Suomen Tivoli

Suomen Tivoli (lit. 'Carnival of Finland') is the largest traveling carnival in Finland.^[1] As of 2023^[update], it contains 27 rides^[2] and is visited by some 300,000 visitors yearly.^[3][4]

Suomen Tivoli

Suomen Tivoli in Jyväskylä in April 2014.
Location	Finland
Status	Operating
Opened	1888
Operating season	April to September
Attractions
Total	27
Roller coasters	1
Website	www.suomentivoli.fi

The carnival's history dates back to 1888, when Johan Grönroos set up a carnival in Kerava. Grönroos expanded the business into a circus in 1898, and purchased what was likely the first movie projector in Finland in 1899. The family name was changed to Sariola by Johan's son, J. A. F. Grönroos in 1918. Sariola's carnival soon grew into four different traveling sections, of which Suomen Tivoli and Tivoli Sariola are the only ones remaining active.^[5][6]

References

1. Martelius, Katja (19 April 2009). "Pehmistä, pölyä, pyöritystä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
2. "Laitteet" (in Finnish). Suomen Tivoli. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
3. Oosi, Riikka (15 February 2023). "Suomen Tivoli löysi Oulun seudulla uudet tilat Kempeleestä". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
4. Pasanen, Antti (15 February 2023). "Suomen Tivolia ei jatkossa enää Oulussa nähdä, siirtyminen Kempeleeseen varmistui – tavoitteena pitkäaikainen yhteistyö". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
5. Fogelholm, Soja (5 October 2012). "Sariolan suvun tivolielämä tien päällä". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
6. Väliaho, Tuomo (14 September 2002). "Sariolan sarvikuono pysäytti junat pääradalla". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 May 2023.

External links

• Official homepage (in Finnish)