# Mrs. Claus Letter Drop at Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 (+14 more dates) · 5:30 PM - Where: Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds, 3311 South Old State Road, Delaware, OH 43015 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Included with vehicle admission to Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights ($20 Monday–Thursday, $30 Friday–Sunday and listed holidays, per vehicle). - Organizer: Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights - Official page: https://butch-bando.ticketbud.com/butch-bando-s-fantasy-of-lights-2026-b07c397d-086503391ad6 - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/mrs-claus-letter-drop-at-butch-bando-s-fantasy-of-lights--listing-6e34d8b71059ce0afb701a56 ## About On listed evenings inside the Fantasy of Lights drive-through, Mrs. Claus takes children's letters to Santa and also collects unwrapped toys, coats, and hats for Delaware County toy banks. The show's elves scan each letter and email a copy back, so the letter has to include a legible email address. Letters are not mailed back. Envelopes do not need to be sealed. The return message comes from santamail@butchbandosfantasyoflights.com, and the page says to check spam. A printable letter template is linked from the FAQ. The same FAQ says guests cannot stop or get out of the vehicle anywhere in the show, and it also says Mrs. Claus is in the show taking letters. Santa himself is not at the display, and the former Santa's House remains closed. This visit only happens on the evenings named on the FAQ, not every night the lights are on. ## Similar picks in Columbus - [Letters to Santa Mailbox at Grove City Welcome Center](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/letters-to-santa-mailbox-at-grove-city-welcome-center--listing-9ade775b9a025c6d209de4ef) — Fri, Nov 27 · Grove City Welcome Center & Museum · checked Oct 30. From the day after Thanksgiving, kids can drop letters to Santa in the red mailbox outside the Welcome Center & Museum in Town Center. 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