VISIT SANTA CLAUS
Experience Santa Claus during the three-weekend Santa Claus Christmas celebration each December.
On this day, special events and holiday traditions take over the town and provide a very merry getaway during one of the most wonderful times of the year. From the festive shopping experience, one-time-only holiday events, and Christmassy lodging, the town of Santa Claus goes all out during the Christmas holiday.
EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC
Explore the Santa Claus Museum & Village to learn the magical story about Santa Claus. And how this town got its name. While you are there, pose for a family photo in front of the 22-foot-tall Santa Claus statue. Treat yourself to delectable homemade confection from the historic Santa’s Candy Castle and enjoy Christmas dinner with Santa at Santa’s Lodge.
See how many Santa statues you can spot throughout the town. Stop and watch Santa’s Giant LED Tree of Lights perform a choreographed light show in the Kringle Place shopping centre.
TRADITIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Share your Christmas holiday spirit through the mail. Hand-cancel holiday mail with the one-and-only Santa Claus postmark from the only post office named Santa Claus. Write a letter to Santa in the original Santa Claus post office (located at the museum) and get a reply from the jolly guy in red before Christmas. And of course, you won't want to miss a chance to visit with Santa Claus himself at the Santa Claus Christmas Store while you are in town.
This Christmas, enjoy special events including the Santa Claus parade, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, the Santa Claus Arts & Crafts Show, Das Nikolausfest, the festival of lights, and more. Browse shops like Santa’s TOYS, the Evergreen Boutique & Christmas Shop, Rayelle Collection, and the other local spots.
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
This Christmas, make it a very merry weekend for you and for your family. On this day, stay overnight in festive lodging throughout Santa Claus. Get cosy in one of Santa’s Cottages or a cabin or a machine at Lincoln Pines Lakefront Resort. Both can include a pass to go through the Santa Claus Land of Lights. Book a room at Santa’s Lodge and enjoy milk and cookies with Santa before bedtime. Stay at Rudolph’s Christmas cabins at Lake Rudolph Campground & RV. Recent and enjoy a breakfast with Santa.
PLANNING RESOURCES
We love to help visitors plan a holiday getaway! Send us a message with any questions and let us know how we can help make your holiday jollier. We all love to help visitors plan a holiday getaway to make your Christmas holiday more special. If you want to make your every Christmas moment more special, then plan a trip for Christmas.
MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS NIGHT
The magic of the Christmas night market is an annual event that takes place on the first Tuesday & Wednesday in December. This Christmas, bringing together the best brick-and-mortar, online and at-home businesses for your shopping pleasures, the event is set within a magical Christmas environment at Awapuni Racecourse, Palmerston North. On this day, keep shopping for gifts for your closest friends and, obviously, for your family. Buy a gift for the person you really like the most on this day. These days make everyone happier with a gift. When kids wake up in the morning, give them the best gift that brings a big smile to their face. Whether it is shopping for gifts, pre-ordering your Christmas feast or simply sitting back and soaking up the atmosphere, the Magic of Christmas night market is the place to be to prepare for the “big day” in a relaxed and beautiful environment.
FAMOUS CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
There are some of the famous quotes that you can send to your near and dear ones. The quote list is as below.
- Charles Dickens – "Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusion of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasure of this youth, and transport the traveller back to his own fireside and quiet home.”
- Bill McKibben – "There is no ideal Christmas, only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, and traditions.”
- Norman Vincent Peale – "I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.”
- Sir Walter Scott -
"Twas Christmas broach’d the mightiest ale;
“Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;
A Christmas gambol off could cheer
The poor man’s heart through half the year.”