Olympiapäivä
Olympic Day, Olympiapäivä is back!
Olympic Day is back — bigger, more inclusive, and more inspiring than ever. On Friday, September 4, 2026, the Finnish Olympic Committee invites children and young people to experience the joy of sports at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium and its surroundings from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Finnish Olympic Committee is organizing the event in collaboration with the City of Helsinki, the Olympic Stadium, the Tahto Sports and Physical Activity Cultural Center, as well as the Olympic Committee’s member organizations, sports clubs, and partners.
The event will be hosted by Aaron Räty, an 18-year-old host, entrepreneur and actor, and Emma Nummela, a 17-year-old host, journalist and actor. Räty is particularly passionate about endurance sports. Nummela’s long-standing interests include dance, show jazz and acrobatics.
What?
On Olympic Day, the area around the Stadium will be filled with dozens of activity stations where experts in various sports will guide children and young people in trying out different sports. The specific sports and other activity stations will be finalized during the spring of 2026.
Where?
The event will take place at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium and its surrounding area, Paavo Nurmentie 1, 00250 Helsinki.
When?
Olympic Day will be celebrated on Friday, September 4, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Event area map
The event area map shows Olympic Day’s 36 numbered sports and programme activity points on the Olympic Stadium square and inside the Olympic Stadium. The map also shows the entrances, walking route and key event services.
Olympic Stadium square – Mäntymäentie side
The main entrance to Olympic Day is on the Mäntymäentie side. The main entrance leads to the Olympic Stadium square, where points 1–11 are located: Floorball, 2. Padel, 3. Tennis, 4. Golf, 5. Climbing, 6. Skiing and ski jumping, 7. Table tennis, 8. Figure skating, 9. Ringette, 10. Bowling and 11. Joy in Sports.
The Olympic rings are located by the golf activity point 4. The HK activity point is located near the bowling activity point 10. There is also a kiosk and an information point along the walking route from the main entrance to the area inside the Olympic Stadium.
Inside the Olympic Stadium
Points 12–20 are located in the south curve of the Olympic Stadium towards the Marathon Gate: Weightlifting, 13. Finnish Olympic Committee Youth Committee, 14. Shooting sport, 15. Powerlifting, 16. Judo, 17. Wrestling, 18. Taekwondo, 19. Aquatics and 20. Diving.
Points 21–34 are located at field level inside the Olympic Stadium: Boxing, 22. Finnish DanceSport Federation, 23. Gymnastics, 24. Athletics, 25. Fencing, 26. Flag football, 27. Sailing and boating, 28. Handball, 29. Pesäpallo, 30. Football, 31. Para Junior Games, 32. Orienteering, 33. Cheerleading and 34. Piippuhylly podcast.
A rest area is located near point 34. There is a kiosk and two toilets next to it. There is also a toilet by the curve of the running track near points 20 and 21.
There are two water stations: one near point 19 and the other near points 22 and 23.
The first aid point is located on the Olympic Stadium’s main straight. The entrance to the TAHTO Sports Museum is on the same side. The stage is located on the infield near points 25, 31 and 34.
Find out more about Olympic Day
- Athletics
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross-country skiing
- Diving
- Fencing
- Finnish baseball
- Finnish Dance Sport Federation
- Figure skating
- Flag football
- Floorball
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hokutoryu ju-jutsu
- Judo
- Karate
- Olympic boxing
- Orienteering
- Nordic combined
- Padel
- Para Junior Games
- Powerlifting
- Ringette
- Sailing and boating
- Shooting sport
- Ski jumping
- Sports climbing
- Squash
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- Taido
- Tennis
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
The TAHTO Sports and Physical Activity Culture Centre is taking part in Olympic Day on 4 September 2026. Enjoy free admission all day to the inspiring exhibitions and the fun-filled Activity Adventure. Experience the unique atmosphere of the Helsinki Olympic Games and explore Finland’s rich Olympic history through a variety of engaging exhibitions.
TAHTO’s energetic Activity Adventure offers plenty of exciting activities for children, while the whole family can get active, discover new experiences, and find inspiration together. On the day of the event, a non-stop photo slideshow from the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games will be shown in TAHTO’s Sylvi Saimo Hall throughout the day (10:00–18:00).
You can find the TAHTO Sports Museum on the tower side of the Olympic Stadium, in the upper section of the Tower Courtyard. Please check the event area map for the exact location, follow the on-site signage, or ask event staff for assistance if needed.
At TAHTO, Olympic history comes to life – welcome to enjoy a memorable day with the whole family!
Podcast hosts Jere Jääskeläinen and Samuel Nyman will also be there to enjoy the atmosphere – come and say hi if you spot them during the day! You can listen to Piippuhylly for free by downloading the Rayo app from your app store. Joining us at Olympic Day – Bauer Media Audio.
At the Youth Committee’s tent, you can get your face painted – you can have the Olympic rings or even the Finnish flag painted on your skin. There will also be other fun activities, including a balance challenge and an opinion box.
The Committee members will be at the tent especially for children and young people. Come and tell them how you’re doing and how you would like to have a say in Finnish sport!
