Korkeasaari K18

Event dates and opening hours

The Korkeasaari K18 event will be held on two Saturdays in September: September 6 and September 13, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.! Please note that the last admission to the zoo is at 9 p.m. 

During the day, the zoo is open to visitors with annual passes and admission tickets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (note: last admission at 1 p.m.), after which Korkeasaari will be cleared of all visitors. The zoo will open to visitors with event tickets at 4 p.m. 

You can also find the events on Facebook: 

Arrival

Please note that the Korkeasaari bridge between Mustikkamaa and the zoo is closed for renovation

Arrival by land to Korkeasaari K18 is only possible via Nihti along the new Finkensilta bridge. We recommend leaving your car at home or at the Redi car park and using public transport. At the end of the Finkensilta bridge, there is a tram stop for line 13 and a city bike station. A ferry will also operate from the Market Square throughout the event.

The event has traditionally been popular, so be prepared to queue and wait for your turn.

Event tickets

During the event, Korkeasaari can only be accessed with a separate, day-specific event ticket. The event is only open to people over the age of 18. There are a limited number of tickets available, so make sure you secure your place in good time – last year’s event was sold out!

Tickets for Korkeasaari K18 events are only available online and cannot be purchased at the venue. Tickets are valid for one day only and cannot be exchanged or refunded. Please note you need to be 18 or older to attend.

A limited number of discounted event tickets are available for Korkeasaari annual pass holders: annual pass holders can enjoy Korkeasaari K18 events for 10 €! The price of the event ticket is the same for all annual pass holder groups.

Please note that discounted event tickets for annual pass holders require a valid, personal Korkeasaari annual pass. The validity of the annual pass will be checked when the ticket is scanned at the entrance. Annual passes will not be sold, activated, or renewed at the ticket office during events.

Crazy Granny Designs jewelry workshop

Create your own unique jewelry or gift at the Crazy Granny Designs jewelry workshop. The jewelry workshop, which is subject to an additional fee, is open at the Bear Castle from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Glitter makeup and crafts

Treat yourself to glitter makeup from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in front of Restaurant Pukki, or take part in the relaxing bath salt crafts from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Bear Castle. 

Laser light installation

Admire Showlaser’s “Levels” laser installation at the Monkey Castle’s rocks as evening falls. The installation explores the encounter and interaction of a straight laser beam with natural surfaces. 

Animal feeding times with guides

Follow the evening’s feedings of cats and other Korkeasaari residents and hear fascinating stories from our guides about the species, their conservation, and their lifestyles! 

Please note that big cats only eat a couple of times a week, so they will be lying contentedly next to the meals they received the previous evening at the Night of the Cats‘ events. Therefore, you will not see the big cats being fed at Korkeasaari K18 events.

5 pm

• Red panda
• Bearded vulture
• Steller’s sea eagle and Common raven

6 pm

• European forest reindeer
• Red vallaby
• Barbary macaque

7 pm

• Pallas’s cat
• Brown bear
• Przewalski’s wild horse, yak and kulan

8 pm

• European lynx
• Bactrian camel
• Amur leopard cat

9 pm

• Eurasian otter ja European mink
• European wildcat
• Wolverine

Fazer’s Wheel of Fortune

Spin the wheel of fortune and win delicious Fazer prizes – every spin wins! One spin costs 3 € and four spins cost 10 €. All proceeds go directly to the protection of Pallas’s cats. The Wheel of Fortune is open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in front of the Bear Castle. 

The Family Jewels of the Animal World

Discover the peculiarities of animal reproduction on a curated trail! (in Finnish)! 

Conservation bingo 

Come and play conservation bingo – there are great prizes to be won! All funds raised will go directly to the conservation of the wild Pallas’s cat. Bingo cards cost 5 € piece and there is a limited availability of cards sold at each bingo. At 5 pm, 7 pm and 21 pm at Laivaranta. 

Bingo prizes donated by:

FAQ

General info

Admission tickets
Event tickets can only be purchased from the online store. Tickets cannot be paid for with cultural vouchers. Print out your ticket or open the PDF ticket on your mobile phone in good time, as the internet connection may be interrupted. A screenshot does not serve as a ticket. The event ticket allows only one entry. We recommend arriving well before dusk, as admission ends at 9 p.m. 

Arrival 
Please note that the Korkeasaari bridge between Mustikkamaa and the zoo is under renovation and is not in use! Arrival by land to the zoo is only possible via Nihti, along the new Finkensilta bridge. We recommend leaving your car at home or at the Redi car park and using public transport. A ferry will also operate from the Market Square throughout the event. 

Access to the Cat Valley 
If necessary, we will restrict access to the Cat Valley to ensure smooth movement within the area. If the situation requires, access to the Cat Valley may be changed to one-way, in which case visitors will enter the Valley from the end of the lion enclosure. 

Evening 
After dark, only the atmospheric illuminated route will be in use. Some species retire early and will therefore not be visible. Remember that nocturnal animals have good vision even in the dark, so please do not disturb them with flash photography! Bringing pets, feeding the animals, and other disturbance of the animals are not permitted, as is the case at Korkeasaari at all other times. 

Bring your own food 
The grills at Korkeasaari can be heated up for grilling your own food, and outdoor picnic areas are available. Please sort your waste at the recycling points to keep the island clean! Bring your own soft drinks in plastic bottles. The island’s restaurants have license to sell alcohol, and you are not allowed to bring your own alcoholic beverages. Please do not bring bags larger than a backpack, as checking them takes a lot of time and there are no storage lockers on the island. 

Problems 
The first aid station is located at the ticket office and there is a first aid unit at the zoo during the event. The Korkeasaari ticket office phone number 050 352 5989 is Korkeasaari’s emergency number. Lost property is listed on the eOmistaja Löytö service, where you can check directly whether your lost item has been found. 

We reserve the right to make changes to schedules, prices, and programme.