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.
Snowed out
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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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Ice fishing in Nallikari, Oulu
Oulu
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Charter buses and private transportation services in Oulu region
Oulu
![Heimopäällikkö Go Arctic](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/76d8de00-b208-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - The Head of Tribe
Oulu
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Go Arctic group activities - Traditional tar olympics
Oulu
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Winter Forest Adventure in Oulu
Oulu
![Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/28e2c3f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Quickly Walking Tour
Oulu
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Traditional Icefishing at Oulu
Oulu
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Oulu loves biking
Oulu
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Winter Forest Adventure in the Dark
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.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/235edea0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Guided Winter Swimming
Oulu
![Northern lights.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/39496900-dd2a-11ec-948c-7f4254888366.jpeg?s=1920)
Restaurant Nallikari
Oulu
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Go Arctic group activities - Kurvisen karsinnat
Oulu
![kennel visit](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/b2d1be00-997b-11ec-a68e-0572ae650d94-LzS6Md9Q.jpeg?s=1920)
Visit to the Home of Huskies
Oulu
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Hot Air Balloon Flight for group 4-12pax
Oulu
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Kierikki: Guided tours
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Northern Lights
Oulu
![people laughing and listening to storytelling at a fantasy tavern](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/7f373e60-bf4c-11ed-8fb6-cd05a147400e.jpeg?s=1920)
Spirits of Hearth and Home - Tonttu in Finnish Folklore
Oulu
![Koivurannan saunalautta sauna Oulussa.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/0f0946f0-cacf-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Koivuranta Sauna Boat Public Sauna
Oulu
![Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2b5152f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Koiteli Rapids
Oulu
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Stone Age race of tribes
Oulu
![Oulu cathedral from outside.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ab631840-ed44-11ec-8de8-cd43ee5445ef.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Cathedral
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Air guitar workshop or Air guitar show
Oulu
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Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences in Oulu area
Oulu
![Ryhmä tekee tehtävää suon reunalla](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/54337650-89ec-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Nature-based recreation days for work communities (Sanginjoki, Rokua) - Naturest Oy
Oulu
![Nallikari beach on sunset.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/577d05a0-e5a1-11ed-99e2-5bfb412d37db.jpeg?s=1920)
Nallikari – the Riviera of the North
Oulu
![Reflection of the pedestrian bridge in water.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/013277f0-d5be-11ec-948c-7f4254888366.jpeg?s=1920)
The reflecting pools of Oulu
Oulu
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Go Arctic group activities - Koiteli Team Path
Oulu
![View of red buildings in the harbour.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6c78ae10-bab1-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Traditional Fishing Harbour Kiviniemi
Oulu
![Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/28e2c3f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Quickly Walking Tour
Oulu
![Team Path](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/01ab4960-b294-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Team Path
Oulu
![winter cycling on the ice](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d173ef50-b6a1-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Winter cycling by fatbikes at Oulu
Oulu
![Perioululainen ömeisingreis](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/e3775670-b1fb-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Amazing Oulu - City adventure
Oulu
![Nallikari lighthouse in sunset.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/5e4dda30-8f0d-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-2020_08%20Nallikarin%20majakka_018_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Nallikari Lighthouse
Oulu
![Koiravaljakko](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/39dd7050-13b3-11ec-808e-472befb0ae54-valjakko_TNuortimo.jpg?s=1920)
Husky Spin
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Fatbike trip in Koiteli or Liminka
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Stories from Oulu
Oulu
![Exit Oulu Room Escape Games](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/851d24c0-d055-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.png?s=1920)
Room Escape Games
Oulu
![Pilpasuo nature scenery.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d7cdb3e0-8f2f-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-2022_11%20Pilpasuo_012_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Pilpasuo protected area and nature trails
Oulu
![Varjakka island fire station.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/9cf51220-93f5-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-150527_Varjakka_Paloasema_09_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Varjakka industrial heritage site and nature trail
Oulu
![Varjo Festival 2022 was held in Kuusisaari.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2b1b4390-6b31-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Kuusisaari Recreation Park
Oulu
![Fish tern at Bothnian bay](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d37ec380-a5d5-11ec-ae3f-d90d6bc680b4-aeaedb1b4144de982fbc5771ed5b4c60e7ca49f20530cdf058bc89946a554bf4.jpg?s=1920)
Experience the wonders of the Finnish nature
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Snowshoe / gliding snowshoe trip
Oulu
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Oulu Winter Village
Oulu
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ChocoTasting
Oulu
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Go Arctic - Guided bus tours in Oulu and neighbouring municipalities
Oulu
![The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2a0e72b0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Hailuoto
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Guided tour in Oulu by bike
Oulu
![Yrttiaitta](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/538e2ed0-e190-11ec-b3c8-e3bd26f41147.jpeg?s=1920)
Northern Finland food experience
Oulu
![Floating Cafe.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ca05c7e0-cac4-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Koivuranta Floating Cafe
Oulu
![Sunbathing at the Nallikari beach.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/710ec020-d1e9-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Splash-tastic water activities in Oulu
Oulu
![Toripoliisi Statue 1](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/8f0a7b80-d051-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Sightseeing of Oulu on Mountain Bikes
Oulu
![Pikisaari island from air.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/7893caf0-dab9-11ed-b082-c12bd48bf823.jpeg?s=1920)
Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island
Oulu
![Oulu Estuary and Pikisaari from above.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/3b6a9e80-d5db-11ec-948c-7f4254888366.jpeg?s=1920)
Gems of the Oulu River estuary
Oulu
![Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/99249d70-ee2f-11ec-bd67-a5b329105a0d.jpeg?s=1920)
Top 5 attractions in Oulu!
