No, families just walk in. Booked tours are only for school and daycare groups, through kultus.hel.fi.

Is there a map of the exhibition?

Yes. Annantalo has a PDF floor plan of the exhibition spaces on floors 1 and 2, linked on this page.

Children’s book festival at Annantalo

Name: Children’s book festival at Annantalo
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2027-02-27T23:59:59
Location: Annantalo

Children’s book festival at Annantalo photo 2

FestivalKamppi

Presented by

Annantalo

Where

Kamppi, Annantalo

Ages

Up to 12

Setting

Indoors

What you need to know

Three exhibition spaces, spread over the first and second floors of Annantalo
Books for the youngest, from board books to picture books and poems
Stroller and wheelchair access at Annantalo, so the baby can come along

About

Lastenkirjafestarit takes over the gallery spaces of Annantalo, Helsinki's arts center for children and young people. Three exhibition spaces across the first and second floors are given over to picture books, board books and poems for children. It suits families with small children who enjoy picture books. Kids who have outgrown them may move through quickly.

Free

Dates & times

Through 27 Feb 2027

All day

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Where it is

Annantalo

Annankatu 30, 00100

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