Where To See Santa In Long Valley This Christmas Season

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Visits and pictures with Santa are treasured traditions for many Long Valley families. For them, there’s nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person.

In Long Valley, kids have several chances:

• Have breakfast with Santa at Alstede Farms in Chester
• Take a photo with Santa at Ort Farms, who will be on-site every Sunday until Christmas Eve.
• Take a photo with Santa at Rockaway Townsquare Mall
• Santa will be stationed at the Morristown Green during the annual Christmas Festival, which kicks off on Nov. 26 at 5 p.m.
• Santa will be at the Phoenix House in Mendham Borough from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 2
• Santa will stop by the Greater Morristown YMCA on Dec. 2 from 10 to 11 a.m.

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 New York City, Santa will be at Macy's Herald Square through Dec. 24. In Philadelphia, Santa will be at Macy's Center City through Dec. 24. Reservations are required; find more for NYC here and for Philadelphia here.

Santa is coming to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores on Black Friday, which is Nov. 24 this year. In Morris County, see Santa at the Rockaway Commons.

JC Penney stores, including at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall, are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.