Hands down the BEST Waterpark. I LOVE the thoughtfulness that is put into thinking of Littles at this park. They have small, medium and large everything, from inner tubes to the water slides, to waves pools! The amusement park is great and just as thoughtful. Love this place so much, bought season passes, and we live over 4 hours away! So, that should say a lot!

Great amusement park and fantastic water park... not overly crowded and lines for rides are normally tolerable. We stay 2 days 1 day on park rides and one day in the water park. We always stay at lake Rudolf and ride the shuttle to and from the park. Great place for young and old alike! Lots of walking and several hills to climb! But worth it!

Kids of all ages love Holiday World. It is clean, safe, and a ton of fun. We go almost every year, but this year, we had fewer grown-ups in our group. With just 2 adults, it was hard to enjoy and please the kids with the height differences resulting in long wait times for both age groups until we split up. The food prices have jumped in the past couple of years so we packed our lunch and dinner. They have a nice picnic area by the car park (we parked in "The Legend" parking lot). We always buy tickets in advance for the discount. Happy Halloween Weekends is a fun and festive time to visit, but the water park is closed. They do offer free drinks and sunscreen. Take your debit/credit card because they have a no cash policy. And wear your walking shoes!!!

What an awesome amusement park, I can't wait to come back. The rides are high quality and the staff are top notch. Do not pass up a trip here, you won't regret it. I was here two days, and the first day The Voyage was closed all day but they got it open the second day which was awesome because so many other parks would just wait and fix it later but HW got it fixed overnight. What a fantastic experience that I can't recommend enough.

I might make mention of the admission cost... tickets were $62 ea. I have 4 children and 2 adults who attended. We got there in the mid afternoon and we're quite surprised by the fact that several rides were down due to "mechanical" or "Nature" reasons. The Thunderbird was closed. The Raven had a deer in the woods close to the tracks so it was temp closed. And when it reopened the line was so long that they quit taking passengers bc it was an hour before the park closed. The Bucameer closed due to a lap restraint issue. Getting to each ride is a brutal walk constantly going up and down steep hills on uneven walkways which are constantly bottlenecked. And one of the wave pools was closed for an unknown reason. The only other wave pool was super crowded and it felt like you were constantly bumping into someone and saying excuse me. Then when the waves did start it was impossible to enjoy it bc it was so crowded. The closings made all other venues extra long lines. At one point it was an hour and a half wait to get on the Legend and 45 min wait to get on water rides that held multiple (up to 6) people at once. It was ridiculous. I paid over $400 to take my family there for the day and was highly disappointed in the rides and availability of such. And the food, oh my Lord! It was $9 for an ice cream cone! A pizza to feed 4 was $39.99 +tx. One pizza! I know it's a tourist spot but c'mon people $40 for a pizza!?! (That only has 8 slices btw. Same size you would get from dominos but with only one topping. Extra toppings were $5.99 ea!!!) Very dissatisfied with the quality/value of food choices there. There was one saving grace for the entire trip, and that was the drone show. It began after the park closed and lasted about 15 minutes. I posted a short clip of it just enough to get the idea without spoiling the show for those who will visit from now to the end of July. It was totally the best part of the visit we had. I will say that all the park employees were very kind and helpful. The service was on par with just about any low to mid priced attraction. My children, of which we have 4 ,ranging in ages from 7 to 14, said it was the worst attraction we have been to. They were totally disappointed in everything, which in turn is reflected in my review here. As mentioned the only saving grace was the friendly staff and the drone show after the park closed. Worst venue to date. And all on a Monday.

We always have so much fun when we visit here. We are close to Six Flags in our area and even with the 3.5 hour drive we still spend less visiting Holiday World. We usually leave early enough to get there when they first open and stay all day before booking a room at one of the local hotels. The park is nice and spacious. The wait times for the rides are reasonable. Food and drink prices are lower in comparison to a lot of other places. I would say if you are looking for a fun, affordable, family trip Holiday World is the way to go.

We love Holiday World! Our family has been going there around 43 years!!! Used to be called Santa Claus. It has grown so much over the years. But it is still a family oriented, clean park. I like the fact that they do not serve alcohol...so you can go have fun without dealing with drunk people. You don't see rowdy behavior either. I think the admission price is reasonable and parking is FREE!

