Where To See Santa In Kingstowne This Christmas Season

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

In the Kingstowne area, kids have several chances:

• Photos with Santa at Springfield Town Center: Nov. 11 to Dec. 24
• Pet Photos with Santa at Springfield Town Center: Mondays from Nov. 13 to Dec. 18
• Breakfast with Santa, weekends in December at Ada's on the River from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Joe Theismann's Restaurant and Mia's Italian Kitchen
• Scottish Christmas Walk Parade: 11 a.m. on Dec. 2
• Photos with Santa event: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 3
• Pet Photos with Santa event: 1 p.m. on Dec. 3
• Del Ray Holiday Tree Lighting: 6 p.m. on Dec. 4
• Pet Photos with Santa event: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 7
• Waterskiing Santa: 1 p.m. on Dec. 24
• Santa Photos at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City: Nov. 17 to Dec. 24
• Pet Photos with Santa at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City: Dec. 3 and 10

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 will also be at Macy’s stores in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Orlando. In the Metro Center Macy's in Washington, DC, Santa won't be paying a visit, but there's a holiday window display from Nov. 16 to Jan. 1.

Santa is coming to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores on Black Friday, which is Nov. 24 this year. In Northern Virginia stores, kids can begin writing letters to Santa starting on Nov. 24 through Dec. 20 or attend a holiday breakfast on select dates.