Exercise for children, young people and families

Bicycles for adults and children lined up in the park.

Äänekoski has versatile exercise opportunities for all ages. Activities are organized by the city, sports clubs and organizations as well as the civic college.

SporttiPT activities for young people

SporttiPT's activity is free exercise counseling for young people and early adults aged 12-29. Exercise counseling helps in finding exercise motivation and a suitable form of exercise, and provides support for a meaningful start or continuation of exercise.

Who is SporttiPT suitable for?

If the amount of exercise is low or your own interest in exercise has disappeared - help can be found in exercise counseling. If you are interested in starting gym training and need support, you can join SporttiPT activities.

Guided SporttiPT gym groups

Gym groups are free of charge for all SporttiPT participants.
Äänekoski in the gymnasium of the sports center on Mondays from 15:16.30 to 1.4.2024:XNUMX. The group's activities will be on hiatus from April XNUMX, XNUMX.
In the Suolahti swimming hall's gym on Wednesdays from 15-16.30:1.4.2024 p.m. The group's activities will be on hiatus from April XNUMX, XNUMX.
Contact a SporttiPT exercise instructor if you are interested.

How to join?

You can make an appointment for the SporttiPT instructor yourself or the guardian of the young person can contact you. You can call, send a message via the WhatsApp application or send an email. You can also come to SporttiPT with a referral from a health nurse or other professional or, for example, on the recommendation of a physical education teacher. You can come to SporttiPT alone or with a counselor (e.g. youth worker / family counselor).

More information about the activity:

Sports advisor
Anu Kaajalahti
040 190 2748
anu.kaajalahti@aanekoski.fi

Baby and family swimming

Baby and family swimming is organized in VesiVelho swimming pool on Saturdays. Once a month, there is a new craze for baby swimming. See detailed information and schedules Äänekoski swimming pool Water Wizard web page.

Activities organized by clubs for children, young people and families

Here are links to the activities organized by the clubs. The page is still under construction, so please be patient.

Hobby grant

The hobby grant is intended primarily for families where it is difficult for children to participate in hobby activities due to the family's financial situation. The granting of a hobby grant to families with children from Tunakoske has been made possible thanks to donations from various operators. Read more Äänekoski's hobby grant here.

Exercise

Physical activity and contact information

Äänekoski offers excellent sports opportunities for elite, competitive, youth and recreational sports, as well as opportunities to practice different levels of sports in different parts of Äänekoski.

News

On this page, we update the current changes and exceptional schedules of the sports services of the city of Äänekoski.

Indoor exercise

The city of Äänekoski offers versatile sports venues for practicing different forms of exercise. Whether it's basketball, ice hockey, swimming or even bowling, it's good to practice in the facilities of the city and private service providers. We have the most energy-efficient ice rink in Finland. The new overpressure hall serves the football players of the entire province. Äänekoski has two swimming halls and numerous swimming spots. You can skate and scooter in the new indoor skate park!

Outdoor exercise

Äänekoski city's outdoor sports facilities enable versatile summer and winter hobbies. The ski trails maintained by the city run in the city's different settlements, on ice and off-road. Artificial ice extends the skating season. In the summer, it's easy to start frisbee golf, for example, because there are no less than three courses in the city to suit both beginners and advanced enthusiasts. You can skate and scooter on the new Pump Track.

Prices

Price list for sports services starting January 1.1.2025, XNUMX Swimming pool cards, gym cards and guided group fees. You can find the entire price list for sports services at this link:

Hours of use of the facilities

You can get more information about the times of use of training facilities and applying for shifts from schools, the education office and sports services.

Exercise counseling

The city of Äänekoski offers free exercise counseling to those who need it and starts targeted exercise groups for working-age people.

Exercise for children, young people and families

Äänekoski has versatile exercise opportunities for all ages.

Exercise for adults

With the new national sports policy guidelines and the Moving adult program, a targeted health promotion development project has been launched in Äänekoski at the beginning of 2022 for early-aged, working-age and retirees.

For unemployed job seekers

In 2025, the city of Äänekoski will offer unemployed job seekers from Äänekoski free consultations at the VesiVelho swimming pool on the first Friday of every month, as well as free exercise advice.

Exercise for the elderly

Here you can find gym groups for the elderly, gym groups and water jumps.

Fitness center advice

Fitness advice is primarily intended for people belonging to special groups. Gym counseling provides support for safely starting gym training and guidance in using the equipment.

Volunteering

The activities of volunteers are important and at their best they promote the well-being of both the volunteer and those being supervised and improve the quality of life. Volunteers work in various tasks under the guidance of gym groups or outdoor help for the elderly.

Sports Academy

At Äänekoski high school, you can choose the so-called sports line by completing sports academy studies.

Road safety

The city of Äänekoski strives to promote traffic safety in all its activities. We carry out traffic safety work, e.g. in teaching and education, urban structure services, youth and sports services, and communication.