Where To See Santa In East Windsor This Christmas Season

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — Santa Claus will be back in the East Windsor area this holiday season after a couple of years of COVID-19 restrictions that made it difficult for kids to crawl up on his lap and make their case that they’ve been good boys and girls over the last year.

Visits and pictures with Santa are at the heart of many families’ holiday traditions, but the coronavirus pandemic gave them a lump of coal. Malls and other places took social distancing measures in both 2020 and 2021 to help contain the spread of the virus, moving Santa meet-ups largely online.

Virtual visits are still an option in many places, but there’s nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person. In the East Windsor area, kids have several chances:

• Quaker Bridge Mall: You can visit Quaker Bridge Mall for photos with Santa until Christmas Eve. Click here for details.
• Palmer Square, Christmas Eve: Santa will visit Palmer Square during the Christmas Eve celebration on Dec. 24. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
• MarketFair Mall is offering photos with Santa through Christmas Eve. Click here for schedule and to make an appointment.
• Paint a Cookie Plate with Santa at Color Me Mine located at Princeton Shopping Center, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. For more details and to make reservations, click here.