The Santa Claus Office is located right on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi – in the middle of the most beautiful Finnish Lapland. Santa is ready to receive visitors from near and far on every single day of the year at his Office. There you can of course meet Santa himself, but you might also catch a glimpse of those little tiny Elfs rushing around if look carefully.
The magic zone of the Arctic Circle usually get especially the younger ones very attentive and they usually spot a lot of this little Elfs. This charming place on the frontier between fairytale and the real world invites you for a visit.
The Santa Claus Office is especially popular for visitors in December and the first two weeks of January. Santa Claus wants to meet everyone, but you have to be prepared to wait for your turn. For people in more of a hurry, the Santa Claus Office Elves recommend visiting Santa on a weekday. During weekends and on public holidays the first and last hours of the day are usually the least busy.
No admission fee
Welcome!
For private meeting with Santa Claus around the year please contact Info Elf Team info@santaclauslive.com
Notice that Santa´s timezone is GMT +2
OPENING HOURS- 01.09. - 30.11.
- Mon - Sun 10.00 - 17.00
- 01.12. - 06.01.
- Mon - Sun 9.00 - 19.00
- 07.01. - 31.05.
- Mon - Sun 10.00 - 17.00
- 01.06. - 31.08.
- Mon - Sun 9.00 – 18.00
Notice the exceptional opening hours annually:
- 30.04. from 10.00-15.00
- 01.05. from 12.00-15.00
- 24.12. from 09.00–15.00
- 25.12. from 12.00–17.00
- 31.12. from 09.00–17.00
- 01.01. from 12.00–17.00

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