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Ongoing Santa Sightings 2018

By Julie Lepore, Macaroni Kid Summit/SOMA Publisher November 10, 2018


Looking for the Big Guy?  Here's where he'll be stationed for the duration of the season in and around Summit, Short Hills, South Orange,  Maplewood, Millburn, Chatham, Berkeley Heights, New Providence,  Westfield, Springfield, Mountainside, Watchung, Union, West Orange,  Florham Park, East Hanover, Livingston.

For special one-time Santa events, see "Santa Sightings" in our Holiday Guide HERE!


Livingston Mall

Click here to schedule your Santa FastPass to skip the line!

November 9-10: 10AM-8PM
November 11: 12PM-6PM
November 12-15: 11AM-8PM
November 16-17: 10AM-8PM
November 18-21: 11AM-8PM
November 23-24: 10AM-8PM
November 25-29: 11AM-8PM
November 30: 10AM-8PM



December 1: 10AM-8PM
December 2: 11AM-6PM
December 3-6:10AM-8PM
December 7-8: 10AM-8:30PM
December 9: 11AM-7PM
December 10-13: 10AM-8:30PM
December 14: 10AM-9PM
December 15: 9AM-9PM
December 16: 10AM-7PM
December 17-23: 9AM-9PM
December 24: 8AM-6PM



Short Hills Mall

Santa is available at Santa's Flight Academy in Grand Court, lower level during all mall hours through Monday, December 24.
Santa Photo Hours on Sunday, November 11: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; you must be on line for Santa’s Flight Academy by approximately 3 p.m.* to visit with Santa.
Santa Photo Hours on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24:  To ensure that Santa leaves for the North Pole on time, you must be on  line for Santa’s Flight Academy by approximately 3 p.m.* to visit with  Santa.

 *Line cut-off time subject to change.

 

Turtle Back Zoo

Bring a non-perishable food item as your admission, stroll through the zoo's spectacular holiday light display, and catch Santa and Mrs. Claus on these dates:


Meet & Greet with Santa Claus
*option to purchase professional photos
Friday, November 23 – Sunday, November 25
Saturday, December 1 & Sunday, December 2
Saturday, December 8 & Sunday, December 9
Saturday, December 15 & Sunday, December 16
Saturday, December 22 & Sunday, December 23
@ party gazebo


Meet & Greet with Mrs. Claus
*option to purchase professional photos
Friday, November 16 – Sunday, November 18
@ party gazebo

Storytime with Mrs. Claus
*ticketed event
Friday, December 14: 6 and 7pm
Saturday, December 15: 3:30, 6, and 7pm
Sunday, December 16: 3:30, 6, and 7pm
Monday, December 17: 6pm
Tuesday, December 18: 6pm
Wednesday, December 19: 6pm
Thursday, December 20: 6pm
Friday, December 21: 6 and 7pm
Saturday, December 22: 3:30, 6, and 7pm
Sunday, December 23: 3:30, 6, and 7pm



Madison Santa

Stop by the Madison Train Station at Kings Road for photos with Santa starting 11/24!

Weekend hours: Saturday + Sunday 12:30-5pm
Weekday hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-5:30pm







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