Santa Timmo in the snowy forest holding a warm glowing lantern

Welcome to the North Pole

Santa Timmo

in Tartu and Tartu County

One knock on the door
and the room fills with joy.

Why choose Santa Timmo

Timmo reads the Christmas letters children have sent him.
Santa Timmo smiling among snowy fir trees
“Christmas is remembered for the feeling,
not for the gift.”

NICE TO MEET YOU

Behind the jolly laugh
is a big heart.

Ho-ho-ho! I am Timmo. I love listening to children's stories, singing, playing and joking together.

For the littlest ones our meeting may be their very first Christmas miracle, so we take our time to get to know each other.

With my elves' help I learn the children's names and good deeds before the visit, so every child feels the meeting is just for them. There is plenty of gentle humour for the grown-ups too, and the family's four-legged friends get a pat as well.

I have shared Christmas joy in most of Tartu's kindergartens and at IKEA, Astro Baltics, the Urmas Nugin engineering office and the Fitlife sports club, among others. I have also represented Estonia at the Baltic Santa Claus gathering.

Estonian Santa Claus Society logoOfficial member of the Estonian Santa Claus Society

I have completed the Worldwide Santa Claus Network Santa training, which covers Santa's role and body language, talking with children, handling difficult questions and situations, meeting children with special needs, and performing professionally both in person and on camera.

View the training certificate
With warm Christmas wishes,Timmo

Where will Christmas joy
arrive this time?

Santa Timmo visits families in Tartu and Tartu County, and kindergarten and company parties elsewhere by arrangement. Together we look back at what the children – and sometimes the parents – have achieved this year. We listen to the children's stories, sing, take photos and maybe even experience a little Christmas magic.

Would you like Santa Timmo
to visit you this year?

Invitation to Santa

Sending the invitation does not yet guarantee the chosen time. I will confirm the visit and time personally.

Where and when do we meet?

Enter an address or choose a Google Maps suggestion. If there is no suitable result, you can type the location yourself or add directions below.

Add a map link, coordinates or directions (if the address is not in Maps or you want to add details)

Latitude and longitude separated by a comma. Use a dot for decimals.

Choose a suitable visit time

The chosen time or time window is the planned arrival time. Santa may arrive up to 30 minutes later or a little earlier.

Why does the price vary?

The price depends on the date, time, length of the visit and location.

How can I reach you?

Children's stories and visit preparation (recommended)

The children's stories help Santa prepare and notice every child. If the details are not ready yet, you can send them later.

Information about the children is very important for Santa to prepare. If you like, you can send it later.

Anything else I should know? (optional)

Add the date, number of children and address, then choose a visit time with the total price.

This is an estimated price. We review every request personally and confirm the final price and visit time separately.

Request data and address search terms

The contact details, visit request and the estimate at the time of sending are e-mailed to Timmo and stored in the website's admin to answer the request and arrange the visit. The data is not public. Questions about your data: jouluvana@pohjanaba.ee.

The address field uses Google Maps suggestions. When you reach the form, Google's address search is loaded and the text you type is sent to Google. The Google Maps terms and Google privacy policy apply. Choosing a suggestion is optional. You can also give the location as a map link, coordinates or directions.

Want to ask something or prefer to write freely?

Write to Santa

Kind words from families (in Estonian)

Jõuluvana Timmo oli nii tore, südamlik ja usutav jõuluvana, et ka meie muidu igati teaduse usku lapsed on veendunud, et neil õnnestus kohtuda just selle õige jõuluvanaga. Lapsed olid nii rõõmsad, et Jõuluvana teadis nende kohta üht ja teist ning mäletas isegi issi soove. Timmo oli nii sõbraliku suhtumisega, et ükski laps teda sugugi ei peljanud.

Britt Kalam

Suur tänu järjekordse vinge külaskäigu eest! Timmo oli suurepäraselt ette valmistunud, hoidis 4–7-aastased lapsed kogu aja aktiivselt kaasa elamas ning pakkus muhedat huumorit ka täiskasvanutele – mõnus ja meeldejääv elamus kogu perele.

Matis Pääslane

Meie Karlova lasteaia lapsed ja muidugi õpetajad on teie külaskäigust väga liigutatud! Aitäh Teile! Õpetajad palusid Teile edasi öelda, et nad südamest loodavad, et me kohtume Teiega ka järgmisel aastal! Olete väga lapsesõbralik ja südamlik Jõuluvana!

Tartu Karlova lasteaed

Hei! Viimased külalised lahkusid... Suur, suur tänu! Jäime väga, väga rahule! Üksmeelselt arvati, et oled üle aegade parim jõulumees, kes meie peret külastanud on!

Tiina, Nahastuudio

Moments that stay
in the heart for a long time.

Christmas joy
in many ways.

Photo session with Santa

Merle has long experience photographing families, children and pets. Her calm guidance and natural style capture genuine emotions and the little details.

From 200 €

See the photo session
Early price

Personal video greeting

Live far from Santa, booked a visit too late, or want to send Christmas joy to someone far away? Timmo records a personal video greeting with a message made just for them.

29 € 49 €

Order a video greeting

GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE WE MEET

Small questions.
Big Christmas excitement.

Here are answers to the most common questions. If your wish is special, just write to me.

How many gifts should be in Santa's sack?

Please plan 1–2 gifts per child and one per adult. That leaves Santa time to talk, play, sing and do other fun things with the children. If there are more gifts, we can agree on a Christmas story for how they reach the family.

Where can I invite Santa Timmo?

On 24 and 25 December I visit families in Tartu and Tartu County. On other dates I can come further by arrangement.

How long does Santa stay?

The length of the visit depends on the number of children and matches your invitation. If you would like more time with Santa, you can choose extra time when sending the invitation.

How do the gifts get into Santa's sack?

We agree on the handover before the visit, so the gifts reach Santa's sack at the right moment and the surprise stays a surprise. Don't worry about the sack – Santa brings his own.

How to prepare a child for the meeting?

Calmly tell your child that Santa is coming. You can think together about what to tell, sing or show him. We take time to get to know each other and every child can open up at their own pace. If a rhyme is forgotten or the child doesn't want to perform right away, that's perfectly fine. There's no need to perform for every gift.

What should Santa know about the children in advance?

Write me the children's first names and what good things they have done, learned or achieved this year. That way I can notice and praise each child's own wonderful deeds.

There is no need to tell Santa bad things. Santa doesn't come to scold or scare children. We meet to share joy and spend a warm Christmas moment together.

When is the visit confirmed?

Sending the invitation does not yet guarantee the chosen time. I will confirm the visit and time personally. If you chose a time window, I will give you the exact arrival time no later than two days before the visit.

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Santa Timmo smiling among snowy fir trees

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Santa training certificate

Santa Timmo's certificate for completing the nine core courses of the Worldwide Santa Claus Network Santa School, issued on 1 September 2026.

Worldwide Santa Claus Network Santa School core training. Completed on 1 September 2026.

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