The plot concerns Santa Claus' attempts to free his sleigh from the sands of a Florida beach, assisted by local children.

They are Mahon's previously filmed 1970 adaptations of Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina or Benjamin Tabart's Jack and the Beanstalk.

He wakes up to the sound of an antique fire engine, which is being driven by the titular Ice Cream Bunny, whom the children's dog Rebel has summoned.

[9] On December 17, 2010, RiffTrax released Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny, with their synchronous commentary, as a "Video on Demand" download.

It has since been made available on DVD as well by Legend Films as well as an extended in-studio edition, and has been hosted as a Rifftrax title on streaming services.

[10][11] On December 3, 2015, RiffTrax presented a live screening of Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny in theaters across the United States.