Pride House 2025
Hobo Helsinki is the Pride House for 2025
This year, Pride House will be hosted at Hobo Helsinki, Kluuvikatu 4. Hobo Helsinki is part of the Strawberry Hotel chain, one of Helsinki Pride's Main Partners.
Pride House is the event center and meeting place for Pride Week, where all members of our community and allies are warmly welcome. The Helsinki Pride Info and Shop, offering all official Helsinki Pride merchandise, will also be available at Pride House.
Pride House is the event center and meeting place for Pride Week, where all members of our community and allies are warmly welcome. The Helsinki Pride Info and Shop, offering all official Helsinki Pride merchandise, will also be available at Pride House.
What is Pride House?
Pride House is the heart of Pride Week, serving as a rainbow-colored meeting place and event venue. Pride House is a well-known concept worldwide – regardless of location or time, it is a meeting place for LGBTQIA+ people. Again, We are proud to offer all LGBTQIA+ people and allies in Helsinki a centrally located Pride House.
Helsinki Pride Info & Shop Opening hours
Pride House is open throughout Pride Week from June 23 to June 29, 2025. Our volunteers will be happy to assist you at the Info Point and the Shop. At the Shop, you'll find Helsinki Pride merchandise and, for example, flags in all the colors of the rainbow.
Helsinki Pride Info (1st floor):
Mon–Fri 10 AM–8 PM, Sat 10 AM–4 PM, Sun closed
Helsinki Pride Shop (2nd floor):
Mon–Fri 10 AM–8 PM, Sat 10 AM–4 PM, Sun closed
Helsinki Pride Info (1st floor):
Mon–Fri 10 AM–8 PM, Sat 10 AM–4 PM, Sun closed
Helsinki Pride Shop (2nd floor):
Mon–Fri 10 AM–8 PM, Sat 10 AM–4 PM, Sun closed
Events in Pride House
Pride House brings together people, performances, workshops, and other events throughout Helsinki Pride Week. The Helsinki Pride Community and its partners organize the amazing program. Check out all Pride House events from the link below.
See all Pride House eventsSafer Space and Harrasment Contact Persons
All Helsinki Pride events follow the principles of safer spaces. Read the Safer Space Principles here. In any cases of harassment or discrimination, you can turn to the harassment contact persons for support. You can recognize them by their pink safety vests, and you can find them at the Helsinki Pride Info point.
Event participants can also give anonymous feedback to the harassment contact team using the feedback form. The form is especially encouraged for non-urgent matters. Fill out the harassment contact person's feedback form here.
Safer Space Principles Event participants can also give anonymous feedback to the harassment contact team using the feedback form. The form is especially encouraged for non-urgent matters. Fill out the harassment contact person's feedback form here.
Experience Pride House
Book your Pridecation
This year, Hobo Helsinki offers visitors fantastic Pridecation experience packages.
Pridecation includes:
Accommodation & breakfast for 1-5 people in spacious and delicious Hobo rooms
Pridecation glam-up kit (worth €60), featuring cosmetics, Pride goodies, temporary tattoos, and other surprises!
Hobo Helsinki donates €10 from every Pridecation booking to the Together with Pride community.
Book your PridecationPridecation includes:
Eat, drink and have fun at Hobo
At Hobo, you eat, drink, sleep, have fun, and take part. And when the day winds down, you slip between plush hotel sheets, recharge, and wake up ready for another vibrant day of Pride!
Opening hours at kitchen & bar of Pride House:
Mon–Thu: 16–23 (kitchen until 21.30)
Fri: 15-01 (kitchen until 22)
Sat:12-01 (kitchen until 22.00)
Sun:14-00 (kitchen until 19.30)
Breakfast is open for walk-ins:
Mon–Fri: 7–10
Sat–Sun: 8–11
Kitchen has the juiciest pizzas, salads, falafels, loaded sandwiches, soft serve aka pehmis, fries and a Finnish speciality: muikut.
Book your tableOpening hours at kitchen & bar of Pride House:
Mon–Thu: 16–23 (kitchen until 21.30)
Fri: 15-01 (kitchen until 22)
Sat:12-01 (kitchen until 22.00)
Sun:14-00 (kitchen until 19.30)
Breakfast is open for walk-ins:
Mon–Fri: 7–10
Sat–Sun: 8–11
Kitchen has the juiciest pizzas, salads, falafels, loaded sandwiches, soft serve aka pehmis, fries and a Finnish speciality: muikut.
