Where To See Santa In Rye This Christmas Season

RYE, NY — Visits and pictures with Santa are treasured traditions for many Rye families. For them, there’s nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person.

In Rye, kids have several chances:

• Dec. 1: Rye Brook Winter Fest, Pine Ridge Park, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Dec. 2/3/9/10/16/17: The Barley Beach House Breakfast with Santa, multiple weekend dates & times
• Dec. 9: Holiday Lights at Crawford Park, Rye Brook, 4 p.m.
• Dec. 10: City of Rye Fire Department Candy Cane Run, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Dec. 17: Whitby Castle at Rye Golf Club Santa Brunch, Santa's visit 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Dec. 17: Wainwright House Children's Holiday Party, Rye, noon - 3 p.m.

Around Westchester:

• Nov. 4- Dec. 23: American Christmas "Christmas Experience," Santa on Wed. & Fri.
• Dec. 9: Breakfast With Santa at Neiman Marcus, White Plains, 9 a.m.
• Dec. 9: Brunch With Santa at Wicked Wolf North, Tuckahoe, 11:30 a.m.
• Dec. 10: Breakfast With Santa, Dave & Buster's, Pelham, 9 a.m.
• Dec. 10: Breakfast With Santa, Ridge Hill (Public Pizza), 10 a.m.
• Dec. 10: Brunch/Photos With Santa, Yonkers Brewing Company, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Dec. 10: Family Portrait with Santa, Moriarty's Bar, Yonkers, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Now-Dec. 15: Santa at The Westchester Mall, White Plains
• Dec. 16: Pajama Breakfast With Santa at Sonesta White Plains, 8:30 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 16: Applebee's, Yonkers, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• Dec. 17: Lunch with Santa & Mrs. Claus (click on "Santa Lunch" for menu) at Benjamin Steakhouse, White Plains, noon - 4 p.m.
• Now-Dec. 23: Meet Santa at Stew Leonard's, Yonkers
• Now-Dec. 24: Santa at Cross County Center, Yonkers
• Now-Dec. 24: Santa at Ridge Hill Mall, Yonkers
• Now-Dec. 24: Santa at the Lasdon Holidays on the Hill Annual Train Show, Katonah
• Now-Dec. 24: Jefferson Valley Mall, Yorktown Heights
• Now-Dec. 31: Winter Wonderland, Valhalla

Santa will be at Macy’s and Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores in NYC. JC Penney stores are also offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.