Tikkurila’s Silkkihymni

There are plenty of options for performing arts enthusiasts and hobbyists. The local theater scene includes Tikkurila Theatre, Tikkurila Theatre and Circus School, as well as Dance Theatre Raatikko.

Culture Factory Vernissa hosts concerts, workshops, and theater performances in a historic setting, while the local heritage house Påkas serves as a venue for various events, including summer theater. Tikkurila has had its own cinema since 1939, and Bio Grand still operates in the town center.

Among museums, the Vantaa City Museum is located next to the railway station in an old red-brick station building. The Vantaa Artists’ Association maintains the Gjutars artist house and organizes exhibitions together with the Vantaa Art Museum at Gallery K.

The most famous attraction is the Science Centre Heureka, where interactive and inspiring exhibitions entertain both adults and children – and entry is included with the Finnish Museum Card. Heureka and its unique Verne Theater are among Vantaa’s most significant tourist destinations.

In July, the area also hosts one of Finland’s biggest festivals, the Tikkurila Festival, which focuses on Finnish music.

Tikkurila offers a wide range of services and shopping opportunities – with large shopping centers in the area and several more nearby. In recent years, the café and restaurant scene has grown in a way that delights food lovers, attracting visitors from further away.

For families with children, Tikkurila provides several daycare centers and, for young people, its own youth space, Tiksin Nuta, where they can cook, play games, or exercise. In addition to primary schools, Tikkurila has its own upper secondary school with over 1,200 students. Alongside Finnish-language education, there is also an English-language IB program. Tikkurila is also home to Laurea University of Applied Sciences, offering degrees in beauty and cosmetics, business administration, nursing, public health, social services, and criminal sanctions, as well as advanced master’s programs.

The city’s main library serves residents with a wide range of resources, and Tikkurila also hosts several state and municipal offices.

Travel is quick in every direction, as Tikkurila offers excellent connections. You can reach both Helsinki city center and the airport by train in just 15 minutes. All local and long-distance trains stop at Tikkurila, and buses run frequently. Thanks to HSL’s ticket zone reform, the old municipal border no longer affects ticket prices, making public transport to nearby areas more affordable.

By car, Tikkurila has easy access to Ring Road III, Lahdenväylä, and Tuusulanväylä, connecting you to the Helsinki region and the rest of Finland.

The area is also designed for pedestrians and cyclists – light traffic routes lead to the riverside, making walking and cycling pleasant.

In the future, connections will improve even further with the construction of the Vantaa tram line. The goal is to start service in 2029 on a route stretching from Mellunmäki through Tikkurila to Helsinki Airport.

The Tikkurila area is bordered by the Keravanjoki River, along which you’ll find excellent jogging and walking paths. Riverside Park, with its silver willows, offers shade on hot days and has great spots for picnics.

From the riverbank, you can access Tikkurila Central Park and its trails, which continue into the neighboring Koivuhaka area. A highlight of Central Park is the Koivuhaka Arboretum, a tree species park where sheep may graze in summer.

The park’s trails also lead to Tikkurila Sports Park, which features ice rinks, a sports hall, athletic fields, a swimming pool, and a gym.

Following the Keravanjoki River takes you to the green Viertola area, where you’ll find a dog park and a children’s playground. Other popular green spaces include Library Park, Sinirikko Activity Park for children, Esikko Park with sports courts, and Garden Park, which even has traditional rug-washing spots.

Tikkurila Sports Park is just a short walk from the train station and offers everything active people need. The park includes two ice rinks, a swimming hall, a sports hall, and gyms. Fun fact: Tikkurila’s swimming hall was the first in Finland to feature a full-size 50-meter pool.

The area also has several outdoor fields: two grass pitches, a cricket field, and two artificial turf fields, one of which is covered by an air dome in winter. During the cold season, an ice-skating rink is prepared for residents, and cross-country skiers can access trails directly from the edge of the park, with routes stretching as far as Helsingin pitäjän kirkko and Vierumäki.

For spectators, the park offers Mestis-level ice hockey, with Kiekko-Vantaa playing home games at Trio Arena. Tikkurila is home to many active sports clubs, covering a wide range of disciplines.