Spectator Programme
Something for everyone
Lahti Ski Games offer food, drinks, live music, atmosphere, and activities.
Cheer on athletes or enjoy After Ski in the OmaSp Fan Zone. Live music, student event, various food and drink services, event merchandise and other sale products, Lahti Ski Games’ postmarks and stamps, Saturday night’s fireworks show, professional commentators, hosts and DJs, and e.g. our Men with Wooden Skis are waiting for you to spend an unforgettable weekend!
Gates are open
Thursday 20.3. from 10:45 to 20:00
Friday 21.3. from 9:45 to 22:00
Saturday 22.3. from 10:00 to 23.00
Sunday 23.3. from 8:30 to 19:30
Program details will be updated on this page all the way up to the event weekend.
Cheer on athletes or enjoy After Ski in the OmaSp Fan Zone. Live music, various food and drink services, event merchandise and other sale products, Lahti Ski Games’ postmarks and stamps, Selfie Tower, Silent Disco, 360 Photo Booth, Saturday night’s karaoke, circus performances, professional commentators, hosts and DJs, and e.g. our Men with Wooden Skis are waiting for you to spend an unforgettable weekend!
Keep in mind that this is a rough timetable that adjusts to the competitions. We reserve the right to change and modify them.
Detailed program information will be updated closer to the event.
Shop your official event merchandise and other products from sales points.
Enjoy the winter terrace and restaurants at OmaSp Fan Zone.
9-18 Kids’ Area
9-18 Family indoor activity at Suurhalli
9-18 Ski Museum
9-20 Silent Disco at Fan Zone
9:30 Tuisku the mascot at Kids’ Area
10-18 Lahti Ski Games stamps and postmarks at Info
10:00 Ski Jumping | HS130 Women
11:30-18 Helicopter flights: Rotorway’s flights over the area €100 PP, children under 12 -50 %
11:30 Super Furball the mascot at Kids’ Area
13:30 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
13:30 Super Furball the mascot at Kids’ Area
13:30-18 360 Photo Booth at Fan Zone
14:00 Nordic Combined | HS130 PCR
14:15Tuisku the mascot at Kids’ Area
14-20 Selfie Tower by Jalo & Jalo
14:20 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
14:25 Air Show
14:30 Super Furball the mascot at Suurhalli
14:45 Cross-Country | Team Sprint Qualification
15:15-15:45 Tuisku the mascot at Suurhalli
15:30 Hopsu the mascot at Kids’ area
15:40 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
16:30 Air Show
16:45 Cross-Country | Team Sprint
16:45 Ski Jumping | HS130 Qualification, Men
18:00 Ski Jumping | HS130 Men
19:40 After Ski w/Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
20:00 After Ski w/Pasi and Anssi at Fan Zone
21:00 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
Shop your official event merchandise and other products from sales points.
Enjoy the winter terrace and restaurants at OmaSp Fan Zone.
9-18 Helicopter flights: Rotorway’s flights over the area 80 € per person, children under 12 -50 %
9-18:15 Kids’ Area
9-18:15 Family indoor activity at Suurhalli
9-19 Ski Museum
9-20 Silent Disco at Fan Zone
9:30-21 Selfie Tower by Jalo & Jalo
9:40 Air Show
10:00 10.00 Cross-Country | 20 km C, Women
10-18 Lahti Ski Games stamps and postmarks at Info
10-19 360 Photo Booth at Fan Zone
10:00 Cross-Country | 20 km C, Women
10.30 Hopsu the mascot at Kids’ Area
11:30 Nordic Combined | HS130 Team Sprint
12:00 Circus Students gaming in Suurhalli
12:15 Super Furball the mascot at Kids’ Area
12:20 Finnish Youth Olympic and World Championship medalists in an interview at Fan Zone
12:30-13 Tuisku the mascot at Kids’ Area
12:35 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
13:00 Cross-Country | 20 km C, Men
14:00 Circus Students gaming in Suurhalli
14:00 Cross-Country | Sprint Final C
14:15 Hopsu the mascot at Suurhalli
14:30 Sipi clown at Fan Zone
15:00 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
15:20 Nordic Combined | Team Sprint 2×7,5 km
15:30 Super Furball the mascot at Kids’ Area
15:30Tuisku the mascot at Suurhalli
16:00 After Ski w/ Teflon Brothers at Fan Zone
17:00 Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
17:05 Air Show
17:15 Ski Jumping | Men Team HS130
18:00 Isku flag ceremony
19:10 Lahti Ski Games Karaoke at the Ski Jump Stadium
19:10 Sipi clown at Ski Jump Stadium
19:20 Fireworks
After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä, Aste & Don Johnson Big Band at Fan Zone (K18)
Shop your official event merchandise and other products from sales points.
Enjoy the winter terrace and restaurants at OmaSp Fan Zone.
