City of Jyväskylä

Linkki public transport will run on Friday 6.12.2024, Independence Day, according to the Sunday timetable.

Christmas window Merry Art vol. 10 will be a joy for passers-by from 22.11. and the Artists' Christmas Bazaar will take place on the weekend 30.11.-1.12., welcome!

Jyväskylä will present itself to future applicants at the Studia fair in Helsinki on Tuesday 26.11. and Wednesday 27.11.

The City of Jyväskylä has achieved the second place in overall impression among cities with over 100,000 inhabitants in the 2024 Kuntien imago survey conducted by Taloustutkimus. The study evaluates the performance of municipalities as perceived by companies and business decision-makers. Jyväskylä's most notable improvements were in the categories of business-friendliness and cooperation between the city and companies. Additionally, the city made significant progress in promoting international expertise and labor immigration compared to the previous year. Overall, Jyväskylä's business image ranks as above average. In the study, Jyväskylä achieved a general score of 7.61, exceeding the national average of 7.44.

Transport services from Muuratsalo and Lehtisaari to the mainland have been arranged to replace bus services.

The traditional Jyväskylä Christmas opening will take place in Jyväskylä's walking center, Kirkkopuisto and Toivola's Vanha Piha on Saturday 23 November 2024. This year, the program in the center starts at 10 a.m. and there are fun things to do all day long. At Kompassi, children can enjoy the free carousel and win prizes by participating in the Christmas bingo.

The Craft Museum of Finland’s exhibition year 2025 presents a fresh perspective on design, art, and the diverse expressions of craftsmanship.

A new bus stop has been completed at Laajavuorentie in Jyväskylä and is in use from 5.11.2024.

Sixth-graders have the opportunity to apply for English-language education at Viitaniemi School in the supplementary application process during 24.10.-8.11.2024.

You can now see the website of the city of Jyväskylä machine-translated into more than 100 languages.

Pupils in basic education in Jyväskylä have the opportunity to apply for music classroom teaching at Kilpinen comprehensive school in the supplementary application process during 24.10.-8.11.2024.

In Jyväskylä, sixth-graders in basic education have the opportunity to apply for a sports class at Kilpinen or Viitaniemi School. Applications for sports classes are submitted during 24.10.-7.11.2022 in the Wilma-system.