Where To See Santa In New Rochelle This Christmas Season

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Visits and pictures with Santa Claus are treasured traditions for many families. Kids have several chances to see jolly old St. Nick in person, in New Rochelle and throughout Westchester County.

Here are the details:

• Dec. 2-20: Letters to Santa, New Rochelle. "Drop your letters to Santa at the North Pole in our special mailbox in front of City Hall December 2-20. Or, mail letters to New Rochelle Parks & Recreation, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Be sure to include your name and address on your letter so Santa can write you back!"
• Dec. 3: Tree Lighting, Bethel Nursing Home, Ossining, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Dec. 4: Drive-Thru Selfie with Santa at City Hall, New Rochelle, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. "Come and take photos with Santa on Wednesday, December 4 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at City Hall's front steps! If you're taking the selfies from a vehicle: enter via Hamilton Ave. If you're walking here: enter via North Ave. Remember to bring your phone!"
• Dec. 4: Inaugural Westchester Santa Fun Run, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Dec. 5: Tree Lighting Ceremony, City Hall Plaza, Mount Vernon, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Dec. 6: Tree Lighting & Menorah Celebration, Harrison, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Dec. 6: Tree Lighting, Sleepy Hollow, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Dec. 6: Market Square Tree Lighting, Ossining, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 6: Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Celebration, West Harrison, 7 p.m.
• Dec. 6/7/13/14/20/21: Holiday Lights on the Farm, Muscoot Farm, Katonah, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Annual Joint Toy Drive, Pelham FD HQ, 9 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 7: Breakfast With Santa, Dave & Buster's, Pelham, 9 a.m.
• Dec. 7: Mistletoe Mart, Bedford Presbyterian Church, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Annual Reindeer Run, Central Firehouse, Peekskill, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
• Dec. 7: Holiday Fair at Cortlandt Farm, Cortlandt Manor, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Candy Cane Run, Village of Mamaroneck, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Breakfast With Santa, First Congregational Church of Chappaqua, 10 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 7: Meet Santa, Mamaroneck Public Library, 10:30 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 7: Peppermint Parade, Katonah, 11 a.m.
• Dec. 7: Santa on the Hill, Outhouse Orchards, noon
• Dec. 7: Pet Photos With Santa, Aardvark Pet Supplies, Thornwood, noon - 2 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Brunch With Santa, The Rail House Restaurant, Pelham, noon - 3 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Sleighbells on the Avenues/Light Up Larchmont, Larchmont, noon - 6 p.m.
• Dec. 7: The Ultimate Santa Experience, Hudson Valley's Best, Yorktown Heights, noon - 3 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Saturday With Santa, Tarrytown Senior Center, noon - 3 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Celebration of Lights, Keller Williams NY Realty, 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Holiday Market, Bedford Hills, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Meet and Greet with Santa, Our Place, Yorktown Heights, 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Rudolph Rocks New Ro, New Rochelle, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. "Join us at Ruby Dee Park and enjoy a Winter Wonderland with Rudolph characters, music and dancing, holiday crafts and a gingerbread bounce house! Dress like a reindeer, antlers and red noses and fun provided! 2 p.m. - 4 p.m."
• Dec. 7: Meet Santa, Cortlandt Youth & Recreation Center, Croton, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Horses and Santa, Sky Blue Equestrian Center, Cortlandt Manor, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Story Time With Santa, Dobbs Ferry Library, 3 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Winterfest, Tuckahoe, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m
• Dec. 7: Thomas Paine Cottage Museum, Toys for Tots event, families & pets, New Rochelle, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Holiday Lighting, Memorial Plaza, New Rochelle, 4:30 p.m. "The Chamber of Commerce annual Holiday Lighting at 4:30 p.m. on Memorial Plaza celebrates holiday traditions along with music, snacks, hot cocoa and a photo op with Santa! Corner of Main Street and Memorial Highway."
• Dec. 7: Holiday Lights, Crawford Park, Town of Rye, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 7: Holiday Light Parade & Tree Lighting, Dobbs Ferry, fire house after the 6 p.m. parade
• Dec. 7: Yorktown Electric Lights Parade, Yorktown, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 7/8: Breakfast With Santa, 105-Ten Bar & Grill, Briarcliff Manor, 9 a.m./noon seatings
• Dec. 7/8/15/21/22/28/29: Breakfast With Santa, Barley Beach House, Rye, 10 a.m./noon
