With children
We all look forward to fun holiday trips, but no one is more excited about them than the family’s youngest members. Before packing your backpacks, it’s a good idea to pause and think about what you want to do on your holiday. Is your family excited about nature trips, exercising all day, cultural experiences or maybe all of the above?
Favourites of the summer season
Puksu city train
The summer season starts on 16.6.2025 and the Puksu city train will take you to the most popular sights of the city. For a single fare you can take a full tour. Departure from Laune Family Park, Kaarikatu 30, Lahti at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00. You can get off at different stops and get on later in the day. During the summer, the Puksu city train runs regularly throughout the week, except on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Price list
Adults and over 15 years 11 €
Youth (7 – 14 years) 7,50 €
Children (2 – 6 years) 3,50 €
(Under 2 years free)
Visit the top
The Suurmäki observation tower, located in the Lahti Sports Centre, is open to the public during the summer from 1.6.-31.8. From the top, you can enjoy a perfect panoramic view of Lahti’s stunning ridge landscapes and the blue Lake Vesijärvi.
OPENING HOURS
Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00
Sat-Sun 11.00-17.00
Closed on Midsummer 21-22 June.
PRICES
9 € / adult
5 € / child, student, pensioner.
GoPark Messilä Camping in Hollola
GoPark Messilä Camping in Hollola is the number one destination for summer fun. Spend a day at GoPark Messilä playing in the water park and bouncing in the bounce park. The water park is equipped with buoyancy aids, which are included in the ticket price. Open 14.6.-3.8.2025
Bounce park 11-19, water park 12-19.
Water park full day ticket 15€, bounce park full day ticket 15€ and combined ticket 25€/day
Sup-boat rental 15€/h or 20€/2h
Heinola Traffic park
The Family Park at Bongari is home to the Heinola Traffic Park, where kids are invited to explore and adventure with various pedal cars, kick scooters, and balance bikes. You can also borrow outdoor games such as Mölkky, petanque, accuracy throwing games, and sidewalk chalk.
In the Hobbyhorse Park, you can design your own obstacle courses for both show jumping and dressage. Equipment and obstacles are available during park opening hours. So bring your own hobbyhorse and come experience the first hobbyhorse park in the Päijät-Häme region!
Address: A. F. Airon katu 5, 18100 Heinola. All activities at Bongari are free of charge.
Opening hours for the Traffic Park and Café:
Starting Saturday, May 31, 2025
Mon–Thu: 10 am–6 pm
Fri–Sun: 10 am–4 pm
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva
Malva is a new museum full of art, design, posters and culture in Lahti, less than an hour away from Helsinki. Malva offers wonderful experiences for the whole family and kids under 18 years visit the museum for free!
At Malski, under the same roof with Malva, you find museum shop, restaurant Malskin Bistro and Kahiwa Café and Bakery. Have lunch or a cup of coffee before, after or in-between the exhibitions.
Visit MalvaChildren’s culture and fun sights
Action! Your own TV broadcast from the Radio and TV Museum Mastola
The Mastola exhibitions present the history of the Finnish TV and radio industry. In the children’s exhibition, see what kids’ programmes looked like when you parents were young. A family favourite is making your own television show in the real Chroma Key studio. The Radio And TV Museum Mastola has free admission for all under-18s.
The ski jump simulator is a Ski Museum hit
Take a walk down memory lane to the beloved world of winter sports in the Sense of Skiing exhibition. In the museum’s activity section, you can try your wings as a ski jumper in the fun Ski jump simulator. Free admission for everyone under 18.
Fun times at the Motorcycle Museum
Finland’s only Motorcycle museum holds up to 100 motorcycles. Museum stands out of traditional museums with its youthfullness and rock’n roll spirit. Kids under 7 years visit the museum free of charge. Museum is open all year round.
Heinola Bird Sanctuary
The sanctuary is open every day of the year. Both wildlife-rescued birds and pets such as colorful parrots can be seen. Free entry.
KoiraKikka Husky Farm
In the husky husky park in Heinola you can get to know cute huskies, foxes, reindeer and other exotic northern animals. Visits to the husky park are available only by reservation.
