# Visit with Santa at The Children's Museum > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 (+23 more dates) - Where: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208 - Ages: All Ages - Price: Included with museum admission; photo packages $30 to $70 - Organizer: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Official page: https://www.childrensmuseum.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/visit-with-santa-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-970b43fda837a08bc9a4a847 ## About Santa sets up in the museum's WinterFaire village, where the story goes that he collects water from the frozen fountain to power his sleigh and gathers gifts from Artisan Square. Children can share their wish lists and pose for photos; families may take one photo of their own or buy a professional package (photo packages $30 to $70, credit card only). Visiting Santa costs nothing beyond museum admission. Santa is not there every day: the museum publishes a day-by-day schedule, with longer hours on weekends and the week before Christmas, short midday windows on some weekdays, a Museum My Way session on Dec. 8 and a free-admission Christmas Eve morning that needs advance tickets. 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