Target group: Young people
Children and young people hope for more places to hang out and free hobbies in Vantaa.
Children and young people long for more comfortable places to hang out in Vantaa. Schoolchildren and students presented their wish to the city officials at the Influential Day, which was held at the city hall on April 22-23, 2025
Influential Day
Vantaa’s Influential Day is an annual event where the children and young people can meet the city’s decision-makers and influence the city’s activities and future.
Applications to Vantaa Music Institute and Vantaa Art School are open from 1 to 30 April
Vantaa Music Institute and Vantaa Art School are Finland's largest institutions of basic art education.
Participate and make an impact – tell us what Vantaa looks like in your eyes!
We especially want to hear your opinions! What kinds of feelings and images does Vantaa arouse in you? What makes our city special – or what more would you like to have?
Vantaa Services for Employment and International Customers are off to a busy start
The services for Vantaa job seekers and the area’s employers are off to a busy start, and the counseling service in Tikkurila has occasionally been overcrowded.
You can now apply for Vantaa’s hobby support for children and youth
Families in Vantaa can now apply for support for the hobbies of children and the young.
Hobby Support for Children and Youth
The hobby support for children and youth is intended for the paid, guided hobbies of 7–17-year-old children and young people from low-income families in Vantaa. The goal of the support is to ensure that all children and young people have equal opportunities to participate in recreational activities
Do you want to complete basic education? Apply now for adult basic education
In Vantaa, basic adult education will be organised only at the Vantaa Adult Education Centre from August 2025. The application period for autumn training is 14 February - 2 April.
Joint application begins – apply for a study place at Vantaa's educational institutions!
The application period for upper secondary education is February 18 - March 18, 2025. Welcome to study at Vantaa high schools and Vantaa Vocational College Varia!
Winter holiday is made of bouncy castles, movies, games and art
In Vantaa schools, the winter holiday week will be held 17–23 February. The city will organise a variety of activities that pupils can attend during their holiday. Here are some highlighted activities to include in your child’s winter holiday programme.