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Craft upcycle workshop
Oulu
![Brownish Oulu city hall with three main doors and two little towers. Background blue sky.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/26d9ad80-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Guided Transportation from Oulu Airport to Oulu
Oulu
![Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2b5152f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Koiteli Rapids
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/0b797bf0-b80d-11ed-a101-0d79684aa620.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic activities - Arctic ice fishing experience
Oulu
![Loppulan tulisija](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/7d0aef40-82ee-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Conferences and events in Loppula, Sanginjoki
Oulu
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Stone Age race of tribes
Oulu
![fatbiking is nice summer activity](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ba7e3900-cc5a-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Fatbike Tour in Oulu
Oulu
![The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2a0e72b0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Hailuoto
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f0807cd0-b29f-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Inhouse Derby
Oulu
![Welcome!](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f8b45150-df74-11ec-948c-7f4254888366.jpeg?s=1920)
Nallikari Bakery & Bistro
Oulu
![Kuusiluoto presents heritage of wood building in Finland.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/54de9910-cb96-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Many layers of history in Kuusiluoto
Oulu
![View from the Hupisaaret City Park.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/89b93200-d4fe-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Hupisaaret Islands city park
Oulu
![Greenhouses Romeo ja Julia.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/fbf59c20-e7e4-11ec-9905-89190dd55440.jpeg?s=1920)
Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu
Oulu
![Ryhmä lumikenkäilijöitä kulkee jonossa lumisessa metsässä. / A group of snowshoers walking in a line in snowy forest. Kuva: Harri Tarvainen.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d4d3acc0-6af4-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Sanginjoki Nature Reserve
Oulu
![Oulu market square policeman.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/0e6c12c0-8e59-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-toripolliisi_lapset_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Oulu Market Square Policeman statue
Oulu
![Picnic shelters in Virpiniemi sport area](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6eff8f00-ec9f-11ec-bbba-17559ec1e5eb.jpeg?s=1920)
Virpiniemi recreational area
Oulu
![Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f1aa5ed0-94a2-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-Letonniemi%20(7)%20muokattu.jpg?s=1920)
Letonniemi protected area and nature trail
Oulu
![Kahvihetki talvisessa maisemassa](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ca676e40-89eb-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Winter experiences in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
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.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/235edea0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Guided Winter Swimming
Oulu
![Long sandy beach of Nallikari in Hietasaari island](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/abe33de0-e727-11ec-83d5-dfbaa9bde28b.jpeg?s=1920)
Hietasaari recreational area
Oulu
![Paintball Värikuulasota Oulu Action Park](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/56cb3880-28f9-11ed-9fca-9f1617fdfa4f.jpeg?s=1920)
Paintball
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/dacdc620-b206-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Heptathlon
Oulu
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Husky sledding crash course
Oulu
![Ice fishing at Bothnian bay](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/083ac130-a5d8-11ec-ae3f-d90d6bc680b4-2d9cf8c3-19ad-4bfb-9058-527aa3e51784.jpg?s=1920)
Ice fishing with huskies
Oulu
![skin based skis](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6513b960-b6a3-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Winter Wonderland by skinbased skis at Oulu
Oulu
![Arctic wolf and Auroras - Wolf photographing in winter](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/08e6f210-c9fb-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Arctic Wolf & Auroras
Oulu
![Wishing at the Oulu river.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/fc6078c0-6a42-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Go fishing in Oulu around the year
Oulu
![Rock The City Adventure Game](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/74250f20-73d8-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.png?s=1920)
Rock The City Oulu
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/bcf9cdc0-a6b2-11ec-ae3f-d90d6bc680b4-010%20Superpark%20Oulu%209-2017%20HIGH%20RES.jpg?s=1920)
SuperPark Oulu
Oulu
![Lapsi tekee tehtävää metsässä](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/93fa5570-89fa-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Forest Nature School in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
Oulu
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Go Arctic - Guided walking tours in Oulu and in Oulu area
Oulu
![Winter Olympics](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/38916b90-b1fd-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Winter Olympics
Oulu
![People resting in Finnish woods](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/786a3500-7dbd-11ec-975b-43ddd48952e8-Runkoavasten.jpg?s=1920)
Nature Power from a forest in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/998711e0-b205-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Traditional games
Oulu