Seinäjoki

A City of Events
Seinäjoki’s Race & Rock Festival brings together motor sports and music. During the event, visitors can enjoy live music on the streets of Seinäjoki on three evenings and watch racing for two days. Arranged in August, the Solar Sound Festival brings the best urban and electronic music to Seinäjoki.

The iconic Finnish architect Alvar Aalto left his mark on the architecture of Seinäjoki. Formed by cultural and administrative buildings, Seinäjoki’s Aalto Centre is unique on a global level. It consists of six buildings: The Cross of the Plains church, Parish Centre, Town Hall, Aalto Library, government office centre and Seinäjoki Theatre. Seinäjoki’s Defence Corps Building is the only building from the early part of Aalto’s career that has not been altered at any stage. The entity is completed by a collection of Aalto’s glass designs, which can be viewed at Aalto Library.

The spectacular Apila Library, which opened its doors in 2012, is located close to Aalto Centre and has become a firm favourite among local residents and visitors alike.
If a city is lacking a hill and a lake, it has to build them. The area of Joupiska and Kyrkösjärvi is a popular centre for sports and leisure activities in all seasons. In winter, the downhill ski centre attracts both downhill and cross-country skiers and ice-skaters. In the summer months, numerous hiking paths and jogging routes criss-cross the area. An obstacle course has been built on top of Joupiska hill, where visitors can put their stamina to the test. Completed in summer 2019, exercise steps have proved an instant hit with athletes.
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Seinäjoki's Aalto Center

History & Architecture

Seinäjoki’s civic and cultural centre forms an architectural entity that is unique on a global scale. It consists of six buildings and the Civic Square completed in 1988. The centre is located in the centre of Seinäjoki, only half a kilometre from the railway station. Cross of the Plains church (1960), The façade of Seinäjoki’s town hall (1962), the centre’s other buildings are Aalto Library (1965), the parish centre (1966), government office building (1968) and Seinäjoki Theatre (1987) and Seinäjoki’s Defence Corps Building (1925).

Ideapark Seinäjoki

City Life

Ideapark Seinäjoki’s total area is a whopping seven hectares, with over 100 attractive stores of all kinds. In addition to the stores, restaurants and entertainment, Ideapark’s services include a day-care centre, a pharmacy, opticians, a fitness centre, hairdressing and barber salons, and health services.

Kalajärven geological nature trail

Outdoor & Sports

The trail passes in the immediate vicinity of the Kalajärvi tourism area. Along the trail, there are information boards allowing you to test your knowledge of nature, and which guide the hiker’s way. The first leg of the trail is accessible until the rest stop, and so is the side path leading to a logging cabin. A nature observation forest presents interesting things about forests. The diversified services of the Kalajärvi recreation area also offer other interesting experiences and activities along and after the nature trail

Apila library

History & Architecture

Seinäjoki’s new municipal library Apila, designed by the architectural company JKMM Architects, opened its doors in 2012. When viewed from above, this spectacular building resembles a clover, which gives the library its Finnish name. The design is also influenced by Japanese origami art. The library’s façade is made of copper with a scale-like surface. The ground floor houses a reading room, computers for customers’ use and a café.

Jouppilanvuori Recreational Trail

History & Architecture

Located only a couple of kilometres from the centre of Seinäjoki, the Jouppilanvuori Recreational Trail is accessible to all. It provides everyone with an opportunity to exercise and go on safe accessible walks in a natural setting while enjoying the great outdoors. The trail is suitable for fit and unfit visitors alike – it is ideal for those with limited mobility and families with children. Visitors can take a break on a bench, or stop by the poem board, forest pond or birdhouse gallery.