Where To See Santa In Southbury This Christmas Season

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

In Southbury, kids have several chances:

• Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce in Bristol starting Nov. 24
• Breakfast with Santa and Stew's Costumed Characters at Stew Leonard's in Newington on Dec. 16
• Wojtusik Nursery Garden Center & Christmas Shop in Bristol on Dec. 8
• Kickoff to Christmas with Santa and Elsa at the Carousel Museum in Bristol on Nov. 24
• Photos with Santa at the Danbury Fair Mall through Dec. 23
• Meet Santa at Stew Leonard's in Danbury from Nov. 24 to Dec. 21
• Santa Trains at the Danbury Train Museum every Saturday and Sunday from Dec. 2 to 23

Santa arrived Nov. 5 at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Santa’s Wonderland and will hold court through Christmas Eve. Reservations are encouraged.

Santa is coming to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores on Black Friday, which is Nov. 24 this year. In Connecticut, Nordstrom has locations in Farmington and Norwalk.

JC Penney stores, including stores in Trumbull, Farmington, and Danbury, are offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.