Children's New Year
A lively and entertaining Children's New Year's Eve at Rotuaari!
On December 31, 2025, Rotuaari will host a New Year's Eve party for the whole family, where the little ones will have a great time! The event brings people together to celebrate the New Year in a sparkling atmosphere. The Rotuaari square will be illuminated with colorful lights in honor of the celebration!
Send your own story to be part of the celebration
Stories and highlights from the people of Oulu will be showcased on the big screen during the event. Send your greeting as text or an image using the form below by 17 December.
You can also submit your text and image greetings through this link.
A warm welcome to celebrate the changing year at the Children's New Year's Eve event. The event is open to everyone.
The evening's host will be the captivating Pete Poskiparta!
Event schedule
18.30 DJ NiceRice: children's disco music at Rotuaari before the event
19.00 Event begins, greetings from the City of Oulu
19.15 Oulu Star Circus: circus acrobatics performance
19.25 Pete Poskiparta: mentalism magic performance
19.40 Lauri Tuohimaa: Finlandia anthem
19.50 Tuluxxia's spectacular fire and pyro show!
20.00 Event ends
The event is organized by Wadessa Oy in cooperation with the City of Oulu.
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