Sharing a meal with Santa Claus is one of the most popular and well-loved holiday traditions for many Indiana families. These events often include special activities, music, crafts, and a line-free visit from the Jolly St. Nick! Some venues will accommodate special diets if you contact them in advance. This holiday season, Santa will be sharing breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cookies and cocoa all over Indiana.
Ongoing updates will be made to this list throughout the 2024 holiday season. If you’d like your event to be shared here, please email us at info@indywithkids.com.
Breakfast with Santa at Top Indy Locations
Some of Indianapolis’ biggest and best family attractions offer multiple Breakfast with Santa events throughout the holiday season so you can choose a date and time that perfectly fits your packed Christmas schedule. Find out if your favorite venue is hosting St. Nick this year! If you have any memberships to local museums or other destinations, check those first – you’ll often find member-exclusive offers and discounts.
Yuletide Breakfast
Dates: November 16 and 23, and December 7
Seating Times: 9am
Price: FREE
Part of Santa’s Wonderland this year at participating Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop locations is Yuletide Breakfast which is a free breakfast with Santa. Advanced registration is required and will be available one week before the event.
Address: Cabela’s Noblesville, 13725 Cabela Parkway, Noblesville
Reservations: Register and find more information here.
Breakfast With Santa in the L.S. Ayers Tea Room
Dates: November 30, and December 22
Seating Times: 8 am – 8: 45 am, 8:30 am – 9:15 am, 9 am – 9:45 am, 9:30 am – 10:15 am.
Price: $40/adult (ages 13+), $30/youth (ages 3-13), 25% discount for members; free for children younger than age 3
Experience an elegant buffet breakfast full of holiday nostalgia in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room™. Enjoy live holiday music and décor, plus children will receive a special holiday gift from Santa’s helpers and may choose a surprise from the toy chest! After breakfast, make a stop by Santa’s house to visit, explore Santa’s Front Yard, and learn about our four-legged friends in the Reindeer Barn. Plus, take a ride on the Snowfall Express through a festive forest and experience how our woodland friends are preparing for winter fun!
Address: 650 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
Reservations: Register and find more info here.
Santa’s Holiday Breakfast at the Indiana State Museum | Great Hall
Dates: December 1, 7, 8, 15, & 21
Seating Times: 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Price: $35/adult (ages 13+), $25/youth (ages 3-12); 25% discount for members, free for children younger than age 3
Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast among the holiday splendor in the spacious Great Hall. Relax with family and friends while listening to holiday music throughout your meal, plus children will receive a special holiday gift from Santa’s helpers!
Address: 650 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
Reservations: Tickets are available online.
Breakfast with Santa at Conner Prairie
Dates: 2024 Dates TBA
Seating Times: 2024 Times TBA
Price: Tickets start at (price TBA) and kids under two years are free.
Conner Prairie provides plenty of opportunities for families to eat a delicious breakfast with Santa. Listen to Christmas tales and visit with the Jolly Old Elf. You’ll also enjoy an extensive buffet featuring homemade waffles.
Address: 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers
Reservations: Tickets are available online.
Breakfast with Santa at Stuckey Farm
Dates: 2024 Dates TBA
Seating Times: 2024 Times TBA
Price: 2024 Prices TBA, and those under two years are free
Family, food, and festivities come together in this traditional Stuckey Farm event. Enjoy a hot breakfast with your family while creating a holiday ornament for your tree. Wander through our beautifully decorated Christmas trees for an ornament scavenger hunt. Don’t forget to mail your list to Santa and take photos with the big guy himself. Santa Claus is coming to Stuckey’s and you should too!
Address: 19975 Hamilton Boone Road, Sheridan
Reservations: On their app or online.
Santa’s Magical Morning at the Children’s Museum
Dates: December 15 & 21
Seating Times: 8:00 – 10:00 am
Price: $30/child, $12.50/adult, discounts for members
Make new memories at Santa’s Magical Morning at the Children’s Museum! Start your experience with a visit and photos with the jolly elf himself. Fuel your day with a light breakfast of pastries, juice, and coffee, with hot breakfast sandwiches available for purchase. You’ll also enjoy unlimited rides on the WinterSlide, an early visit to the WinterFaire exhibit before the museum opens to the public, and special themed activities.
Address: 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis
Reservations: Tickets are available online.
Breakfast with Santa at Feinstein’s
Dates: 2024 Dates TBA
Seating Times: 2024 Times TBA
Price: 2024 Prices TBA
Treat your family to breakfast at Feinstein’s inside the luxurious Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Your ticket includes a downloadable, high-quality photo with Santa on the venue’s stage, appetizers and dessert for the table, and a breakfast entree for each guest. You can also expect live, classic Christmas music and alcoholic beverages available for purchase for the grown-ups.
