Where To See Santa Near Deer Park-North Babylon This Christmas Season

DEER PARK-NORTH BABYLON, NY — Santa Claus will be back in the Deer Park-North Babylon 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 Deer Park-North Babylon, kids have several chances:

November 26, December 3, 10, and 17

• Santa at Christmas Tree Shops
  • 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • 1150 The Arches Cir, Deer Park
  • Say hello to Santa Claus in one of the more seasonal stores of all, Christmas Tree Shops in Deer Park.

December 3

• Breakfast with Santa at Constantino Brumdi Lodge #2211
  • Order of the Sons of Italy in America, 2075 Deer Park Ave, Deer Park
  • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Guests will enjoy a full buffet breakfast, raffles, and a visit from Santa Claus. Admission is $13 for those 18 years of age and older, $12 for ages four to 12, and free for ages three and under. Guests must bring their own camera or phone to take a picture with Santa Claus, and reservations are encouraged.

December 4

• Breakfast With Santa, Lindenhurst Football and Cheer League
  • 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • Applebee's Grill + Bar, 600 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  • Join Lindenhurst's Football and Cheer League as they welcome Santa Claus at Applebee's. The fundraiser fee is $15 per person, and all proceeds go toward the league.

• Winter on Wellwood
  • Lindenhurst Village Square, 116 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
  • 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Join the Village of Lindenhurst in a joyous day of holiday celebration. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy delicious hot chocolate, cookies, and photo ops with Santa and his winter friends, holiday shopping and food vendors, an ice carving demonstration, holiday movies, musicians and carolers, free carousel rides. At 4:30 p.m., the Lindenhurst Fire Department will launch its annual holiday parade, followed by the 74th Annual Tree Lighting.

JC Penney stores, including its Bay Shore location and Outdoor Photography affiliate in West Babylon, are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.

If you know of other places near Deer Park-North Babylon on where to find Santa, be sure to let us know in the comments!