Where To See Santa In The Lower Merion Area This Christmas Season

HAVERFORD-HAVERTOWN, PA — Visits and pictures with Santa Claus are treasured traditions for many Haverford and Havertown families. In the Haverford and Havertown area, kids have several chances to see jolly old St. Nick in person.

Here are the details:

Santa in Schauffele Plaza

• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Santa and Mrs Claus will be out in Ardmore for First Thursday.

Santa at the Square

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Dec. 21, Santa will be on hand to take photos in Suburban Square.

2024 Havertown Holiday Festival

• Noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Santa will be visiting attendees of the festival from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will help light the tree at 5:30 p.m.

Afternoon with Santa at Al Pastor

• 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, Santa Claus will be munching tacos at Al Pastor Havertown.

Pizza with Santa

• 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, Santa will be at the Haverford Community Recreation & Environmental Center to eat pizza and visit with local families.

Santa in Manayunk

• 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Thursday, Dec. 19, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 Santa will be in Manayunk for the holidays

Santa Paws

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Santa will be posing for photos with pets at Pet Friendly Dog Bakery in Manayunk.

Christmas in Wayne - Tree Lighting

• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Santa will ride down North Wayne Avenue on a Radnor Fire Truck to help light the tree

Gingerbread Decorating with Santa

• 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 14, the Radnor Fire Company Auxiliary is hosting gingerbread house decorating with Santa.

Tredyffrin Township Tree Lighting Celebration

• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Farm Park, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting with attendees of Tredyffrin Township's Tree Lighting Celebration.

Santa In Newtown Square

• Dec. 20 and Dec. 21, Santa will be ushered around Newtown Square with the help of volunteer firefighters each night at about 5 p.m. each night.

Santa in Marple Township

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Santa will be at the Broomall Fire Company before parading around Broomall and ending at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial for a tree lighting.

Santa is also holding court at several shopping malls in the local area, including:

Photos with Santa at the Springfield Mall

• Now through Dec. 24

Santa Photo Experience at King of Prussia Mall

• Now through Dec. 24

Photos With Santa at the Cherry Hill Mall

• Now through Dec. 24