Snow for your winter holidays from Oulu

A winter family holiday is an exploration of the snow. Drizzle, slush, freezing snow, flurries, ice, slush - which invites you most to enjoy the joys of winter? Find out which are the most fun winter activities in Oulu.

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Enchanting snowy nature

It's easy to spend a winter holiday in Oulu: the city's services are within easy reach and snowy nature is just a few steps away. This combination makes for a snowy activity holiday for the whole family!

Comfortable accommodation allows you to enjoy the snow

Well-chosen accommodation ensures that you can enjoy the snow to the full. Oulu hotels are centrally located close to services - and you'll enjoy an easy stay. On the other hand, cabin accommodation close to nature is attractive. Luckily, there are options!

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Learn Oulu with a guide

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Learn Oulu with a guide

It's quite different touring Oulu on your own than with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide along a carefully planned route.

The best campfire sites on the Oulu and Nordic ring roads

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The best campfire sites on the Oulu and Nordic ring roads

In the Oulu region, there are several fireplaces where you can light a fire and enjoy your own picnic in the bosom of nature.

The best of Finnish nature

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The best of Finnish nature

Oulu offers a mix of water bodies, swamps and forests, so you can choose from the best or enjoy the whole range..

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Shadowing at school or nursery

Oulu

Pilpasuo nature trail includes duck boards.

Pilpasuo protected area and hiking trails

Oulu

Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences

Oulu

A dock and boats at Kiviniemi port.

The traditional fishing port of Kellon Kiviniemi

Oulu

Reenis is a creative gym for versatile training. With us, you train purposefully in the gym and develop coordination and have fun on the trampolines.

One-off ticket for Reenis to the creative gym

Oulu

Nallikar Winter Village

Oulu

A workplace supervisor guides a business student in shelving salad dressings in the workplace.

Study visit and work experience at a special vocational school, Oulu

Oulu

fatbiking is nice summer activity

Fatbike tour in Oulu

Oulu

Perioul omeisingreis

Go Arctic activity - Peruvian Omeisingreis

Oulu

Stone Age tribal shield

Oulu

The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.

Excursion to Hailuoto

Oulu

A coffee break in the winter landscape

Winter experiences on the Sangin River - Naturest Oy

Oulu

Home Manager Go Arctic

Go Arctic activity - Home Manager

Oulu

Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.

Oulu fast walking tour

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Archery competition

Oulu

The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.

Excursion to Hailuoto

Oulu

Mushrooming in Oulu's Nallikari 1

Fishing trip, Nallikari, Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Air guitar workshop or air guitar show

Oulu

Fish tern at Bothnian bay

Experience the wonders of Finnish nature

Oulu

Kierik guided tours

Oulu

A family looking at the scale model of a sailing ship.

Museum of North Ostrobothnia

Oulu

Hot air balloon group flight 4-12 passengers

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Mothership team trail

Oulu

Kid playing in water in the swimming pool.

Swimming and water sports all year round

Oulu

Nallikari beach at sunset.

Nallikari - Nordic Riviera

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Northern Lights in Koitel, Northern Lights Lecture

Oulu

Exit Oulu Room Escape Games

Escape games

Oulu

Go Arctic - sightseeing tours in Oulu and surrounding municipalities

Oulu

Stone Age tribal shield

Oulu

Chocolate tasting

Oulu

Policeman statue at night.

Oulu Toripolliisi statue

Oulu

Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.

Oulu's top 5 attractions!

Oulu

Varjakka island fire station.

Shadow Island and nature trail

Oulu

A person wading in freezing cold water in Tuira beach in winter. Foreground snow in the bank. Background buildings on the other side of the Oulu river. Sky is grey and clouded.

Guided winter swimming

Oulu

SuperPark Oulu

Oulu

A person wading in freezing cold water in Tuira beach in winter. Foreground snow in the bank. Background buildings on the other side of the Oulu river. Sky is grey and clouded.

Guided winter swimming

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - 7-match

Oulu

Greenhouses Romeo and Juliet.

University of Oulu Botanical Garden

Oulu

Oulu20126 Opening Festival

Oulu2026 Opening Festival

Oulu

Hours

Oulu

Brownish Oulu city hall with three main doors and two little towers. Background blue sky.

Guided transfer from Oulu Airport to Oulu

Oulu

Reindeer and a sleigh with guide.

Private guided tour from Oulu to Jussila reindeer farm in Ii

Oulu

Kindergarten visit

Oulu

A child doing a task in the forest

Environmental Education / Forest School at Sanginjoki River - Naturest Oy

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Archery competition

Oulu

Biker in the biking line.

Cycling in Oulu

Oulu

Pedestrian bridge over stream Mustasalmi in Hietasaari

Diverse Hietasaari

Oulu

Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.

Letonniemi Nature Reserve and Nature Trail

Oulu

Ice fishing at Bothnian bay

A mushrooming trip with a dog sled

Oulu

kennel visit

A visit to a husky home

Oulu

Toripolizei Statue 1

Fätbike Safari, Oulu, Nallikari

Oulu

Picnic shelters in Virpiniemi sport area

Virpiniemi

Oulu

People resting in Finnish woods

Nature experiences on the Sanginjoki River - Naturest Oy

Oulu

Go Arctic activity

Oulu

Go Arctic - Guided walking tours in Oulu and surrounding municipalities

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Kurvinen qualification

Oulu

Dog sled

Husky Spin

Oulu

View from the Hupisaaret City Park.

Hupisaarten City Park

Oulu

Winter Olympics

Go Arctic activity - Winter Olympics

Oulu

A fisherman at Varjakka harbour.

Fishing in Oulu in summer and winter

Oulu

Varjo Festival 2022 was held in Kuusisaari.

Kuusisaari Recreation Park

Oulu

Pikisaari island from air.

The wooden Old Town of Pikisaari

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Indoor race

Oulu

Paintball Color Ball War Oulu Action Park

Paintball

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - ice fishing competitions

Oulu

Floating Cafe.

Floating Café

Oulu

Nallikari lighthouse at the dawn.

Nallikari Lighthouse

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Traditions

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - snowshoeing/sliding in Koitel

Oulu

Expert presentations and workshops on education and training

Oulu

Oulu cathedral from outside.

Oulu Cathedral

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Stories from Oulu

Oulu

From the library of the Kihukkavaara multi-purpose building, with a pool table, bookshelves, table groups and three children in the room.

School visit

Oulu

Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.

Excursion to Koitelinkoski

Oulu

Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.

Oulu fast walking tour

Oulu

Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.

Excursion to Koitelinkoski

Oulu

Rock The City Adventure Game

Rock The City Oulu - a city adventure

Oulu

Northern lights.

Restaurant Nallikari

Oulu

Loppula fireplace

Meeting and event space Loppula in Sanginjoki

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Tar Olympics

Oulu

A group of snowshoers is walking in a line in a snowy forest. / A group of snowshoers walking in a line in snowy forest. Photo by Harri Tarvainen.

River Sanginjoki

Oulu

people laughing and listening to storytelling at a fantasy tavern

Elf - spirits of the home

Oulu

Herb garden

Dining experiences in Northern Finland

Oulu

A group doing a task on the edge of a swamp

Nature-based tyhy-days and business events (Sanginjoki, Rokua)- Naturest Oy

Oulu

Saaga Travel drivers are well-trained, polite and English speaking.

Charter and private transport in the Oulu region

Oulu

Go Arctic activity - Let's make something out of the old - a makeover workshop

Oulu