Program

Join the adventure and meet a real mermaid! Edla Viene, Water Spruce, Heart Clam, and Smooth Beard will take you on an imaginary journey to...

The Rockwood Alpacas herd includes 55 alpacas and two vicuñas.For Hippaloiden, the group brings Naomi, the rare-colored Finnish Champion Alpaca 2022, and her friend, a...

Spot familiar and well-known animal characters on the bingo grid. Catch the animals and shout BINGO! The most animal-enthusiastic players can win an animal-themed prize....

Various imaginative animals leave their marks on the Animal Journey artwork. Each participant gets to paint their own animal tracks on paper, following in the...

Are you as sharp-eyed as a hawk? Find the hidden animals around Hippalot and unlock the code set by Museo Militaria. Those who solve the...

The small blue robot Dash, familiar from last year, is back at Hippalot! This time, Dash is dressed as an animal. How does an elephant...

In this workshop, children will sculpt their own animal figures using air-dry clay and create a home for them. We will explore the appearances of...

Come hear the story of SEY’s animal welfare advisor Minna Hölttä’s work in animal protection — including a short introduction, a relaxed interview, and audience...

Have you ever cooked art pasta? In this workshop, you’ll get to experiment with colors in pasta dough and take home a bag of edible...

Saw, screw, and nail together your own animal-themed sculpture from pieces of wood. The workshop is led by Hämeenlinna-based sculptor Olli Larjo.Note: Workshop duration is...

In the garden, you can water, admire, sniff, and care for the plants to your heart’s content.This year, the garden also features a dragon and...

In Hämeenlinna City Museum’s workshop, we craft sheep—but not just any ordinary ones! What color sheep would give you the best dreams? How many do...

In this portrait painting workshop, children will create grand, historical-style animal portraits. You can use a photo of your own pet or choose your favorite...

In Wonderland, the impossible is normal, the unusual is ordinary, and leaving is questionable. Join the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee and Tweedledum,...

In Hämeenlinna Library’s workshop, you can explore Finnish animals. Read animal books, play an alphabet game or a memory game, draw your favorite animal, and...

Your own yard and nearby forest are full of amazing and wonderful little creatures — scuttlers, crawlers, buzzers, and gliders. Wouldn’t it be fun to...

SatuAasi’s stable in Loppi offers experience and rehabilitation services with donkeys. Two adorable donkeys will come to the event and can be petted. The stable...

“Kukko Kiekuu,” a contemporary circus production by Duo Color Express in collaboration with TipTop Walkers,is a family-friendly adventure into rural farm life, following the journeys...

A festival favorite! In this workshop, children will create their own electronic music using tablets and try out DJ equipment. Even the youngest musicians can...

Doesn’t matter what kind of fish—as long as it’s a zander, it’ll bite!Come enjoy a relaxing moment of fishing with the Vanajavesi Centre.We’ll provide the...

Come and try a fun and non-toxic printmaking technique at the Gel Printing workshop! Create colorful animal-themed prints using plants, objects, and photographs. This workshop...

The Hippalot sandbox isn’t your ordinary sand play.Dig around a little and you’ll find dinosaurs, bones, and all sorts of exciting surprises.Come join the fun...

Paint your own glowing bug artwork using UV paints, bringing colors to life in the dark. Create your own imaginative bug character that thrives in...

Create imaginative images and videos using a green screen, props, costumes, and video magic. In this workshop, you can travel to fairy-tale forests, distant planets,...

Come borrow a hobbyhorse from the hobbyhorse stable and go for a ride!You can take the horse for a short trail ride or try show...

In this workshop, we’ll build a Finnish recycled instrument from the 1950s called a karutsapilli.Originally, it was made from bicycle inner tubes and empty thread...

As always, at the Kids’ Rave, DJ Nupit Kaakkoon and friends will get the party crowd dancing to music from all around the world. No...

Grow is a visual and interactive theatre experience that celebrates the wondering and noticing of everything around us that grows and changes. Through rich imagery,...

With Mimmit, summer will never be boring! This beloved family band invites everyone to sing, dance, play, and even use sign language together. The Aurinkoo...

Päistikka is here! This award-winning children’s music group takes everyone on an adventure into the world of imagination. Who’s making all that noise underground? What...

In this workshop, we draw peculiar animals and turn them into fun keychains. What would a zebra-lion, a magpie-perch, or an arctic fox-pig look like?...

Welcome to read or listen to animal-themed poems on the open mic stage! Whether your text is your own or borrowed from a collection, here...

What kinds of relationships do children have with animals? The co-leader of the AniMate research group studying children’s relationships with animals invites the audience to...

What ingredients go into a perfect Story Soup? At least jars full of thrilling plots, sacks of great ideas, and a pinch of magical character...

Who jumped into a backpack in Gibraltar? And who tried to steal sunglasses in Bali?Panu Villanen tells engaging stories with plenty of images about unusual...

Have you already seen the large intestine in the park?Did you know that millions of microbes live in your gut too?What kind of home are...

The Gorilla Cops are back. These playful, overly enthusiastic officers specialize in intense detective work, resuscitating police dogs, random arrests, fancy tea parties, and focused...

Ever wondered how an earthworm can hear without ears? Or that a sloth climbs down from its tree only to poop? Would you believe that...

An interactive journey into Tiitiäinen’s forest, where curious creatures roam, and lost letters await discovery. This delightful puppet show, inspired by Kirsi Kunnas’ playful poetry,...

For thousands of years, unicorns—those magical, horse-like creatures—have lived in myths, fairy tales, and art. In this workshop, we gallop into the world of these...

Under the magical story umbrella, we follow Little Hedgehog’s day. What wonderful things does he see when he peeks out of his nest? This gentle...

The Finnish Kennel Club’s therapy dog program is a volunteer activity where dogs and their handlers visit, for example, children and elderly people.The therapy dogs...

Create a therian mask that represents your inner animal spirit. Think in advance about which animal traits and strengths feel most connected to you. Therianthropy...

Gather around, gather around—to the circus! This multidisciplinary and interactive performance is based on Kirsi Kunnas’ book Sirkukseen and stars Simon Llewellyn and Silja Palomäki....

Create your own totem animal portrait by combining digital drawing and photography. In this workshop, you will work like a pro using the Procreate app,...

Tuomo Rannankari and Salmisen Posetiivi invite all children to sing and play along with Tuomo’s songs from popular children’s TV shows, including Hiekkakakkuorkesteri, Pomppimaan, and...

This year at the workshop square, you can make bracelets, pins, and stamp festive coats and feather covers for animals.The workshop square is suitable for...