and solves them with wit. The story features old objects and teaches about protecting nature, kindness and good deeds.
After the performance, there is a guided coloring session, where children are given coloring pictures and their own wooden crayons, which they can take with them at the end. The total duration of the performance and coloring session is approximately 30 minutes. Aunt Milla is an experienced implementer of children's culture and is familiar with many children's events.
At 14 pm, the lovely dancers from Dance Art dance school will take the stage. The performance will feature two soloists, a children's contemporary dance trio, and the training group DA Pähkinät.
Admission to the event is free.
Welcome to enjoy culture with the whole family!
Temppelikatu 8, 11100 Riihimäki
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Adventure in Wonderland play
On Children's Cultural Saturday, March 8, 2025, the play Adventure in Wonderland will be performed at 12:14 and 1:17 at Riihimäki Theatre (address: Hämeenaukio XNUMX). Ticket price is XNUMX €/person.
In Wonderland, the impossible is normal, the strange is ordinary, and the exit is doubtful. Let the Busy Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Grumpy Cat, Tittelity and Tittelitom and the wise centipede lead you to a spectrum of special situations and funny emotions.
The work is based on Lewis Carroll's classic story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. There is something to wonder about for all ages. The physical narrative combines an amazingly skillful circus, versatile movement energy and comic banter. Come along and see if you will be speechless in front of an almost wordless performance!
Seikkailu Ihmemaaa is a joint production of Tanssiteatteri Raatiko and Race Horse Company, which received support from the Uudet klassikot fund.
Age recommendation 3-12 years old. More information and ticket reservations from here
Welcome to the adventure!
Hämeenaukio 1, 11100 Riihimäki
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MusaFestivals
On Children's Cultural Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 11 am to 14 pm, MusaFestarit will be held at the Riihimäki Music Institute (address: Valtakatu 10).
Come and explore and try out the instruments at the music institute! Registration for the music institute opens at 11 am.
Instrument demonstration concerts in the music institute hall at 11, 11.45, 12.30 and 13.15 pm.
Instrument practice sessions in the music school's 2nd floor classrooms non-stop. The event is suitable for the whole family!
Admission to the event is free, you can come at any time and stay for just part of the time. Welcome!
Valtakatu 10, 11130 Riihimäki
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Star Wars Day
On Children's Cultural Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 11 am to 14 pm, Star Wars Day will be celebrated at Riihimäki Library (address: Kauppakatu 16). The day is organized in cooperation with Riihimäki Library and Youth Services. Welcome!
Star Wars Day program
11-14 Boffau upper platform
11-14 Orienteering upstairs
11-14 Face painting in the children's section
11-14 Crafts Fairytale Room
11-14 Jedi Course Departure from the lobby
11-14 Star Wars Racer console game Youth Corner
11-14 Lego Star Wars console game Digistudio. Lego Star Wars console game by appointment, 30 minutes at a time. Appointments are made at customer service.
11.00 Film screening Multi-purpose room: Star Wars A New Hope, K-7, duration 2h 1min
11.30-11.45 Children's quiz Paronen Hall
12.00 Public discussion Paronen Hall, duration approx. 45 min.
13-13.15 Adult quiz Paronen Hall
13.30 Best costume awarded in Paronen Hall
13.45 Residents' Parade Departure from the lobby
11-14 Kiipula kiosk Lower lobby
Kauppakatu 16, 11100
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Let's be animals
Come and celebrate Children's Cultural Saturday with an animal theme on Saturday, June 14th from 10 am to 14 pm at the Finnish Hunting Museum (address: Tehtaankatu 23 A)!
During the day, you can do crafts, move around and play like animals inside and outside the museum. You can come dressed as an animal. You can also make yourself a tail and get a great animal face painting at the event!
The program includes, among other things:
10–14 Animal painting crafts
10–14 Animal modeling at the Animal Park exhibition
10–14 Tail workshop – make your own unique tail from recycled materials
11–13 Animal face painting in the museum lobby
10–14 Animal orienteering
10–14 Quadrobics track – try moving like an animal
10–14 Scouts' grill café serves in the yard
In addition, the Buddy Dogs will be visiting the event.Admission to the event and the museum is free, welcome!
Collaborating: Riihimäki Recycling Center, Riihimäki Community College, Reetu – Scout Support and Riihimäki Companion Dogs.
Tehtaankatu 23A, 11910 Riihimäki
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Magic workshops
The Magic Workshop, held on July 5th at Anton's house (Öllerinkatu 3), invites summer vacationers to the wonderful world of magic tricks.
On Cultural Saturday, Magician Taija Taika will lead a Magic Workshop for children at 11 am and 12 pm. Both workshops can accommodate up to 10 children. School-age participants are recommended.
The workshop lasts approximately 30 minutes, and the content is the same: in both, you will learn three magic tricks under the guidance of Magician Taija.
You must register for the workshops in advance by June 27.6th by email to: kulttuuri@riihimaki.fi
Welcome!
Öllerinkatu 3, 11130 Riihimäki
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In August, Children's Cultural Saturday will be organized by Tanssistudio Dance Art on August 30, 2025. More information to come.
Hämeenkatu 25-27, 11100 Riihimäki
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September Children's Cultural Saturday will be organized by Riihimäki Art School and Studio Dance & Joy on September 27, 2025. More information to come.
Kalevankatu 5-11, 11100 Riihimäki
Käräjäkatu 2, 11130 Riihimäki
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October Children's Cultural Saturday will be held on October 4, 2025 at Ö-talo. More information to come.
Öllerinkatu 9, 11130 Riihimäki
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November Children's Cultural Saturday will be organized by Riihimäki Youth Theatre on November 15, 2025. More information to come.
Hämeenkatu 25-27, 11100 Riihimäki
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The December Children's Cultural Saturday will be organized by the Finnish Glass Museum on December 13, 2025. More information to come.
Tehtaankatu 23, 11910 Riihimäki
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