Children & Families Daycare Centres Comprehensive Schools & Regions Early Education Clubs Open and Free-of-charge Early Education Clubs School Clubs & Activities Exercise Clubs for Children & Families Looking for these? Electronic Service for Early Childhood Education & Care eVaka Cultural Centre Valve Playgrounds Fiilis - Activities for Holidays Youth Participation Oulu - just a bit more child-friendly than the rest! Oulu is a UNICEF's Child-Friendly City. Activities are based on the Rights of the Child. Read more about Oulu's Child-Friendly City work Links Kela Services for Families The Ombudsman for Children Financial Assistance for Families (stm.fi) The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare The Wellbeing Services (pohde.fi) Maternity & Child Health Clinic & Family Services (pohde.fi) Family Support & Child Welfare (in Finnish) (pohde.fi) City of Oulu News 20.12.2024 Libraries’ spring opening hours as of 7.1.2025 20.12.2024 Preschool enrollment is open from January 7–20, 2025 18.12.2024 Sport Services’ prices will increase starting from January 1, 2025 17.12.2024 Oulu’s 2024 Participatory Budgeting implementations are nearly complete – new ideas for another 240 000 € will be collected next year 17.12.2024 Oulu’s New Year’s celebration includes a fire performance – the event is hosted by Marco Bjurström 13.12.2024 Cooking fat of your Christmas dishes does not belong down the drain 10.12.2024 Oulu will join the national E-library on 1.1.2025 09.12.2024 Make your story a part of Oulu’s New Year celebration See all city of Oulu news Highlights for families in Oulu Event Calendar