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Inside Santa’s Candy Castle
Santa's Candy Castle is a magical place for anyone who holds the spirit of Christmas dear to their heart. The historic castle, which has hosted millions of visitors from all over the world, offers a unique experience unlike any other.
Log in to our exclusive North Pole Network, an interactive computer lab for kids that is directly connected to the North Pole. You’ll be able to chat with an elf, tell Santa what you want for Christmas and find out if you’re on Santa's Good List. If you make Santa's Good List, you'll be able to take home an official Good List Certificate to show your family and friends.
Write a letter to Santa and mail it at the castle to receive a special return letter from Santa. All return letters will be emblazoned with the magical Christmas postmark from the world-famous Santa Claus, Indiana Post Office which dates back to 1856 and is still the only Santa Claus post office in the world.
Drop a quarter into one of the castle’s unique interactive candy machines and experience a show unlike anything you’ve seen. The castle’s growing collection of rare and vintage kinetic machines include: Oscar’s Wild Ride, The Wacky Bubble Gumball Factory, The Wowie Zowie, and The Gumball Roller Coaster.
No trip to Santa's Candy Castle would be complete without visiting the castle’s old-fashioned candy shoppe. Indulge your senses with a wonderful selection of gourmet confections including peanut butter fudge, turtles, divinity, toffee, caramels, peanut brittle, and many other favorites. Choose an exotic flavor from our huge selections of candy canes and salt water taffy, or warm up with one of our 25 flavors of gourmet hot chocolate during the cold winter months. In the summer, try our amazing frozen hot chocolate made with our real dutch cocoa. We also feature popular novelty candy lines such as Jelly Belly, Pez and Wonka. We have something delicious for everyone.
And before you leave, find the perfect Christmas gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your Christmas list or pick up a souvenir of your trip to Santa Claus, Indiana in the castle’s gift shop. The castle stocks over 150 titles of Christmas books discounted 40% to 80% off publisher’s prices, and a huge selection of ornaments priced at less than $3 each. We also carry popular, yet hard-to-find holiday items like authentic Christmas Story leg lamps, Kneeling Santa figurines, and authentic gold, frankincense and myrrh gift sets, as well as a fantastic selection of Christmas and everyday Webkinz.
Santa’s Candy Castle offers a magical experience for everyone in your family. And as it’s been since 1935, admission to Santa’s Candy Castle is free. We look forward to seeing you at the castle!
Admission
Admission to Santa’s Candy Castle is free.
Hours of Operation
Santa's Candy Castle is currently open everyday from 8:30am-8:00pm CDT (same time as Evansville & Chicago / one hour behind Louisville & Indianapolis). After August 15th, the castle will be open on weekends through November. The castle will then will begin its daily Christmas schedule on Thanksgiving weekend.
Location & Directions
Santa’s Candy Castle is located at 15499 N. State Road 245, in Santa Claus, Indiana. We are just one mile south of Holiday World, on the same road. To map your route to the castle, we recommend using yahoo maps at http://maps.yahoo.com/
