Snowed out

Dive into the winter fun in Oulu! Feel and hear the different forms of snow under your feet. Step into the vast scenery of the frozen sea. Jump into piles of snow and speed up on a fat bike or toboggan sledge. Catch your breath and breathe in the crisp winter air! You’ll have no trouble finding sleep in the evening.

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Snowy nature activities

Just a few steps from the city centre and you’re in the most beautiful northern nature. Snow and ice bring along lots of new ways to go about experiencing the outdoors. Find your favourite winter activity in Oulu!

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Choose your accommodation in snowy Oulu

Find the perfect place to rest after a day out. Rosy cheeks and a wonderful warm feeling after a day out will make you sleep tight wherever you choose to lay your head.

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Things to see and do in Oulu – find your favourite!

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Arctic Northern Lights Camp-3

Arctic Northern Lights Camp (public)

Oulu
A person wading in ice 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
fatbiking is nice summer activity

Fatbike Tour in Oulu

Oulu
Reindeer Farm Experience

Reindeer Farm Experience (private)

Oulu
winter cycling on the ice

Winter cycling by fatbikes at Oulu

Oulu
Olosaunan arkkitehtuuria

Private sauna experience

Oulu
Enjoy the unique flavors of Oulu!

Oulu Culinary Experience

Oulu

Winter Forest Adventure in Oulu

Oulu
Burbot Ice Fishing4

City Lights Burbot Ice Fishing (private)

Oulu
Hailuoto Tour 1

Day Trip to Hailuoto Island (private)

Oulu
Arctic wolf and Auroras - Wolf photographing in winter

Arctic Wolf & Auroras

Oulu
Reindeer and a sleigh with guide.

Private Guided Tour from Oulu to the Jussila Reindeer Farm in Ii

Oulu
Oulu20126 Opening Festival

Oulu2026 Opening Festival

Oulu
kennel visit

Visit to the Home of Huskies

Oulu
Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.

Letonniemi protected area and nature trail

Oulu
Ice fishing at Bothnian bay

Ice fishing with huskies

Oulu
Löylyhuone

Public sauna experience

Oulu
Pakopeli Taikuri

Exit Oulu Escape Rooms

Oulu
Winter Olympics

Go Arctic group activities - Winter Olympics

Oulu
Koiravaljakko

Husky Spin

Oulu
Hiukkavaaran monitoimitalon kirjaston tilasta, biljardipöytä, kirjahyllyjä, pöytäryhmiä ja kolme lasta tilassa.

School Visit

Oulu
Pilpasuo nature trail includes duck boards.

Pilpasuo protected area and nature trails

Oulu

Go Arctic - Guided bus tours in Oulu and neighbouring municipalities

Oulu
Oulu Cultural Bike Tour3

Oulu Cultural Bike Tour (public)

Oulu
Ryhmä tekee tehtävää suon reunalla

Nature-based recreation days for work communities (Sanginjoki, Rokua) - Naturest Oy

Oulu
Vanha mustavalkoinen kuva suuresta ihmisjoukosta, kuvattu ylhäältä päin.

Oulu Museum

Oulu
Nallikari beach on sunset.

Nallikari – the Riviera of the North

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Air guitar workshop or Air guitar show

Oulu
Policeman statue at night.

Oulu Market Square Policeman statue

Oulu
A person wading in ice 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 group activities - Traditional tar olympics

Oulu
Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.

Oulu Quickly Walking Tour

Oulu
View from the Hupisaaret City Park.

Hupisaaret Islands city park

Oulu
Arctic Tent Sauna

Arctic Sauna & Ice Swimming (private)

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Northern Lights

Oulu

Winter Forest Adventure in the Dark

Oulu
People resting in Finnish woods

Nature Power from a forest in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Heptathlon

Oulu

Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences in Oulu area

Oulu
A fisher at Varjakka harbour.

Go fishing in Oulu around the year

Oulu
The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.

Minivan Trip to Hailuoto

Oulu
Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience3

Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience (private)

Oulu
Naiset saunassa maisemaikkunassa jokinäkymä

Sauna ticket for public sauna

Oulu
Aurora Hunting Safari in Oulu (private)1

Aurora Hunting Safari in Oulu (private)

Oulu
group on the ice

Traditional Icefishing at Oulu

Oulu
Lapsi tekee tehtävää metsässä

Forest Nature School in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy

Oulu
Frozen Sea to Forest Experience 4

Frozen Sea to Forest Experience (private)

Oulu
Kuusiluoto presents heritage of wood building in Finland.

Many layers of history in Kuusiluoto

Oulu
Varjakka island fire station.

Varjakka industrial heritage site and nature trail

Oulu
Pedestrian bridge over stream Mustasalmi in Hietasaari

Hietasaari recreational area

Oulu
Varjo Festival 2022 was held in Kuusisaari.

Kuusisaari Recreation Park

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Guided tour in Oulu by bike

Oulu

Go Arctic - Guided walking tours in Oulu and in Oulu area

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

Guided Transportation from Oulu Airport to Oulu

Oulu

Job Shadowing in a School or Kindergarten

Oulu
Pikisaari island from air.

Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island

Oulu

Hot Air Balloon Flight for group 4-12pax

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Archery Competition

Oulu
Fun playing games

Minute Challenge Team Activity -Oulu

Oulu
Fish tern at Bothnian bay

Experience the wonders of the Finnish nature

Oulu

Artic Sea Ice Fishing

Oulu
Reflection of the pedestrian bridge in water.

The reflecting pools of Oulu

Oulu
Loppulan tulisija

Conferences and events in Loppula, Sanginjoki

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Koiteli Team Path

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Traditional games

Oulu
Oulu Estuary and Pikisaari from above.

Gems of the Oulu River estuary

Oulu
Kahvihetki talvisessa maisemassa

Winter experiences in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy

Oulu

Science CentreTietomaa

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

Minivan Trip to Koiteli Rapids

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

Minivan Trip to Koiteli Rapids

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Arctic ice fishing experience

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.

Single ticket to Reenis creative gym

Oulu
Saunalautta Lainesauna Oulu

Lainesauna saunaboat rental at the port Fri-Sat

Oulu

Frozen Sea Fatbike Experience

Oulu
skin based skis

Winter Wonderland by skinbased skis at Oulu

Oulu
Oulu cathedral from outside.

Oulu Cathedral

Oulu
Ryhmä lumikenkäilijöitä kulkee jonossa lumisessa metsässä. / A group of snowshoers walking in a line in snowy forest. Kuva: Harri Tarvainen.

Sanginjoki Nature Reserve

Oulu

Expert Session / Workshop on Education

Oulu
Picnic shelters in Virpiniemi sport area

Virpiniemi recreational area

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

Charter buses and private transportation services in Oulu region

Oulu

SuperPark Oulu

Oulu
Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.

Oulu Quickly Walking Tour

Oulu
Biker in the biking line.

Oulu loves biking

Oulu
Oulu Cultural Bike Tour3

Oulu Cultural Bike Tour (private)

Oulu
children decorating a Christmas tree

The Five Senses of Christmas - A Delicious Storytelling Evening

Oulu

Oulu Winter Village

Oulu
Arctic Sea Ice Fishing1

Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (private)

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Kurvisen karsinnat

Oulu
Paintball Värikuulasota Oulu Action Park

Paintball

Oulu
Greenhouses Romeo ja Julia.

Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu

Oulu

Stone Age race of tribes

Oulu

Go Arctic group activities - Inhouse Derby

Oulu
Perioululainen ömeisingreis

Go Arctic group activities - Amazing Oulu - City adventure

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Craft upcycle workshop

Oulu
Yrttiaitta

Northern Finland food experience

Oulu

Oulu Cultural Bike Tour Autumn

Oulu

ChocoTasting

Oulu
Girl playing hula hoop and having fun

Team Activity: Voltti's Games Oulu

Oulu
Winter Nature Snowshoe Safari1

Winter Nature Snowshoe Safari (private)

Oulu
Northern lights.

Restaurant Nallikari

Oulu
Arctic Northern Lights Camp (private)1

Arctic Northern Lights Camp (private)

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Stories from Oulu

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Archery Competition

Oulu

Kierikki: Guided tours

Oulu
Rock The City Adventure Game, Team building activities

Rock The City Oulu

Oulu
Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (public)-1

Arctic Sea Ice Fishing (public)

Oulu
Traditional Winter Fish Trap2

Traditional Winter Fish Trap (private)

Oulu

Stone Age race of tribes

Oulu

Kindergarten Visit

Oulu
Heimopäällikkö Go Arctic

Go Arctic group activities - The Head of Tribe

Oulu
Girl holding a plant in Finnish forest

Adventure Game: Live the Nature

Oulu

Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience

Oulu
Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.

Top 5 attractions in Oulu!

Oulu
Saunalautta Lainesauna Oulu laiturissa

Lainesauna saunaboat rental at the port Mon-Thu

Oulu

Artic Northern Lights Camp

Oulu

Go Arctic activities - Snowshoe / gliding snowshoe trip in Koiteli

Oulu
A dock and boats at Kiviniemi port.

Traditional Fishing Harbour Kiviniemi

Oulu
Työpaikkaohjaaja ohjaa liiketoiminnan perustutkinnon opiskelijaa salaattikastikkeiden hyllyttämisessä työpaikalla.

Study Visit & Job Shadowing in Vocational Special Needs Education and Training in Oulu

Oulu
The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.

Minivan Trip to Hailuoto

Oulu
Kid playing in water in the swimming pool.

Splash-tastic water activities in Oulu

Oulu
Arctic Sea Bike Experience-1

Arctic Sea Bike Experience (public)

Oulu
Team milking the cow during Farm Olympics

Farm Olympics - Team Racing Oulu

Oulu
Arctic Sea Ice Camp2

Arctic Sea Ice Camp (private)

Oulu

Tiima

Oulu
people laughing and listening to storytelling at a fantasy tavern

Spirits of Hearth and Home - Tonttu in Finnish Folklore

Oulu

Husky sledding crash course

Oulu
Nallikari lighthouse at the dawn.

Nallikari Lighthouse

Oulu
Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience-1.jpg

Arctic Sea Snowshoe Experience (public)

Oulu