Welcome to Siilinjärvi!
It’s great to have you here! Moving to a new home brings with it new sights, routes, services and people. On this page, we’ve put together the most important information for new residents of Siilinjärvi. Here you’ll find tips on everyday life, services, leisure activities, events and how you can get involved in life in your new home town. We hope Siilinjärvi will soon start to feel like home!
An Evening for New Residents
Have you moved to Siilinjärvi this year?
Welcome to the New Residents’ Evening, where you can get to know your new home town and meet other new residents of Siilinjärvi. During the evening, you’ll find out about Siilinjärvi, learn about local services and leisure activities, and have the chance to meet other new residents.
Time: Thursday 1 October 2026, 5.30–7.30 pm
Venue: Siilinjärvi Family Centre, Toritie 8.
Everyday services
Are you looking for the local authority’s contact details, or would you like to carry out administrative tasks online? On the local authority’s service pages, you’ll find online services and other useful information to help you with your administrative tasks.
Home, housing and transport
Siilinjärvi offers a range of housing options, from the town centre to the villages and the countryside. Find out more about housing, the local area and your own neighbourhood.
Everyday life with children
Have you moved to Siilinjärvi with your children? Here you’ll find information on early years education, pre-school, schools and services for children and young people.
Early childhood education
Apply for a place in early years education
Pre-school education
Schools
For young people
Find your own thing
The best way to get to know your new home town is by getting involved. In Siilinjärvi, you can get active, take up hobbies, enjoy the outdoors, read, take part in cultural activities or get involved in community organisations.
Exercise and outdoor activities
Find out about sports facilities and sports services.
Library
As well as books, the library offers events, digital services and other things to do.
Culture
Discover cultural attractions, events, museums and local culture.
Cultural Services
Hobbies
Are you looking for a new hobby or something to do on a regular basis?
The Siilinjärvi leisure calendar brings together a range of leisure activities for all ages.
Take a look at the Siilinjärvi leisure calendar
Associations, organisations and clubs
Through associations, organisations and clubs, you can find things to do, meet new people and discover opportunities to get involved.
Associations, organisations and clubs
What’s happening in Siilinjärvi?
There’s always something going on in Siilinjärvi all year round. In the events calendar, you’ll find upcoming events and things to do for all ages. You can also add your own event to the calendar free of charge.
Keep up to date
Would you like to know what’s going on in Siilinjärvi and what people in the municipality are talking about?
The municipality’s main communication channels are its website, the Siilinjärvi app, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, the events calendar and the leisure activities calendar.
Siilinjärvi app
The Siilinjärvi app conveniently brings together almost the same information and services as the municipality’s website. In the app, you can keep up to date with current affairs, browse events and leisure activities, use library services, give feedback and report faults.
Find out more about the Siilinjärvi app and download it
Follow the council on Facebook. You’ll receive updates on current issues, services, events and everyday life in the council area.
Siilinjärvi Municipality on Facebook
On Instagram, you can get a glimpse of the events, places and atmosphere in Siilinjärvi.
Follow @siilinjarvi on Instagram
On LinkedIn, we share information on topics such as working life, local government activities, businesses and the vitality of the community.
Siilinjärvi Municipality on LinkedIn
All the municipality’s communication channels
This is your local authority too
Siilinjärvi is a municipality that belongs to us all. You, too, can get involved, have your say and share your own ideas. For example, you can give feedback, respond to surveys, launch a residents’ initiative, take part in events or get involved in community organisations and voluntary work.
Get involved and make a difference
Tips from a newcomer to Siilinjärvi
If you want to get off to a quick start in your new home town:
- Download the Siilinjärvi app.
- Find out more about your local area.
- Get a library card.
- Have a look at the events calendar.
- Find your favourite activity in the activities calendar.
- Follow Siilinjärvi Municipality on Facebook and Instagram.
- Find out about the opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities.
- Come along to our events and join in the activities.
- Please give us your feedback and let us know what you think.
Do you need help?
Couldn’t find what you were looking for, or not sure where to start?
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’ll help you find the right service or information.
Siilinjärvi Municipal Council switchboard: 017 401 111
A warm welcome home to Siilinjärvi!
We hope you enjoy your stay in Siilinjärvi and that you’ll find your own favourite spots, people and ways to get involved here.
It’s lovely to have you here.