Where To See Santa In Newtown This Christmas Season

NEWTOWN, CT — Visits and pictures with Santa are treasured traditions for many Newtown families. For them, there’s nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person.

In and around Newtown, kids have several chances:

Santa will be overnighting in Newtown next month, with back-to-back tree lighting events.

Newtown Parks and Recreation, the Borough of Newtown and Adult & Pediatric Counseling Specialists PLLC will present The 39th Annual Ram Pasture Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 1. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to take in the beautiful luminaria on display all down Main Street en route to Ram Pasture via Elm Drive.

Santa will be available for sitting visits, or place your letter for him in the special North Pole mailbox.

The 23rd Annual Sandy Hook Village tree lighting festivities will be Saturday, Dec. 2, beginning at 4 p.m. Santa Claus (and karaoke!) will be available from 5-6 p.m., culminating in the tree lighting and caroling. The village tree-lighting is presented by the Sandy Hook Village Organization for Prosperity.

Bring Santa a non-perishable item for the FAITH Food Pantry of Newtown and be entered in the drawing to light the tree.

On Dec. 3 along Main Street from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Santa returns for the 38th Annual Holiday Festival Merry & Bright, benefiting Newtown Youth & Family Services.

At Danbury Fair Mall, Santa is located at Center Court through Dec. 23.

On Dec. 2, Santa will arrive via fire truck parade at the CityCenter Green at 1 Ives Street in Danbury for the Light The Lights Winter Festival 2023. The event is from 3 to 7 p.m.

Santa will also be pitching in at The Danbury Railway Museum's Christmas Fundraiser, beginning Dec. 2 and running every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 23.

Meet Santa Claus at Stew Leonard's at either the Danbury or Norwalk location, throughout December.

Mr. Claus will be sitting for photos at Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, through Christmas Eve.

Santa will also be at Macy’s stores in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Orlando. In Connecticut, Macy's has locations in Stamford, Trumbull, Danbury, Milford, Manchester and Farmington.

JC Penney stores, including stores in Trumbull, Danbury, Waterbury, Manchester, Farmington and Waterford, are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.

Santa arrived Nov. 5 at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Santa’s Wonderland and will hold court through Christmas Eve. Locally, Cabela's has a store in East Hartford at 475 East Hartford Boulevard. Reservations are encouraged.