Opening hours

Saturday Dec 6

• Event area: 7 AM to 8 PM
• Sales and exhibition stands: 9 AM to 6 PM

Sunday Dec 7

• Event area: 7 AM to 8:30 PM
• Sales and exhibition stands: 9 AM to 6 PM

Ticket sales at the ticket offices will end at 16.30 on both days. Tickets purchased from the Messukeskus online shop are valid until the end of the event.

Entrances

• Southern Entrance | ticket sales 7 AM to 4:30 PM | No entrance with dogs
• Northern Entrance | ticket sales 7 AM to 4:30 PM | Entrance with dogs allowed (unloading in the parking hall)
• Eastern Entrance | ticket sales 7 AM to 4:30 PM | Entrance with dogs allowed (unloading in the parking area)

• Hall 7, door 7.5 | no ticket sales | Entrance with dogs allowed (unloading in the parking area)
• Hall 5, door 5.6 | ticket sales 7 AM to 4:30 PM | Entrance with dogs allowed, the closest door to the Puppy Shows

Choose the entrance closest to your ring. Please note that opening hours vary. One person may accompany a dog registered to the show When entering/exiting with your dog, please always carry your show number and dog’s vaccination certificate with you.

Lost and found

During the Dog Fair Finland, lost and found items are collected at the Fair Office and immediately after the event, they are sent to Lost & Found, where they can be inquired.

Arrival

The address of the venue is Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki. Please take plenty of time for arriving, as traffic jams may slow down your journey!

By car
Messukeskus is easily accessible from various motorways, and there are approximately 4,600 parking spaces in the area. Additional parking spaces are available nearby, for example at Veikkaus Arena (24 hours) and the Mall of Tripla shopping center. Read more about parking.

By train
All long-distance and local trains stop at Pasila station, which is right next to Messukeskus. The train station is about a 400-meter walk from the venue. The train journey from Helsinki city center to Pasila takes about five minutes by local train. Check train schedules at vr.fi.

By public transport
Trams 2, 7, and 9 and several buses go directly to Messukeskus or the nearby Pasila station. Several buses stop either at Messukeskus or Pasila station. You can find public transport timetables in the HSL Route Guide.

By taxi
There is a taxi rank in front of Messukeskus, near Southern Entrance. Taxis can be ordered online or by phone.