Where To See Santa In Middletown This Christmas Season

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

The Middletown Christmas tree lighting will be Dec. 3 this year. Santa Claus will be there and you can get your photo taken with him. There will be bonfires, a food truck and even a huge snow globe.

Date: Sunday, December 3
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Outside the Middletown Arts Center (36 Church Street Middletown)
Bring the whole family — get your photo with Santa, enjoy crafts, bonfires with classic Christmas cartoons and a human snow globe inflatable!

Where to meet Santa elsewhere in NYC/New Jersey:

• Santa at American Dream Mall in North Jersey: Here are the hours: https://www.americandream.com/photos-with-santa# They also offer pet photos with Santa Sundays: Dec 3, 10 and 17 4p.m. - 7p.m.
• Santa will also be at Macy’s stores in New York City. Reservations are required.
• Santa is coming to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores on Black Friday, which is Nov. 24 this year.
• JC Penney stores are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.