& Spencer County, Indiana
Sample Group Tour Itinerary
*To include Christmas events, availability of this tour is restricted to one weekend in December during which the holiday celebrations are available. Please call in advance to find out the Christmas event dates before planning a tour.
Day 1 (CST) |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast with Santa at Santa Claus United Methodist Church Enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with Santa at the Santa Claus United Methodist Church. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Stop by the Santa Claus Post Office to receive the famous postmark The Santa Claus Post Office is the only post office in the world with the Santa Claus name. Visit to receive the famous Santa Claus postmark on your holiday mail during the Christmas season and see where thousands of children’s letters to Santa are received each year. |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Contains artifacts and photographs from Museum Found and Holiday World owner Pat Koch's private collection, the Holiday World archives, plus loaned and donated treasures from collectors with personal ties to the town of Santa Claus. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Attend the Christmas Craft Show and area specialty shops Do your Christmas shopping at local shops and browse through the beautiful hand-crafted gifts available for purchase at the craft show –all while enjoying holiday music and Santa! |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Attend the Santa Claus Christmas Parade Experience the traditional small town Christmas Parade with family and friends. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Tour of the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Saint Meinrad Archabbey offers a peaceful and spiritual retreat with beautiful grounds and the opportunity for prayer with Benedictine monks. Founded in 1854, Saint Meinrad is one of only two archabbeys in the United States; one of nine in the world. |
| 3:45 p.m. | Shopping at the Abbey Press Gift Shop Abbey Press, an international marketer of religious and inspirational books, cards and gifts, operates a gift shop that is open daily. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Check into Hotel |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6:30 p.m. | Festival of Lights at Christmas Lake Village The Festival of Lights presents 14 miles of themed, decorated neighborhoods with exquisitely lighted homes, animated displays, costumed Christmas characters, plus a live nativity scene. |
| 9:30 p.m. | Return to Hotel |
Day 2 (CST) |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 |
Santa’s Candy Castle is a magical place now open to the public after undergoing an extensive renovation. Since the Candy Castle opened its doors in 1935 as the first tourist attraction in Santa Claus, Indiana, and the first themed attraction in the United States, it has delighted thousands of all ages. At the Castle visitors can explore the history of Santa Claus, Indiana in the gallery of nostalgia,Visit with Santa, pose for a picture and sign his “Good Book.” Sample delicious handmade confections. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Buffalo & Mistletoe at Buffalo Run Farm, Grill & Gifts Experience an Indiana frontier Christmas with authentic log cabin and farmstead, along with a live buffalo herd roaming behind a Native American tepee. Farm tours, frontier crafts, demonstrations and trading goods will be available along with bison products and gifts. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Tour Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial This splendid National Park is the site where Abraham Lincoln grew up. Learn about the lives of Abraham Lincoln and his family, who lived here in a pioneer community from 1816 to 1830. The Memorial Visitor Center, which features two Memorial Halls, a museum with a variety of exhibits and a 15-minute orientation film entitled Forging Greatness - Lincoln in Indiana. The Lincoln Living Historical Farm is a working pioneer homestead with a cabin, outbuildings, split rail fences, animals, gardens and field crops. |
| 12:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. | Tour of Dr. Ted’ Musical Marvels |
| 3:30 p.m. | Depart for Home |
Note: This tour is available December 8-9 during which the holiday celebrations take place. This is a sample itinerary only. Activities may be rearranged to suit different schedules and preferences; however, all activities are subject to availability. Our Visitors Bureau will gladly assist you with any arrangements. Contact us at 1-888-444-9252.
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