Children's Rights Week events for the whole family

Children's Rights Week will be celebrated from 17 to 23 November 2025. The city of Riihimäki will organize several events for children and the whole family during the week. Early childhood education and schools will discuss the week's national theme, The Child's Right to Belong. The theme emphasizes the child's right to belong to communities and, on the other hand, to be heard.

"Children's Rights Week reminds us that every child and young person deserves to be heard and met as themselves. When a child is allowed to participate and their opinions are taken into account, it strengthens their well-being and creates security in everyday life," says Hannele Saari, chair of the city's Child-Friendly Municipality coordination group.

The aim of Child Rights Week is to promote awareness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to spark discussion about the realization of children's rights.

Each early childhood education unit organizes an event during the theme week, where the voices of the children in the unit are heard from a planning and participation perspective. A post about the week's theme is published on the Riihimäki early childhood education Instagram account every day during the week.

Program of the week

A lot is happening during Children's Rights Week:

• The Children's Parliament will meet on Wednesday, November 19th from 9 am to 11 am at the Monari Youth Center. Read more about our news.
• The Music Institute is organizing the Little Wishes Concerts on Thursday, November 20th at 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM at Eteläinen School (Lopentie 11). The Muskari residents have requested their favorites, which will now be accompanied by the music institute's brass bands. Check out the concert information. (Tapathumat.riihimaki.fi)
• The city is participating in the Children’s Day at Work event on Friday, November 21. Employees can bring their children to their workplace.
• The cheerful clown, Pelle Nauru Nugetti will visit the Riemu Museums on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 15 p.m. The program includes a suitable amount of pranks, tricks and surprises that will charm people of all ages. The duration of the performance is approximately 1 hour, admission is free. In addition, those under 18 years of age can visit the FlowerPower − World of Flowers exhibition for free. The Riemu Museums are located at Temppelikatu 8. Read more about Pelle Nauru Nugetti's visit. (Riemumuseot.fi)
• The city's cultural and event services are offering a free show of Riihimäki Youth Theatre's Christmas Story x 3 on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 15.00:XNUMX PM at Kino Sampo. The show is full.
• Valojen talo (Houses of Light) event on Sunday, November 23, 15–18 p.m. at the community college (Opistotalo, Puistikko 5) and the art school (Kalevantalo, Kalevankatu 5–11). At the community college, the event begins with a Christmas non-stop decoration workshop at 15 p.m. Musical performances by course students at 16 p.m. Student work from icon courses in the lobby and an exhibition of student work from the Estonian Kiviõli Art School in the ballroom. At Kalevantalo, at the opening of the Art School students' exhibition at 15 p.m., a speech and a musical performance by the Music School. In the park between the Art School and the Community College, adult visual arts and crafts groups will create a work of art. In addition, there will be traditional Christmas markets at Kalevantalo, where art school students will sell their art, crafts, pastries, homemade cards and other wonderful things. Mulled wine and gingerbread will be served in both buildings. Free admission.

Children's Rights Day on Thursday, November 20, 2025, is also an official flag-raising day.

Welcome to enjoy this week's events!