Korkeasaari K18: Night of the Cats

Event dates and opening hours

The Korkeasaari K18 event will be held on September 12, 2026, 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. 

Arrival

Arrival by land to Korkeasaari K18 is possible via three bridges: from Nihti along the new Finkensilta bridge, from Mustikkamaa via the traditional Korkeasaari bridge or from Laajasalo via the Kruunuvuorensilta 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.

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 valid for one day only and cannot be exchanged or refunded. Please note you need to be 18 or older to attend.

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.

FAQ

General info

Admission tickets
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 
We recommend leaving your car at home or at the Redi car park, and using public transport.

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. 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.