Where To See Santa In Natick This Christmas Season

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

In the Natick area, kids have several chances:

At the Natick Mall, Santa's Elevator is already up and running and will continue there until Christmas Eve, allowing residents to grab a flick with Santa.

The Natick Dave & Buster's location is also set to host a breakfast with Santa event on Dec. 10.

Framingham's tree lighting ceremony and holiday block party are scheduled for Dec. 1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m., with appearances from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. More information is available here.

Santa will be in attendance at Patriot Place's Holiday Tree Lighting on Nov. 17, in Foxborough, which is just part of the holiday festivities planned at the home of the New England Patriots during the team's bye week.

There are also Framingham and Natick area chain stores that are participating nationally in Santa-themed events, though it's important to check those locations for dates and times. More information on which stores is included below.

Santa will also be at Macy’s stores in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Orlando. In Boston, Macy's has already unveiled their annual holiday windows, and the company's local tree lighting is scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving.

Santa is coming to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores on Black Friday, which is Nov. 24 this year. Massachusetts Nordstrom stores include:

Boston

• Nordstrom Rack Newbury

Braintree

• Nordstrom South Shore Plaza
• Nordstrom Rack Marketplace at Braintree

Burlington

• Nordstrom Burlington
• Nordstrom Rack Middlesex Commons

Danvers

• Nordstrom Rack Liberty Tree Mall

Framingham

• Nordstrom Rack Shoppers World

Millbury

• Nordstrom Rack The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley

Natick

• Nordstrom Natick Mall

Peabody

• Nordstrom Northshore

Westwood

• Nordstrom Rack University Station

JC Penney stores are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18. Those in Massachusetts include:

• Dartmouth Mall - North Dartmouth
• Emerald Square Mall - North Attleboro
• Emerald Square Mall - North Attleboro
• Northshore Mall - Peabody
• Soloman Pond Mall - Marlborough