• Dec. 8: Harry Banks Memorial Pancake Breakfast, Historical Hall, Bedford, 8 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 8: Mistletoe Market, Honeybee Grove Flower Farm, Somers, 9 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 8: Breakfast With Santa, Croton Fire Patrol & Harmon Engine, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Dec. 8: Santa Brunch, Wood & Fire, Pleasantville
• Dec. 8: Pizza With Santa with Yorktown Lions Club, Yorktown Pizza and Pasta, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Dec. 8: Winter Celebration & Santa Stop, Town of Eastchester, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Dec. 8: Town of Somers Holiday Celebrations, Elephant Hotel, 3 p.m.
• Dec. 8/15: Santa at Troy's Garden Nurseries, Bedford
• Dec. 8/15/22: Dinner With Santa, Barley Beach House, Rye, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Dec. 9: Breakfast With Santa, Ossining, Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 9 a.m./10:30 a.m.
• Dec. 9/10/11: Santa Run, Valhalla FD, starts at 7 p.m.
• Dec. 13: Dinner With Santa, Savannah and Co., Cortlandt Manor, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 13: Photos With Santa, The Emerald Peek Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Peekskill, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Dec. 13/14/15: Selfie & Sip With Santa, Yonkers, times vary by day
• Dec. 13/14/15: Candy Cane Run, Fairview FD; Dec. 13 schedule, Dec. 14 schedule, Dec. 15 schedule
• Dec. 14: Candy Cane Run, Somers Volunteer FD, starts at 9 a.m.
• Dec. 14: Breakfast With Santa, New Castle Community Center, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
• Dec. 14: Candy Cane Run, Vista FD, 9 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 14 : Santa's Parks Tour, New Rochelle, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. "Santa’s coming to a park near you! Stops starting at 9 a.m. include Maplewood Park, Pinebrook Park, Huguenot Park, Ryan Sinkfield Park, Lincoln Park, Feeney Park, Flowers (City) Park, Stephenson Park, Ruby Dee Park, Bracey Housing and Hudson Park."
• Dec. 14: Candy Cane Run, Bedford Hills FD, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Breakfast With Santa, Hommocks Park Ice Rink, Town of Mamaroneck, 10 a.m./noon
• Dec. 14: Santa Is Coming To Pete's Saloon & Restaurant, Elmsford, noon - 3:30 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Santa Paws (for dogs), Sleepy Hollow Senior Center, noon - 2 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Lunch With Santa, 901 Wood Burning Kitchen and Bar, Shrub Oak, 12:30 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Port Chester Christmas Parade, 1:30 p.m. kickoff
• Dec. 14: Skate With Santa, Hommocks Park Ice Rink, Town of Mamaroneck, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Sinterklaas On His Horse, Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, 3 p.m.
• Dec. 14: Candy Cane Run, Croton-on-Hudson FD, details TBA
• Dec. 15: Pajama Breakfast With Santa at Sonesta White Plains, 8:30 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 15: Breakfast With Santa, St. Augustine's Parish Hall, Ossining, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Dec. 15: Santa Brunch, Scarsdale, Wood & Fire
• Dec. 15: Santa Wagon, Thornwood Fire District, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Dec. 15: Breakfast with Santa, Salesian High School, New Rochelle, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Dec. 15: Candy Cane Run, South Salem FD/Lewisboro VAC, 10:30 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 15: Santa Brunch at the Royal Regency Hotel, Yonkers, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Dec. 15: Lunch with Santa & Mrs. Claus (click on "Santa Lunch" for menu) at Benjamin Steakhouse, White Plains, noon - 5 p.m.
• Dec. 15: Candy Cane Run, Bedford FD, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
• Dec. 15: Two Men And A Truck: Santa's Workshop N Wheels, Eastchester Public Library, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Dec. 17: Gullotta House/Los Andes Bakery, Sleepy Hollow, 4:30 p.m.
• Dec. 21: Breakfast With Santa at Applebee's, Yonkers, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• Dec. 21: Breakfast With Santa, Hastings PBA, Harvest on Hudson, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
• Dec. 21: Holiday Crafts for Kids, Yorktown Grange, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Dec. 21: Brunch With Santa at Wicked Wolf North, Tuckahoe, noon
• Dec. 21: Brunch With Santa at Tee Bar and Grille, Yorktown Heights, 1 p.m.
• Dec. 22: Breakfast With Santa at Applebee's, Mohegan Lake, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• Dec. 22: Candy Cane Run, Ossining FD/PD, 9 a.m.
• Dec. 22: Gullotta House/St. Ann's School, Ossining, 11:30 a.m.
• Dec. 22-24: Peter Royston's Save Santa! A Holiday Mystery Adventure, Tarrytown Music Hall
• Until Dec. 23: "Christmas in America," Mount Vernon, Santa during select peak times
• Until Dec. 24: Santa at the Westchester Mall, White Plains
• Until Dec. 24 : Meet Santa at Stew Leonard's, Yonkers
• Until Dec. 24 : Santa at Cross County Center, Yonkers
• Until Dec. 24 : Santa at Ridge Hill Mall, Yonkers
• Until Dec. 24 : Jefferson Valley Mall, Yorktown Heights
• Until Dec. 31: Winter Wonderland, Valhalla
• Until Jan. 5 : Santa at the Lasdon Holidays on the Hill Annual Train Show, Somers

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