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Winter break activities in Kokkola

The schools in Kokkola have their winter break 23.2-3.3.2024. There are a bunch of activities for many ages: everything from ice skating to visiting reindeer.
Pick up tips for the winter break week!

NB. The information is updated until the end of the break.

  • Water disco for elementary school students

    • Fri 23.2 at 19.00 – 22.00, Swimming Centre VesiVeijari
    • Tickets 5 €
    • Goda simkunskaper förutsätts av alla deltagare!
    • Parents may come and swim as supervisors for free. The adult will be supervising either next to or in the pool.
    • More information: 040 8068 042
  • Reindeer Cottage’s yearly WinterFun Day

    • on Sunday 25.2 at 12.00 – 16.00, Haraksentie 15
    • On the place you find: a sledgehill (take own sledge with you if possible), a skiing track of 8 km, a practicing skiing track for children, horse riding at 13.00 – 14.30 (cash/MobilePay), an animalyard (ticket 4 €/person), a café, and waffles as well as sausages
    • More information is found on Poro-Pirtti’s Instagram- and Facebook pages
  • час українських казок – a storytime in Ukranian

    • on Wednesday 28.2. at 17.00, Kokkola City Library
    • Kipparihalli Mon-Thu at 11.00 – 14.00, Fri at 11.00 – 15.30
    • Hollihaan liikuntahalli Mon-Fri at 14.00 – 16.00. More information: 040 4892 343
    • Kälviän Vapaa-ajantalo Mon-Wed at 15.00 – 16.00, pe at 15.00 – 16.00. More information: 040 8065 430
    • Lohtajan Maininki Mon-Tue at 15.00 – 16.30, ke-to at 15.00 – 17.00, Fri at 15.00 – 16.00. More information: 040 4882 993
  • Swimming Centre VesiVeijari is open

    • Mon 8.00 – 21.00
    • Tue 6.00 – 21.30
    • Wed 8.00 – 21.00
    • Thu 6.00 – 21.30
    • Fri 8.00 – 21.00
    • Sat 8.00 – 18.00
    • Sun 10.00 – 18.00

    NB. The swimming teacher accepts completions of swimming badges Mon-Fri at 12.00 – 15.00.
    More information: 040 8068 042

  • Villa Elbas winter break camps offers fun and activities both outside and inside the house. 6–9 year olds and 10–12 year olds can participate in the day camps.

    • 26.2. & 28.2.-1.3.2024 (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri), daily program at 9.00 – 15.00. The children can be brought to the camp at 8.00 and picked up at 16.00 at the latest
    • The program of the camp days is designed according to the wishes and needs of the camp participants
    • Finnish, Swedish and English are spoken at the camp
    • Price: 30 € per person/day – includes lunch, snacks and instructing

    Be quick, because there are only a limited amount of spots available. Sign up at the latest by 23.2.2024. You can register to one or more camps. The day camps are organized by Villa Elba’s instructors.

    Sign up here!

  • Bowling hall open:
    Mon at 12.00 – 20.00, Tue at 10.00 – 20.00
    Wed at 11.00 – 20.00, Thu at 12 .00 – 20.00
    Fri at 12.00 – 20.00, Sat at 12.00 – 20.00, Sun at 12.00 – 16.00

    Mon-Thu at 12.00 – 17.00 bowling for school kids 8 €/h/alley, family bowling 13 €/h/alley

    • Glow bowling Mon 26.2. at 17.00 – 20.00, price 20 €/h/alley
    • Glow bowling Wed 28.2. at 17.00 – 20.00, price 20 €/h/alley
    • Reservations: www.kokkolankeilahalli.fi or 050 3087 50
    • Sat 24.2. at 7.30 – 9.00 (no clubs)
    • Sun 25.2. at 7.30 – 10.00 (clubs)
    • Mon 26.2. at 8.00 – 9.30, 12-13.30 (clubs); 9.30 – 11.00, 13.30 – 15.00 (no clubs)
    • Tue 27.2. at 9.30 – 11.00, 14.00 – 15.00 (clubs); 8.00 – 9.30, 13.00 – 14.00 (no clubs)
    • Wed 28.2. at 8.00 – 9.30,  12.00 – 13.30 (clubs); 9.30 – 11.00, 13.30 – 15.00 (no clubs)
    • Thu 29.3. at 9.30 – 11.00, 13.30 – 15.00 (clubs); 8.00 – 9.30, 12.00 – 13.30 (no clubs)
    • Fri 1.3. at 8.00 – 9.30, 13.00 – 14.00 (clubs); 9.30 – 11.00, 14.00 – 15.00 (no clubs)
    • Sat 2.3. at 10.00 – 11.30, 13.00 – 14.30 and 20.00 – 22.00 (clubs); 7.30 – 9.00 (no clubs)
    • Sun 3.3. at 7.30 – 10.00 (clubs)
  • Kieppi, Kokkola Museum of Natural History

    • Natural History Collection, Mineral Collection, Lepidoptera Collection
    • The Owls of The Fable Forest, Jani Ylikangas, photographs
    • Open Tue-Sun 11.00 – 16.00, Thu 11.00 – 18.00, Pitkänsillankatu 26
    • Free admission!

    www.kokkola.fi/kieppi/