Seasonal & Holidays
Where To See Santa In Pittsburgh This Christmas Season
Santa is back In Pittsburgh for Christmas. Here's where you can go to see him.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Santa Claus will be back in Pittsburgh this holiday season after a couple of years of COVID-19 restrictions that made it difficult for kids to crawl up on his lap and make their case that they’ve been good boys and girls over the last year.
Visits and pictures with Santa are at the heart of many families’ holiday traditions, but the coronavirus pandemic gave them a lump of coal. Malls and other places took social distancing measures in both 2020 and 2021 to help contain the spread of the virus, moving Santa meet-ups largely online.
Virtual visits are still an option in many places, but there’s nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person. In Pittsburgh, kids have many locations to do so, including:
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- Ross Park Mall: Daily through Christmas Eve.
- Monroeville Mall:Daily through Christmas Eve.
- The Mall at Robinson: Daily through Christmas Eve.
- South Hill Village: Daily through Christmas Eve.
- The Waterfront: Santa photos, Dec. 3-5.
- Geary Farm, McDonald: Dec. 3-4, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
- Pittsburgh Zoo: Breakfast or lunch with Santa, Dec. 3-4, 10.
- Gateway Clipper Fleet: Dec. 3 cruises.
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