If you go to North Pole, Alaska, or send a letter to Santa
Santa Claus House ([800] 588-4078) https://www.santaclaushouse.com, at 101 St. Nicholas Drive, is the primary attraction in North Pole, Alaska. Here, kids can chat with Santa and help feed his reindeer while parents shop for holiday-themed items.
It’s also one of two local businesses that create customized letters from Santa, with prices starting at $9.95. The other vendor is Santa’s Letters and Gifts ([907] 488-8118, https://www.santaslettersandgifts.com).
Santa’s Mailbag will answer letters free of charge, although donations are welcome. Mail them to Santa Claus, 1 Santa Claus Lane, North Pole, AK 99705.
Christmas in Ice (https://www.christmasinice.org), a nonprofit festival, continues through Jan. 2. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 5 to 11.
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