Playground Brahe is the oldest playground in Helsinki, and it is well-located with easy access to the Sörnäinen metro station. The playground has indoor and outdoor areas for versatile activities for children of all ages.
The playground is a place where families with babies and children can play, exercise and meet each other around the year either indoors or outdoors. In addition to sandboxes, swings and various climbing frames, playground features:
- Separate fenced yard for small children
- Paddling pool (in summer)
- Basketball hoop
- Ice rink (in winter)
- Playing field with football goals on a sand bed
- Ping pong table
- Table football
- Artificial turf field with football goals
- Floorball goals and equipment
- Waterplay area with showers, pumps etc. (in summer)
- Baby changing table
Families with babies and children can meet other families at playgrounds, while children can find new friends to play with. Diverse and free-of-charge guided activities are organised at playgrounds in the mornings.
You can heat your own food and make coffee and tea at the playground. Our activities are free of charge and based on Helsinki's curriculum for early childhood education and care.
Contact information
Valid for the time being:
– Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00
– Sat-Sun closed
Location
The route to the playground area
- There are no accessible parking spaces near the playground. The nearest parking area is within 20 metres.
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located under 5 meters from the playground gate.
- A smooth and sufficiently wide asphalted route leads to the playground gate. The route is illuminated.
- The route has a ramp under 6 meters long, with handrails on both sides.
Playground area
- The playground is surrounded by a metal fence. Inside the fence there are asphalt-surfaced walkways. The entire play area is illuminated.
- The playground has an information board that can be accessed by a wheelchair.
- The playground has tables and benches with free space at the end for a wheelchair or stroller.
- The playground has swings, a slide, a sandbox, a climbing frame, a wading pool.
- The swings: The swings are situated at the edge of the area. There is a rope fence around the swing area and a bench for an adult nearby. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the swings. The play area also has a safety swing for a small child, a saucer swing.
- The slide: There is space for a wheelchair around the slide and a bench for an adult nearby. Safety sand has been installed under the slide. The slide can be accessed via the stairs.
- The sandbox: The edge of the sandbox is high enough off the ground to make the sandbox wheelchair accessible. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
- The climbing frame: Safety sand has been installed under the climbing frame. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
- The raised edge of the wading pool makes it wheelchair accessible, however the edge is uncomfortably low. The bottom of the wading pool is smooth. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
Playground building
- The entrance of the playground building stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- In connection with the entrance, there are 3 consecutive steps, with handrails on both sides.
- The entrance has a ramp under 6 meters long, with handrails on both sides.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens easily manually.
- The activities take place on the entrance floor.
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.
- The facility has an accessible toilet.