City of Jyväskylä
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22.1.2026The City of Jyväskylä's sports facilities and services were once again very popular this year. The high visitor numbers were particularly evident at AaltoAlvari, which recorded a record number of visitors!Image
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22.1.2026The City of Jyväskylä Sports Services has been offering physical activity counseling to residents since 2010. This spring, an exciting trial is underway, with the service being provided for the first time in collaboration with local businesses.Image
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22.1.2026On the skating track, which is built on the ice of Lake Jyväsjärvi, you can practice skating, kicksledding and snowshoeing.Image
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22.1.2026Jyväskylä Sinfonia and the Finnish Music Campus bring a touch of brightness to early February as the concert Sparkle of Chamber Music takes place at Hannikainen Hall on Thursday, February 5 at 18. The concert is part of the Music Campus’s Chamber Music Week (2.-6.2.2026), which brings together professional musicians, students, and audiences to enjoy the rich and varied world of chamber music.Image
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20.1.2026Every year, the Jyväskylä Youth Council organizes a project funding summit, where €17,000 is distributed to projects run by young people. This year, the Youth Council's project funding, for which applications must be submitted by February 28, is intended for project groups in upper secondary schools, high schools, vocational schools, youth centers, and organizations, as well as for independent youth groups.
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20.1.2026The sixth-graders in basic education will enroll for the seventh grade by 1.2.2026 in the Wilma system. Guardians have received a Wilma message with more detailed instructions on the practices of enrolment for the seventh grade.Image
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20.1.2026Enrolment for the first grade of the City of Jyväskylä's basic education and Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu takes place between 16.1.-1.2.2026 in the Wilma system. During week 2 the guardians of new school entrants will receive a letter at home with more detailed instructions on the registration practices.Image
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19.1.2026The second draft of the Jyväskylä Master Plan 2050 has been published. The draft will be on display from 16th January to 16th February 2026, when residents can familiarise themselves with the plan and give feedback. The purpose of the master plan, which covers almost the entire Jyväskylä area, is to guide the development of the land use in the coming decades.Image
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15.1.2026Work on the Hippos Center being built in Jyväskylä is progressing as planned, carried out by companies based in Central Finland.Image
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13.1.2026The current third graders can choose the voluntary A2 language starting in the fourth grade by 25.1.2026. The guardians have received a Wilma message with more detailed instructions on language selection. There will also be two parents' evenings with the same content on choosing the A2 language on 14.1. and 21.1.2026.Image
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13.1.2026Alva-yhtiöt Oy will begin infrastructure construction work at the Hippos Center on Thursday, January 15. The sand parking area, which has been particularly popular with visitors to the AaltoAlvari Water Sports Center, will be taken out of use, but there are other parking areas available at Hippos.Image
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