This park is totally awesome for spending the day. It doesn’t have too many roller coasters (only five) but they are absolutely great (The Voyage is simply too good to describe it here). Besides, the water park is absolutely amazing, with tones of first class water coasters that will give you A LOT of fun. When I went, during the summer, parking was free and (yes) soda was free too, with several drinking stations across the whole park for you to go and simply grab what you want.

It’s a really awesome place. The roller coasters are amazing, as well as the water slides. I would really recognize coming here even if you’re afraid of riding roller coaster, as I was one of those people before coming to Holiday World. I wasn’t when I left, though.

What a gem! This is my family’s second time coming. The park is always so clean, and the staff are so helpful. We love the free beverage stations, my kids make sure to swing by the oasis every chance they get. The water park is so fun with lots to do for all ages. The dry parks are so fun too. Pro tip, don’t try doing it all in one day, come one day and buy a discounted pass for the following at the gate when you leave. The entire park is so picturesque. We will 100% be coming back!

We had a group of 8 people and had an absolute blast! They had all their Halloween stuff happening so we did the hay ride, corn maze and drone show (which was really cool). We will definitely be back!

Great family oriented amusement park. As advertised, free parking, sunscreen, and soft drinks. Several areas for the younger guests to ride and play. The water park is large with many different slides, splash zones, and wave pools. There are wooden coasters for those who enjoy that type of ride. They also have a well versed genre of food courts to choose from including a Thanksgiving style meal. We were there on a Sunday the last week of July and the longest wait time was a little over 10 minutes.

This was my daughter and my first time here, and we had a blast. Age 4 is the limit for free entry, so be prepared for being your little one a ticket. Must wear shoes, shirts, and shorts for entry into the theme park, which is where you enter the park, and the splashing safari part doesn't open till 11. I will post a picture of what I wore into the park day 2, and I had no issues. The only issue I had was the very last ride of they day when I was hooked into the wooden Rollercoaster in the Thanksgiving holiday part. She told me she would let me ride this time but next time I needed a shirt, but I had no issues entering the park from start and leaving the water park to go to the dry amusement part portion. All together we had a wonderful time and will be coming back again.

A very fun place to go. You will need 2 days to do everything in both parks. The 1 picture is the swings in Halloween land. The first one is Turkey whirl in Thanksgiving land. They are building more. Will have a Boomerang ride next year.

Our family had an AMAZING time! The rides were great, the variety of water slides are crazy! The park caters to all ages which is awesome, we have infant to 17 age range. There is something for everyone! Also the power went out in part of the park an hour before close and the park has offered another full day for each of us for free! The parking was hassle free, there are signs all throughout the park so it's easy to find things, there are bathrooms everywhere and drinks stations at every corner. Not to mention the park is so clean, there are staff everywhere to assist and very friendly. I'd give 10 stars if I could!

Went back in the beginning of July. We spent part of the day in the Waterpark before it rained. Holiday World has a policy if their rides are down for a certain time and reason, they will honor that days ticket for a future visit. We made our return trip on a weekend in mid August. (School is back in session so the park has weekend only operation at that time.) The park is beautifully maintained. Free parking (including spaces for EV), free sunscreen stations, free beverage stations. A small selection of awesome Rollercoasters and and even better Waterpark. Excited to return 2024 for the new coaster addition!

Been quite a few years since I've visited... Won't be that long again. Had a great time with the roller-coasters, Splashin' Safari and everything in between. Atmosphere was great and cleanliness was top notch. Highly recommend! Those roller-coasters are intense and no joke! Loved it!

Frozen hot chocolate is worth the trip on its own. Starting to become a family tradition annually. Nostalgic candy blast from the past, this time of year my kids always pick out a Christmas book and the stuff is always so friendly and helpful about what else you may want to know about within the area.

really cool Candy store with an impressive inventory. roasted chestnuts over an open fire and learned about America history. these are great guys and a really cool building as well. definitely worth a stop if you're ever in the area

This is a great Candy store you will find candies that you haven’t seen in many years. The staff is awesome very friendly and helpful. The hot chocolate is delicious and the choice are great. If you are in the area this is a must. Everyone becomes a kid in a candy store all ages.

This was such an amazing place. The owner was fantastic. The selection of candy was 2nd to none. My daughter fell and he was right there with an ice pack! The iced hot chocolate was the most amazing thing I’ve ever tasted. This is a must stop place if your near holiday world.

Very cool place to go. Lots of different candy, some I haven't seen in YEARS. Only wish there were more handmade candies there.

