Christmas & New Year in Levi
The perfect guide for beginners, families, and advanced skiers.
Christmas and the New Year in Levi offer a magical winter atmosphere, wide-open slopes, cosy slope restaurants and daily activities for the whole family. This guide helps you find the best way to enjoy your holiday.
👉 See all Christmas & New Year opening hours here.
🎿 BEGINNERS & FAMILIES – South Slopes & Leevilandia
South Slopes & Leevilandia – the perfect area for families and beginners.
The South Slopes are the widest and gentlest slopes on the fell – the ideal place to learn skiing in a safe and easy-to-navigate environment.
🧒 Leevilandia – a winter world for children
covered carpet lifts
button lift
wide practice slopes
kota hut for snacks and warm breaks
sledding & tubing hill
warm indoor area Leevi's playground for snacks and play
ski schoo
🧒🎄 Leevilandia’s Christmas programme 21.12.2025–6.1.2026
Leevilandia Christmas programme – daily fun for kids.
Special Christmas and New Year activities bring extra magic to each day: visits from Leevi the Wolverine, group skiing sessions, obstacle and skills tracks, crafting workshops, sled carnivals and playful ski races.
👉 See the full programme here.
🏂 Family-friendly services
South Point: rental shop, lift tickets
Sivakka Restaurant: warm meals & hot chocolate
Levi Shop: extra layers, gloves, helmets & winter clothing
🚌 Ski Bus – easy access
Zero Point ↔ South Point ski bus runs approx. every 15 minutes.
Leevilandia area ticket includes free bus use.
Note:
24.12. service ends at 15:00
25.12. service starts at 11:30
🎿 What's open during Christmas
Most of the snowmaking-equipped slopes on the South Slopes are open.
👉 See slope opening goals here.
⛷️ 🔥 EXPERIENCED SKIERS – Front Slopes, West Slopes, Northeast & Levi Black
Levi Black (G.2) – the World Cup slope for advanced skiers.
If you’re looking for more challenge, steeper terrain or World Cup atmosphere, these areas deliver.
1) Front Slopes – the heart of the fell
Front Slopes – the heart of the fell and gateway to the whole ski area.
fast red slopes
Fun Park, moguls, Audi e-tron race course
Glacier Express chairlift for fast access to other areas
Services:
Zero Point – rental shop, ski passes,Cafe Zero, Brand Store
2) West Slopes – Levi Black
West Slopes – home of Levi Black and top-level skiing.
Levi Black (G.2) – the Alpine World Cup slope
Levi West chairlift
Alpine Training Park
many long, wide runs
Restaurants:Bistro West – Gondola Restaurant – Huippu kota hut
3) Northeast Slopes – the perfect carving area
Northeast Slopes & Levi Six – long carving runs and stunning views.
long red carving slopes 6.1 & 6.2
290 m vertical drop
heated Levi Six chairlift
kota hut at Levi Six base station
🍽️ Slope Restaurants During Christmas
Slope restaurants – warm breaks and flavours of the fell.
Cafe Zero – Front Slopes
Sivakka– South Slopes
Ravintola Draivi – Northeast
Bistro West – West Slopes
Gondola Restaurant – West Slopes
Horizont – Christmas Eve Dinner, seatings at 16:30 & 19:30
🎉 New Year’s After Ski 30.–31.12. from 12:00 to 19:00
V’inkkari, at the base of the Front Slopes – legendary Levi after ski you simply have to experience.
🌨 Christmas & New Year Weather in Levi
During the holiday season Levi usually offers a true Arctic winter – plenty of snow, crisp temperatures and the soft blue light of the polar night. The polar night (kaamos) continues until 1 January, giving Christmas time its unique, calm atmosphere.
Typical December conditions:
Temperature: –5°C … –25°C
Snow: abundant natural and machine-made snow
Skiing: excellent conditions throughout the day
Atmosphere: blue moment, snowy fell scenery & Christmas lights
When temperatures drop, warm breaks await at slope restaurants, kota huts and Leevilandia’s cosy indoor Leevi's playground.
🎫 Lift Tickets, Rentals & Gear Tips
Lift tickets
Buy your lift tickets easily in advance from the webshop or as a Mobile Skipass or on-site at:
Zero Point
South Point
Lift ticket machines (locations here)
Mobile Skipass is the quickest way straight to the slopes.
Rental shops
Levi’s rental shops serve with a wide selection for the whole family:
Zero Point: largest selection, excellent location on the Front Slopes
South Point: ideal for families & beginners
Gear & clothing
Forgot gloves? Need extra layers?
Both offer quality winter clothing, helmets, goggles, gloves and all essential gear.
❄️ What to Do in Levi If You Don’t Ski
Levi has plenty to experience even without skis!
🎅 1) Santa’s Cabin – one of Lapland’s most photographed places
An iconic viewpoint overlooking stunning fell scenery.
The iconic Santa’s Cabin (from the film Christmas Story) offers one of the most spectacular viewpoints in Levi.
📍 Location: between slopes W.3 and 13.2, visible from Gondoli2000 and Levi West.
🚶 Walking / snowshoeing: follow the winter route along the side of 13.2
🚡 Gondoli2000: easy access to the top and a short walk to the cabin
🌄 2) Gondola rides
Gondola2000 – reach the summit views even without skis.
Gondoli2000 and Levi Express take you to breathtaking views – no skis needed.
🔥 3) Kota huts & fire pits
Warm up and enjoy winter scenery at:
Leevilandia kota
Sivakka kota
Draivi kota
West kota
🍽️ 4) Slope restaurants & cafés
Perfect for warm drinks, soups or lunch:
Sivakka
Draivi
Bistro West
Gondola Restaurant
Horizont – Christmas Eve dinner
🎅 5) Leevilandia holiday fun
Head to Leevilandia’s sledding hill and tubing slope on the South Slopes! You won’t need your own equipment — choose from sleds, toboggans or sliders. The long tubing slope is located next to the longer covered magic carpet, and the tubes are available to borrow at the bottom of the tubing area.
🛍️ 6) Shopping & festive atmosphere
Zero Point and South Point shops offer gear, clothing and great gift ideas.
✨ Welcome to an unforgettable Christmas and New Year in Levi!
Snow-covered fells, peaceful polar night light and joyful skiing create a magical holiday for everyone.
