Opening hours

THU 7 Aug – Circuit Shows	7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (venue)	9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (trade stands)
FRI 8 Aug – WDS 2025	7 am to 8 p.m. (venue)	9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (trade stands)
SAT 9 Aug – WDS 2025	7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (venue)	9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (trade stands)
SUN 10 Aug – WDS 2025	7 am to 8 p.m. (venue)	9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (trade stands)

Please check the programme schedules directly on the programme page!

Entrances

Dog entrances and exits: North and East entrances, doors 5.6 and 7.5

• South entrance – ticket sales open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• North entrance – ticket sales open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• East entrance – ticket sales open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Door 5.6 – ticket sales open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Door 7.5 – no ticket sales

Entry is possible until the end of the event with tickets purchased from Messukeskus web store.

Info points and cloakroom

• The event information points are located next to the South, North and East entrances. Opening hours Thu-Sun
  7-10 Aug 7 AM to 4 PM.
• Cloakroom fee 4 EUR.

Arrival

Adress: Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki. Please set aside plenty of time for getting to the event, as traffic jams may slow down your journey to Messukeskus!

By car

Various motorways provide easy access to Messukeskus. The ground contains 4,600 parking spots with more parking spaces nearby. Please note that there can be roadworks near Messukeskus during the event. Schools are starting in Helsinki in our event week, so please note, that there will be more traffic and pedestrians than usually on summertime. Take yourself enough time to arrive!

We recommend that visitors use public transport during the event to avoid traffic jams, if possible.

Never leave a dog on a hot car!

By train

All long-distance and local trains stop at Pasila railway station, which is near Messukeskus – the walk from the station is about 400 metres long. Travelling by train from the Helsinki city centre to Pasila station takes about five minutes. Check out train schedules at vr.fi.

By local transport

Several buses stop at Messukeskus or at Pasila station. Examine tram and local bus routes and timetables at HSL’s (Helsinki Public Transportation) route guide reittiopas.fi.

By taxi

A taxi rank is located in front of Messukeskus, near South entrance. A taxi can be ordered online or by phone. For more information, please visit taksihelsinki.fi.

Distances from Messukeskus

Travelling from Helsinki City Centre to Messukeskus takes about 15 minutes by public transport or by car. It takes about 20 minutes by car to Helsinki-Vantaa airport. You can also take a train to the airport from Pasila railway station.

• Helsinki City Centre 5 km
• Pasila Railway Station 400 m 
• Helsinki-Vantaa Airport 15 km
• Harbours 6 km 
• City of Turku 165 km
• City of Tampere 176 km