Santa Claus, Indiana: Santa's Candy Castle
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 15499 N. State Rd 245, Santa Claus, IN
- Directions:
- On the left side of Hwy 245 about a half-mile south of its intersection with Hwy 162, at Candy Castle Rd.
- Hours:
- Hours vary. Call ahead. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 812-544-3900
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Restored and revived portion of Santa Claus Town, a never-completed 1930s mega-Christmas-themed attraction. Now a full-time candy shop.
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America's oldest theme park has reopened, kind of.
... [09/22/2007] Complete News StoryA real castle in the Midwest? Santa's Candy Castle (Santa Claus, Indiana's first attraction, dedicated in 1935) was restored and re-opened to the public in 2006. The castle includes a museum, candy shop with the world's largest selection of candy canes, over two dozen flavors of hot chocolate and (of course), Santa Claus himself.
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Santa's Candy Castle, a castle-shaped brick building, also claims to be the "first themed attraction in the United States."