Seurasaari Foundation wants to act responsibly and the foundation is committed to promoting sustainable values and taking into account the economic, cultural and environmental impacts of events. The foundation strives to reduce the environmental and climate impacts of events and other activities wherever possible. The foundation is committed to implementing events that are equal and safe for everyone.
Seurasaari Foundation has completed the Good Travel Seal certification in spring 2025 to show its commitment to responsible and sustainable travel.
The foundation was awarded the STF label in December 2025. In order for the tourism industry to be able to respond to changing demand and secure its future, development must be sustainable. For this purpose, Visit Finland has developed the Sustainable Travel Finland programme. Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) programme provides companies with a concrete toolkit for developing sustainable tourism, which makes it easier to adopt sustainable measures and choices into the everyday life. Read more about STF programme
Accessibility
The terrain is varied, but most of the area is fairly accessible by wheelchair. Some museum buildings are not wheelchair accessible. The Festival Ground, where most of the program takes place, is fully accessible. The Bonfire Shore is not accessible by wheelchair, but bonfires can be viewed from elsewhere. The children’s bonfire has an accessible route.
Food service points (Jusupoff and Festival Ground), restaurant Seurasaaren Juhlatalo and café all have accessible entrances. The kiosks at the Festival and Jusupoff Ground have raised platforms. Café Mieritz has steps.
Safety
We ensure the safety of our employees, visitors and residents. For Midsummer Bonfires, rescue plans is prepared and submitted to the Helsinki Rescue Department for approval.
The Finnish Red Cross provides first aid during the event. Security staff will be present who you can turn to in case of problems.
Emergency number: 112
Everyone’s Seurasaari
Midsummer Bonfires is free from discrimination and everyone is welcome. If you observe discrimination, harassment or other inappropriate behavior, you can report it to the event security officers or Seurasaari Foundation: toimisto(at)seurasaarisaatio.fi or tel. +358 40 649 3040.
Environment and climate
Responsibility is taken into account in the event. We strive to keep the environmental impact of procurement and transportation, among other things, as low as possible. We encourage the public to be responsible and take eco-friendly actions.
Environmental actions and goals
-We take care of the environment of Seurasaari and the valuable treatment at events; we do not leave traces or destroy the environment.
-We monitor the environmental load we cause and make more environmentally friendly solutions in purchases and food sales. We monitor the amount of waste and food waste and strive to prevent the amount of waste.
-We favor local services and companies.
-We use communication to encourage the public to be responsible and eco-friendly: use public transport, cycling and walking.
-We aim to handle goods transport as centrally as possible to avoid unnecessary transport.
-We strive to increase the supply of vegetarian, local and organic food at event´s points of sale.
Here are five tips for how you can have a more sustainable Midsummer:
- Arrive to the Midsummer Bonfires by walking, by bike or by public transportation. There is a city bike station by the bridge. Buses 24 and 24S operate more frequently during the festival.
- Respect the nature. Don’t leave behind any permanent traces of yourself or rip off the plants.
- Don’t leave trash out into the nature. You will be able to find bins on the island. Remember to separate biowaste into its own bin. If you smoke, take with you your own pocket ashtray.
- Return all the cans and bottles. You can leave the empty cans and bottles at Café Mieritz or the Festival ground kiosk, where they will be collected and taken to recycling.
- Respect other people. Everyone is welcome at the Midsummer Bonfires as they are. Take others into consideration and respect their physical integrity. If you run into problems, contact the security guards.