Children and families

 

Events for children and families

Liikuntamaa events and water activity days are events for the whole family that are regularly organised in cooperation between the city’s sports services and clubs.
At Liikuntamaa events, children have free use of sports equipment from balls to air tracks. Liikuntamaa events provide families with joint activities and diverse opportunities for exercise and play for children aged 1–12 years. Liikuntamaa activities are also suitable for children with special needs. The important thing is for the family to be together and enjoy exercise without competition or performance.

Liikuntamaa- Family Sports events

Monthly, Sundays at 10 am -1 pm*

*At 9-10 am children with special needs, such as hyper sensibility, movement restriction or attention disorders are welcome for a more peaceful session.
Try  fun sports equipment together with your child/children.  Welcome children up to 12 years together with an adult.
The children need parental supervision during the whole event.
No registration. The fee 2,70 €/child is to be paid on site to the club in charge.

Joutsenohalli/sportshall Penttiläntie 17
January 12th, February 9th, March 16th and April 6th  

Kourulan palloiluhalli/sportshall  Katajakatu 12
January26 th, February 23rd , March 23rd and April 27th 

 

Children’s water activity days

Lauritsala swimming pool (Luukkaankatu 51).
On Saturdays January 18 th, February 15th , March 15th  and April 26th
from  klo 11. am-1 pm
Please note! Children attending the event must always be attended by an adult.
There is no public swimming at the swimming hall during the event.
No registration. Free event, but the swimming pool fee is to be paid.

 

Family  Circus

Taidekoulu Estradi/Circus school. Teollisuuskatu 9  (close to Prisma)
Sunday March 30th  10 am - 1. pm
Circus equipment try out  for the whole family. Please remeber, that each child is to be attended during the event.
No registration. Fee: € 2,70/ child

 

Beginners`skating course- New course!

Course for adults and children
Saturday-Sunday January 18th, 19th, 25th and  26th

Vanha Kenttä (near Prisma). Leirikatu 25
At 1pm -2.15 pm
Course fee 5€. Registration and payment here

Sammonlahti skating area . Pirkonlähteenkatu 6.
At 4pm -5.15. pm
Course fee 5€. Registration and payment here

Please Note! There will be an additional course held in Sammonlahti. More information shortly!
The aim of the course is to learn basic skating skills.Warm clothing is very important.
It´s compulsary to wear a helmet on ice! We have no insurance for the participants.
No class by -15 or below. There are some adult size skates to be borrowed.

 

Free entrance hours for teens and  Sampo students

Fridays from 2pm -5 pm

No entrance fee for teens and secondary level students in the following places:

- Lappeenranta and Lauritsala swimming pools

- Joutsenohalli and the swimming hall gyms. Note! Only for 9th graders upwards

 

Tips for physical activities

Sports equipment and yard games to borrow from the library
The library card can be used to borrow various sports equipment from Lappeenranta’s main library and the libraries in Sammonlahti and Joutseno.
These sports equipment include for example: padel rackets, snow shoes, kettlebells and many other equipments.

Every child must have the opportunity to be physically active and enjoy exercise on a daily basis

Children are born with a need to be physically active. This is why an active lifestyle begins to develop early in childhood. A child’s physical activity refers to all physical activities in a child’s life with different strain levels, such as playing, bustling around indoors and outdoors, household chores, outdoor activities, hiking and guided exercise.
Children’s rights are adults’ responsibilities.

Children’s exercise means being  physically active  and playing

The goal of a child’s daily physical activity is three hours a day, which consists of diverse activities with different strain levels: light exercise and brisk outdoor activities as well as very fast-paced physical activity.

Physical activity has a positive impact on the child’s
- health
- well-being
- involvement
- learning
- interaction skills.

(Source: Recommendations for physical activity in early childhood 2016. Joy, play and doing together. Ministry of Education and Culture 2016.)

 

More sports, hobbies  and events for all ages..

Local sports clubs look  here
The calender for local sports activities  look  here
The event guide for Lappeenranta  look here
The community house/Nice Hearts look  her