Where To See Santa In Batavia This Christmas Season

BATAVIA, IL — Visits and pictures with Santa are treasured traditions for many Batavia families. For them, there's nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person.

In and around Batavia, kids have several chances:

• At Sturdy Shelter Brewing Dec. 2
• At Batavia Boardwalk Shops Sunday Dec. 3, 10 and 17
• At Light & Pine Collective Dec. 2. Reservations required.
• At Pretty Pages/MoJo Handbags Et-Cetera Dec. 3
• At Geneva Commons through Dec. 17
• At Santa's Workshop in Naperville through Dec. 21

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 will also be at Macy’s stores in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Orlando. In Chicago, Santa will be at Macy's on State Street through Dec. 24. Reservations are required.

JCPenney stores, including stores in North Aurora, are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.