Where To See Santa In Danvers This Christmas Season

DANVERS, MA— Visits and pictures with Santa Claus are treasured traditions for many Danvers families. In Danvers, kids have several chances to see jolly old St. Nick in person.

Here are the details:

Danvers FalconFest Holiday Tree Lighting

Danvers FalconFest will host this year's annual downtown tree lighting and afternoon of holiday events on Dec. 7. The Maple Street event is free and open to the public from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

This year's event will include festive music, caroling, tasty snacks and fun children's activities.

Santa Claus will be there for the big day and will ride into downtown on a fire truck to help light the tree.

The Polar Express At The Cabot Theater

This cherished holiday tradition returns on Dec. 8. Bring the family to meet Santa, play games, and relish the timeless Christmas tale, "The Polar Express," on the big screen. This event is in support of The Isabella Marino Charitable Fund. Don't forget to wear your coziest PJs. Grab your tickets today before this popular event sells out.

Santa is also holding court at several shopping malls in the local area, including:

Families looking to share that information with Jolly Old Saint Nick can do so at Simon Malls across Massachusetts. Santa will be meeting all the good little boys and girls — and, at select times, their pets — through Christmas Eve.

These will include Caring Santa events for children with special needs or who are in need of a sensory-friendly experience.

Hours vary for the Santa Photo Experience and reservations are encouraged. Make Santa reservations today by clicking the links below.

Northshore Mall: November 7 – December 24 (Hours vary)

• Caring Santa: December 8 (8:30AM-10:30AM)

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)