News
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10.5.2021
Welcome to the summer Café! Café Alvar opens a pop-up café in the Museum of Central Finland on 15.5.
The old café space on the third floor of the Museum of Central Finland is brought to life when Café Alvar opens a pop-up café for the summer there. The opening of the Café is held on Saturday 15.5....
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6.5.2021The exhibition Wood in Interior Design presents new, modern and professionally designed and manufactured interior solutions created through Pro Puu ry’s project, which have been created using various...
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22.4.2021The purpose of collecting name suggestions was finding a unique, memorable, and clear name that is easy to use in a sentence. The name should be good for Finnish and international audience alike, and...
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21.4.2021
Draft plan 2022-2030 for the development of conditions for sports in Jyväskylä, the Capital of Sport
The City of Jyväskylä has prepared a plan for the development of the conditions for sports and exercise for the years 2022-2030.
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15.4.2021Mirroring the impressive 50-year career of textile artist Eija Rasinmäki, Design Eija Rasinmäki – A Handwoven Life brings Rasinmäki’s well-known art textiles and rugs, that have had a recognised spot...
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6.4.2021Safe social distancing will be observed in library business. Only two individual customers or one family may enter the mobile library at one time.
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25.3.2021The first encounter between nature photographers and photographic artists, the Whose Nature? exhibition series, launches from Jyväskylä
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24.3.2021On 22 March 2021, the City of Jyväskylä celebrates its 184th birthday. The traditional events of the Jyväskylä Days will be held this year largely remotely due the coronavirus situation.
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2.3.2021An agreement of intensified cooperation has been concluded between the Finnish Olympic Committee, the Jyväskylä Sports Academy, and the City of Jyväskylä, as well as the members the EduFutura...
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12.2.2021During this week a total of 47 coronavirus infections have been confirmed in Jyväskylä. Jyväskylä's incidence rate has also decreased. The need for hospital care has not increased significantly...
Culture and leisure
Culture, physical recreation and nature are vital to our everyday wellbeing as citizens of Jyväskylä.
Compact city centre, vital urban areas, warm-spirited villages and varied rural surroundings create an attractive living environment. Päijänne, the second largest lake in Finland, is an essential part of Jyväskylä.
- Jyväskylä is a sporting paradise for all interested in physical well-being. The city encourages everyone from babies to the elderly to adopt an active lifestyle.
- In Jyväskylä, closeness to nature is combined with the rhythm of the city. You can live peacefully in the wild, near a densely populated area or the centre with a fascinating lake view, or right in the heart of the city – still near the green recreational areas.
- Jyväskylä is especially known for its rich variety of culture; museums, art exhibitions, concerts, events and theatre performances.