9-17:30 Kids’ Area
9-17:30 Family indoor activity at Suurhalli
9-17:30 Ski Museum
9-18 Helicopter flights: Rotorway’s flights over the area 80 € per person, children under 12 -50 %
9-19 Silent Disco at Fan Zone
10:00 Hopsu the mascot at Kids’ Area
10:00 Lahti Ski Games stamps and postmarks at Info
10-17 360 Photo Booth at Fan Zone
10-18 Selfie Tower by Jalo & Jalo
10:15 Cross-Country | Sprint Qualification F
11:00 Nordic Combined | HS130 Gundersen
11:15 Super Furball the mascot at Family indoor activity at Suurhalli
11:35 Joona Hellman Meet & Greet
11:45 Men with Wooden Skis tarring wooden skis at the Fan Zone stage
11:50 Sipi the Clown at Family indoor activity at Suurhalli
11:55 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
12:00 Tuisku the mascot at Kids’ Area
12:30 Super Furball the mascot at Kids’ Area
12:35 Sipi the Clown at Fan Zone
12:45 Cross-Country | Sprint F
14:30 Ski Jumping | Men Qualification HS130
14:30 Hopsu the mascot at Family indoor activity at Suurhalli
14:40 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
15:00 Nordic Combined | Gundersen 10 km
15:30 Hopsu the mascot at Kids’ Area
15:30 Tuisku the mascot at Suurhalli
15:30 Ski Jumping | HS130 Qualification, Men
16:30 Super Furball the mascot at Kids’ Area
16:35 After Ski w/ Levi-Äijä at Fan Zone
16:40 Isku flag ceremony
16:50 Ski Jumping Qualification TOP 10 interviews from the screens
17:00 Ski Jumping | HS130, Men
Areas and activities
Kids’ Area in Karpalo
Kids’ Area in Karpalo offers activities, games and speed for kids! The Kidz’ Snow Fun Tour provided by the Finnish Ski Association, the Finnish Biathlon Association and Finnish winter sports clubs offers inspiring and diverse winter sports activities for all children and their families. Mascots, like Hopsu and Tuisku, visit the area many times during the weekend. At the camp fire you can warm up your own snacks or buy cold sausages to do so. Area’s small café sells sells sweet and savory Belgian waffles (not gluten free nor vegan) and for example coffee, tea, hot chocolate and juice.
Opening Hours:
Thursday, 20.3. Closed
Friday, 21.3. 10:00–20:00
Saturday, 22.3. 10:00–19:00
Sunday, 23.3. 08:30–18:00
Kidz’ Snow Fun Tour is organized by the Finnish Ski Association, and it offers diverse winter sport activities. Polaris builds an ATV-track for children and mascots, like Hopsu and Tuisku, visit the area many times during the weekend. At the camp fire you can warm up your own snacks. Area’s small café sells saturday and sunday also Belgian waffles (not gluten free nor vegan) and hot chocolate, coffee, tea and juice.
Suurhalli – Family Indoor Activity
Suurhalli is a warm indoor area for families offering diverse activities during the whole weekend! We recommend children under 10 years of age staying with their parent in the area. Every children no matter of their age is on their parents’ responsibility.
Family Indoor Activity offers ball games, bouncy castles, mascots and shows. There are also toilets, and a childcare room.
At the Salppuri Restaurant, you can enjoy lunch from the buffet with the whole family. Salad table and hot food available, every day also a vegetarian option. The restaurant is open on Friday from 11:00 to 17:00, Saturday from 10:30 to 18:00 and Sunday from 10:30 to 17:30.
See the exact location and where to enter Suurhalli on the area map.
Opening Hours:
Thursday, 20.3. Closed
Friday, 21.3. 10:00–20:00
Saturday, 22.3. 10:00–19:00
Sunday, 23.3. 08:30–18:00
Frost Fest – Student Event
This year, there’s something special for students! The first-ever Frost Fest Student Event will take over on Friday. The student ticket includes access to not only the event’s checkpoints, but stage entertainment, competition programme, and everything else happening in the event area too.
Ski Museum
Access to Ski Museum with Lahti Ski Games’ ticket! Ski Museum offers interactive action as well as traditional exhibitions.
Read more about the interactive section from Ski Museum’s website.
After Ski
Relaxing, music, food and drinks! Live music starts already at 1:00 PM on Friday with Levi-Äijä, Ressu Redford at approximately 5:35 PM, and Eini at around 8:30 PM!
On Saturday Levi-Äijä is accompanied by Brädi at 2:35 PM and Sara Siipola at 4:30 PM. After the evening’s ski jumping competition and the legendary fireworks show, the OmaSp Fan Zone area becomes an 18+ zone. The late-night gigs feature Aste at approximately 7:45 PM and the internationally renowned electronic music star and DJ Darude at around 9:00 PM, bringing the night to a spectacular close!
On Sunday, we recover from Saturday with a relaxed hangout, good drinks and tasty food. Master of ceremonies, Levi-Äijä, keeps the pace.
Competition programme
Flags are waving and cheers are roaring as the world’s top athletes arrive at Salpausselkä.
Is the best spot by the track or in the stands?