Tropiclandia
(http://www.tropiclandia.f...). a tropical spa with various slides, saunas and jacuzzis. includes also an outside area in the summer. located on the vaskiluoto island just outside the city center.
Wasalandia
(http://www.wasalandia.fi/...). an amusement park mainly targeted at younger children. located on the vaskiluoto island just outside the city center.
Korsholm Music Festival
towards the end of the summer (http://www.korsholmmusicf...). one of the most acknowledged chamber music festivals in finland, brings its own mood to this coastal region as music resounds in concert halls, restaurants, museums and idyllic church buildings.
Wasa By Night
arranged one dark autumn night every fall. a annual pub crawl arranged by most pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs in town.
Ostrobothnian Museum and Terranova Kvarken Nature Center
(http://museo.vaasa.fi/w/l...). if you are interested in the regions history then you need to visit this place. the terranova kvarken nature center displays the uniqueness of the nature in the area something that should be experienced first hand out in the open air of the archipelago.
The Tikanoja Art Museum
Hovioikeudenpuistikko 4 (http://www.tikanojantaide...). a traditional art museum in the former home of local businessman frithjof tikanoja 1877-1964. the museum got started when he donated his private collection to the city. the collection includes works by edgar degas, paul gauguin, henri matisse and pablo picasso, but also works by finnish masters like albert edelfelt, axel gallen-kallela, maria wiik and tyko sallinen. the museum also has touring exhibitions.
Night of the Arts
in august (http://www1.vaasa.fi/tait...). once a year the whole city is out witnessing different cultural events. there are free concerts, theater, exhibitions and other happenings all over the city. excellent night and should be expeirenced if you are in the neighborhood.
Brage Open Air Museum
Hietalahti (http://www.elisanet.fi/va...). the museum consists of a complete nineteenth-century farm with interesting buildings and interiors from the swedish-speaking part of ostrobotnia. within walking distance from the city center.
The Water Tower
Climb up to the top of the 47 meter tall jugendstil water tower built 1915 and enjoy the view only during summers. it's just 200 steps. inside the tower there is a challenging indoor climbing wall (http://www.highsport.fi).
Vaasa Choir Festival
arranged at the weekend of the ascension day (http://www.vaasa.fi/choir...). an international large-scale choir music happening.
Vaasa Maritime museum
Palosaaren salmi (http://matkailu.vaasa.fi/...). get to know the seafaring past of vaasa in this museum which is housed in a old storage building which was built by the great shipowner c.g. wolff in the 19th century.
Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art
(http://www.kuntsi.fi/engl...). a new museum for contemporary art opened to the public in february 2007 in a former customs warehouse in the inner harbour of vaasa.
Venue
Club 25
Raastuvakatu 25. a rock club that used to be run by a local musical organisation for live music that went bankrupt. there are some concerts still organized though, so experience it if possible.
Doo-Bop Club
Kauppapuistikko 12 (http://www.doobop.com). a jazz club under mcdonald's in the northern end of the market square. here you mainly hear jazz, soul and funk. the main principle is that the music is live.
If you want to experience live music on a regular basis in Vaasa then there are two venues to keep in mind.
Skafferiet
also known as ritz, kirkkopuistikko 22 (http://www.kulturskafferi...). a place that tries to combine all forms of local and international culture on to one scene. ritz has featuered over a hundered shows in just under two years. the performers vary from artists that have traveled all over the world to those who are taking their first tumbling steps. (http://www.kulturskafferi...)
Sports
VPS
vaasan palloseura, go watch a football game with a team that plays in the top league in finland. the standard isn't as high as in england, germany or even sweden, but still. the games are played at hietalahti stadium, which holds 4,600 people.
Vaasan Sport
Check out a hockey game during the winter with a team that until firther notice plays in the second-highest ice hockey league in finland -the mestis league. the games are played in vaasa arena in kuparisaari.