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Last updated on Wednesday, November 14, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) -The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to a Nutcracker family affair. The Sugarplum Breakfast takes place Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The special event runs from 10 a.m. to noon, with doors then opening to the public from noon to 5 p.m.
The Sugarplum Breakfast features treats and sweets, as well as photo opportunities with characters from The Nutcracker. In addition, families can create special holiday crafts to take home. After breakfast, guests are welcome to visit IHS's popular Festival of Trees exhibit before it opens to the Sunday crowd.
This year, Festival of Trees features 80 elaborately decorated trees, plus a 30-foot showstopper in Eli Lilly Hall. The exhibit, which runs Nov. 16 through Jan. 5, offers visitors the chance to vote for their favorite trees, spy The Elf on the Shelf and locate the Weihnachtzgurke, 10 pickle ornaments hidden in trees throughout the building.
Following the Sugarplum Breakfast, featured dancers from The Dance Refinery in Indianapolis will perform their unique interpretations from The Nutcracker. Performances are at 12:30 and 2 p.m. in the History Center's Frank and Katrina Basile Theater.
The Sugarplum Breakfast is supported by The Dance Refinery, Brickhouse Coffee and Mod Pizza. Admission is $30 for adults, $22 for youth and free for kids (3 and under). Special pricing is available for IHS members.
The Sugarplum Breakfast is one of several programs hosted by IHS this holiday season. Visit Saturday, Dec. 1, and receive free admission to IHS's annual Holiday Author Fair, which runs from noon to 4 p.m. In addition, guests can imbibe in craft brews at Good Beers and Ugly Sweaters on Thursday, Dec. 13, or channel Ralphie at A Christmas Story Day on Saturday, Dec. 22.
For more information about IHS's holiday programs or to register for the Sugarplum Breakfast, call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org.
2018 IHS Festival of Trees Activities and Programs
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
DAILY ACTIVITIES
The Elf on the Shelf
Check IHS's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages for hints on where to find Hoosier Buddy, IHS's Elf on the Shelf, Nov. 16 to Christmas Eve. Guests who spot the elf can claim a small prize in the Welcome Center.
Holiday Sing-Alongs
In the History Center's Cole Porter Room, a singer leads guests through holiday-themed songs and entertains crowds with popular Porter standards.
Where's the Weihnachtzgurke?
Ten pickle ornaments are waiting to be found in different trees throughout the History Center.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Twilight Tuesdays
Open until 8 p.m.
IHS invites guests to enjoy the beauty of the trees at night while local talent presents the music of the season. A complete list of acts is available at www.indianahistory.org/FestivalofTrees.
Storytime with Santa
Every Saturday from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, Santa strolls through the History Center from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. to hand out special treats to children of all ages. He stops for breaks at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. to read holiday stories to the little ones in Eli Lilly Hall.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Holiday Author Fair
Saturday, Dec. 1 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
IHS's free annual Holiday Author Fair features more than 70 authors in a fun-filled day of mixing, mingling and book signing. This year's featured authors include basketball star and Olympic athlete Tamika Catchings, Philip Gulley, and James Alexander Thom and Dark Rain Thom. In addition, guests have the chance to meet 8-year-old author Samiah Turner and pick up a copy of her book, My Life as an 8-Year-Old Engineer.
Sugarplum Breakfast
Sunday, Dec. 2 | 10 a.m. to noon
It's a Nutcracker family affair! Visitors can celebrate the holidays with breakfast treats and sweets, photo ops with their favorite Nutcracker characters and special holiday crafts. IHS's Sugarplum Breakfast is supported by The Dance Refinery, Brickhouse Coffee and Mod Pizza. Register online at www.indianahistory.org.
Adults (13 and up) - $30; $25 member
Youth (4 to 12) - $22; $17 member
Kids (3 and under) - Free
Nutcracker Performances
Sunday, Dec. 2 | 12:30 and 2 p.m.
The Dance Refinery performs their unique interpretation of selections from The Nutcracker in the History Center's Frank and Katrina Basile Theater. Performances are included with admission.
Holidays on the Homestead
Saturday, Dec. 8 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday season like Hoosier pioneers with craft, decoration and game stations.
Seasons of Sharing
Saturday, Dec. 15 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Discover how Hoosiers from around the globe celebrate their holiday seasons throughout the year with multicultural flare.
Good Beers and Ugly Sweaters
Thursday, Dec. 13 | 5:30 to 8 p.m.
For the fifth year in a row, IHS presents a special holiday hoppy hour. Guests 21 and over are invited to wear their ugliest holiday sweater while tasting complimentary seasonal beers produced by local craft brewers. There will also be music and prizes for the best holiday sweater. Good Beers and Ugly Sweaters is presented by Payless Liquors, with support from Donato's Pizza. Admission is $15, $12 for IHS members or $20 at the door. Register online at www.indianahistory.org.
A Christmas Story Day
Saturday, Dec. 22 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"You'll shoot your eye out!" Time to celebrate the iconic film A Christmas Story, set in Indiana. Visit for an afternoon full of themed trivia, photo ops and Chinese take-out crafts.
*Saturday programs included with Indiana Experience admission.
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