Are you coming to Jyväskylä withchildren? Or do you live here and wonder what to do? Here are some fun places to visit and things to do with kids in Jyväskylä:
- Mäki-Matin perhepuisto and Vanha kunnon kahvila, a playground and a café in the city centre. While you're here, you can also visit the Harju view tower and The Natural History Museum of Central Finland.
- Luontopolut - Nature trails. My favourites are Sippulanniemen luontopolku and Kolmissoppisen metsäpolku,which is also next to a small beach. Tourulan luontopolku is easy to access from the city centre, and it's only 700 meters long.
- Laajavuoren seikkailupuisto - An adventure park in Laajavuori (Instagram video clips here and here.) Also great fun for adults who are not afraid of heights!
- HopLop, an indoor adventure park if it rains and you just want to read a book while your children run around.
- Laivaristeily Päijänteellä - A boat cruise on the Lake Päijänne
- Pandan tehtaanmyymälä Vaajakoskella - Panda chocolate factory's outlet store in Vaajakoski
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| Who doesn't want to buy a suitcase full of chocolate and licorice from this cute creature? |
The best (and the cheapest, as the kids pay only 2,80 €) place to eat with kids is definitely the university cafeteria Ilokivi:
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If you like tea, you can leave the children with someone else in your company and enjoy a relaxing cup of tea in Teeleidi on the other side of the road.
If you have more time and a car, these places make a nice day trip from Jyväskylä:
- Nokkakiven huvipuisto Lievestuoreella - Nokkakivi Amusement Park in Lievestuore (30 km from Jyväskylä)
- Leivonmäen kansallispuisto - Leivonmäki National Park (35 km from Jyväskylä)
- Peurungan kylpylä Laukaassa - Peurunka Spa in Laukaa (65 km from Jyväskylä)
- Puuhapuisto Veijari Saarijärvellä - An Activity Park Veijari in Saarijärvi (80 km from Jyväskylä)
- Ähtärin eläinpuisto - Ähtäri Zoo (110 km from Jyväskylä)