Jutajaiset
(http://www.jutajaiset.fi/...) is about one week long international folklore festival arranged in the july.
Lapland Safaris
LAPLAND SAFARIS, GREAT ADVENTURES SINCE 1982. Lapland Safaris answers customer needs by organising programme totalities that improve their competence, wellbeing and self-awareness. Our services are founded on Laplandâs unique nature and culture; we apply a personal, safe and quality-conscious approach when introducing our clients to this environment.
Ounasvaara
There is winter sports resort (http://www.ounasvaara.net/) on the large hill Ounasvaara couple of kilometers from the centre.
golf course
Arctic Golf Finland has a 9 hole golf course (http://www.golf.fi/portal...) close to the skiing resort.
Internet access is hard to come by but the Hotel Santa Claus has a laptop in the lobby which is meant for guests. Just stride in and look like you know what your doing and you can sit at the computer and use the internet for free. There are internet access also in the library might require reservation, Arktikum and Kauppayhtiö cafe. Free WiFi access is available in many places, for example the 'trendy' coffee shop Kauppayhtiö and 'authentic Lapland' Pub Tupsu.
At summer a small sand beach is located next to the camping area on the Ounasvaara side of the Kemijoki. Swimming close to the shore is safe but because of the dangerously strong stream, do not even consider to swim across the river!
Despite being best known as a superficial themepark-like attraction for charter tourists around Christmastime, the town has the EU's northernmost university:
Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences
Another important institute is Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences Rovaniemen ammattikorkeakoulu (http://www.ramk.fi/?depti...) with three degree programmes given in English.
Various arctic safari companies, many of which are on the west bank of the river, can arrange all sorts of cold and snowy activities like snowmobile safaris and dog sledding. Most of the tour operators have summer activities available too.
At summertime you may hike on the marked routes around Ounasvaara's forests. Interestingly there are some rocky areas, which are ancient shores from the time of ice age, still visible by these routes. Prepare to face mosquitoes in the forest... From the top of the hill you'll find great wiews to the forests, hills and swamps outside the city. The city centre is not very easy to see from the top, however a short walk to the Belvedere viewing tower provides an excellent panorama.
University of Lapland
(http://www.ulapland.fi/). slightly less than 5000 students, of which about 200 are international exchange students.
Unique Lapland
Produces program services, rents and sells snowmobiles, roadsters, and ATVs, organizes events, concerts, training and coaching and sells high quality outdoor clothing.