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Santa Claus, Indiana

Christmas in July anyone? I HAD to visit Santa Claus, Indiana! I mean. How fun is that? We found Santa Claus to be a quaint little town. The population is less than 3 thousand, but from the neat things in Santa Claus I’m pretty sure that tourists and vacationers spend many a dollar here.

Holiday World! I was bummed when I realized that Holiday World opened just the weekend after our visit. I should have planned that just a little better. Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari are a theme park/water park combo that is open for the summer. With weekend hours beginning in August. It looks like such a blast! Check out their website for details>>> Holiday World.

Visit Santa’s Candy Castle! The first building in Santa Claus Town was Santa’s Candy Castle, dedicated on December 22, 1935!  This was opening of Santa Claus, Indiana’s first tourist attraction and the first themed attraction in the United States!  kids can log in to an exclusive North Pole Network, an interactive computer lab for kids. Chat with an elf, tell Santa what you want for Christmas and make sure you aren’t on the naughty list. If you make Santa’s List, you can to take home an official Good List Certificate. The cocoa and candy are also reportedly good.

Santa Claus’s post office is the only one in the U.S. that has the name of Santa Claus. Because of this, the post office gets thousands of letters to Santa from all over the world each year. Volunteers known as Santa’s Elves ensure each child receives a reply from Santa Claus. This tradition has been kept alive since 1914.

Stop by the visitor center or shop at the Santa Claus Christmas Store, open year round.

See the world’s oldest Santa statue! Dedicated on Christmas Day 1935. This 22 foot Santa Statue is neat to see!

While we are not “believers” in Santa and never taught our children to believe in Santa, I loved the fun of Santa Claus, Indiana. On Christmas at our house we downplay the American tradition of the man in the big red suit and glorify the true meaning of Christmas, but July is the perfect time to have fun with all things Santa in Santa Claus, Indiana!

Esther

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6 Comments Filed Under: Indiana, Travel

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  1. Stacie says

    July 27, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    I must go here with the family! I’m one of those people who would leave Christmas decorations up all year long if it were socially acceptable. I love it!

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  2. Terri Beavers says

    July 28, 2018 at 6:46 pm

    Oh my gosh, this would be my dream place to visit. I would love to take the grandkids here even though they don’t believe in Santa. We’d enjoy it because we do celebrate Christmas and I’d love to see the oldest Santa statue as well.

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  3. Kita Bryant says

    July 28, 2018 at 8:04 pm

    This would be such a fun place to travel to! Christmas year round is okay with me!

    Reply
  4. Bianca Dottin says

    July 29, 2018 at 7:06 pm

    Wow, I’ve never heard of Santa Claus, Indiana. I’m sure my daughter would love to go there especially if it snows. It looks like you all had a great time.

    Reply
  5. Shannon Gurnee says

    July 31, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    I had no idea there was a city called Santa Claus, yet alone in Indiana. That is so fascinating. Looks like your family had a blast!

    Reply
  6. diana says

    August 2, 2018 at 10:43 am

    wow its amazing and very cute!

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