Events

Farm Visit & Seasonal Baking Experience

You are warmly welcome as our guests on the farm!

We will first visit the huskies and sheep, and then come in to get started with the baking. Together we will bake two different kinds of traditional Finnish Christmas delicacies: gingerbread cookies and joulutorttu pastries. Lilli will teach and assist you through the processes.

The place for baking is inside the main house. As we bake, we get to sit by the fireplace, enjoy the warmth, a warm glögg (traditional holiday drink), self-made delicacy and the company. This is the way to get into the holiday spirit!

The event is held on Sundays 8th, 15th and 22nd of December at 4.30pm – 6.30pm. Please choose the date that best suits you!

• group size: max 6
• price: 59€/person (0-3-year-olds without charge)

• including:
* guided visit to the husky and sheep homes, connecting and cuddling
* guided baking in the main house by the fireplace, easy (no prior experience needed, suitable also for children)
* all ingredients, and of course, you get to take some delicacies with you
* warm glögg and delicacy

Please remember to book in advance! You are warmly welcome to Ilonka!

https://ilonka.fi/en/activities/10-farm-visit-seasonal-baking-event/

Ilonka Farm Visit & Handicraft Experience

Let’s enjoy a nice afternoon together on the farm and get into holiday spirit!

We will first visit the huskies and sheep, and then come in to get started with the handicrafts. We will make one or two different kinds of elves for seasonal decoration (felt and/or wood) and a candle from beeswax, materials being natural and ecological. Lilli will teach and assist you through the processes.

The place for handicrafts is inside the main house. We get to sit by the fireplace, enjoy the warmth, a warm drink and delicacy and the company. This is the way to get into the holiday spirit!

The event is held on Sundays 8th, 15th and 22nd of December at 1pm – 3pm. Choose the date that best suits you!

• group size: max 6
• price: 59€/person (0-3-year-olds without charge)

including:
• guided visit to the husky and sheep homes, connecting and cuddling
• guided seasonal handicrafts in the main house by the fireplace, easy crafts (no prior experience needed, suitable also for children)
• materials we use, and of course, you get to take your pieces of art with you
• warm drink and delicacy

Please remeber to book in advance! You are warmly welcome to Ilonka!

https://ilonka.fi/en/activities/9-farm-visit-handicraft-experience/

Golden Christmas’ gold panning workshop

How gold and Christmas are related? What exactly is gold? And how can you find gold in nature? These questions will be answered at the Gold Museum’s Christmas gold panning workshop on Friday 27.12.!

In this workshop, a guide will lead you through the thousands of years old gold panning technique. You’ll be able to try your hand at using a gold pan in the museum’s indoor pool, where the sandy bottom hides genuine Lapland treasures. Any Lapland gold flakes and gemstones you find can be kept as a golden souvenir!

The event will take place at 13.00 in Finnish and at 14.00 in English. The event starts in the lobby of the Gold Museum and the duration is about 30 min. Make sure to arrive on time, as there is place only for the first 20 participants (no pre-registration).

The fee for the workshop is a museum ticket + 12 EUR per person. Children over 5 years old can pan for gold independently and the youngest ones can participate with the support of their parents.

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Arctic Ski Marathon & Super Sprint

Arctic Super Sprint and Ski Marathon open the spring skiing season in Saariselkä! Experience the unique fell sceneries and the history 1st Arctic Super Sprint!