Seasonal & Holidays
Where To See Santa In The Patchogue Area This Christmas Season
He'll be attending breakfasts and parades, and will be visiting the neighborhood on fire trucks.
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PATCHOGUE, NY — Santa Claus will be back in the Patchogue area 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 the Patchogue area, kids have several chances:
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- Dec. 3 in Bellport: There's Breakfast with Santa and a tree lighting later.
- Dec. 3 in Yaphank: The Yaphank Fire Department's parade.
- Dec. 4 in Brookhaven: The Brookhaven Fire Department's tree lighting.
- Dec. 10 in Patchogue: Breakfast with Santa at the Village Idiot
- Dec. 12 - 16 in Medford: Santa will tour the neighborhood with the fire department.
- Dec. 17 in Hagerman: Santa will visit the neighborhood on a fire truck.
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