Seasonal & Holidays

Santa Claus Is Coming To Freehold Raceway Mall: See His Schedule

The holiday season is upon us and Old Saint Nick is on his way to Freehold to meet and take pictures with guests.

FREEHOLD, NJ — The holiday season is upon us, and Santa Claus will soon be making his return to Freehold Raceway Mall to celebrate.

Families and friends are invited to ring in the holidays with a photo with Santa Claus at his headquarters in Zara Court on the Lower Level of the mall.

Visits with Santa are free, though guests can purchase photo packages to take home keepsake images of their holiday moment.

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To help ensure a preferred date and time, reservations are recommended and can be made here. Walk-up visits are welcome as availability allows.

Complete photo package options and pricing are available here.

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Guests can also make their Santa visit last with photo packages, powered by Shutterfly, Pixie Post, and Portable North Pole (PNP). Photo packages include:

  • “Reserve Now Decide Later,” which will let you pay now and apply the credit towards any photo package during your visit with Santa
  • “Elite” package that includes 10 photo prints, an exclusive third pose with Santa, and 90–day access to Pixie Post for unlimited digital greeting cards
  • The “Premium” package with nine photo prints and 60–day access to Pixie Post for 40 digital greeting cards
  • The “Standard” package with six photo prints and 30–day access to Pixie Post for 20 digital greeting cards
  • The “Basic” package with six photo prints

All photo packages include 50% off your Shutterfly order, 10 free holiday cards, and a free personalized message from Santa.

Only the “Elite,” “Premium,” and “Standard” photo packages include all digital images.

To learn more about the North Pole Paint Party, you can click here.


Santa Claus' schedule for the holiday season is listed below. Santa will be available for visits and photos during mall hours from Nov. 6 to Dec. 24.

Nov. 6 – Nov. 8

  • Fri: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Sat: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sun: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Nov. 9 – Nov. 25

  • Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Fri – Sat: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sun: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day):

  • Closed

Nov. 27 – Nov. 29

  • Fri: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Sat: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sun: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Nov. 30 – Dec. 6:

  • Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Fri – Sat: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sun: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 – Dec. 13:

  • Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Fri: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sat: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sun: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec. 14 – Dec. 20:

  • Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Fri – Sat: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Sun: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Dec. 21 – Dec. 24:

  • Mon – Wed: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Thurs: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

For more information on Photos with Santa, holiday events, and more, you can click here.

Freehold Raceway Mall is located at 3710 U.S. 9, Freehold.

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