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Santa Visits Northern Virginia: 2018 Photo Gallery

Do you have a memorable photo with Santa? We're rounding up the best (and funniest) photo submissions.

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VIRGINIA—'Tis the season for photos to get your kids and pets photographed with Santa. We asked readers to submit photos for our a gallery of Northern Virginia Santa photos. You responded with plenty of adorable (and funny) photos with the jolly man in red.

If you have a shareable photo from your 2018 visit with Santa, send an email to emily.leayman@patch.com and we'll add it to the gallery. Please include the date and location of the photo event age of child/children and first names (optional). Feel free to also tell us what your child asked Santa for — gift suggestions can sometimes make great photo captions.

Here are some of our favorite Santa photos:

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8-month-old Sophia's Christmas wish appeared to be "get me out of here."
Submitted by Yajaira Isabelle
Teddy asked Santa for some chicken at the Prince William County Animal Shelter.
Submitted by Jeanne Palomo

Santa was a friendly face at the Scottish Christmas Walk Parade in Alexandria. Submitted by Lauren Finney
19-month old Lucas and 7-year-old and Dominic had totally different reactions to seeing St. Nick at church. Submitted by Angie Arroyo
This pair wasn't too happy to see Santa in Landsdowne. Submitted by Kristin Scott
Gatsby the French Bulldog and Santa were practically twins at the Sterling Volunteer Fire Department. Submitted by Robin Trostel
2-year-old Madden was excited to see Santa at Tysons Galleria and chanted “ho, ho, ho” all day. But when the time came, that quickly turned into “no, no, no.” Submitted by Corey T Cahill
Jordyn Lanoue, 11, Ashlyn Lanoue, 7, and Maverick, 9, asked Santa for a puppy at the Fairfax Corner tree lighting. Submitted by Rachel Lanoue
5-month-old Rosemary meets Santa in Dulles. Submitted by Meghann Kinshella
Avery Kendrick, 8, meets Santa after a basketball game at Sanders Corner Holiday Shoppe in Ashburn. Submitted by Rebecca Kendrick

Main image: Angie Arroyo

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