Celebration Crossing turns the Indiana State Museum into a holiday stop for families, with rides on the Snowfall Express train through a snowy forest filled with music and movement. Kids can visit Santa in his house daily through Christmas Eve and play in Santa’s Front Yard and Reindeer Barn.
Elsewhere in the museum, families can see the original Santa Claus Express train and animated window displays from the downtown Indianapolis L.S. Ayres store, and local choirs and ensembles perform at Holiday Sounds. Celebration Crossing is included with museum admission, which comes with a $4 parking validation.
A few separately ticketed events take place during the season: Magical Mornings, early visits on Dec. 4, 11 and 18 for families with children 6 and younger; a Snowflake Pajama Party on Dec. 8 for families with little ones younger than 6; and Family New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31. Holiday Sounds performances run on select weekday mornings in December.