Rovaniemi Nightlife

Oluthuone is the local cool spot for a beer and to mix with the local people. They have good selection of local and import beers but if course on a sunny summer day, lonkero on the outside terrace is the most recommended.

Midsummer time (May-July) you can prove yourself how the sun persistently goes around above the horizon 24h.

This is just a normal phenomenon in Arctic areas which however seems to amaze the people living South from the Arctic circle.

Open: W-Sa 22-04
Age limit: W-Th K18 F-Sa K20

Doris Night Club is one of the best places in Rovaniemi and absolutely worth visiting if you want to have fun. The athmosphere is international and youthful. :D

Well, since Rovaniemi is such a small town, I think you really should just go downtown, to the main square, spot some people, go talk with them and hang out with them the rest of the night! They'll know the best places and also if someone's having a houseparty.

This is mainly students place.
Open: Wednesday-Saturday 22-04
Wednesday is a special day, beer is cheaper.
Dancing and drinking I would say :) Nice place!

AGE LIMIT: 18 years

Tickets: 3€(?) on weekend, but they have special days (Live music), then tickets cost more than usually.

Dress Code: Nothing special I think!
(Hey, my friends can get in ;))

You don't travel to Lapland because of bars or clubs, don't you? Most travelers want to feel the light of the summer night or darkness of winter day.
Midnight Sun is a unforgetable experience for those, who comes relatively further from Arctic Circle. It might be hard to understand that sun can shine all night long and there is light everywhere everytime.
For those who live inside of Arctic Circle, it is as normal as hard rains are people who live at Equador.

Dress Code: The best way to feel midnight sun or celebrate Midnight Summer fest, is do it at countryside. Very typical Finnish tradition is have a cottage by lake, do some rowing, grilling sausage and tasting beer, and most important be with friends.
Sound simple, but believe me, it is better than any night clubs can afford.

If I'd have a local pub this would be it. When I lived in Rovaniemi I did "visit" it quite a bit ;)!
It's a small, cosy pub near the centre of Rovaniemi. People of all ages come to sit, listen to music and have a few beers. What I especially enjoyed here was the music (mostly domestic&foreign rock and some pop). Just hail the bartender to give you a CD-menu, then pick your favourite music and tell it to him, you might also want to order a pint...?
You can also try the pub nextdoor - pub ylityö (=overtime work) - which is quite similar but usually a bit older people hang around there.

Dress Code: Casual, anything goes

Once a year, for the ninth time (2003), in the middle of august, there is a blues festival in Rovaniemi. It's held on the beach-side right in the center of Rovaniemi, great spot if the weather is sunny. So if you happen to be around, just follow the music and you'll get there!

Dress Code: No requirements. Just so you can enjoy and jam around!