# Santa's Magical Morning > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 (+2 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM - Where: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208 - Ages: An experience for all ages; everyone ages 2 and older must register - Price: Youth $30.00, Adult $15.00 (member discount available); does not include nonmember museum admission - Organizer: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Official page: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/calendar/event/212 - 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-magical-morning--listing-0048197e40cc04ead105b30a ## About A ticketed early-access morning before The Children's Museum opens to the public. Each family gets a timed visit with Santa without the long public line (bring your own device for a photo or buy a professional package), then has the WinterFaire exhibit, the WinterSlide giant indoor snow slide, Tiana's Joyful Celebration and American POP! largely to itself. Hands-on stations include a family photo ornament, a wearable reindeer bracelet, an icy blizzard tunnel to skate through, a winter obstacle course designed by the museum's sports-experience coaches and giant-sized games, and the morning ends with a snowball fight with Santasaurus Rex. It runs 8–10 a.m. on three dates; everyone 2 and older needs a ticket, which does not include nonmember museum admission, though ticket holders who also have admission may stay after 10 a.m. Capacity is limited. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the L.S. Ayres Tea Room](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/santa-s-holiday-breakfast-in-the-l-s-ayres-tea-room--listing-81ac55b5e9a4253bfb8d5701) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 10:15 AM · Indiana State Museum · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 24. 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. 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