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Kokkola with children

Kokkola offers a lot of fun for the whole family. Indoor play parks invite you to play, VesiVeijari offers fun with a water slide, and during the summer the whole family enjoys Toivonen Animal Park. Welcome to Kokkola!

Thanks to the good transport connections and short distances, Kokkola is a great destination for families. The densely built city offers something for everyone, and moving between destinations is quick and easy either by car, on foot, by bike or by public transport.

If you are looking for a beach holiday, Kokkola has more sandy beaches than you could ever wish for. The most beautiful beaches are found around Ohtakari, where the sandy shoreline stretches out for several kilometres and offers not only a great place to swim but also an incredibly beautiful setting. Families with young children will find shallow beaches at, for example, Potinranta in Ykspihlaja and in Öja.

If you have both swimmers and disc golf enthusiasts in your family, then Laajalahti is the place for you. Both activities are accessible from the same parking area: there are duckboards leading to the beach and an 18-hole disc golf course in the forest.

Kokkola offers plenty of things to see, explore and experience for the whole family.  The brand new Brita Maria park, located right next to the city centre, is a great place with versatile sports opportunities. The park features an electronic exercise game, a climbing net, a skate park and a pump track course.

If caravan lifestyle is your thing, the Meripuisto park offers a great setting for your stay. Right by the camping area there is a swimming beach, a neighbourhood sports area, a kiosk and a hamburger restaurant. Another good option for a great caravan holiday is found in Kälviä, near the Toivonen Animal Park. In fact, the Toivonen Animal Park is definitely one of the top destinations for children!

If you do not feel like going outside, there is still plenty to do in Kokkola. You will find a laser tag arena, a movie theatre and several escape rooms in the city centre. You can also visit the Swimming Centre VesiVeijari – a swimming hall known all across Finland – which features several pools and an outside water slide.

After an eventful day, it is great to sit down for a delicious meal – and there are plenty of great, child-friendly restaurants all over Kokkola!

  • VesiVeijari

    The weather is always perfect in VesiVeijari. There is both an indoor and an outdoor slide, which are sure to thrill you all day long. Distance from the centrum 800m.

    VesiVeijari

  • Toivonen Animal Park and Museum Village

    Toivonen Animal Park and Museum Village is an interesting destination for all ages. Explore the extensive museum village and its domestic animals. The area also features a playground for children, including an exhibition area of playhouses, a play shop, and playhouses for children to enjoy. There are exhibitions of old cars and tractors throughout the summer season.

    Toivonen Animal Park and Museum Village

  • In the Toivonen Animal Park area, you’ll find these small playhouses that look just like real houses from the outside. Come play in an environment sized just for you, where adults have to crouch down. You can also try out your skills as a shopkeeper in the village shop, which is also built for children to use.

    Tiny playhouses

  • Kieppi – Kokkola Museum of Natural History.

    The museum features collections of nature, minerals, and butterflies, all filled with the wonders of nature. Kieppi is located right in the city center in the museum district, and admission is free. During the winter holiday, visitors can explore the “Owls of Faabeli Forest” photo exhibition, which showcases the life of owls throughout different seasons.

    Kieppi – Kokkola Museum of Natural History

  • LaserHero

    Welcome to an adventure that illuminates even the darkest moments – Laser Hero! Get ready to step into an exciting world where strategy meets adrenaline, and every moment is filled with action and fun.

    LaserHero

  • Touhutalo

    Touhutalo is a Game World for the whole family, where children and adults of all ages will find a wide range of fun and active activities; climbing and adventure labyrinths over 250 m2, slides, tunnels, obstacle courses, a 15-meter super slide, balloon seas and bouncy castles …

    Touhutalo

  • A sea adventure on board M/S Jenny to the lighthouse island

    A day’s sea adventure to Tankar lighthouse island brightens the day and truly leaves a lasting impression. The approximately 1.5-hour boat trip each way is an adventure in itself, as you get to enjoy the fresh sea air and the beautiful archipelago scenery. But on the island, there is much to see, from the lighthouse to the seal hunting museum. There is also the possibility to stay overnight on Tankar lighthouse island, allowing for an even better exploration of the island.

    Tankar with kids

  • Brita Maria Park – Hollyhaka

    Brita Maria Park is a functional park that offers sports opportunities for all ages. The park is centrally located along Sunti, right next to the city center. It has a tree park of 90 species, an amphitheater, a roller skating rink, an electronic sports game, a barbecue area and a climbing net. Roller skating rink 500 m (cross-country ski run in winter), climbing frame, electronic play equipment, skateboard area, DJ equipment, barbecue area, amphitheater. Distance from the centrum 1,1 km.

  • Kokkola Fire Museum

    The Kaarlela Volunteer Fire Department (VPK) operates at the Ventus fire station, located in the old Kaarlela municipal fire station. The Kokkola Fire Museum maintains and showcases the history of fire brigades in the Kokkola region. The collection is diverse, and the display is clear, including also a couple of old restored fire trucks and cars. The museum is located at Ventuksentie 84.

    Kokkola Fire Museum

  • Toivonen Animal Park and Peasant Museum

    The Toivonen Animal Park and Peasant Museum offers something to see and do for the whole family. In the museum area, you can get information about the life of a rural village in Central Ostrobothnia from the beginning of the last century. In the zoo you can see the rural fauna in its traditional setting. During the summer, there are numerous exhibitions and work demonstrations in the area. There is also an extensive demonstration of old tractors in the area. You can unwind in the café and children will enjoy the playground area. Distance from the centrum 10 km.

    Toivonen Animal Park and Peasant Museum

  • Meripuisto

    Meripuisto offers something for the whole family. There is a big sandy beach if you feel like a dip in the sea. Meripuisto also features beach volleyball courts, a skate park, a disc golf course, an outdoor gym and an padel court. Children will have fun in the Meripuisto playground, which is built around a great ship with climbing tracks and even has a small planetarium. More activities are offered by the adjacent Kokkola Camping, where you can play a round of minigolf, for example. Distance from the centrum 2,5 km.

    Meripuisto