Doghill Fairytale Farm
Doghill Fairytale Farm is a petting zoo in Tampere. You can meet real animals in an environment that takes you back to the old days. You can also meet the famous Doghill (Koiramäki) characters created by Finnish author Mauri Kunnas. Doghill is open during the summer and just before Christmas.
Get into the Christmas spirit at the enchanting Doghill Fairytale Farm. Here, you’ll meet Doghill’s animal friends, and Santa Claus has arrived to hear children’s Christmas wishes. Welcome to Doghill’s magical Christmas story, where you can play, enjoy, and indulge!
Tickets are now on sale! You can enter Doghill Christmas with a Doghill Ticket, a Doghill Family Ticket, or an Event Wristband.
Buy TicketsEdenred, Epassi, and Smartum’s cultural benefits can be used as payment for the Doghill Ticket and Event Wristband. Cultural benefits can only be used as payment on-site at Särkänniemi. The cultural benefit is personal and cannot be used, for example, as part of a Family Ticket.
Opening hours 2024
Thu–Sun 12.–15.12. from 3 pm to 7 pm The Aquarium, Näsinneula Observation Tower, and Planetarium are open as well. At the same time as Doghill Christmas, Valkea 2024 – Light and Art Festival will take place. The Event Wristband grants access to all experiences!
Christmas activities and program
Doghill Christmas is full of fun activities and entertainment. You can also try pony riding at the event.
In Doghill House, Santa Claus will be listening to children’s gift wishes. A visit to Santa is included in the Doghill admission ticket price and is suitable for the whole family.
At Dr. Oetker’s gingerbread workshop, you can decorate gingerbread cookies. Purina's gift-wrapping workshop gives you the opportunity to wrap a present for your cat or dog friend. The Tassuteatteri Theater will host festive shows, and at the various animal enclosures, you can see how the animals celebrate Christmas. Each event day ends with Fire Lady’s magical Christmas fire show.
At Gunnas Bookstore and Troppi & Nekku’s Candy Store, you can do some Christmas shopping, while the delicacies at Café Von Guggelböö as well as marshmallow roasting by the campfire (included in the ticket price), will keep you warm even on a chilly day.
Please note that the gingerbread workshop, gift-wrapping workshop and marshmallow station included in the entrance fee have a limited supply of products available per day.
Daily program
Thu–Sun 12.–15.12. from 3 pm to 7 pm
15.00 Elsa and Kille welcome guests at the Doghill Gate 15.30 Festivities at the Tassu Theater 16.30 Festivities at the Tassu Theater 17.30 Christmas theater at Tassu Theater 18.00 Festivities at the Tassu Theater 18.30 Fire Lady's festive fire show (Duck Pond, next to the Doghill Gate) 18.45–19 Elsa and Kille saying farewell to guests at the Doghill Gate
Nonstop program
15–18.30 Meet the Doghill´s Elf at Mummola House 15–18.30 Meet the Santa Claus at Doghill House 15–18.30 Marshmallow roasting by the campfire 15–18.30 Pony riding (€7/person/pony riding) 15–19 Elf Trail, go around the area and find the tasks 15–19 Purina workshop at the Town Hall: Wrap a Christmas gift for your cat or dog friend 15–19 Decorate your own gingerbread cookie in Prännäri House
Explore Doghill
Animals
Meet the traditional Finnsih farm animals at Doghill Fairytale Farm. The animals vary depending on the season.
Things to do in Doghill
At Doghill Fairytale Farm, you can experience in a fun way what it was like in the 19th century Finland! At the Doghill Farmhouse, you can play just like in the olden days or experience the fun in count Drakkula's Castle.
Shops and cafes
Doghill offers various things to shop, for example sweets, books, toys, games and many more Doghill gifts and souvenirs to go home with! Von Guggelböö cafe serves the town's sweetest treats and tastiest savoury pastries.
News
Welcome to Doghill Christmas
During Christmas time, even in Doghill, everyone takes a break from work and focus on enjoying a happy time together with loved ones. Buy tickets inn advance! Christmas Passes purchased from the online store also include travel rights to the event and back on Nysse's buses and trams.
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