Santa Claus, Indiana: The Complete Guide, Santa Claus, Indiana

If you love small towns with Hallmark Christmas movie vibes as much as I do, you may want to plan a trip to Santa Claus, Indiana. It’s a small town in southern Indiana with lots of holiday themed attractions. And there are a surprisingly lot of things to do in Santa Claus, Indiana!

I’ve got all the things for you to do, as well as where to eat and where to stay, with tips from my friends who are locals!

Santa Claus, Indiana is a town of about 2,500 people in southern Indiana. It’s just about an hour from Louisville, Kentucky to the east, and Evansville, Indiana to the west.

The year was 1855. The small town of Santa Fee, Indiana was applying to the US government for its very own post office. But their application was rejected because the name of their town was too similar to the already established Santa Fe, Indiana. Go figure.

On a cold, blustery Christmas Eve night (or so the legend goes) the townspeople stayed after their Christmas Eve service to discuss a new name for their town. A large gust of wind blew open the doors of the building and the faint sound of jingle bells could be heard outside, leading a child to cry out “Santa Claus!” ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).