50 Days of Lights

November 15 - January 6

With two grand tree lighting ceremonies, a half-million holiday lights, dazzling decorations and holiday activities, French Lick Resort is where the spirit of the season comes alive. We hang on to that holiday magic as long as possible, so our lights and decorations stay up into early January.

Kids Holiday Crafts: Saturday, December 13 • Noon-3pm • Caddy Sinclair
$10 per kid/craft

a large building with a christmas tree

WEST BADEN SPRINGS HOTEL TREE LIGHTING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

7pm
West Baden Springs Hotel • Atrium

It’s the true sign the holidays have officially arrived: the annual tree lighting at West Baden Springs Hotel. The ambiance of the hotel’s spectacular atrium and 45-foot-tall tree usher in the holiday season in grand fashion. Enjoy holiday music and Christmas carols and get a photo taken with Santa Claus after the tree officially lights up.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and event without notice.

a large christmas tree with lights

FRENCH LICK SPRINGS HOTEL TREE LIGHTING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

4pm - 7pm

Our annual tree lighting ceremony at French Lick Springs Hotel truly captures the essence of the holidays. The festivities begin at noon with special activities including ice skating, train rides, bounce house, live reindeer and visits with Santa. The Celebration of Lights ceremony kicks off at 6pm, and it all leads up to the big moment: the lighting of our grand tree and a spectacular fireworks show.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and event without notice.

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Letters to Santa Saturday, November 15 - Sunday. December 14

Complimentary

Visit us for your chance to write a letter to Santa! But hurry — the North Pole is a long way away, and it takes time to get there. Drop your letter in one of the holiday mailboxes by December 14, and we’ll make sure it gets to the North Pole for Santa to mail a response to your home in time for Christmas. Find the letters and holiday mailboxes at French Lick Springs Hotel, West Baden Springs Hotel and the Activities Center.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

Santas Toymaker Shop

Santa's Toymaker Workshop Sundays November 23 - December 21

10am - 12:30pm
November 23 • Nixon Room
November 30 • Hoosier Ballroom A
December 7 • Nixon Room
December 14 • Ford Room
December 21 • Windsor Ballroom C

Santa needs lots of good workers to get through the holidays, and you can help! Join Santa and his helpers to build your own stuffed buddy to take home. Materials are first-come, first-served, and up to $25 depending on the toy selected.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

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a girl looking at a man in santa claus garment

Santa Claus Meet & Greet Starting November 28

November 28 • 5:30 - 8:30pm
November 29 • Noon - 2pm & 5:30 - 8:30pm
Wednesdays & Fridays, December 3 - 19 • 5:30-8:30pm
Saturdays, December 6 - 20 • Noon-2pm & 5:30-8:30pm
French Lick Springs Hotel • Spring No. 8
Complimentary

Find Santa and his elves here every weekend during the holiday season! Visit St. Nick at Spring No. 8 (just off the hotel lobby) for a photo opportunity and give him your Christmas wishes. Be sure to bring a phone or camera to snap your own photos.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

Storytime with Mrs. Claus

Story Time with Mrs. Claus Saturdays • November 29 - December 20

1pm - 1:30pm
West Baden Springs Hotel • Library
2pm - 2:30pm
Event Center • Windsor Hallway
Complimentary

Get in the holiday spirit and join us for Christmas stories read by Mrs. Claus.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

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a girl holding a cookie

Cookie Decorating with Mrs. Claus Saturdays • November 29 - December 20

2:30pm - 4pm
November 29 • Hoosier Ballroom A
December 6 • Nixon Room
December 13 • Ford Room
December 21 • Windsor Ballroom C
$5 per cookie

Nothing could be sweeter this holiday season! Come and visit with Mrs. Claus, and add your decorative spin on Christmas cookies with icing and sprinkles.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

Gingerbread House Building Competition

Build Your Own Gingerbread House Saturdays • December 6 & 13

10am - Noon
December 6 • French Lick Springs Hotel • Nixon Room
December 13 • West Baden Springs Hotel • Caddy Sinclair Room
$25 per gingerbread house

Bring the whole family and create an epic gingerbread structure from a variety of sweet treats. The perfect weekend activity to make some holiday memories!

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.
While supplies last.

Pictures with Rudolph

Pictures with Rudolph Sundays, December 7, 14, & 21

10am
French Lick Springs Hotel • The Grand Colonnade Restaurant
Complimentary

Have breakfast at The Grand Colonnade with a special visitor from the North Pole. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will be stopping by, so don’t miss your chance to snap a photo.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

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Holiday Fun Fest Saturday, December 20 - Sunday, December 27

11am - 5pm
Event Center • Windsor Ballroom
$20 per child
Drop-off option: $50 from Noon - 4pm (ages 6-12)

We have everything you need for a fun-filled winter break with bounce house, games, face painting and more. Children of all ages welcome.

Children 12 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian unless a drop-off session is purchased.
Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

a pool with a sign and chairs

Dive-In Movies Fridays & Saturdays in December

8pm
French Lick Springs Hotel • Indoor Pool
Complimentary

Bring the whole crew for a family-friendly flick. Head to the Activities Center to play a round of bingo at 6:30 before the movie. Here's a list of what's showing:

December 5: Arthur Christmas (PG)
December 6: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (PG)
December 12: Elf (2003) (PG)
December 13: The Santa Clause (PG)
December 19: Arthur Christmas (PG)
December 20: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (PG)
December 26: Elf (2003) (PG)
December 27: The Santa Clause (PG)

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

a building with a large christmas tree and a snowman on it

Holiday Projections Nightly Through January 6

6pm - 9pm
French Lick Springs Hotel • Front Lawn

When night falls each day, watch the exterior of the hotel magically seem to come to life. Holiday-themed stories told through animation and music will take you on a journey through the sights and sounds of the season.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

a group of people looking at a stuffed deer

Christmas Village Display Daily

Event Center • Second Level

From the North Pole scenes to our famous gingerbread house, our Christmas Village is a must-see during the 50 Days of Lights. Stop by to see the sights and snap some photos in our winter wonderland. Decorations can be viewed until January 6.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

Dickens Carolers

Dickens Carolers Saturdays • December 6 - December 20

2pm - 5pm
West Baden Springs Hotel • Atrium

In the spirit of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol,” these costumed singers in their velvet dresses, top hats and coattails are a spectacle to hear and behold. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack of classic holiday carols filling the atrium.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.

bingo balls shrouded in a Christmas wreath

Baker's Bingo Fridays & Saturdays in December

6:30pm - 7pm
Activities Center
Complimentary

Join us with family and friends to play bingo for a chance at winning a cool prize.

Management reserves the right to cancel or modify all promotions and events without notice.