Where To See Santa In Ridgewood This Christmas Season

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

Here are the details:

Santa is coming to Columbia Bank's Ridgewood location on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. He and his elf will drive from the Fire Department to 60 South Broad Street. Pictures with Santa, candy canes and other giveaways will be available at the branch for all to enjoy. Find out more here.

Santa will also appear the same day at the Santa House in Memorial Park from 2-4 p.m. He will also appear his house on the next two Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get all the details here.

And Santa will. visit the Ridgewood schools on Dec. 20. Details are here.

In Wyckoff, the Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Santa Comes to Wyckoff & Tree Lighting event this Friday, the first Friday in December. He'll arrive on a fire truck at Town Hall at 7:15. But there are stops beforehand: 5:15 p.m. at Cedar Hill Plaza, 6 p.m. at the Wyckoff Shopping Center, 6:30 at the Boulder Run Shopping Center, and then 7:15 for the tree lighting. Find out more here.

Abma's Farm in Wyckoff is also hosting several Santa visits and storytime, including with Mrs. Claus. Find out more about that here.

In Mahwah, the Mahwah Museum and the town will both host events related to Santa. Find out more here.

The town's Winterfest, holiday parade, and tree lighting will take place the second Saturday in December (Dec. 8).

And on Dec. 20, fans of trains and Santa can enjoy an event from 6-8. They say, "Our gallery and the model railroad will be open from 6-8 p.m. and Santa will arrive at 7 p.m. He will be visiting and taking pictures with the children in our Donald Cooper Model Railroad. Both floors of the Museum will be open and families are encouraged to explore the holiday-themed model trains and the gallery spaces upstairs. While supplies last there will be free vintage Mahwah-themed ornaments from previous years!" Find out more here.

At The Malls

Santa is also holding court at several shopping malls in the local area.

At Garden State Plaza in Paramus, you can reserve your photos with Santa for dates through Dec. 24 here. There are also ugly sweater parties, pajama parties, baby's first Santa photo, and more. Details are here.

At the Paramus Park Mall, you can also reserve photos through Dec. 24. Find out more here.

There's also a Santa photo experience at the American Dream complex, in East Rutherford off Route 3, through Dec. 24. They even have three nights for dogs. Get more details here. There's also a Holiday Dreamland with Santa's House. Find out more here.

You can head to Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City to enjoy the "Santa Photo Experience" through Dec. 23. They also have a special day for pets on Dec. 1. The mall is located at 30 Mall Drive West, Jersey City, NJ 07310. Double check the details before heading over. Find out more here.

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