Seasonal & Holidays
Where To See Santa Around Greater Alexandria This Christmas Season
Santa will be at several one-time events as well as ongoing mall events where families can get photos during the holiday season.
MOUNT VERNON, VA — Santa Claus will be back in greater Alexandria 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 some places, but there’s nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person. In and around greater Alexandria, kids have several chances:
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- 51st Annual Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade, Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m.
- 22nd Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights: Saturday, Dec. 3, Santa arrives by fireboat at 3:30 p.m.
- Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus and Photos with Santa: Saturday, Dec. 3
- Del Ray Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting: Sunday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
- Sips with Santa (for medically vulnerable children): Sunday, Dec. 4 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Caring Santa event at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City: Sunday, Dec. 4
- Santa & Mrs. Claus at Rose Hill McDonald's: Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Mount Vernon High School Class of 2025 presents "Breakfast with Santa": Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Photos with Santa at Springfield Town Center: Through Dec. 24
- Photos with Santa at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City: Through Dec. 24
- Family pet photos with Santa at Springfield Town Center: Mondays through Dec. 19
- Holiday Festival at Torpedo Factory Art Center: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Breakfast with Santa at Ada’s on The River, Mia’s Italian Kitchen and Theismann’s Restaurant: weekends in December and Dec. 22 and 23
- Pet photos with Santa at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City: Dec. 11
- Waterskiing Santa: Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m.
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