Spalding Santa Claus Day

12/10/2025

🎅🏼🧑🏼‍🎄🦌 Thank you Blue Star Christmas Tree & Reindeer Farm for making our Santa Claus day extra magical! Your beautiful reindeer and festive spirit brought so much joy to everyone who attended.

12/10/2025

🎄✨ Thank You from the Santa Claus Day Committee! ✨🎄

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported Santa Claus Day 2025! From our volunteers and donors to our community members who came out to celebrate, you helped make this day magical for children and families alike. Your support keeps this beloved tradition alive year after year! ❤️

Mark your calendars for Friday, December 11, 2026! We can’t wait to celebrate with you all again!

12/10/2025

🎅✨ Thank You to the Best Santa and His Elves! ✨🎅

A huge thank you to Santa and all of his amazing elves for continuing the beloved tradition of Spalding Santa Claus Day! Your time, energy, and joyful spirits bring magic to our community each year, creating memories that last a lifetime.

12/10/2025

🌟 Thank You to Our Amazing Volunteers! 🌟
We want to send a huge shoutout to everyone who helped make Santa Claus Day a success!
🍔 To the grill masters: Pete Asche, CJ Glesinger, Mike Mahony, Jim Molt, and crew– thank you for keeping everyone fed and happy.
🍔 To Wlaschin Cattle for donating all of the hamburgers.
🍪 To everyone who made cookies for Santa to deliver - thank you for helping to create a little Christmas cheer!
🍪 To Deb Slevin for the wonderful cookies and frosting for decorating – the kids loved it!
🌲 To Pat Bloom for stepping in to take care of the tree when the winds knocked it over – you’re a lifesaver!
💪 To Freddy & Brody Schmeits and Carter Molt – thank you for all the heavy lifting!
📸 To Brenna Schmeits: Thank you for capturing the Santa photos!
🙌 To our wonderful volunteers: Michelle Rist, Jean Herrera, Ann Glaser & Patty Connelly – your help was greatly appreciated!
🙏 To the Confirmation Class: Thank you for helping package peanuts, set up, and clean up – your hard work made a big difference!
🍿 To Spalding Academy: Thank you for popping the popcorn and hosting the movie!
❄️ To the Boone County Health Center: Thank you for bringing the snowglobe and creating such a fun space for kids of all ages to enjoy!
🚂 To the Polar Express Ride: Luke Rankin & Scott Herley – your work brought magic to the day!
🐴 To Jim & Deloris McMillan: Thank you for the wonderful horse-drawn carriage rides.
And a big thank you to our community for participating and for helping with tables and chairs – your support means the world!

We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you. Thank you for making this day so special!nls

12/10/2025

🎅✨ Thank You to Our Santa Claus Day Donors! ✨🎅

A huge thank you to all of our generous donors who helped make Santa Claus Day magical this year. Your support brought joy, excitement, and holiday cheer to so many in our community. We are grateful to you for helping keep this tradition alive. ❤️

Thank you for helping make Christmas a little brighter for everyone!

12/09/2025

Don’t forget we’re doing BINGO at the auditorium at 4! All ages welcome! 🎅🏽🎄

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 9th, it's going to be a magical day filled with holiday cheer! 🎅🏻

12/09/2025

Santa and his elves have arrived in Spalding!

12/09/2025

12/07/2025

Don’t forget to bring your gingerbread houses to the auditorium tomorrow! 🎄

🎅✨IT'S GINGERBREAD TIME! 🏠🎄Get ready to sprinkle some magic and spread some joy! Our Gingerbread House Decorating Contest is here, and we can't wait to see your sweetest creations! 🍭🍬

Drop off your masterpiece: Monday, December 8th, at the Auditorium
Prizes & celebration: Tuesday, December 9th at Santa Claus Day!

Break out the frosting! Pile on the candy! Let your holiday spirit shine! Let's make this the merriest gingerbread contest yet! Who's ready to sleigh this competition? 🛷😄

Drop a 🎄 if you're entering! We're SO excited to see what you create!

12/04/2025

🎅 Support Spalding Santa Claus Day! Your donations help us keep the magic of Santa Claus Day alive for our community! Thanks to our generous donors, we've saved approximately $4,000 over the past few years. Every year, a portion of our donations are saved with the intention of purchasing a Village Christmas tree. Donations also support the operating costs of Santa Claus Day. Every contribution makes a difference—if you'd like to donate, please contact us.