Blast from the past candy choices! Super fun to see all the candies from when this Gen X'er grew up. We also got their Ice Hot Cocoa and it was tasty. Their popcorn flavor selections are interesting. We got the Chicago (Carmel corn & cheddar), popped right, with good flavor. Highly recommend stopping in for a little walk down memory lane.

Fun little stop for the kids while visiting the area . I've never seen so many Pez dispensers in my life !

Such a fun place to stop in on the way to Holiday World. Building is charming and well kept. Staff is friendly and there is plenty of free parking in gravel lot. Candy variety abounds and they have homemade goodies as well such as popcorn and frozen hot chocolate drinks. In store restrooms are much appreciated as we shopped. Given the building is so old there isn't really wheelchair safe access throughout. Oh and they have a fun gumball machine for $0.25 which my kids loved. Highly recommend a visit. We always leave with a bag full of goodies!

You have to visit if you're in the area! So many unique and nostalgic types of candy. Very large selection, too. They have a huge selection of hot chocolate flavors and unique popcorn and fudge flavors. There is a room full of various pez dispensers and a jelly belly room. The prices are VERY reasonable. The owner is super friendly and kind, and it's just right around the corner from Holiday World. The owner even asked us if there was any type of candy we were looking for that they didn't carry. We took a little break from the theme park when bad weather came in and stopped here. Excellent customer service. You just HAVE TO try the frozen hot chocolate. So delicious!! Highly recommend this place!

Better than any candy store I’ve been to in TN! If you like PEZ, they have plenty of choices! Grab some flavored popcorn or some fudge.

We took a step back into our childhood with some of the candy we used to get as a kid. This place was AWESOME!!! Staff was very fun to interact with. The FROZEN hot chocolate was amazing only down side is we couldn't buy it by the gallon but we HIGHLY recommend trying some. THANK YOU for the experience of your passion.

Let me start by saying that I love Christmas. Being from Puerto Rico, we never had a snowy Christmas and only saw what the "perfect" Christmas was by watching it on TV and having 90 degree weather while we watched. While visiting Santa's Cottages in Santa Claus Indiana we visited this store. I can say that I felt like a kid again and didn't know where to start and surely did not want to leave. I spent way too much money there but was well worth it. Anything Christmas that I could ever need was there and even things I did not know existed. I can't wait to go back which will be very soon to stock up.

Very nice Christmas store. There was a bake shop, a place for Santa pictures (he wasn't there during my visit in July). Lots and lots of Christmas tree ornaments, villages, mantelpiece, electric snow globes, so many Santa's. Honestly, it's a very nice little Christmas shop.

kinda cool Christmas store. pretty much just ornaments. got some nice nativity scenes and Christmas villages. in the back they also have some delicious fresh fudge, but no santa hats which is weird and annoying because nowhere in town does

This was a muggy day stop for us. It turned out to be a very fun experience. We had a great time looking at all the Christmas items and taking family photos in photo areas. We were kind of bummed that it says Santa is there all year on the website, yet he wasn't there today.

Great place to feel the Christmas spirit. I was surprised by the reasonable prices. I didn’t feel the tourist price gouging. And huge variety of stuff. Highly recommend

Everything you would want to decorate for the holidays. Great staff as well!

Christmas is the most wonderful time of year! GORGEOUS place - LOTS to look at (and buy). So many selections and unique items. Very friendly staff and they even have a real Santa you can take photos with! You can also get personalized ornaments. They have a cookie, fudge, and luxury chocolates area you can check out inside, ornaments galore, pictures (light up and regular), outside decorations, vast variety of inside decorations (town setup, mailbox covers, gnomes, nutcrackers, snow globes, puzzles, etc etc etc)... a definite must visit for everyone passing through or staying the night. You will not be disappointed at all! ❤🎄🎅🦌

This is a very large store filled to the brim store of Christmas items. The majority of inventory is ornaments - VERY extensive variety of ornaments. You can get most any kind of ornament here and they are organized nicely with headers over the sections. I liked that they had items grouped together by themes - EX gingerbread house theme, Grinch theme, elf themes, etc. I also liked that they had decorations, kitchen ware, stuffed animals, a few toys, gifting items, etc. A little something for everyone. My favorite item by far was the advent calendars. Theirs were made of wood and the doors were large enough to fit a small toy or funsize candy bar inside. They were stunning! This store had pictures with Santa as well. I'm not sure if that is a seasonal offering or all the time, but I thought it was a nice touch. They also have a small coffee and snack counter at the back that was reasonably priced. I gave 4 stars as this is a bit of a "touristy" store and the prices reflect that. It was worth the stop to browse and see if there was anything I couldn't live without.

