"A Christmas Story" Comes Home Exhibit
Visitors can view six animated window displays originally created for Macy's in New York City, depicting iconic movie scenes such as the Triple Dog Dare, the Major Award leg lamp, and the Bumpus Hounds. Children can visit a daily craft table, write letters to Santa, and slide down a big red slide on Santa's Mountain. Guests can also browse a themed gift shop filled with movie memorabilia including leg lamps, ornaments, stockings, and fudge.
Nov 21 – Dec 30, 2026 All ages
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Plan Your Visit
Food & Drink
The themed gift shop sells fudge.
Accessibility
All is Calm sessions are set aside for visitors with special needs.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Plan around the holiday closings, because the Welcome Center and exhibit are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
- Come on a weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas if you want a photo with Santa on Santa's Mountain and a ride down the red slide.
- Text LEGLAMP to join the VIP Text Club and get news about exhibit events, contests and special offers during the season.
- Just drop in without booking, since no reservation is needed. The Indiana Welcome Center sits right off I-80/94, a short drive from Chicago.
- Leave time for the gift shop, which keeps the same hours as the exhibit and sells leg lamps, stockings, ornaments and fudge.
Special Events & Promotions
- Santa's Mountain is back. Get photos with Santa on weekends from Thanksgiving through Christmas, then ride the big red slide down.
- Paint and Sip event at the exhibit.
- Holiday for Heroes, for first responders, active and retired military, and their families.
- All is Calm, a visit time for guests with special needs.
Links & Contact
Run by South Shore Conventions & Visitors Authority
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need a reservation?
No. You don't need a reservation to see the exhibit.
What scenes are in the window displays?
Higbee's Department Store, A Hero's Dream, Flick's Tongue and the Triple Dog Dare, It's a Major Award, Santa's Mountain at Higbee's, The Bumpus Hounds and The Parker Living Room. The animated displays first appeared in the windows of Macy's in New York City in 2003.
What is there for kids?
Every day kids can use the craft table and write letters to Santa. On weekends they can have their photo taken with Santa on Santa's Mountain, then ride the big red slide down.
What's in the gift shop?
Everything "A Christmas Story", from leg lamps and stockings to ornaments and fudge.
Are there special events during the exhibit?
Yes. There's a Paint and Sip event and a Holiday for Heroes for first responders, active and retired military, and their families. There's also All is Calm, for visitors with special needs.
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