Where To See Santa In The Lymes This Christmas Season

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

In the Lymes, kids have several chances:

• Tea with Santa at the Old Lyme Inn on Nov. 25
• An Evening with Santa at the Book Barn in Niantic on Dec. 16
• Brunch with Santa in Middlefield on Dec. 10
• Santa's Workshop at YMCA Camp Ingersoll in Portland on Dec. 16
• Christmas in the Village at the Goodspeed Airport in East Haddam on Dec. 5
• Annual Tree Lighting at the Water's Edge Resort in Westbrook
• 5th Annual Connecticut Christmas Celebration at Westbrook Outlets on Dec. 16
• Christmas in Clinton on Dec. 3
• Merry Days & Jolly Nights in New London from Nov. 24 to Dec. 26
• Essex Steam Train North Pole Express (sold out)
• Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting in Westbrook on Dec. 3
• Stonington Christmas Fair with Santa on Dec. 2
• Santa Arrives by Tugboat in Mystic on Nov. 25

Santa arrived Nov. 5 at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Santa’s Wonderland and will hold court through Christmas Eve. Reservations are encouraged.

Santa is coming to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores on Black Friday, which is Nov. 24 this year. In Connecticut, Nordstrom has locations in Farmington and Norwalk.

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