Opening hours and tickets
Opening hours
Thu 23 October 2025 at 10 AM – 8 PM
Fri 24 October 2025 at 10 AM – 8 PM
Sat 25 October 2025 at 10 AM – 8 PM
Sun 26 October 2025 at 10 AM – 6 PM
We recommend buying tickets in advance online
You can purchase tickets from the Messukeskus webshop easily without queues and service fees! Order by 23 October to benefit from cheaper prices. In addition to the fair visit, tickets purchased at the webshop include one-month access right to the online programme. Tickets bought at the Messukeskus entrance only include the fair visit.
Messukeskus operates cashless
It is possible to pay in cash at the cash desks at the entrances to Messukeskus. In the cloakroom and the exhibition office, the cashless principle applies, i.e. cash is not possible. The most common debit and credit cards are accepted. Payment options vary in our restaurants and at exhibitors’ stands. Please note this when you arrive at the event.
Ticket prices until 23 Oct 2024
In addition to admission, all tickets purchased from the online shop include the right to watch the online programme of the Senate Square and Hakaniemi stages.
- Adults € 18
- Special ticket (discount groups*) € 12
- Group ticket (min. 10 persons) € 12/person
- Family ticket (max. 2 adults and 3 children ages 7-17) € 39
- Full time ticket, adults € 33
- Full time ticket, special ticket* € 23
- Online programme ticket separately (access to the online programme of the Senate Square and Hakaniemi platforms) 8 €
Tickets from the webshop during the event
In addition to admission, all tickets purchased from the online shop include the right to watch the online programme of the Senate Square and Hakaniemi stages.
- Adults € 21
- Special ticket (discount groups*) € 14
- Group ticket (min. 10 persons) € 14/person
- Family ticket (max. 2 adults and 3 children ages 7-17) € 46
- Full time ticket, adults € 37
- Full time ticket, special ticket* € 25
Note! You can buy tickets online without any service charge. A service fee of €3/ticket will be added to tickets purchased from the Messukeskus box office during the event.
Tickets from the Messukeskus entrance during the event
Note! A service fee of 3 euros will be added to tickets purchased from during the event.
- Adults € 24
- Special ticket (discount groups*) € 17
- Group ticket (min. 10 persons) € 17/person
- Family ticket (max. 2 adults and 3 children ages 7-17) € 49
- Full time ticket, adults € 40
- Full time ticket, special ticket* € 28
Please note!
Free admission for children under 7 years. Children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Special ticket (discount groups): Children (7–17 years), students, unemployed persons, pensioners, conscripts, crisis management veterans.
Full-time tickets will be changed into separate paper ticket when entering Messukeskus.
A Messukeskus gift ticket entitles you to a single visit to the event.
You can purchase tickets from the Messukeskus webshop easily without queues and service fees. A service fee of 3 euros will be added to tickets purchased from the entrances of the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre during the event.
School ticket, Thu-Fri
Primary, secondary and vocational school students as a class, as well as teachers accompanying their class, can attend the fair on 24-25 October for €8 per person. School tickets can be bought on Thursday and Friday at the cash desk of the Messukeskus.
To the Book Fair also with sports and cultural benefits!
With the culture benefit and the combined sports and culture benefit, you can now also buy a ticket to the Book Fair! You can pay with the Edenred (mobile payment, Edenred card and banknotes), Smartum (mobile payment and banknotes) and ePass (mobile payment) cultural benefits or the combined sports and cultural benefits.
You can get the benefit at the cash desks at the entrances to Messukeskus. However, the sports discount alone is not suitable as a payment method and, for the time being, it cannot be used for online purchases of the fair ticket.
According to the Tax Administration’s guidelines, benefits cannot be used to pay for personal services other than those provided by the beneficiary. Benefits cannot be used to pay for more than one ticket/attendance fee per event. Benefits cannot be used to purchase merchandise or ancillary services such as cafeteria services, fan merchandise or parking, or to pay for attendance at streaming events. Under the terms and conditions of the service providers, payments made in error will not be refunded to the customer and the customer may lose their balance or vouchers.
Together with the Book Fair ticket: the Wine & Food Fair and On the Plate Fair 2024
Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a guardian to enter Wine & Food Fair.