Tickets and prices for sports facilities

Exceptional opening hours for sports facilities

Below is a list of the exceptional opening hours for the city’s sports and swimming halls. The list will be updated.

Kuntolaakso swimming pool

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 – Independence Day Eve
• Facility open from 9:00 to 19:00.
• Reception/cashier open from 9:00 to 18:00; swimming and gym access until 18:30; please exit the facility by 19:00.

Sun, Dec 6, 2026 – Independence Day
• Facility closed.

Wed, Dec 16, 2026 – Free Christmas Swim

Wed, Dec 23, 2026 – Day before Christmas Eve
• Facility open from 6:00 to 14:00. Reception/cashier open from 6:00 to 13:00; swimming and gym access until 13:30; please exit the facility by 14:00.

Thu, Dec 24 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
• Facility closed.

Sat, Dec 26, 2026 – Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s Day)
• Facility open from 9:00 to 19:00. Reception/cashier open from 9:00 to 18:00; swimming and gym access until 18:30; please exit the facility by 19:00.

Thu, Dec 31, 2026 – New Year’s Eve
• Facility open from 6:00 to 14:00. Cashier service: 6:00 am – 1:00 pm; swimming and gym access until 1:30 pm; premises must be vacated by 2:00 pm.

Fri 1 Jan 2027 New Year’s Day
• Facility closed.

Wed 6 Jan 2027 Epiphany
• Facility open 9:00 am – 7:00 pm. Cashier service: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm; swimming and gym access until 6:30 pm; premises must be vacated by 7:00 pm.

Luola

Sat, Dec 6, Independence Day: CLOSED.

Sun, Dec 20, 2026, Cheerstars Winter Showcase: The entire “Luola” (facility) is reserved from 8:00 to 22:00.

Wed, Dec 23, Day before Christmas Eve: Closing at 15:00. The reception/cash desk and doors close at 14:00.

Thu, Dec 24, Christmas Eve: CLOSED.

Fri, Dec 25, Christmas Day: CLOSED.

Sat, Dec 26, Boxing Day: Open from 11:00 to 19:00. Doors close at 20:00.

Thu, Dec 31, New Year’s Eve: Closing at 15:00. The reception/cash desk and doors close at 14:00.

Fri, Jan 1, New Year’s Day: CLOSED.

Sat, Feb 6, 2027, 7:00–22:00, Winter Wildness: The entire “Luola” (facility) is reserved from 7:00 to 22:00.

Thu, May 6, 2027, Cheerstars Spring Showcase: The entire “Luola” (facility) is reserved from 8:00 to 18:00.

Kuopio hall

Sun, Oct 25: Hall open 16:00–19:00 (ENTIRE HALL RESERVED UNTIL 15:00) – private event for the North Savo Medical Association; event teardown from 15:00–16:00.

Thu, Oct 29: Teardown of current field setup; summer sports season ends, and the field is transitioned to its winter configuration.

Fri, Oct 30: TRACK & FIELD FACILITIES CLOSED ALL DAY – installation of football turf across the entire field.

Sat, Oct 31: Entire field and the front straightaway reserved 08:30–19:00 for the Elo football tournament; the running track cannot be traversed as a full circuit.

Tue, Nov 3: Front straightaway reserved 15:30–21:30 for the Junior KuPS end-of-season event; the running track cannot be traversed as a full circuit.

Sun, Dec 6, Independence Day: CLOSED.

Wed, Dec 23, Day before Christmas Eve: Closing at 15:00; the service desk and doors will close at 14:00.

Thu, Dec 24, Christmas Eve: CLOSED.

Fri, Dec 25, Christmas Day: CLOSED.

Sat, Dec 26, Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s Day): CLOSED.

Thu, Dec 31, New Year’s Eve: Closing at 15:00; the service desk and doors will close at 14:00.

Fri, Jan 1, New Year’s Day: CLOSED.

Lippumäki swimming pool

Sat, Dec 5, 2026, Independence Day Eve

  • Facility open from 8:00 to 15:00.
  • Cash desk open from 8:00 to 14:00; gym and swimming access until 14:30; please exit the facility by 15:00.

Sun, Dec 6, 2026, Independence Day

  • Facility closed

Thu, Dec 18, 2026, Free Christmas Swim

Wed, Dec 23, 2026, Day before Christmas Eve

  • Facility open from 6:00 to 14:00.
  • Cash desk open from 6:00 to 13:00; gym and swimming access until 13:30; please exit the facility by 14:00.

Thu, Dec 24 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

  • Facility closed

Sat, Dec 26, 2026, Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s Day)

  • Facility open from 13:00 to 21:00.
  • Cash desk open from 13:00 to 20:00; gym and swimming access until 20:30; please exit the facility by 21:00.

Thu, Dec 31, 2026, New Year’s Eve

  • Facility open from 6:00 to 14:00. The reception desk is open from 6:00 to 13:00; the gym and swimming facilities are available until 13:30. Please vacate the premises by 14:00.

Fri, Jan 1, 2027 – New Year’s Day

  • Facility closed

Wed, Jan 6, 2027 – Epiphany

  • Facility open from 13:00 to 21:00. The reception desk is open from 13:00 to 20:00; the gym and swimming facilities are available until 20:30. Please vacate the premises by 21:00.

The swimming facility will close for renovations during week 3 (2027) and will reopen to customers no later than July 1, 2027.