Experience Kokkola

Our summer Tourist Information office welcomes visitors at its familiar location in the Old Fish Hall by the Market Place in Kokkola. The tourist information office will remain open until 29 August 2026. Please see opening hours via the link.

In addition to tourist information, tips and brochures, the Tourist Information office also offers bicycle rentals, cruise tickets for M/S Jenny, and accommodation on the lighthouse island of Tankar.

At the museum area, you can explore a typical rural village of Central Ostrobothnia and meet many familiar animals in the Animal Park — all in an authentic countryside setting.

During the summer season, there are several live demonstrations and exhibitions. Take a break at the Animal Park café and browse the selection in the gift shop. For children, there is a playground area that includes a playhouse exhibition, a toy shop, and playhouses for active play. Classic cars and tractors are on display throughout the summer season.

In summer 2026, the Gallery at the Loft of Jukkolanmäki Barn will feature artwork by Johanna Oras. The art exhibition, café, and design pop-up shop are open until 9 August, every day except Saturdays, as follows:

Monday–Friday: 12:00–18:00
Sunday: 14:00–19:00

The summer at the Exhibition Hall is filled with the sweet glass sculptures of Paula Pääkkönen. The works in the exhibition sparkle and glow with vibrant colours, creating an irresistibly tempting atmosphere. Beneath their joyful surface, however, the exhibition also offers a commentary on the darker side of contemporary culture. The abundance and visual richness of the works reflect overconsumption and excess – phenomena that have become part of our everyday lives.

8 May–6 September 2026
Exhibition Hall , Pitkänsillankatu 28
Open Tue–Sun 11 am–4 pm, Thu 11 am–6 pm
Free of charge

K.H. Renlund’s exhibitions include the Roos House, the Exhibition Hall in the Museum Quarter, the Lassander House and the Pedagogio. At the Roos House you can admire works by Finnish Golden Age artists. In the Exhibition Hall and at Roos House you will find an exhibition “Biological Phenomena”. In the Pedagogio, the exhibition “Fortune favors the Brave” will tell the story of our city. Entrance fee for the Roos House exhibitions, other exhibitions in Museum Quarter are without entrance fee.

Kieppi – Kokkola museum of Natural History is filled with natures wonders. Veikko Salkio’s natural history collection, Viljo Nissinen’s mineral collection and Armas Järvelä’s lepidoptera collection are on display at the museum quarter. Kieppis garden displays the province’s rock types and specialities of the Finnish bedrock. Open: Tue-Sun at 11am-4pm, Thu 11am-6pm. Free entry!

Kokkola National Urban Park covers an area of almost 20 000 hectares, mostly comprised of water areas. The park stretches from Kokkola railway station to the maritime archipelago and Tankar Lighthouse.

The surroundings of Kokkola offer ideal routes for cycling. Rent a fatbike or electric bike and explore destinations on the coast.  How about  participating in bike safaris?

Test your own puzzle solving skills. There are different escape rooms to choose from, do you dare to play them all? SpacEscape is located on the premises of Hotel Seurahuone and the Mestarivaras has a whole house as a game room. Try also our LaserHero game.

Check out current and upcoming events easily via the events calendar. Pick out categories that interest you and choose suitable days, when you want to enjoy the memorable Kokkola.

Pick up your smartphone and a journey to the past can begin. You can find two routes in Kokkola from the Atla app, where you get to know about Kokkola Maritime history and The Lighthouse Island of Tankar. Historical moments are introduced to you by Kokkola’s city residents, local dignitaries and King Gustav II Adolf himself.