Get In The Spirit At The Biggest Christmas Store In Alaska: Santa Claus House
The Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska is a year-round building infused with Christmas cheer! This fantastic place is filled with holiday decorations and even Santa himself is there to greet you with his reindeer. Get your photo taken with Old St. Nick, and finish all your Christmas shopping. You must stop by and check out this iconic place!
The Santa Claus House found its beginning as a trading post in 1952.
The owners, Con and Nellie Miller, arrived in the area with two children and only $1.40 in their pocket in 1949. After a stint as a fur trader, Con started dressing up like St. Nick each Christmas, and soon opened his trading post with the name "Santa Claus House."
The infamous Santa that stands outside the store was actually crafted in the 1960's.
Brought to where he stands in 1983, he is a mainstay that greets customers all day long. Standing at an impressive 50 feet tall, he weights over 900 pounds and boasts a girth of 33 feet around!
When you enter the shop, you're greeted with gorgeous views of twinkling lights and colorful decorations.
There are trees spread throughout the store, tall and beautifully decorated. They also offer holiday collectibles, and many gifts made by local Alaskan artisans.
Santa also visits the store for fun and amazing meet and greets with your whole family!
Come in and tell him all your wishes this year, and you may get exactly what you've wished for! Or if you can't make it in, you can order a "Santa Letter" from their website. All letters are guaranteed to be delivered by Christmas Day if they are ordered prior to November 20th!
Their Santa Letters are by far one of the most beloved items available in this store.
They've been mailing letters from Santa to children all over the world since 1952. They offer two dozen different types of letters, and they are postmarked from North Pole, Alaska, and addressed to your child!
The building is bigger and better now, with gorgeous improvements and plenty of space for you to come in and browse to your heart's content.
They even have a great new sweet shop, where you can stock up on your favorite holiday candies. You can find everything you're looking for this holiday season, and it's a wonderful place to bring the family to get in the holiday spirit.
This great store is open all year long, and it's busy in the winter and summer!
Take your picture with Santa, visit with the reindeer next door at the Antler Academy, or just shop for some amazing ornaments for your tree. However you choose to enjoy this lovely place, it's the perfect stop for a little Christmas cheer!
Have you visited the famous Santa Claus House in North Pole? What did you think? Did you buy anything while you were there? Let us know in the comments below!
Megan McDonald is a writer, photographer, and owner of humu media, an Alaska-based digital media agency. She spends her free time traveling with her husband and daughter around the US and the world.
