Santa Claus Village

Santa Claus Village is open every day of the year! Meet Santa Claus at Santa Claus Office, cross the Arctic Circle line or just enjoy the Christmas spirit – all year round!

You can meet Santa Claus and cross the magical Arctic Circle every day at the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi.

There are many souvenir shops as well as Santa’s Main Post Office, programme service companies and cafes and restaurants in the Santa Claus Village. And of course, Santa is there too, in his chamber every day of the year.

Santa Claus Village is situated 8 km to the north of Rovaniemi direction Ivalo along highway number 4. You can reach the Arctic Circle also easily by local bus:

Local bus number 8:
(timetable 31.10.2022 – 4.6.2023)
(timetable 5.6.2023 – 8.8.2023)

Santa Claus Village map as PDF

Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle is like a real village offering dreamy services and amenities

Touring around the village is magical simply for the charming curb appeal of the accommodations. Take a walk on these magical little paths and village roads and end up on the central square surrounded by boutiques, where all the magic culminates to the crossing of the Arctic Circle. There are so many things on top of meeting Santa Claus in Santa Claus Office you can do in Santa Claus Village:

• choose form a variety of magical accommodations
• enjoy arctic delicacies at local restaurants and cafes
• join the daily activities
• visit the Santa Claus’ Main Post office
• be amazed by Snowman World Winter Zone
• visit the charming red Christmas Cottage of Mrs. Santa Claus’
• get to know the historical Roosevelt Cottage

The Village is a home to many cute animals

• Elf´s Farmyard
• Arctic Circle Husky Park
• Santa Claus Reindeer

Santa Claus Village offers many activity companies providing Lapland experiences and fun for the whole family

• Santa Claus Holiday Village activities
• Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park
• Santa’s Adventures
• Wild Nordic Finland
• Sunny Safari
• Bearhill Husky

Santa Claus Village is full of shopping opportunities

• boutiques filled with Finnish design and handicrafts
• many factory shops and boutiques offering Marttiini,  Marimekko, Iittala, Pentik desing products and local handicrafts
• Christmas House Shop

The Santa Claus Village accommodation offering is simply magical

• Santa Claus Holiday Village
• Santa Claus Holiday Suites
• Glass Resort
• Santa´s Igloos Arctic Circle
• Nova Skyland Hotel

The Santa Claus Village is home of Arctic cuisine

• Loft Cafe
• Santamus dinner experience
• Lapland Restaurant Kotahovi
• Three Elves Restaurant
• Santa’s Cuisine
• Santa´s Pizza & Burger
• Glass Resort Restaurant
• Nova Skyland restaurant
• Christmas House Restaurant & Coffee Bar
• Snowman World  Snow Restaurant and Ice Bar (Snowy season)