Wow wow wow fell in love with this adorable town in Indiana called “Santa Claus”. Never even knew this existed! The streets are all named after Christmas themes. This store was my favorite! The store is open from May to December. It was precious and had a great variety and smells amazing when you walk in. If you’re ever down this way in Indiana, visit the Town of Santa Claus. It’s a real town on the map! ❤️

Eh, it's an experience. And the experience of visiting is free. The prices are significantly higher than comparable stores. If you're looking for a 500 dollar Santa figure or want to drop a grand on a snowman, this is your place. They do have a wide selection and it is easily the largest in the area. The town itself is worth a stop even if you don't choose to make a purchase.

It’s Christmas time in Santa Claus Indiana and this store is the place to be. Some Christmas village items but mostly ornaments… and they have every kind of ornament you can think of, it’s quite spectacular. Prices were reasonable and staff quick to checkout.

This place is awesome and totally worth checking out. It's free to enter, there's a ton of super cool stuff to see that ranges from town history to holiday world history and even general Christmas stuff. I will definitely be coming back to look through again.

Very friendly soul in the museum. She gave us a brief summary of the place. Interesting artifacts, letters and writings from the past (even before the turn of the century!) The church was simply amazing to walk through, the craftsmanship is inspiring. Neat place to visit if you want the history of Santa Claus, IN. Children can write letters to Santa and they will get a response in December. So awesome. Highly recommend!

MUST SEE!!!! I truly thought this was just gunna be a risky dink museum that would take like 15 minutes to walk through and I couldn't have been more wrong. Spent over an hour here there's so much history!!! Newspaper clippings, authentic letters from children to santa dating back to the 1930s, a little Christmas village set up - it was all so much more than I expected! Not to mention the Santa Claus statue, actual post office where you can write and send a letter to santa, and a really beautiful old church that feels magical walking through

Took some residents here’s for a day trip and it was amazing! Very kind folks working here, they took the time to answer any and all questions and took a group photo for us as well. Great experience and will definitely be back!

Such a fun place!! We stopped here for just a little while to stretch our legs on a long trip and wished we had more time to stay. The museum guide was so kind and friendly. We loved the old post office the most. Highly recommend this stop!

Takes me back to when I was a kid. It's easy to find and free. People here are so friendly. Don't forget to write your letter to Santa and ring the bell

Lots to see! They have a train display the kids can play with! The church is beautiful! Santa claus statue has 4 different sayings on the bottom. They were fixing some things at the post office so we couldn't get in there. Plan on spending at least an hour and a half to see and do things if not longer.

The cutest place ever. Santa was so sweet and the museum was very cool. The letters to Santa are cute and the little play area is nice.

Very cool, free museum and small village with an old church and post office. The museum has all sorts of Christmas stuff and Santa on duty in his office. He was sweet and friendly to the kids and was regularly letting out a timely, calm ho ho ho. The old church was fun for a history buff like myself. The big Santa statue is fine. The post office is setup like a classroom with a couple of helpers on hand to help with notes to Santa. We got a response on ours within a week or so. Very sweet. Toddlers are tough indoors because there is so much breakable stuff, but manageable. Parking is likely ample for the most part, but could see it getting crowded during certain times.

Great little museum that tells the history of the town and exactly how the town got its name. In the museum you can get paper and an envelope to write a letter to Santa, (which will get a reply in December, signed by the big guy himself!!). You mail your letter in the village post office which is directly next to the museum. Next you'll visit the historic church on the property and then next to that is the 22ft tall gigantic statue of Santa Claus! Super fun and lots of great photo opportunities!! Highly recommend!

What an amazing place to visit.From the old church to the museum you could spend hours taking in all the memorabilia. Kids letters to Santa were fun to read.A wax figure of Santa/ Jim Yellig and the old post office and don't forget the large concrete statue of Santa himself!

Loved it.loved seeing the letters written to Santa everything from them thanking Santa for bringing their grandfather home from the hospital to confession of a guilty child,all priceless. And the host was so friendly

I had the best experience self stamping my Christmas cards last year with the Santa Claus Indiana official Cancellation stamp. I am already planning my trip to do it again this year!

