Sports and Recreation
Sports and Recreation
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18.3.2025Pielespuisto is located in Kangasvuori, Jyväskylä, and was renovated in 2020–2022. At the time park´s vegetation was increased, biodiversity improved, and runoff and stormwater made more visible part of the park. The park was among the top five green spaces in a high-level national competition for the built environment. Pielespuisto is a versatile environment for recreation and learning for nearby residents and the children of the Kangasvuori daycare school.Image
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18.3.2025How do you move to work, the store, school and hobbies in your everyday life? Take part in a survey on urban mobility habits and win a €50 gift card to the online store of your choice! The survey examines residents' everyday mobility habits, cycling activity, and the obstacles, motives and opportunities of winter cycling.Image
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20.2.2025The Jyväskylä City Council will be elected this coming spring with the municipal elections. The new City Council will start updating the city strategy during the fall of 2025. To ensure the council has enough input for their work, we have already started the preparations by evaluating our current strategy. We want to invite all our stakeholders to help us – share your thoughts on what should be included in the strategy so that Jyväskylä is a great place to live, study, and work!Image
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10.12.2024In Jyväskylä, we want to make exercise affordable and straightforward. In particular, to promote physical activity among young people, a Junior Card has been developed, which gives 15-29 year-olds access to swimming and gyms at a low price.Image
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17.4.2023The federal council of the Finnish Athletics Federation (SUL) has granted the 2026 Athletics Championship, the Kaleva Games (Kalevan Kisat), to Jyväskylä. The City of Jyväskylä and the Jyväskylä Field Athletes (JKU) jointly applied for competitions for 2026, which is the 100th anniversary of Harju Stadium. Harju Stadium will be renovated and expanded by the time of the Kaleva Games.Image
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17.11.2022The Finnish round of the World Rally Championship, or Secto Rally Finland, returned this year to its full four-day glory after the difficult coronavirus period. A total of 230,000 spectators were recorded in Jyväskylä and Central Finland, the visitor record was broken in Harju, and the Finnish World Cup Rally left a jackpot of income behind for the Jyväskylä region and Central Finland.Image
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. There are a great number of disciplines to choose from whether your interest lies in serious competition or just gentle exercise.
The City of Jyväskylä has approximately 360 sports venues that range from multipurpose halls to nature trails. Top athletes can prepare for competition in about 70 different sports thanks to well-equipped training facilities and high-quality coaching. In addition to the numerous sports facilities, there are lakes and forests within walking distance to enjoy the great outdoors.
The city is responsible for providing suitable conditions for sports and recreation, and it also arranges certain physical activities. The City Sports Services organises for example swimming lessons and adapted physical activities for people with special needs and the elderly. Moreover, approximately 220 local sports clubs and other communities as well as the private wellness sector provide the city’s inhabitants and visitors with diverse opportunities for being physically active.
Jyväskylä enjoys an inspiring sporting culture. The atmosphere is constantly spiced with sporting occasions ranging from local events to the Neste Oil Rally Finland every August. The scientific research and education institutions like the university’s Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, contribute greatly to Jyväskylä’s reputation as a forerunner of sports and recreation in Finland.
The City Sport Services
p. 014 569 4257
liikunta.info[a]jkl.fi
Kuntoportti 3. (Monitoimitalon 2. krs)
40700 Jyväskylä
Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday 8-16
Friday 8-15.30