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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!

At Helsinki City Festival, we want to offer everyone the opportunity to participate in the festival as freely as possible. We strive to continuously improve the accessibility of the event.

Area

The outdoor area of the Helsinki City Festival is mainly paved with asphalt, which is easy to walk on. Both the main and VIP entrances to the festival are accessible.

There are stairs leading from the main field to the food court. The ice hall can be accessed from the main field via the food court.

Accessible access from the main field to the food center is via the maintenance area, and the same route also leads to the ice hall. Security guards have been instructed on this and will open the gate if necessary and provide guidance.

Seating is available near the food court and in the VIP area. There are also centralized seating areas in the area, which are clearly marked on the event map.

Assistants

The assistant can attend the event free of charge with the person they are assisting who has purchased a ticket. is not given their own wristband, they must accompany the person requiring assistance to the festival area and within the area at the same time each day. Please bring proof of the need for an assistant.

Viewing platforms

There are viewing platforms near the Main and Millenium stages. There are also a few chairs on the platforms.

An assistant or friend may accompany the person they are assisting onto the platform, but if the platform becomes full, we ask that you make room for those who need the platform most.

Toilets

Each toilet area has accessible toilets. In addition, there are accessible toilets inside the ice hall.

Toilet card system is in use at the event. Toilet card users can use the accessible toilets.

Read more about the toilet card here: https://suolistosairaudet.fi/viestinta/vessapassi/

Obstacles

Helsinki City Festival is not a fully accessible event. The festival attracts large crowds and can be crowded at times. This means that you may have to queue and wait at times.

We strive to improve the accessibility of the event, but we cannot promise individualized accessibility services for everyone.

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

Helsinki City Festival wristband exchange points are located this year at Apollo and Mall of Tripla. Opening hours:

Mall of Tripla (Fredrikanterassi 1)

Tue 9 June: 12:00–19:00

Wed 10 June: 12:00–19:00

Thu 11 June: 11:00–20:00

Fri 12 June: 10:00–22:00

Sat 13 June: 10:00–22:00

Sun 14 June: 10:00–21:00

The wristband exchange point is located on the corner of Tripla’s Event Square on the 4th floor (station level), next to the Info Desk and Sokos Hotel Tripla.

From Tripla, you can easily reach the festival area either by foot or by tram (lines 2 and 7). Walking distance to Nordis is approximately 1.4 km.

Apollo Sports Bar (Mannerheimintie 16)

Fri 12 June: 10:00–22:00

Sat 13 June: 10:00–22:00

Sun 14 June: 10:00–21:00

On Friday and Saturday, the Apollo wristband exchange point is located inside the Sports Bar. Entrance is available from Mannerheimintie or through Forum shopping centre. On Sunday, wristband exchange takes place on Apollo’s terrace next to the Sports Bar.

Please note that all tickets must be exchanged for wristbands at the advance exchange points before entering the festival area. Wristbands are attached directly to the wrist, and tickets cannot be exchanged on behalf of another person.