Pikkuprovinssi Festival Day
Pikkuprovinssi Festival Day will take place on Saturday 18th of May 2024 from 12 am to 4 pm, in Törnävänsaari, Seinäjoki, Finland. Free admission! More information about the Festival Programme is on this page closer to the event. If you have any questions regarding the festival, please contact us at pikkuprovinssi@seinajoki.fi.
Artists
12:15 Concert: Höpinötötterö
Höpinätötterö is a children’s music band that has been operating since 2014, offering an entertaining concert with fun songs for the whole family! With about 50 gigs per year, the band Höpinätötterö plays a guaranteed and entertaining show.
The performance is in finnish. Duration 30 minutes.
13:15 Magic Performance: Magician Simo Aalto: Jokeri Pokeri Box
The legendary, world champion magician known on TV, Simo Aalto, brings joy and delight to the whole family with his assistant-wife Kirsti. Simon and Kirsti’s animal friends Erkki the rabbit, Paloma the pigeon, and the slightly strange parrot Eino are also performing on the show. Viewers embark on a journey into the world of magic, where nothing is impossible!
The performance is in finnish. Duration 40 minutes.
14:15 Circus Performance: Sirkus Muudi
Sirkus Muudi’s acrobatic performances take you into the world of the circus! The performance includes a versatile set of different circus acts – from human pyramids to tricks with a lollipop lyre!
Duration 20 minutes.
15:15 Dance Performance: Samba Tropical
Samba Tropical’s children and youth samba groups bring joy and color to Pikku Provinssi, dancing in wonderful samba costumes to Brazilian music.
Performance duration: 20 minutes.
More programme
12:00-16:00 Disco
At the children’s disco, we’re having fun! The pavilion on Törnävänsaari turns into a disco pavilion on the Pikkuprovinssi festival day. DJ Megamiika plays the funniest songs and makes the audience dance all day long!
12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 Provinssi music quiz
Who recognizes all the hit songs? Provinssi festival organizes a music quiz in the Pavilion. Take part in the quiz and you can win Provinssi festival tickets. The people’s festival Provinssi, which is celebrated in June, acts as the patron of the Pikku Provinssi festival.
12:00-16:00 Bug hotel workshop
The bug hotel workshop is here again! In the workshop, you can make your own hotel for the bugs of your backyard or balcony. Bug hotels are built from recycled and natural materials and which can be customized with various decorations and markers. Let’s fight insect infestation together and care for bugs, those little guys who run the world! The workshop is suitable for children over 3 years old.
12:00-16:00 Festival bracelet workshop
Festival are full of sound and colors! This workshop allows you to make your own colorful and jingling Festival bracelet. The workshop is suitable for all ages, the smallest children can participate together with an adult. It takes about 20 minutes to make the bracelet. There are enough wristband materials for the first 500 children.
12:30 & 14:30 Storytelling picnic
Pack your own picnic lunch to bring with you and sit down to listen as the people from the library read their favourite stories. Between fairy tale sessions, you can explore the selection of books, and if you have a library card with you, you can borrow the most interesting books all the way home! The programme is arranged by Seinäjoki Library. The stories are in finish.
12:00-16:00 Circus and parkour workshop
In the circus workshop for the whole family, they will get to know the small tools of the circus under the guidance of the instructors. In the parkour workshop for the whole family, they will get to know the basics of parkour under the guidance of the instructors.
12:00-16:00 Old-time outdoor games
The museums of Seinäjoki offer an opportunity to try old-time outdoor games. The programme includes, among other things, wooden legs and horse shoe throwing.
Musical playgroup and instrument experimentation
Come play in the music workshops and learn about different instruments! In the workshops for toddlers (ages 0–3), children play together with their parents, and in the workshops for ages 4–7, children make music without an adult. Thematic workshops encourage children to join in making music through play. How does the trumpet sound? How does the violin feel? In the instrument experiment, you can try different brass and string instruments. Duration of the workshop 15 minutes.
Schedule:
12.00-12.45 Instrument experimentation
13.00-13.15 Musical playgroup for 0-3-year-olds
13.30-13.45 Musical playgroup for 4-6-year-olds
14.00-14.15 Musical playgroup for 0-3-year-olds
14.30-14.45 Musical playgroup for 4-6-year-olds
15.00-16.00 Instrument experimentation
12:00-16:00 Luovaamo
Luovaamo tent has instrument experimentation and a community art workshop. You can try playing the guitar and bass, and in the art workshop you can try different headgear and hats.
12:00-16:00 Löytöretki-trail
Löytöretki is a trail in Törnävänsaari and Ruutipuisto nature conservation area intended for children and families. Along the route there are decorations and art made by children, assignments and daily changing activities in Törnävänsaari area. The length of the trail is about 1 km and it is walkable without a guide. Free admission.
12:00-16:000 Glitter Corner
Come and get a festival look! Lovely glitters are available for hair, face, and beard.
Food & Drinks
Bar15 street cafe-restaurant and ice cream kiosk are open in the festival from 11 am to 4 pm. Törnävä Manor cafe is also open from 10 am to 4 pm.
You are allowed to bring your own snacks to the festival area.