Santa welcomes families inside Santa’s House at the Indiana State Museum every day of Celebration Crossing through Christmas Eve. Visits are first come, first served, with no reservations, and are included with museum admission. Santa takes his lunch break from 1 to 2 p.m. each day.
Four Santas share the season’s schedule, and Lafayette Santa brings Mrs. Claus on his days. The museum’s online Santa schedule shows who is visiting each day. On opening day, Santa lands by helicopter on the museum’s front lawn at 10:30 a.m., and visits start at 11 a.m.
Photo packages are $11 to $21 for nonmembers, $9 to $19 for members and $7 to $17 with an Access Pass, and an emailed photo is $5 more. Museum admission is $23 for adults, $21 for seniors and $17 for ages 3 to 17; children under 3 and members are free, and buying online saves $1 per ticket.