Town of Santa Claus

Visit Santa Claus, Indiana: America’s Christmas Hometown, for five weekends of family fun during the new Santa Claus Christmas Celebration. Each weekend from November 20 – December 20, 2009, experience a traditional Christmas with Santa Claus’s Pre-Christmas Dinner followed by carols and the lighting of America’s Hometown Christmas Tree. Drive through Lake Rudolph’s 1.2-mile “Santa Claus Land of Lights” to learn the magical story of Rudolph plus watch “Santa’s Great Big LED Tree of Lights” come to life hourly. Browse through the huge new Santa Claus Christmas Store, holiday Arts & Crafts Show, and other themed shops. Roast chestnuts on an open fire at Santa’s Candy Castle, which also hosts weekend Christmas Wood Carving Demonstrations. Watch or participate in family-friendly contests such as Gingerbread House Building and Fruitcake Eating. Special discount packages are available at Santa Claus-area lodging. The Santa Claus Christmas Celebration will create family memories to cherish for a lifetime.

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Visit Santa Claus, Indiana: America’s Christmas Hometown, for five weekends of family fun during the new Santa Claus Christmas Celebration from November 20 through December 20, 2009. Enjoy a traditional Christmas with Santa, caroling, non-profit food booths, tree lightings, holiday contests, and much more! The Santa Claus Arts & Crafts Show will be held every Saturday and Sunday during the Celebration. Hand-made quilts, seasonal items, jewelry, candles, wood carvings and hand-painted signs are just a sampling of merchandise that will be offered by vendors from several states. All vendors are encouraged to sign up quickly while booth space is still available. For more information, visit www.LegendaryPlaces.org or call the Visitors Bureau at (888) 444-9252.