• Heureka's Winter Holiday Camps 2026: Science camps for curious children

    Is your child excited about learning new things, doing science experiments and thinking about the mysteries of space? Does your child feel comfortable in a lab coat and is Heureka one of their favorite destinations? If you answered yes to these questions and are looking for something for your primary school-aged child (born 2013–2018) to do during the winter holiday week 8, the answer can be found here: Heureka winter holiday camps 2026. Winter holiday science camps allow curious children to immerse themselves in the world of science.

    More detailed information about the camps, prices, and the start of ticket sales will be published on this page during autumn 2025. Note! The camps are in Finnish.
A child in a laboratory. She is weighing a test tube containing green liquid.

Winter holiday camps in Vantaa – easily accessible from Helsinki and Espoo

Heureka's winter holiday camps are two-day science camps that will be held: Mon–Tue 16.–17.2.2026 and Thu–Fri 19.–20.2.2026. The camp day program will be held 10am–3pm. The winter holiday camp is easy to get to from different parts of the Helsinki metropolitan area. Heureka can be easily reached using public transport, by car and by bike.

Two boys in the laboratory.

Things to do during winter holiday 2026

Heureka is open during the winter holiday weeks 8 and 9, Mon–Fri 9 am–6 pm and Sat–Sun 10 am–6 pm.

In week 8, after the camp days, children can stay in Heureka's exhibitions to explore and play until closing time, if they wish.

Discover Heureka's exhibitions

  • Jääkauden jättiläiset

    Giants of the Ice Age

    8.2.2025–6.9.2026

    Nearly twenty life-size animal robots await visitors at the Giants of the Ice Age exhibition - including a mammoth and a saber-toothed cat!

  • At Heureka's Our Journey in Space exhibition, a boy and a girl are standing in front of the Moon.

    Our Journey in Space

    10.2.2024-6.1.2027

    Our Journey in Space is an interactive science center exhibition for the whole family

  • Toisin silmin

    Different Eyes

    May 15, 2025–January 6, 2026

    Two Centuries of Braille anniversary exhibition. We live in a world that emphasises visual information – but what if our eyes cannot see? The exhibition was curated in collaboration with the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired.

  • Säikeistyksiä

    Fibrations

    10.6.2025–6.1.2026

    The exhibition showcases student works of the Aalto University interdisciplinary course Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors: Mathematics Meets Art and Architecture.

  • Vesi - elämän virta

    Water - The stream of Life

    Opening 30.10.2025

    Water - The Stream of Life exhibition will open 30.10.2025. The exhibition is suitable for people of all ages and backgrounds, to children and to adults, as well as the curious and those who like to delve deeper.

  • A girl jumps on Heureka's Science Park Galileo's Human Jojo. The planetarium dome reflects a blue sky with white clouds.

    Exhibitions Outdoors

    Opens again summer 2026.

    At Science Park Galilei you can try out large-scale objects based on music, mathematics and physics phenomena. Opens again 2026.

  • Nainen ja tyttö katsovat toisiinsa Heurekan Tekoäly – Me, Myself & AI -näyttelyssä. He ovat kirjoituskoneen äärellä, jolla voi antaa tekoälyn auttaa runon kirjoituksessa. Taustaseinillä on kauniisti kuvioitu tumman lohenpunainen tapetti.

    Artificial Intelligence – Me, Myself & AI

    Welcome to the village of the Scientist's home full of artificial intelligence! Can you beat the robot in rock-paper-scissors?

  • A dark-toned photo from Heureka's Classic exhibition.

    Heureka Classics

    Experience classic destinations with the whole family together! Heureka classics Charm year after year.

  • At Heureka's Electri City exhibition, a man and a boy look at a miniature model of a wooden city.

    Electri City

    Delve into smart electricity in your everyday life! What is a smart home like and how can you yourself use electricity intelligently?

  • A man and a girl are happily trying out an exhibit at Heureka's Recycling Factory exhibition. The background wall features yellow circles with information about recycling.

    Circular Factory

    Circular Factory is an exhibition of sustainable development solutions. How can familiar objects be recycled as efficiently as possible?

  • Children are setting cars to race at Heureka's Idea Workshop Build a Hill Car attraction.

    The Idea Workshop

    In the challenges of the idea shop, you can aim for style, speed or, for example, slowness.

  • At Heureka's Science on a Sphere exhibition, a boy in a green shirt points to a large ball that looks like the Earth.

    Science on a Sphere

    The Science on a Ball site presents data collected by satellites about climate and space, among other things.

  • A girl wearing a coral-colored shirt is riding Heureka's Cable Bike.

    Main Exhibition Area

    In the main exhibition area, a few old favorites are on display, such as the wire wheel and Foucault's pendulum.

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Quick tips for Heureka's winter holiday camps 2026


 1) The first information about ticket sales for science and space camps will be in the Heureka newsletter , on social media and on this website. It is worth subscribing to the newsletter and following the social media channels to be among the first to receive the information.

2)        At Heureka's winter holiday camps, curious children can try out various science experiments in the laboratory and workshops. The winter holiday camps are aimed at primary school-aged children born between 2013 and 2018.

3)        Winter holiday science and space camps are two-day camps. This allows children to have a winter holiday that combines both guided experiences and free days.

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