Indiana Christmas 2026

Top Events Across Indiana

Find the best Christmas events across Indiana this year!

1. 1
   Indianapolis Zoo's Christmas at the Zoo Indianapolis

   Nation's first zoo holiday lights event, now in its 57th year.

2. 2
   Christmas Celebration Beech Grove

   Annual Chamber family Christmas celebration with special guest 'Cousin Eddie'

3. 3
   Embassy Theatre Festival of Trees Fort Wayne

   Historic theatre transformed into a wonderland of decorated trees.

4. 4
   Indiana Christmas Train Pleasant Lake

   Christmas train excursion with Santa and vintage railcars.

5. 5
   Holidays Sparkle in Huntington County Huntington

   Dazzling holiday light displays and festive community events.

6. 6
   Newburgh Celebrates Christmas 2026 Newburgh

   Free trolley rides and Santa/Grinch photo ops

7. 7
   Evansville Philharmonic Peppermint Pops Evansville

   Orchestral holiday concert with choirs and carols

8. 8
   Brunch with Santa South Bend

   Brunch with Santa and a separate holiday concert

9. 9
   Indiana Ballet Conservatory's The Nutcracker Carmel

   Classic holiday ballet performance

10. 10
    Canopy of Lights Celebration Bloomington

    Over 25 miles of lights creating a downtown canopy

11. 11
    Indiana Ballet Theatre Presents "The Nutcracker" Gary

    Classic Nutcracker ballet with over 100 performers

12. 12
    A Merry Prairie Holiday Fishers

    Central Indiana's most beloved holiday festival

13. 13
    Lafayette Holiday Downtown Farmers Market Lafayette

    Festive holiday market with local artisans

14. 14
    92nd Annual Purdue Christmas Show West Lafayette

    92nd annual all-student cast holiday musical performance

15. 15
    Frankfort Festival of Lights Frankfort

    Over 1 million LED Christmas lights in a drive-through display.