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Sankt Nikolaus Festival on Dec. 8, 2024, at the Athenaeum in Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

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Step inside St. Nikolaus Fest and Krampusnacht at the Athenaeum

by Jenna Watson and Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy
December 16, 2024

					<h1>Step inside St. Nikolaus Fest and Krampusnacht at the Athenaeum</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jenna Watson and Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy <br />December 16, 2024</p>
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