Address: 1 Carmichael Square, Carmel
Reservations: Tickets are available online.
Breakfast with Santa Events by Date
Magical holiday meals with Santa are plentiful in the Indianapolis area. He seems to love visiting the families of the Circle City! Find out when Santa will be at a church, community center, or other event venue near you.
Thursday, December 5
Supper with Santa and Friends
Seating Times: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Price: $38/member (ages 13+), $20/youth (ages 3-12), free for children ages 2 and younger
Join Santa and his friends at this members-only, family-friendly buffet with music and the sights and sounds of a winter wonderland. Ride the Snowfall Express train, play in Santa’s Front Yard, and take home a photo with Santa.
Address: 650 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
Reservations: Required by December 2
Saturday, December 7
Cookies with Characters at the Ambassador House
Seating Times: Times TBA
Price: TBA. Children 2 and under are free but must be registered.
The Grinch is returning to Fishers for the holidays! Don’t miss Cookies with the Characters, where families will enjoy decorating holiday cookies, crafts, activities, and of course a visit with the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who.
Address: 8100 E. 106th Street, Fishers
Reservations: Registration is required.
Holiday Breakfast With Santa
Seating Times: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am
Price: $20 tickets. 2 and under are free
Bring the kids for a holiday breakfast with Mr and Mrs Claus, an epic buffet, holiday crafts, a hot cocoa bar, music, and more. Santa’s Reindeer will make an appearance as well.
Address: 2 W Main Street, Greenfield
Reservations: Ticket link
Donuts with Santa at Johnson County Shrine Club
Seating Times: 10 am
Price: Free
He’s coming to town…. bring the kids to this free, public event to see Santa. Snack on donuts and milk, play games, and make crafts. Bring your camera!
Address: 751 W. King Street, Franklin
Reservations: Not required.
Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
Seating Times: 10:00 am-noon & 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Price: $10 per adult / $15 per child ages 1 year and up
Youngsters will enjoy a wintertime visit to the ranch. Cookies and Cocoa will include photos with Santa Claus by the fire, holiday snacks, a visit to the petting zoo, and a craft. Activities are held indoors.
Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to a local food pantry.
Address: Natural Valley Ranch 6310 E. CR 360, Brownsburg
Reservations: Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
Breakfast with Santa
Seating Times: 9 am-12 pm
Price: $25/child, adults are free
Get a full three hours of festive fun at this Breakfast with Santa, hosted by Tiffany’s Events in Indianapolis. Meet Santa and his elves, listen to a Christmas story, sing carols, take photos and more.
Address: 6225 West 56th Street, Ste 300, Indianapolis
Reservations: Purchase tickets online ahead of time.
Sunday, December 8
Cookies with Characters at the Ambassador House
Seating Times: Times TBA
Price: TBA. Children 2 and under are free but must be registered.
The Grinch is returning to Fishers for the holidays! Don’t miss Cookies with the Characters, where families will enjoy decorating holiday cookies, crafts, activities, and of course a visit with the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who.
Address: 8100 E. 106th Street, Fishers
Reservations: Registration is required.
Saturday, December 14
Breakfast with Santa at Beeson Hall
Seating Times: 8:30 – 9:45 am and 10:00 – 11:15 am
Price: $10 a person, children under 2 are free
Enjoy breakfast with Santa and the Mrs, bring your camera and snap some photos with the happy couple. Make a craft and take home a book, along with all the sweet memories you’re going to make at this year’s event.
Address: 396 Branigin Blvd, Franklin
Reservations: Must be made IN PERSON at the recreation center.
Breakfast with Santa at Big Bear Brownsburg
Seating Times: 8 am, 10 am, and 12 pm
Price: $21 per person
Big Bear Biscuits serves up a delicious breakfast any day of the year, but you can expect an extra special meal on this festive morning. Feast on biscuits, cocoa, and other delicious treats, then meet Santa at the restaurant.
Address: 773 East Main Street, Brownsburg
Reservations: Purchase tickets online beginning November 15.
Greenwood’s Breakfast with Santa
Seating Times: 8:30-10:00 am and 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Price: $50/ a table (up to 6 guests, ages 2+)
Breakfast will be served at 8:30 am and 10:30 am. The menu will consist of 2 pancakes, 2 sausage links, scrambled eggs, and cheesy hash brown casserole. Enjoy donut decorating and a photo op with Santa.
Address: Greenwood Community Center, 100 Surina Way, Greenwood
Reservations: Tickets on sale November 1
Breakfast with the Grinch
Seating Times: 9:00 -11:00 am
Price: $5.00 per person
Join the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who for breakfast and find your Christmas cheer. There will be a hot breakfast, music, and a surprise special guest.
