• Summer concerts on Espa Stage from the start of May to the end of August, with around 200 acts each season programmed by the city
• Public toilet at Kappeli, at one end of the restaurant at the park's eastern end
• Shadiest at the western end, by Svenska Teatern, the best place to sit on a hot day

Esplanade Park, called "Espa" by locals, is a long promenade park in the city center, laid out in the 1850s with straight linden-lined alleys, lawns and flowerbeds. Kids can spot the fish sculptures in the pools beside Espa Stage, including a mermaid modeled on Moomins creator Tove Jansson. Summer brings concerts on the stage, and the western end is the shadiest spot on hot days.