The highlight for many here is Holiday World, a theme park that dates back to the 1940s when it opened as Santa Claus Land. It’s grown throughout the years, expanding from solely a Christmas ...

It gives me chills when I drive by there at night and see it all lit up,” said Patricia Koch, who was present at the statue's ...

It’s also home to Holiday World, formerly Santa Claus Land - said by some to be the USA’s oldest theme park. Melissa said: “The stories we hear about, the traditions, are from people who ...

A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.” A tourist season that stretches from October to ...

The resort features a Santa Claus Land of Lights that tells the story of the red-nosed reindeer. Over at the Kringle Place Shopping Center, the choreographed light show, Santa’s Giant LED Tree ...