Yli-Marola 4H City Farm
The charming rural setting of the Yli-Marola farm, right in the heart of the city, is a summer favourite. Admire the domestic animals and meet alpacas, llamas and chinchillas. Enjoy treats from the café in a peaceful and cozy environment. Entry to the animal yard is free during the summer season within the opening hours.
Opening hours from 2.6.-6.8.2025
Mon-Tues + Thu-Fri from 10am to 5pm
Sat 10am to 5pm
Sun + Wed closed
Laune Family Park – a favorite destination for families with children!
Laune Family Park is all time favorite! Numerous slides, climbing frames and children´s traffic park offer nice things to do for the whole family. The park is located only two kilometers from the center of Lahti. Free entrance. Address: Kaarikatu 26, Lahti
Family activities
Nature favourites for the whole family
The diverse Lapakisto conservation area in Lahti
The Lapakisto area has two accessible lean-tos on the shores of Lake Seelammi and Lapakisto – you can walk there on good even paths (also with a pram) and roast marshmallows on an open fire. The area has five different paths marked with different colours. The yellow route from Lake Lapakisto to the Lake Sammalisto lean-to is a family favourite. In late autumn and early winter, you should choose the blue Pitkäjärvenpolku path. The path climbs high up to a viewing platform from where nature-lovers have the chance of enjoying surprising ice art: giant animal figures created with a shovel on the snowy frozen surface of Lake Pitkäjärvi by Lahti nature enthusiast Pasi Widgren are a source of joy for all Lapakisto visitors.
On the Linnaistensuo duckboards
The enthralling Linnaistensuo mire is located just a stone’s throw away from Lahti city centre. Even when you find yourself at a mire, the scenery is still varied: Linnaistensuo mire has up to 15 different bog types, from muskegs to Sphagnum bogs. You can also access the mire if you don’t have a car: the closest bus stop is located by the Kujala recycling centre, from where the walk to the mire is approximately 1.5 kilometres.
Climb to the top of Aurinkovuori hill in Asikkala
Located along the Aurinko-Ilves hiking trail, you can see far in the directions of Lake Päijänne and Lake Vesijärvi from the top of Aurinkovuori hill. A challenging climb up stairs, 239 steps, leads to the top of the hill. You can also hike up a well-lit hiking trail if you want to avoid taking the steep stairs. At the top of the hill, you will find a viewing platform, a lean-to and a designated spot for a campfire, with chopped firewood provided. It’s a great spot for enjoying a snack.
Imagination flies in the cave of Pirunkirkko in Heinola
Formed by the continental glacier, the steep and impressive Pirunkirkko (“the Devil’s Church”) rock formation resembling a gigantic lean-to in the Paistjärvi Area in Heinola is a great spot for a day out. It is also one of the most significant rock formations in Salpausselkä Geopark. Leaning at a negative angle, the rock forms an exciting cave-like space that feeds the imagination of children and adults alike.
Conquer Lahti Region on bike
Lahti region with its varied terrain and landscapes is great for cycling all year round. Winter cyclists head to Salpausselkä Trails, Vierumäki and Aurinkovuori in Asikkala.
During the summertime jump on your bikes and head to Laune Family Park, a favourite destination for families. Explore the best lakeside scenery in Lahti and stop by the lovely musical fountain at Pikku-Vesijärvi park.
We have gathered tips for routes with numerous points of interest and a broad range of services along the route.
cyclingThe joy of exercise
Terrible weather? Thank heavens for indoor sports!
Trampolin Park, the climbing walls at Ladeo and YogaRocks, indoor skateparks, glow bowling alleys and many other fun indoor activity locations are perfect for active holidaymakers, no matter what the weather’s like!
Vierumäki – an active holiday paradise
This is the perfect location if you want to get rid of all that extra energy but also recharge for your daily life. You can choose the Perhe on Paras (“Family Rules”) all-inclusive package with a pre-planned programme or select Active Hours sports classes according to your mood.
Have a Happi Holiday at Pajulahti
When you choose an all-inclusive sports holiday in Pajulahti, no one has to cook or do the dishes. The active Happi Holiday (“happi” is Finnish for oxygen) includes everything you could possibly imagine: all-inclusive accommodation and activities for the whole family.