These 7 Year-Round Christmas Towns Are the Merriest in America — See Where They Are!

Mar. 15, 2025

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Luckily, in these Christmassy U.S. towns, it’s the holidays all year round. From Frankenmuth, Mich. — home to the largest Christmas store in the world — to North Pole, N.Y., which features a Santa’s Workshop theme park, these Christmas towns make for a magical, festive getaway any time of year.

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Santa Claus, Indiana

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Today, visitors can learn about the statue’s history and the post office at theSanta Claus Museum, where they can mail a free letter to Santa and receive a personalized reply in December. Santa himself can be found here even in the off-season, andchildren can sit on his lapand tell him what they want for Christmas year-round. There’s also theHoliday Worldtheme park, a Christmas village and plenty of Christmas stores.

02of 07North Pole, AlaskaJoe Sohm/Visions of America/UIG via GettyThough 1,700 miles away from the actual North Pole, this small town named after St. Nick’s home base is where “the spirit of Christmas lives all year round.” On the town’s website is aChristmas countdown, and locals leave decorations up on their homes and storefronts, no matter the season. The town features several tourist attractions, such as the Santa Claus House gift shop, which also features the world’s largest fiberglass statue of Santa Claus.In 2015, a politician who legally changed his name to Santa Claus from Thomas Patrick O’Connor (who also has astriking resemblance to Kris Kringle) won a seat on the North Pole City Council,according toUSA Today.

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North Pole, Alaska

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Though 1,700 miles away from the actual North Pole, this small town named after St. Nick’s home base is where “the spirit of Christmas lives all year round.” On the town’s website is aChristmas countdown, and locals leave decorations up on their homes and storefronts, no matter the season. The town features several tourist attractions, such as the Santa Claus House gift shop, which also features the world’s largest fiberglass statue of Santa Claus.

In 2015, a politician who legally changed his name to Santa Claus from Thomas Patrick O’Connor (who also has astriking resemblance to Kris Kringle) won a seat on the North Pole City Council,according toUSA Today.

03of 07Frankenmuth, MichiganChristina Horsten/picture alliance via GettyFrankenmuth is best known for its strong German heritage, but the community also loves celebrating Christmas. Residents here display lights and garland all year round, and the town’s main attraction isBronner’s Christmas Wonderland, a 98,000-square-foot one-stop shop for all things Christmas that claims to be the largest Christmas store in the world. That’s a lot of Christmas ornaments!

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Frankenmuth, Michigan

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Frankenmuth is best known for its strong German heritage, but the community also loves celebrating Christmas. Residents here display lights and garland all year round, and the town’s main attraction isBronner’s Christmas Wonderland, a 98,000-square-foot one-stop shop for all things Christmas that claims to be the largest Christmas store in the world. That’s a lot of Christmas ornaments!

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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05of 07North Pole, New YorkWikimediaThis small Upstate New York village in the Adirondack Mountains is home to Santa’s Workshop, a year-round outdoor theme park complete with lights, sleigh bells and reindeer. Because of its proximity to popular skiing areas,North Poleis frequently covered in snow during the winter months. North Pole also has a post office where you can get your Christmas cards postmarked from the “North Pole.”

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North Pole, New York

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This small Upstate New York village in the Adirondack Mountains is home to Santa’s Workshop, a year-round outdoor theme park complete with lights, sleigh bells and reindeer. Because of its proximity to popular skiing areas,North Poleis frequently covered in snow during the winter months. North Pole also has a post office where you can get your Christmas cards postmarked from the “North Pole.”

06of 07Pigeon Forge, TennesseeGeorge Rose/GettyPigeon Forge, Tenn., is a small mountain oasis best known as the home ofDollywood(theDolly Parton-owned theme park). However, it also features a popular Christmas village, The Incredible Christmas Place.The Inn at Christmas Place, its year-round resort, is always in the holiday spirit. Along with Dollywood’s seasonal Christmas celebrationSmoky Mountain Christmas, it makes for aperfect holiday destination.

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Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

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Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is a small mountain oasis best known as the home ofDollywood(theDolly Parton-owned theme park). However, it also features a popular Christmas village, The Incredible Christmas Place.The Inn at Christmas Place, its year-round resort, is always in the holiday spirit. Along with Dollywood’s seasonal Christmas celebrationSmoky Mountain Christmas, it makes for aperfect holiday destination.

07of 07Midland, MichiganAl Bello/GettyNot only doesMidland, Mich., seriously deck its halls for Christmastime, but it also contains a Santa Claus training center. At the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School workshop, student Santas from around the world gather to share their love of Christmas and learn everything there is to know about embodying St. Nick’s spirit — from his magical belly laugh to the perfect “ho ho ho.”

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Midland, Michigan

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Not only doesMidland, Mich., seriously deck its halls for Christmastime, but it also contains a Santa Claus training center. At the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School workshop, student Santas from around the world gather to share their love of Christmas and learn everything there is to know about embodying St. Nick’s spirit — from his magical belly laugh to the perfect “ho ho ho.”

source: people.com