Shopping North Pole, Fairbanks

Santa Claus House

A place to shop in North Pole, Fairbanks, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Daytime.

Why go

Christmas store in North Pole, open since the 1950s, with a giant Santa outside and letters from Santa you can order.

It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Fairbanks, alongside 2 outdoor spots, 2 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center, 13 mi away as the crow flies.

Type: Shopping
Neighborhood: North Pole
Price: $
Time needed: 1 hr
Best time: Daytime

Nearby

The 5 closest curated picks in Fairbanks, measured as straight-line distance.

1
Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center
Free downtown visitor center on the Chena River with exhibits on Interior Alaska and Athabascan life.
Sight · 13 mi straight-line
2
Fairbanks Depot
Alaska Railroad station on the edge of town, where the Aurora Winter Train leaves for Talkeetna and Anchorage.
Activity · 13 mi straight-line
3
Creamer's Field
Wildlife refuge on an old dairy farm on the edge of town, with trails for skiing, snowshoeing and walking in winter.
Outdoors · 14 mi straight-line
4
Pike's Waterfront Lodge
Lodge on the Chena River near the airport, with rooms and cabins and a riverside restaurant.
Stay · 16 mi straight-line
5
Museum of the North
University of Alaska museum on a hill above Fairbanks, with Alaska Native art, natural history and a mummified steppe bison.
Sight · 16 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Santa Claus House is a stop on our Fairbanks, Talkeetna & Anchorage route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

Fairbanks, Talkeetna & Anchorage
Northern lights, hot springs and a winter train
8 daysStop 2 of 4Best Dec – Mar

More to do in Fairbanks

Santa Claus House is our only shopping pick in Fairbanks; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Fairbanks guide.

Cleary Summit
High pass on the Steese Highway north of Fairbanks, away from city lights, with wide views of the northern sky.
OutdoorsSteese HighwayFree

When to go

Average daily highs in Fairbanks run from 4°F in January to 69°F in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Santa Claus House itself, we suggest: Daytime.

Modelled monthly averages for Fairbanks from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Fairbanks weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates: 64.75465, -147.34310
Destination: Fairbanks, Alaska