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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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20.1.2026Every 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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13.1.2026All children born in 2020 will participate in pre-primary education starting in August 2026. Applications for a pre-primary education place are submitted between 16 January and 1 February 2026 through the online services of early childhood education. Decisions regarding placements in pre-primary education will be made during the spring.Image
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13.1.2026The skating season, which started on the city's artificial ice rinks, is now in full swing, and the natural ice rinks are gradually opening up to skaters.Image
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13.1.2026In 2025, the total audience number for events produced by Jyväskylä Sinfonia was 37,573, of which 10,796 attended symphony concerts. During 2025, the orchestra produced a total of 134 events, including 101 concerts. Of these concerts, 22 were symphony concerts and 79 were other types of concerts, such as chamber music concerts, children’s concerts, entertainment concerts, and free concerts.Image
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12.1.2026The first snow ski track in Laajavuori will be transferred from Jyväslumi Oy to the responsibility of the City of Jyväskylä and will become free of charge for skiers on Saturday 10 January. Plenty of more snow is still needed for Jyväskylä's other ski routes.Image
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