Beach volleyn pelaajat Lutakon auringossa.

18.06.2020

Exceptions in opening hours during the summer 2020 in the City of Jyväskylä services

Pöydällä älypuhelin, jossa auki Jyväskylän kaupungin verkkosivut

26.06.2020

Coronavirus Helpline and coronavirus testing are available in Jyväskylä also during the summer

In Jyväskylä, Coronavirus Helpline and coronavirus testing services are available also during the summer. Testing is performed on weekdays and weekends, mainly in Kyllö Health Centre.

Struven ketjulla Oravivuorella vieraillessa pääsee puolestaan samalla ihailemaan keskisuomalaisia järvimaisemia luontopolun päässä olevalta kolmiomittaustornilta.

18.06.2020

Staycation – the trendiest way to holiday in 2020

Staying local is a great way to enjoy a wonderful holiday and see your home through whole new eyes. There’s so much for everyone to see and do in the Jyväskylä region.

Mäyrämäki Park is one of the first rhododendron gardens in Finland

18.06.2020

Jyväskylä’s rhododendron garden in bloom

Jyväskylä’s rhododendron gardens in Mäyrämäki have burst into flower yet again.

18.06.2020

No library fines during summer

Library book overdue but can’t get to the library? Don’t worry about late returns in June and July – we won’t impose late or reminder fees during our period of restricted summer opening hours.

15.06.2020

Partial return to normal for City of Jyväskylä summer Youth Services

City of Jyväskylä Youth Services are commencing a phased return to normal service provision. During the summer months, the majority of advice and guidance services will be provided by telephone and online.

10.06.2020

Parents happy with distance learning arrangements in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä’s Basic Education department carried out a survey to find out parent and guardians’ views on the distance learning provision offered from 18 March onwards. The results were overwhelmingly positive, with schools and teachers receiving praise for the way they have responded to the unusual circumstances.

10.06.2020

Upgrades to local nature trails following rise in use

The City of Jyväskylä will be introducing structural repairs to some local nature trails. Work is already underway to install duckboards at Laajavuori, and repairs are also being carried out at Tourujoki and Sippulanniemi. These will be completed in late summer.

09.06.2020

New exercise facilities and interactive toy installed on Rantaraitti

At Finland’s Capital of Sport Jyväskylä, we have been hard at work expanding the country’s largest outdoor gym offering with two new sites. The new gyms have now been installed on Rantaraitti, at Rauhanlahti and at Mattilanniemi beach.

01.06.2020

The beach season begins on June 1 – lifeguard services at Tuomiojärvi from June 2

The City of Jyväskylä will be opening its beaches in accordance with the decisions of the Finnish government. This summer, starting on June 2, the City Sport Services will be operating a lifeguard service at Tuomiojärvi beach. A lifeguard will be at the beach from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm. The beach is furnished with lifebuoys, dustbins, as well as bathing boxes and toilets. In spite of the lifeguard, parents bear the responsibility for the safety of their children at the beach.

01.06.2020

The Craft Museum of Finland focuses on the safety of visitors and its employees as it reopens to the public

The Craft Museum of Finland will open its exhibition to the public from Wed 3 June 2020.

26.05.2020

Record number of rezoning projects underway in the city centre

One important component of the vitality of Jyväskylä city centre are the people living there. The Vision of the Centre, drawn up for the development of the city centre, stipulates that the aim is to increase the number of inhabitants in the city centre through infill development. The goal is to double the number of inhabitants from 15,000 to 30,000. In the city centre, there is an exceptional number of zoning projects underway, a total of 14. Most of these will enable housing-based infill construction.

30.03.2020

As of 30 March, customers are advised to contact Kyllö Medical Aid and Supplies Services by phone

As of Monday, 30 March, customers are advised to contact Kyllö Medical Aid and Supplies Services by phone. Earlier, customers were able to come to Kyllö Health Centre during the opening hours. The purpose of the new arrangements is to protect customers from the coronavirus, a great number of them belonging to at-risk groups.

19.02.2020

Family classes a great way to prepare for the birth of your baby

Family coaching in English for first-time families will start in Jyväskylä - residents in other parts of the region are also welcome.

26.05.2020

Record number of rezoning projects underway in the city centre

01.06.2020

The Craft Museum of Finland focuses on the safety of visitors and its employees as it reopens to the public

The Craft Museum of Finland will open its exhibition to the public from Wed 3 June 2020.

25.05.2020

The Finnish people’s diverse relationships with forests interpreted in designers’ co-exhibition

The My Forest exhibition, created in collaboration with the Finnish Crafts Organization Taito, presents the Finnish people’s relationship with forests, wood as a material, and the forest as a space – not forgetting crafts, naturally.

23.07.2019

Finn-Bangla Cultural Event 2019 in Jyväskylä on 27 -28 July

The Finn-Bangla Cultural Event is an annual gathering and sport event that brings together Bangladeshis living in various Finnish cities. The event is organized on 27 - 28 July at the Huhtasuo fields (Kangasvuorentie 18). Spectators interested in this event can see different sporting activities, including cricket, at the Huhtasuo fields from 9 to19 on Saturday and Sunday. Altogether 18 teams from different cities will come to play cricket, of which two are from Jyväskylä. The Finn-Bangla Cultural Event is free and open to public.

10.02.2020

Two new self-service libraries launched in Jyväskylä, age restrictions lifted

Palokan ja Vaajakosken aluekirjastojen aukioloajat laajenevat merkittävästi maanantaista 3.2.2020 alkaen. Kirjastot ovat avoinna omatoimikirjastoina varsinaisten palveluaikojen ulkopuolella aamuisin, iltaisin, viikonloppuisin ja pyhinä. Myös omatoimikirjastoaikojen ikäraja on poistunut.