Pride House accessibility information and sensory accessibility
Arrival and entrance
There are no accessible parking spaces at the HOBO Hotel. However, taxis may temporarily drive up to and stop near the main entrance on Kluuvikatu for dropping off or picking up passengers.
The main entrance of the hotel opens directly onto the street, and in front of the entrance is a public pedestrian walkway with a hard, flat surface. There is a small incline at the entrance and a threshold approximately 2 cm high. The door is equipped with an automatic opening mechanism.
The main entrance of the hotel opens directly onto the street, and in front of the entrance is a public pedestrian walkway with a hard, flat surface. There is a small incline at the entrance and a threshold approximately 2 cm high. The door is equipped with an automatic opening mechanism.
Indoors and getting around
On the entrance level, you’ll find the hotel reception and the Helsinki Pride Info Point. The Helsinki Pride Shop and the event space Playground are located on the second floor.
The elevators can be accessed by walking past the reception area and turning left. There are a total of three elevators. They provide access to all floors of the hotel, including the second-floor space called Playground, Nest, and Lounge event spaces located on the 2nd floor, which are used for Pride events.
Accessible entry to some event spaces (Harmony and Greenhouse/quiet room) is via Aleksanterinkatu. For more information, please ask at the Helsinki Pride Info Point.
There are no induction loops available in the hotel facilities.
The elevators can be accessed by walking past the reception area and turning left. There are a total of three elevators. They provide access to all floors of the hotel, including the second-floor space called Playground, Nest, and Lounge event spaces located on the 2nd floor, which are used for Pride events.
Accessible entry to some event spaces (Harmony and Greenhouse/quiet room) is via Aleksanterinkatu. For more information, please ask at the Helsinki Pride Info Point.
There are no induction loops available in the hotel facilities.
Accessible toilets
There is one accessible toilet, located on the ground floor. It can be found along the hallway to the left when facing the elevators. The door is lightweight and easy to open.
If you are attending events held in the Harmony or Greenhouse spaces, there is an accessible toilet available near these areas. Access to these event spaces is through the Helsinki Pride Info Point. A staff member from the Info Point will open the Aleksanterinkatu entrance door for you.
Sensory Environment Information and Autism-Friendly Arrival Instructions
You will find the sensory accessibility description of Pride House from the link below (only in Finnish). The sensory accessibility description has been produced by Kaiao.
Pride House: Sensory Environment Information and Autism-Friendly Arrival Instructions (pdf)
Calming Area
The Green House at Pride House has been reserved as a recovery space for people who experience sensory sensitivities. The space is open during Helsinki Pride Week Mon–Fri from 10 AM to 9 PM and Sat from 10 AM to 4 PM.
You can retreat in Green House anytime if you need a break. The space is located on the yard side, so street noise does not carry in.
The sound of the ventilation system is audible. Otherwise, the room is a reasonably sensory-friendly, quiet space, especially for those with sensory sensitivities. One wall has a small greenhouse with brighter lighting directed at the plants. Please do not engage with others who may be using the space at the same time. Quiet stimming is welcome in the space. Please note that the calming area is not for phone calls.
Helsinki Pride volunteers can help you find and access the space if needed.
Accessible entry to the Greenhouse space is available via the Aleksanterinkatu entrance. If you need accessible access to the Greenhouse, please go to the Helsinki Pride Info Point (1st floor), where one of our volunteers will come and open the Aleksanterinkatu entrance door for you.
You can download your own cards You can retreat in Green House anytime if you need a break. The space is located on the yard side, so street noise does not carry in.
The sound of the ventilation system is audible. Otherwise, the room is a reasonably sensory-friendly, quiet space, especially for those with sensory sensitivities. One wall has a small greenhouse with brighter lighting directed at the plants. Please do not engage with others who may be using the space at the same time. Quiet stimming is welcome in the space. Please note that the calming area is not for phone calls.
Helsinki Pride volunteers can help you find and access the space if needed.
Accessible entry to the Greenhouse space is available via the Aleksanterinkatu entrance. If you need accessible access to the Greenhouse, please go to the Helsinki Pride Info Point (1st floor), where one of our volunteers will come and open the Aleksanterinkatu entrance door for you.
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More information about Helsinki Pride
Helsinki Pride 2025
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