Fill your holi-days and nights with the best downtown Indy has to offer this magical season. From traditional favorites to new seasonal surprises, there’s plenty to celebrate in the heart of Indianapolis. What are you waiting for? It’s time to eat, sing, and skate your way through the holidays as you venture to the Circle of Lights.® Use this Guide to plan your next Winter Wanderland adventure!
The Snowfall Express 18-passenger train takes visitors on a journey through a snowy forest filled with music, movement and wonder, where charming woodland characters come to life within the whimsical wintertime scenes. Bring the whole family and make cherished memories as you hop aboard the Snowfall Express for an enchanting train ride!
Fill your holi-days and nights with the best Downtown Indy has to offer this magical season.From traditional favorites to new seasonal surprises, there’s plenty to celebrate in the heart ofIndianapolis. Eat, sing, and skate your way through the holidays as you venture to the Circle of Lights!
Enjoy live entertainment and holiday celebrations from around the globe, including Krampusnacht, Sankt Nikolaus Fest, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, and Kwanzaa! It’s a feast for your senses.
The ISO is offering two performances featuring an American Sign Language Interpreter and audio descriptions. The celebration starts in the theatre lobby with festive decorations, hot chocolate, Christmas cookies, and unique photo opps.
With a paid ticket to Festival of Trees, guests can also enjoy additional programming and performances, with special holiday treats offered at the Stardust Terrace Café by Jonathan Byrd’s.
Indiana’s greatest holiday tradition returns this December! The celebration starts in the theatre lobby with festive decorations, hot chocolate, Christmas cookies, melodies from the Wurlitzer organ and unique photo opps.
A Christmas Carol shines a light on the power of kindness and love in this uplifting tale of one man’s journey to redemption. As the weather turns cold, warm your heart with story and song at the IRT.
This beloved annual holiday tradition is a breathtaking model train display featuring nine G-scale trains traveling through spectacular landscapes and past famous landmarks of Indianapolis and the American West.
Locals know it. Visitors quickly catch on. From visionary public art, live theatre, shops that are one-of-a kind, chef-inspired food and drink restaurants, to historic neighborhoods and architecture, this is a place unlike any other.
At the Indiana State Museum’s Celebration Crossing, you’ll discover an epic train ride on the Snowfall Express, a holiday buffet inside the L.S. Ayres Tea Room, a visit with Santa, and winter wonderland activities.