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The age limit for Helsinki City Festival is 18+. The entire festival area is a licensed alcohol-serving area, so the age limit is strictly enforced. (Persons under 18 are not admitted to the festival even when accompanied by their guardians – this also applies to infants.) Please be prepared to prove your age with a valid passport, driver’s license, or photo ID when exchanging your wristband and, if necessary, at the gates. Underage persons will forfeit any wristband they may have and will be removed from the area. Tickets are non-refundable.

Helsinki City Festival will be held on June 12–14, 2026, at the Helsinki Ice Hall (Nordenskiöldinkatu 11–13).

Two stages will be located outdoors. There will be restaurants and beverage services outside. Inside the Ice Hall, there will be one stage and a supporting program.

There is very little parking space in the vicinity of the event venue, so we recommend arriving by public transport, taxi, on foot, or by bicycle.

You can find detailed bus and tram timetables at hsl.fi. 

The contents of all bags and backpacks will be checked at the festival gates. In addition, security guards will conduct security checks. You will not be allowed to enter the festival area with prohibited items until you have left them in the cloakroom. Illegal items will be confiscated during the gate inspection.

Security personnel will make the final decision on whether an item poses a security risk in the festival area. There is a cloakroom in the immediate vicinity of the main gates to the festival area where you can leave your belongings for storage. The cloakroom is subject to a fee.

Security guards have the right to confiscate prohibited items from customers and to prevent persons under the age of 18 from entering the area.

What can you bring to the festival area? 

PROHIBITED ITEMS:

• Alcohol (including empty alcohol bottles to be used as water bottles!)

• Drugs

• Non-alcoholic beverages (including unopened ones)

• Aluminum or glass beverage bottles, cans, and containers

• Aerosol cans and other pressurized containers

• Explosives, fireworks, ammunition, laser pointers

• Firearms or steel weapons, multi-purpose tools, or other instruments intended to cause harm

• Umbrellas

• Camping chairs

• Coolers

• Video cameras, recording devices, selfie sticks, GoPro devices, camera tripods (without a filming permit)

• Drones and their controllers

• Portable speakers and other similar audio equipment

• Bicycles, kickboards, skateboards

• Strollers and prams

• Pets

PERMITTED ITEMS:

• Empty transparent plastic drink bottles, maximum size 0.5 l

• Digital cameras, system cameras equipped with a basic kit (18-55 mm lens).

• Bags, provided they do not contain prohibited items

• Fan signs without sign stands

• Small snacks (candy, fruit, nuts)

• Blanket

• Sunscreen (not in aerosol cans)

First aid

There is a comprehensive first aid station and skilled first aid personnel at the festival site. Check the location of the first aid station on the site map before arriving at the site.

Other safety instructions

We want everyone to be able to enjoy the event safely. For safety reasons, the following activities are prohibited:

•⁠ Crowd surfing

•⁠ ⁠Climbing on shoulders/being carried on someone's back

•⁠ ⁠Standing on chairs or tables

•⁠ ⁠Smoking outside of designated areas

•⁠ ⁠Discrimination, harassment, or bullying

•⁠ ⁠Violent behavior (mental and physical)

Please follow these rules throughout the event. Security guards will monitor compliance and may take action in the event of rule violations (warning or, in extreme cases, removal from the area).

Thank you for being considerate of other visitors to the festival!

Assistants accompanying persons with disabilities are admitted to the festival area free of charge. Assistants are not issued wristbands, but must accompany the person with disabilities to and within the festival area at the same time each day. Please bring proof of the need for an assistant.

There are viewing platforms located near the main stages.

If you have any questions regarding accessibility or would like to share your suggestions for improvement, please contact us by email at info@loudnlive.fi

There are accessible toilets in the area, located next to the toilet facilities.

There is a cloakroom at the entrance where you can leave your belongings for safekeeping. Remember to check the list of prohibited items so that you don't have to go back to the cloakroom.

The cloakroom costs €5 and each visit costs €3. Only payment cards are accepted at the cloakroom. The cloakroom has limited capacity, so please leave large bags at home if possible.