Where To See Santa In Waltham This Christmas Season

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

In the Waltham area, kids have several chances:

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 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