We go here in sept to vistit we stay at lake Rudolf the people in this town are so nice to the visitors it is nice and quite love all the attractions to take pics with there was lije 3 guys cleaning the side walkes off out side the pizza place and pist office and santa store they was so nuce and took our pics

We stopped by an I even got my picture taken with Santa. We bought post cards and sent to all of grandchild

How cute is this little post office. The post office is located in a small but packed strip mall.

I have sent a letter to santa from india waiting for a reply

One of the best post offices I have ever been to. Very friendly and helpful staff. We couldn't wait to have our postcards handstamped "Santa Claus, Indiana." They apparently have more elaborate stamps at Christmastime. A great place very handy to Holiday World.

We go here in sept to vistit we stay at lake Rudolf the people in this town are so nice to the visitors it is nice and quite love all the attractions to take pics with there was lije 3 guys cleaning the side walkes off out side the pizza place and pist office and santa store they was so nuce and took our pics

The office is outstanding. The people are polite and friendly. Worth driving even two hours just to get to.

How cute is this little post office. The post office is located in a small but packed strip mall.

Hello, I hope that you will send me a message. I live in southern Iraq. I will be very happy about that

This place is awesome and totally worth checking out. It's free to enter, there's a ton of super cool stuff to see that ranges from town history to holiday world history and even general Christmas stuff. I will definitely be coming back to look through again.

Very friendly soul in the museum. She gave us a brief summary of the place. Interesting artifacts, letters and writings from the past (even before the turn of the century!) The church was simply amazing to walk through, the craftsmanship is inspiring. Neat place to visit if you want the history of Santa Claus, IN. Children can write letters to Santa and they will get a response in December. So awesome. Highly recommend!

MUST SEE!!!! I truly thought this was just gunna be a risky dink museum that would take like 15 minutes to walk through and I couldn't have been more wrong. Spent over an hour here there's so much history!!! Newspaper clippings, authentic letters from children to santa dating back to the 1930s, a little Christmas village set up - it was all so much more than I expected! Not to mention the Santa Claus statue, actual post office where you can write and send a letter to santa, and a really beautiful old church that feels magical walking through

Took some residents here’s for a day trip and it was amazing! Very kind folks working here, they took the time to answer any and all questions and took a group photo for us as well. Great experience and will definitely be back!

Such a fun place!! We stopped here for just a little while to stretch our legs on a long trip and wished we had more time to stay. The museum guide was so kind and friendly. We loved the old post office the most. Highly recommend this stop!

Takes me back to when I was a kid. It's easy to find and free. People here are so friendly. Don't forget to write your letter to Santa and ring the bell

Lots to see! They have a train display the kids can play with! The church is beautiful! Santa claus statue has 4 different sayings on the bottom. They were fixing some things at the post office so we couldn't get in there. Plan on spending at least an hour and a half to see and do things if not longer.

The cutest place ever. Santa was so sweet and the museum was very cool. The letters to Santa are cute and the little play area is nice.

Very cool, free museum and small village with an old church and post office. The museum has all sorts of Christmas stuff and Santa on duty in his office. He was sweet and friendly to the kids and was regularly letting out a timely, calm ho ho ho. The old church was fun for a history buff like myself. The big Santa statue is fine. The post office is setup like a classroom with a couple of helpers on hand to help with notes to Santa. We got a response on ours within a week or so. Very sweet. Toddlers are tough indoors because there is so much breakable stuff, but manageable. Parking is likely ample for the most part, but could see it getting crowded during certain times.

Great little museum that tells the history of the town and exactly how the town got its name. In the museum you can get paper and an envelope to write a letter to Santa, (which will get a reply in December, signed by the big guy himself!!). You mail your letter in the village post office which is directly next to the museum. Next you'll visit the historic church on the property and then next to that is the 22ft tall gigantic statue of Santa Claus! Super fun and lots of great photo opportunities!! Highly recommend!

What an amazing place to visit.From the old church to the museum you could spend hours taking in all the memorabilia. Kids letters to Santa were fun to read.A wax figure of Santa/ Jim Yellig and the old post office and don't forget the large concrete statue of Santa himself!

Loved it.loved seeing the letters written to Santa everything from them thanking Santa for bringing their grandfather home from the hospital to confession of a guilty child,all priceless. And the host was so friendly