North Pole

The spirit of Christmas lives year-round in North Pole, Alaska. A short 20-minute drive from Fairbanks, a visit to this charming town will leave you filled with holiday cheer on any day of the year. Take a drive along Santa Claus Lane, St Nicholas Drive or Snowman Lane to admire streetlights decorated as candy canes, holiday twinkle light displays and buildings painted with Christmas colors and motifs.

Double check who’s on your list and browse holiday-inspired gifts for the naughty and nice at the Santa Claus House. Embrace the season with a charming letter from Santa to friends and family back home with an authentic North Pole postmark. Visit Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and the other reindeer and have your picture taken with Santa.

Celebrate the start of the holiday season in December at the annual North Pole Winter Festival with fireworks, candle- and treelighting ceremonies and the crowning of the North Pole King and Queen.