In August 1946, Koch opened Santa Claus Land. Harris died soon after in Vincennes in 1950. The park’s name was later changed to Holiday World in 1984.

Welcome to Santa Claus, Indiana. Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari. The highlight for many here is Holiday World, a theme park that dates back to the 1940s when it opened as Santa Claus Land.

Here's all you need to know to visit Santa Claus, Indiana, ... The highlight for many here is Holiday World, a theme park that dates back to the 1940s when it opened as Santa Claus Land.

Santa Claus calls both home. And one, a town of 2,579, only 275 miles south of Crown Point via Interstates 65 and 69 and U.S. 231, wears its Christmas spirit year-round. You can thank Pat Koch, a ...

The unveiling of Barrett’s Santa statue on Dec. 23, 1935. Submitted photo courtesy the Indiana Archives and Records Administration It’s not every day that Santa Claus winds up before a judge ...