Youth Porvoo

The autumn break will take place from 12 to 16 October. During the holiday week, the City of Porvoo’s leisure services will offer a wide range of activities for both school-aged children and families.

The programme includes sports and physical activities, creative workshops, excursions, opportunities to try new hobbies, and many other fun experiences.
Some events and activities require advance registration at www.porvoo.fi/syysloma. The website also provides detailed schedules for the programmes, as well as other useful information about the autumn holiday events and activities

The hobby opportunities will be published in the Hellewi registration system starting on 20 August 2026. Registration opens on 21 August 2026. As clubs are confirmed, new clubs will be added to the website and registration for them will open.

Hobby Activity School Year:
Autumn term: 7 September to 11 December 2026
Spring term: 11 January to 14 May 2027

A hobby for everyone – Porvoo’s hobby model provides free, low-threshold hobby opportunities for children of primary school age and young people during the school day. Read more about Porvoo’s hobby model:

Stay Connected to the World of Young People!

The Youth Services newsletter of the City of Porvoo is published four times a year, bringing together the latest news and insights from the everyday lives of young people in Porvoo. You’ll receive information about youth work in Porvoo, available services, upcoming events, and topics that matter to young people.

Youth work is carried out through three youth centres, a moped workshop, a skate hall, the youth band rehearsal facilities at the Pensselitehdas, and individual youth work, which includes targeted youth work, outreach youth work, and youth workshops. Did you know that young people use our services approximately 100,000 times each year?

A 29 m² band rehearsal room in Pensselitehdas is now available for rent.

The rehearsal rooms are primarily intended for musicians under the age of 29. Rental agreements are always made for a maximum period of three years at a time. The soundproofed facilities are ideal for bands, artists, and music producers.

Pensselitehdas is a unique environment where young music enthusiasts and professionals in the music industry can meet and collaborate. While the focus of the youth services’ rehearsal rooms is on making music, Pensselitehdas is also a community that offers a wide range of opportunities for support, guidance, and inspiration in pursuing musical interests.

Submit your application today and this space could be yours!

Youth worker Lasse Yrjölä is available to help with any questions related to Pensselitehdas.

The new hobby page helps residents find various activities more easily. This web service is part of Porvoo’s ongoing work to promote residents’ well-being. The idea for a similar overview has appeared for three years in participatory budgeting and other feedback channels.

On the porvoo.fi/hobbies page you can search for different types of hobbies, such as sports, music, visual arts, or social hangouts. You can also filter by target groups or by language. Each hobby has a short description and a link to the provider’s page. The hobby page is available in Finnish, Swedish, and English. Providers can now submit activities via a submission form for one-year listing; instructions and tips are available.