Event time

Friday, August 30th, senior competitions start at 6:30 p.m. and end at approx. 9.45 p.m.
 
Saturday, August 31st senior competitions start at 6 p.m. and end at approx. 9:45 p.m.
 
The gates open 1,5 hour before the start of the event. We recommend arriving well in time, approx. 1,5-1 hour before the start of the competitions, to avoid crowded entrances.
 
The youth match starts on Saturday, 31st at 12 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium, before the senior competitions. Entry to the youth match is free and you can watch the competitions in the A stand of the Olympic Stadium.
 

Tickets

Tickets for the event are sold by lippu.fi. Tickets are on sale in the online store throughout the event.
 
Tickets are also sold at the Event square. Tickets at the gate +5-10 €/day.
 
Everyone arriving at the event must have a ticket.
 

Assistants and accessible entry

Tickets for wheelchair stands are sold at lippu.fi. They entitle not only the entry for the wheelchair bound but also the entry of an assistant. The assistant will not get an own ticket, but must enter the area together with the assisted person. Select “Wheelchair + assistant” as the ticket type in the ticket shop.

Accessible seats are located on the back straight in the D stand.

The shortest route to the accessible D stand is from the Eastern entrance. There is a drop off point near the Eastern entrance on Hammarskjöldinkatu where wheelschair users can be dropped off. (see Area map)

Strollers

You can enter the stadium with strollers, but there is no separate place reserved for their storage. The strollers must be left (at own risk) in a place where they are not on the passageways. Strollers cannot be taken to the grandstand.
 
Child care stations can be found in every accessible toilet in the outdoor areas of the Olympic Stadium.
 

Event square

In front of the Olympic Stadium (on the Oopera / Töölönlahti side) the event square will be open as follows:

Friday 3-7 p.m. (15-19)
Saturday -7 p.m. (12-19)

At the event square, partners of the event will be handing out promotional items and organizing side programs. We recommend visiting the Event sqaure before heading to the Olympic stadium and the stands.

From the Event square you are able to directly enter the Olympic Stadium from the Southern entrance.

Athletics for children

On Töölö ball pit, just beside the Olympic stadium and the Event square, all kids can come and try athletics! There will be a lot of differents sports to try in Finland’s biggest Metsä Group club competitions and Nestlé athletics school. Also the mascots Leevi the Lion and Kalo-lynx will be trying out some long jump and javelin. Let’s see how they will succeed!

The area is open:
Friday 3-7 p.m.
Saturday 2-5.30 p.m.

Arrival at the stadium and parking

Helsinki Olympic stadium is located in Töölö, with good transport connections (address Paavo Nurmen tie 1, 00250 Helsinki). We strongly recommend arriving at the stadium by public transport, because the amount of parking space in the surroundings is very limited. Those arriving by car should park the car in the roadsides spaces or parking garages.

You can find all public transport options in the metropolitan area at hsl.fi or in the HSL application.

The parking area Nordenskiöldinkatu and the Mäntymäki field are reserved for bus parking. A bus parking permit must be ordered in advance (10 euros/day).

Order the parking permit for Friday 30th here (in Finnish)
Order the parking permit for Saturday 31st here (in Finnish)

The parking permit must be attached to the windshield of the bus upon arrival at the parking area.

Event area and entrances to the stadium

The stadium has three entrances: the Northern, the Eastern and the Southern entrance. You can enter the Stadium from of these entrances. We recommend that those sitting in stands G and F arrive from the Northern entrance gate (from the end of Pohjoinen Stadionintie), those sitting in the E and D stands from the Eastern entrance (on the Hammarskjödlintie/Swimming stadium side) or from the Southern entrance, and those sitting in stands A, B and C from the Southern entrance (from the Event square from the Mäntymäentie side).

Please note that the ticket allows you to enter the gates only once.

Area map

Security

Security checks will be conducted at the entrance gates to the stadium, so please be prepared for bag checks before you enter the area.
 
Please bring no more than one backpack or smaller bag with you. Larger bags etc. may not be taken into the stands.
 
You can bring an empty drinking bottle with you to the Stadium (note: not glass). There is a water station in the northern Stadium Square.
 
The following cannot be brought to the stadium:
  • Glass bottles, jars, cans
  • Umbrellas
  • Selfie sticks
  • Camping chairs
  • Drinks
  • Food
  • Pets
  • Any kind of weapons, explosives, fireworks, laser pointers, spray paint or other things that can harm your own safety or the safety of others.
  • Clothing or accessories of attention colors, i.e. orange or yellow similar to a security guard’s vest
  • Drones
  • Own radio phones
  • Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, electric scooters or electric mopeds
There is no luggage storage at the stadium.
The event has no age limit.
 
The organizer reserves the right to remove from the area a person whose actions endanger the safety of other spectators or the property of the event organizer.

Services at the stadium

Food and beverages

Compass Group is responsible for food and drink sales at the Olympic stadium. Sales points are open during the event around the stadium. The range of products may vary between sales points. The stadium sells Street Food with Nordic Flavors – delicious street food with a nordic twist. Soft drinks, coffee/tea and sweets are also on sold.

Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the stands.

Most common bank and credit cards as well as cash are accepted as payment methods.

Toilets

There is plenty of toilets around the stadium, all marked with signs.

First aid

Racing Rescue Finland is responsible for first aid at the event. The first aid stations are located at the west end of the F stand in room number 2 and at the south end of the E stand in room number 4.

Lost and found

Lost and found items will be brought to the Info at the Event square. After the event all items worth more than 20 euros will be delivered to Helsingin löytötavarakeskukseen.

Services in Helsinki

Restaurants

Helsinki’s restaurant offering is blooming! The most interesting restaurants and cafes in Helsinki can be found conveniently in the Helsinki for Food Lovers restaurant guide here.

Accommodation

Book accommodation from among the many Scandic hotels in Helsinki here.