How to celebrate midsummer in Rovaniemi?
Sauna, friends and good food combined with the midnight sun make the Finnish midsummer.
A celebration of summer solstice, midsummer, is traditionally celebrated with friends and family somewhere outside the city. Midsummer is Finland’s main national holiday at late June. It is viewed as the official start of warm weather. Stay in a cozy summer cottage and enjoy the Midsummer eve under the midnight sun in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland!
Time for love, spells and weddings
Midsummer is historically know as popular time for weddings, and many people cast fertility spells. Midnight Sun mythology is huge part of Finnish folklore. One popular story involves a maiden who puts seven flowers under her pillow on midsummer night, resulting in her future fiancé appearing in her dreams. In addition to collecting flowers, there are many activities taking place under the midnight sun.
Traditional Midsummer activities in Rovaniemi
Rowing a boat at night time when the midnight sun shines is an iconic thing to do in summertime Lapland. Rovaniemi has two big rivers and a myriad of lakes – you’ll find options for canoeing trips and for rowing a boat, and more. Fishing experiences of many kinds are available for those wanting to try one’s luck with Ahti, the god of waters in Finland. Add open-fire barbeque to that and your Finnish Midsummer is set!
Midsummer activities!
Midnight Canoe Adventure
A unique paddling trip to a magical island in the beautiful night of Lapland in Rovaniemi!
Midnight Sun Delight
Come and experience the delightful beauty of the Midnight Sun in a relaxing evening tour! Your guide will drive you to the best spots to enjoy this natural occurrence!
Arctic Canoeing Trip & Barbeque – Small Group
Immerse yourself in Lapland’s pristine lakes on our canoeing adventure. Paddle peacefully through stunning Finnish landscapes, then cap off your day with a delightful grilled sausage barbecue
Riverboat Cruise to a Reindeer Farm, Rovaniemi
Get inspired by the Arctic lifestyle on a riverboat cruise and meet the reindeer on a farm visit
Midnight Sun Photo Experience
Experience the enchantment of the midnight sun in Rovaniemi with our captivating photo tour.
Midnight sun riding over the hills 4h (Advanced Only)
Experience an unforgettable adventure in the midnight sun of Lapland in Rovaniemi! The midnight sun horseback riding excursion offers stunning moments on horseback when the sun doesn’t dip below the horizon.
Riverboat Cruise to a Reindeer Farm and the Local Heritage Museum, Rovaniemi
A joyful day including a riverboat cruise to a local reindeer farm and a visit to the local heritage museum
Authentic Reindeer Farm Visit with Canoe Trip in the Nature
The best summer combo experience to feel the complete harmony of Lapland nature – meet its most iconic animal and canoe around one of its many beautiful lakes.
Floating Sauna and Swimming in the Ounasjoki River, 3 hours (Private Tour)
An invigorating private experience on a floating sauna and swimming!
Canoeing Trip from Husky Home to Reindeer Farm
See the huskies and reindeer while enjoying a lovely paddle trip.
Canoe Trip in Lapland
Discover the peaceful summer scenery of Lapland with this guided canoeing tour. The activity level is adapted to your skills to let you enjoy Arctic nature in the most relaxing way!
Canoe Adventure to Magical Island
A unique paddling trip to magical island in Lapland’s beautiful river scenery in Rovaniemi.
Summer cottages are inseparable of Midsummer
More than a half million cottages in Finland prove how much Finns love spending time in their cottages. For your midsummer celebration, Rovaniemi has larger cottages suitable for enjoying the midsummer with a group of people, or cottages located in holiday villages nearby services. Wilderness cabins in remote locations offer direct access to arctic nature. Most of the cottages have saunas – of course!
Relaxing Midsummer sauna experience
During Midsummer celebration, Finns love their saunas even more than normally. There are many places and different ways to experience sauna in summer in Rovaniemi. Step on a sauna ferry that takes you to river deltas while you relax in sauna, go to public sauna and swim in Kemijoki, or just enjoy sauna in your cottage’s privacy.
Sauna, swimming & wellbeing!
Visiting package: Sauna, jacuzzi and dinner at Kota Restaurant (autumn)
Great chance of seeing the northern lights in the evening! Try also Finnish sauna, relax in outdoor jacuzzi and have a 3 course dinner by the fire at the Kota restaurant
Midnight Sun E-Bike & Sauna Adventure
Join us for an electric fat bike adventure, taking you through peaceful forests and ending up admiring the midnight sun
VÄKI – Sauna traditions
Welcome to this inclusive, private and guided experience. With our local guide you will feel and sense the power of the nature – Väki.
VÄKI – Nature Yoga & Mindfulness
Welcome to this inclusive, private and guided experience. With our local guide you will feel and sense the power of the nature – Väki.
Yoga Hike
Experience the healing power of nature by hiking and doing yoga in the nature.
Visiting package: Snow sauna experience with food by the fire
Includes 1.5hour of private sauna, snow sauna and outdoor jacuzzi, a guided tour of the SnowHotel, and a 3-course dinner by the fire at the Kota Restaurant
Visiting package: Snow sauna experience
Includes 1.5hour of private sauna, snow sauna and outdoor jacuzzi, and a guided tour of the SnowHotel where everything is made of snow and ice
VÄKI – Moving Nature
Welcome to this inclusive, private and guided experience. With our local guide you will feel and sense the power of the nature – Väki.
Summer
Rovaniemi is the city of the Midnight Sun, surrounded by Arctic nature, where Lappish culture and a wide range of activities meet!
Midnight Sun
The Midnight Sun, the nightless night or polar day – can be seen only here in Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle or above. From early June until early July, and nights are white throughout the summer. See more here.
Midnight Sun experiences in Rovaniemi
Midnight Sun Activitites
Summer by the river in Rovaniemi
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