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 2025 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.
Breakfast With Santa in the L.S. Ayers Tea Room
Dates: November 29, and December 13 & 21
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: $45/adult (ages 13+), $35/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: November 30 and December 6, 7, 14, & 20
Seating Times: 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Price: $40/adult (ages 13+), $30/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: December 6-7, 13-14, & 20-21
Seating Times: 8:30-10:30 am, 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Price: $39.95/adult (ages 13+), $29.95/youth (ages 3-12), discount for members, free for children younger than age 3
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: November 29 and December 6 & 13
Seating Times: 8-9:30 am, 9:30-11 am, 11 am-12:30 pm
Price: $25 per person, ages 2 and under 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 craft. Wander through our beautifully decorated Christmas trees for an ornament scavenger hunt. Don’t forget to 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 14 & 20-21
Seating Times: 8:00 – 10:00 am
Price: $30/child, $15/adult, discounts for members, ages 1 and under are free
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 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 4
Members Event: 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
Head to the Indiana State Museum to 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 1
Saturday, December 6
Breakfast with Santa
Seating Times: 9-11 am
Price: Varies, based on individual orders
Join Denver’s Garage for a festive morning of holiday fun. The restaurant will have someone present to take pictures of the whole family! Order delicious, made-to-order breakfast pizzas, milk, and juice, as well as specialty cocktails for the grown-ups!
Address: Denver’s Garage 110 E. Broadway Street, Fortville
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 at Driving Wind Farm
Seating Times: 9 am and 10:45 am
Price: $25, ages 1 and under are free
Dine with Santa in Driving Wind Farm’s cozy cafe! Located on an urban farm in the heart of Indianapolis, this event includes a buffet of breakfast favorites and a photo op with Santa himself.
Address: 6410 Michigan Road, Indianapolis
Reservations: Advance registration required.
Breakfast with the Buddy the Elf
Seating Times: 9 am-12 pm
Price: $5.00 per person
Join a favorite Christmas character 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
Breakfast with Santa with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis
Seating Times: 9 am
Price: $10/member, $13/non-member
Santa is coming to the Benjamin Harrison branch of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis. Munch on breakfast pizza, get a photo with Old Saint Nick, and enjoy themed activities and crafts.
Address: 5736 Lee Rd, Indianapolis
Reservations: Tickets and more info are available online.
Saturday, December 13
Breakfast with Santa at Driving Wind Farm
Seating Times: 9 am and 10:45 am
Price: $25, ages 1 and under are free
Dine with Santa in Driving Wind Farm’s cozy cafe! Located on an urban farm in the heart of Indianapolis, this event includes a buffet of breakfast favorites and a photo op with Santa himself.
Address: 6410 Michigan Road, Indianapolis
Reservations: Advance registration required
Donuts with Santa at Johnson County Shrine Club
Seating Times: 10 am-1 pm
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 with Characters at Jingle Bell Junction
Seating Times: 5-8 pm
Price: $10/Fishers resident, $15/non-resident
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: 10 Municipal Drive, Fishers
Reservations: Registration is required.
Breakfast with Santa at Beeson Hall
Seating Times: 8:30 – 9:45 am and 10:00 – 11:15 am
Price: $10 a person
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: Registration is required
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
Gingerbread Decorating with Santa and Mrs.
Claus
Seating Times: 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45
Price: $31.71 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
Sunday, December 14
Breakfast with Santa
Seating Times: 11 am-2 pm
Price: $15/adult, FREE/children 12 and under
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, a hot cocoa bar, and fun activities!
Address: 2108 W Michigan St, Indianapolis
Reservations: Online
Cookies with Characters at Jingle Bell Junction
Seating Times: 11 am-2 pm
Price: $10/Fishers resident, $15/non-resident
Bluey and Bingo are visiting Fishers for the holidays! Don’t miss this Australian spin on Cookies with the Characters, where families will enjoy decorating holiday cookies, crafts, activities, and of course, visits with beloved members of the Heeler family.
Address: 10 Municipal Drive, Fishers
Reservations: Registration is required.
Breakfast with Santa at West Fork Whiskey
Seating Times: 9:30 am and 11:30 am
Price: $33.84/Adult, $23.17/child 10 and under (both prices include fees for online ticket purchases)
West Fork Whiskey Co. in Westfield invites you to a morning of festivities featuring an amazing breakfast and photos with Santa! Snap your own photo and participate in a variety of fun activities with your family. Grown-ups can purchase mimosas, cocktails, and beer for an additional cost!
Address: 10 East 191st Street, Suite A, Westfield
Reservations: Reserve online ahead of time.
Gingerbread Decorating with Santa and Mrs.
Claus
Seating Times: 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45
Price: $31.71 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
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 at Feinstein’s
Dates: TBA
Seating Times: TBA
Price: 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: TBA
Yuletide Breakfast
Dates: TBA
Seating Times: TBA
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.
Hot Cocoa with Santa
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
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: TBA
Breakfast with Santa at Big Bear Brownsburg
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
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: TBA
Breakfast with Santa by Tiffany’s Events
Seating Times: TBA
Price: TBA
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: TBA
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