# Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 10:15 AM - Where: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 - Ages: All Ages; Adult (ages 13+), Youth (ages 3-12), children younger than age 3 free - Price: Adult (ages 13+) $45; Youth (ages 3-12) $35; children younger than age 3 free; members up to 25% discount - Organizer: Indiana State Museum - Official page: https://www.indianamuseum.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/indianapolis/activities/santa-s-holiday-breakfast-in-the-l-s-ayres-tea-room--listing-81ac55b5e9a4253bfb8d5701 ## About A nostalgic breakfast in the Indiana State Museum's re-created L.S. Ayres Tea Room, the department-store dining room many Hoosier families remember. The buffet comes with live holiday music and decorations, a toy chest of gifts for the children and a visit from Santa, who brings his wagon of gifts and talks about the magic of the season. Afterward families can visit Santa's house, explore Santa's Front Yard and the Reindeer Barn and ride the Snowfall Express. Seatings last 45 minutes and start every half hour from 8 a.m. Tickets are separate from museum admission and include $4 parking validation; children under 3 are free but must be registered, and registration closes 24 hours before. All Nov. 28 seatings were sold out as of Oct. 24; Dec. 12 and Dec. 20 seatings were still listed. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the Great Hall](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/santa-s-holiday-breakfast-in-the-great-hall--listing-33fff9d2fd53a777e1d4c442) — Sun, Nov 29 (+4 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Indiana State Museum · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. A buffet breakfast with holiday music in the heart of the Indiana State Museum's Celebration Crossing. 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