Address: Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove
Reservations: Tickets are available beginning November 1
Hot Cocoa with Santa
Seating Times: 1-3 pm
Price: $10 per person
Sip some cocoa, listen to holiday tunes, grab your included photo with Santa, and shop around this boutique filled with fabulous fashion and scented candles galore. MXP Shop and Ms. Franklin Candle Co are new to Indy’s retail scene, so this is a great chance to check them out.
Address: 7826 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis
Reservations: Tickets available online.
Cookie Decorating with Santa and Mrs.
Claus
Seating Times: 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45
Price: $30 per child, parents and guardians (up to two) are free, children under 1 are free if not participating
Dull’s Tree Farm is full of country Christmas atmosphere and a picturesque place to get in the holiday spirit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Join the couple for gingerbread cookie decorating, hot chocolate, a craft, and stories, surrounded by the scent of pine from the farm’s fields of live Christmas trees. Farm activities that are open during tree season will be available for guests to enjoy during this event.
Address: 1765 West Blubaugh Avenue, Thorntown
Reservations: Tickets are available online beginning October 25.
Sunday, December 15
Cookie Decorating with Santa and Mrs.
Claus
Seating Times: 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45
Price: $30 per child, parents and guardians (up to two) are free, children under 1 are free if not participating
Dull’s Tree Farm is full of country Christmas atmosphere and a picturesque place to get in the holiday spirit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Join the couple for gingerbread cookie decorating, hot chocolate, a craft, and stories, surrounded by the scent of pine from the farm’s fields of live Christmas trees. Farm activities that are open during tree season will be available for guests to enjoy during this event.
Address: 1765 West Blubaugh Avenue, Thorntown
Reservations: Tickets are available online beginning October 25.
Past Events We Hope to See Return:
We expect several of the events on this list will return in 2024, but have not yet been announced! New opportunities for breakfast or cookies with Santa pop up in our community throughout the season. Check back soon for the most up-to-date information.
Breakfast with Santa with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis
Dates: TBA
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
Santa is coming to a YMCA location near you! Four local Y branches are offering Breakfast with Santa events this year, each with its own unique activities and menus. Eat at the Lebanon Fire Department with hosts from the Witham YMCA or munch on breakfast pizza at the Benjamin Harrison YMCA. At the Fishers Y, you can partake in a hot cocoa bar and the Baxter YMCA event features gingerbread house building.
Address: Varying, dependent on location
Reservations: Tickets and more info are available online.
The Winter Character Cafe with Brownsburg Parks
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
Meet winter princesses and queens while fueling up for the day with a light brunch. Families can also take home a craft and snap photos.
Address: Eaton Hall, 61 N. Green Street, Brownsburg
Reservations: Tickets are available online.
Breakfast with Santa
When: TBA
Price: TBA
Join us at Living in the Moment Events for a festive morning of holiday fun with Jolly Ol St Nick! Enjoy picture time with Santa, breakfast, and fun activities!
Address: 6935 Lake Plaza Drive Indianapolis
Reservations: Online
Breakfast with Santa
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
Join us for a festive morning of holiday fun. We will have someone present to take pictures of the whole family! Delicious, made-to-order breakfast pizzas, milk & juice, and specialty cocktails for the grown-ups!
While Santa is busy this season and only available for visits and photos until 10, breakfast will be served at the restaurant until noon.
Address: Denver’s Garage 110 E. Broadway Street, Fortville
Reservations: Not Required
Books and Breakfast with Santa Jammie Jam
When: TBA
Price: TBA
Books and Breakfast with Santa costs $10 per person and includes breakfast. Each child will receive a book and toy, while supplies last. There will be coffee and vendors on-site. Cash payment is preferred at the door.
Address: Community Alliance of Far Eastside (C.A.F.E.), 8902 E 38th Street, Indianapolis
Breakfast With Santa
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
Bring the kids for an all you can eat pancake breakfast, ornament making, live music and pictures with Santa at WILLow LeaVes of Hope. You will need a ticket for this event because of limited seating.
Address: 326 Jackson Street, Hope
Reservations: Call Jenni at 812-371-0635 for more info regarding Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with the Grinch
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
Don’t miss this year’s breakfast with the Grinch at The Silver Centre Event Hall. It’s the Grand Finale! If December 2nd sells out quickly, a second breakfast will be added to the schedule on December 3rd.
Enjoy a hot breakfast served by The Whos, visit and take free photos with the Grinch. Then take in all the holiday activities and games, beautiful Whoville decor, Christmas present raffle, and much more!!
Address: 10202 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis
Reservations: Breakfast with the Grinch
Breakfast with Santa
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
Bring the whole family for a magical day at Skyline Club Indy with a breakfast buffet, pictures with Santa, music by electric violinist Cathy Morris, and fun activities for the kids.
Address: One American Square, 36th Floor Indianapolis
Reservations: Breakfast with Santa at the Skyline Club
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