Summer opening hours of Kuopio city services 2024

Summer brings changes to the opening hours of city services. On this page you will find information on the opening hours of offices, customer service points, cultural and sports services, etc.

City switchboard 017 182 111

1.6.-30.6.2024
Mon-Thu 8.00-11.00 and 12-15.30
Fri 8.00-11.00 and 12-14.15

1.7.-31.8.2024
Mon-Thu 8.00-11.00 and 12.00-14.00
Fri 8.00-12.00

As a rule, city offices are open
27.5.-31.8.2024 Mon-Fri 8.00-15.00

Urban environment customer service

Council House, Suokatu 42, Postal address P.O. Box 1097, 70111 Kuopio
Open Mon 8-16, Tue-Thu 8-15, Fri 8-14; exception 20.6. 8-13,
017 185 044, kaupunkiymparisto(at)kuopio.fi

Tourist Information, Market Square, next to the Sister monument
10.6. – 15.8.2024 Mon-Fri 9-16, Sat 8-15, 017 182 584

Kuopio Regional Building Control is closed 1.7.-21.7.

Environmental Protection, 017 182 111, ymparistonsuojelu(at)kuopio.fi
Environmental Health, 017 182 111, ymparistoterveys(at)kuopio.fi

Educational services

The administration of basic and upper secondary education is closed 1-19 July 2024.

Some day-care centres will be closed during the weeks 27-31. The customer service team of the Early Childhood Education Services will be working at the City Council House (Suokatu 42) on weekdays at 9-14. The team can be contacted at 044 718 3765.

Kuopio Community College

kansalaisopisto.kuopio.fi
Courses and registration: opistopalvelut.fi/kuopio 

Customer Service in Puistokartano building, Puistokatu 20, Kuopio
phone service 017 184 711

3.–16.6.2024
Customer service is open Tue, Wed and Thu at 10–14

17.6.–11.8.2024 Customer service is closed

Starting from 13.8.2024
Customer service is open Tue at 10–14 and Wed at 12–17.30

Kuopio Music Center

Address: Kuopionlahdenkatu 23, 70100 Kuopio

Until 11.6. Center is open at 13–17 or until the start of the performance
12.6. – 15.6. open at 12-18
16.6. – 4.8. closed
Starting from 5.8. is open at 13-17 or until the start of the performance

E-mail: musiikkikeskus (at) kuopio.fi

Events: www.kuopionmusiikkikeskus.fi and www.kuopionkaupunginorkesteri.fi

Kuopio City Museums

Kuopio Museum, Museokatu 1, 70100 Kuopio
www.kuopionmuseo.fi
017 182 603  

Open Tue, Thu-Sun 10-17, Wed 10–19, Mon closed
Also closed 21.-23.6.2024 

Kuopio Art Museum, Kauppakatu 35, 70100 Kuopio
www.taidemuseo.kuopio.fi
017 182 633

Open Tue, Thu-Sun 10–17 and Wed 10–19, Mon closed
Also closed 21.-23.6.2024 

Old Kuopio Museum, Kirkkokatu 22, 70100 Kuopio
www.korttelimuseo.kuopio.fi
044 718 2627 

Open in summer season 14.5.-1.9. Tue, Thu-Sun 10–17 and Wed 10–19, Mon closed
Also closed 21.-23.6.2024 

Snellman Home Museum, Snellmaninkatu 19, 70100 Kuopio
www.snellmanmuseo.kuopio.fi
017 182 625

Open by appointment for groups. Reservations from Old Kuopio Museum.

City Libraries

All libraries are closed on Midsummer Eve.
You can normally access self-service libraries with a library card and pin code every day.

Individual exceptions to opening hours are possible. You can also check library-specific opening hours on the website kuopio.finna.fi 

Main Library
Mon-Thu 8-19 and Fri 8-16
self-service 8-10 a.m.
Sat-Sun 10-16
In July the main library is closed on Sundays.

Sports and swimming

Kuopio beaches

Outdoor trails

Cycling tips

Kuntolaakso swimming pool and gyms:

1.6.-19.6.
open Mon-Fri 6-21
weekends: open 9-17
20.6. Midsummer Eve open 6-14
21.6.-23.6. closed.
24.6.-28.6. open Mon-Fri 6-21
29.6.-31.7. Kuntolaakso is closed for summer maintenance!
1.8.-11.8. open weekdays 6-21
Sat-Sun 3-4 Aug. and Sat-Sun 10-11 Aug. closed.

From 12.8. open as usual: Mon-Fri 6-21, Sat-Sun 9-19

Lippumäki swimming pool, gym and sports hall:

27.5.-30.5. swimming pool CLOSED. Gym and sports hall are open:
Mon, Wed, Fri 8-21
Tue, Thu 6-21
Sat-Sun CLOSED
31.5.-7.7. Lippumäki is closed for summer maintenance!

8.7.-11.8. Lippumäki is open:
Mon, Wed, Fri 8-21
Tue, Thu 6-21
Sat-Sun CLOSED

From 12.8. normal opening hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri 8-22
Tue, Thu 6-22
Sat, Sun 8-21