2024 Christmas Event Guide

Posted on October 17, 2024

Returning favorites. New celebrations. The 2024 Christmas season is packed with family-friendly events happening all throughout the Santa Claus, Indiana, area!

The festivities begin Thanksgiving weekend with the return of popular events, including visitor favorites like the Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph and the Live Reindeer Exhibit at Santa’s TOYS.

And the fun continues in December! Shop the huge Santa Claus Arts & Crafts Show, roast chestnuts over an open fire at Santa's Candy Castle, experience a Candlelight Evening at the Farm… and so much more!

Want to make your visit extra merry and bright this year? Then here are the events you need to add to your family’s Christmas vacation plans!

$ = Cost/admission for event

Thursday, November 28 

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show 

Friday, November 29 

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  Quilt Show at Santa Claus Museum & Village

5:00 pm  Lighting of Santa's Great Big LED Tree of Lights at Kringle Place Shopping Center

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show 

Saturday, November 30 

9:00 am – 4:00 pm  Holiday Market at TurnKey Event Center/Dale Floral & Gifts

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  Quilt Show at Santa Claus Museum & Village

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  Book Signing by Pamela McColl at Santa Claus Museum & Village

11:00 am – 4:00 pm  Live Reindeer Exhibit at Santa’s TOYS

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

6:00 – 7:00 pm  Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire at Santa's Candy Castle

Sunday, December 1 

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  Quilt Show at Santa Claus Museum & Village

11:00 am – 4:00 pm  Live Reindeer Exhibit at Santa’s TOYS

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show 

Friday, December 6 

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  Quilt Show at Santa Claus Museum & Village

5:00 – 7:00 pm  Christmas at the Barn at Stir-n-Up Hope ($)

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

6:00 – 8:00 pm  Christmas Dinner with Santa at Santa’s Lodge ($)

Saturday, December 7 

7:30 am  Christmas on the Rock activities begin Rockport 

9:00 am – 1:00 pm  Christmas Open House at Beverly J. Ellen

9:00 am – 3:00 pm  Treemendous Christmas in the Village at Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum ($)

9:30 am  Nightmare Before Christmas Golf Scramble at Christmas Lake Golf Club ($)

10:00 am  Donuts with Santa & Mrs. Claus at Lincoln Heritage Public Library

10:00 am - 12:00 pm  Chrisney Winter Fest at Chrisney Park

10:00 am – 1:00 pm  Santa Claus Cookie Company Pop-Up at Santa Claus Museum & Village ($)

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Glitter Tattoos at Evergreen Boutique & Christmas Shop

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  Quilt Show at Santa Claus Museum & Village

10:00 am - 5:00 pm  Christmas Cookie Decorating at Christmas Lake Village Golf Club ($)

10:30 am – 6:00 pm  Food Trucks in Kringle Place Shopping Center ($)

2:00 pm  Rockport Christmas Parade

2:00  Violin Performance by Rachael Scott at Santa Claus Museum & Village

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

6:00 – 7:00 pm  Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire at Santa's Candy Castle

6:00 – 8:00 pm  Christmas Dinner with Santa at Santa’s Lodge ($)

Sunday, December 8 

10:00 am – 4:00 pm  Quilt Show at Santa Claus Museum & Village

10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Christmas Cookie Decorating at Christmas Lake Village Golf Club ($)

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

Friday, December 13 

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

5:30 - 7:30 pm  Candlelight Evening at the Farm at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

6:00 – 8:00 pm  Christmas Dinner with Santa at Santa’s Lodge ($)

Saturday, December 14 

7:00 – 10:00 am  Breakfast with Santa at Santa Claus Historic Campground ($)

9:00 am – 4:00 pm  Santa Claus Arts & Crafts Show at Heritage Hills Middle School

10:00 am – 2:00 pm  Non & Pop Balloon Twisting at Santa Claus Museum & Village

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Glitter Tattoos at Evergreen Boutique & Christmas Shop

10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Christmas Cookie Decorating at Christmas Lake Village Golf Club ($)

10:30 am – 6:00 pm  Food Trucks in Kringle Place Shopping Center ($)

11:00 am - 4:00 pm  Grinch Day at Two Sisters Country Store

1:00 pm  Santa Claus Christmas Parade

2:30 pm  Christmas Bell Choir Concert at Santa Claus Museum & Village

5:00 – 8:00 pm  Festival of Lights at Christmas Lake Village

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

6:00 – 7:00 pm  Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire at Santa's Candy Castle

6:00 – 8:00 pm  Christmas Dinner with Santa at Santa’s Lodge ($)

Sunday, December 15 

10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Christmas Cookie Decorating at Christmas Lake Village Golf Club ($)

11:00 am - 1:00 pm  Crochet Day at Santa Claus Museum & Village

11:00 am - 1:00 pm  Ornament & Painting Class at Good Life Designs ($)

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

Friday, December 20

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

6:00 – 8:00 pm  Christmas Dinner with Santa at Santa’s Lodge ($)

Saturday, December 21 

10:00 am – 1:00 pm  Santa Claus Cookie Company Pop-Up at Santa Claus Museum & Village ($)

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Glitter Tattoos at Evergreen Boutique & Christmas Shop

10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Christmas Cookie Decorating at Christmas Lake Village Golf Club ($)

10:00 am - 8:00 pm Ice Skating at Santa Claus Community Center

10:30 am – 6:00 pm  Food Trucks throughout the town of Santa Claus ($)

1:00 – 2:00 pm  Christmas Concert by Gary & Kim Schopmeyer at Santa Claus Museum & Village

5:00 – 8:00 pm  Festival of Lights at Christmas Lake Village

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)\

5:00 – 11:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

6:00 – 7:00 pm  Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire at Santa's Candy Castle

6:00 pm  Service of the Longest Night at Saint Meinrad Archabbey

6:00 – 8:00 pm  Christmas Dinner with Santa at Santa’s Lodge ($)

Sunday, December 22 

10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Christmas Cookie Decorating at Christmas Lake Village Golf Club ($)

11:00 am – 1:00 pm  Scavenger Hunt at Santa Claus Museum & Village

12:00 - 6:00 pm Ice Skating at Santa Claus Community Center

5:00 - 7:00 pm  Meet a Reindeer & Santa at Christmas in Dale Light Show

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Santa Claus Land of Lights at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph ($)

5:00 – 9:00 pm  Christmas in Dale Light Show

See our Christmas Events page for more details and the most current list of events. 

Plan a Very Merry Stay 

Want to make your Christmas visit complete? Lodging Packages are available at select times during the first three weekends of December at Lincoln Pines Lakefront Resort, Santa’s Lakeside Cottages, and Santa’s Lodge.