Where To See Santa In Herndon This Christmas Season

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

In the Herndon area, kids have several chances:

• Holiday on the Farm: Celebrate the holidays at Frying Pan Farm Park with an evening of wagon rides, indoor activities, food, animal interactions, campfires, and visits with Santa. Tickets are $15 per person until the day before the event. Then tickets will be $20 per person at the gate.
• Holiday Tree Lighting & Sing-Along: Saturday, Dec. 2, 5 p.m., at Town Hall Square in Herndon. Sing carols, meet Santa, and enjoy refreshments.
• Photos with Santa at Dulles Town Center: Reservations are recommended but not required. Walk-ups are always welcome and will be accommodated on a space-available basis through Dec. 24. Pet Photo Nights are Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11, from 4 p.m to 7 p.m. Sensory-Friendly Santa: Sunday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Lake Anne Jingle on the Lake Annual Christmas Festival: Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy holiday activities and greet Santa, who arrives in a decorated boat parade at 12 p.m.
• Photos with Santa at Fair Oaks Mall: Nov. 9 to Dec. 24
• Black Santa at Fair Oaks Mall: Nov. 21-22 and Dec. 20-21
• Photos with Santa at Tysons Corner Center: through Dec. 24
• Pet Photos with Santa at Tysons Corner Center: Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Santa Breakfast at Tysons Corner Center: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 2
• Sensory-friendly Santa Cares at Tysons Corner Center with Autism Speaks: Dec. 3
• Photos with Santa at Tysons Galleria: Nov. 16 to Dec. 24
• Pet photos with Santa at Tysons Galleria: Mondays and Tuesdays Nov. 20 to Dec. 5
• Sensory-friendly Santa Cares Day at Tysons Galleria: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 3

Santa arrived Nov. 5 at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Santa’s Wonderland and will hold court through Christmas Eve. Reservations are encouraged.

Santa will also be at Macy’s stores in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Orlando. In Washington, D.C., Santa won't be paying a visit, but there is a holiday window display from Nov. 16 to Jan. 1.

Santa is coming to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores on Black Friday, which is Nov. 24 this year. In Northern Virginia stores, kids can begin writing letters to Santa starting on Nov. 24 through Dec. 20 or attend a holiday breakfast on select dates.

JC Penney stores, including stores in Springfield and Fairfax, are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.