No Need To Head To The Mall
for a Visit With Santa in Bergen County NJ!
Don’t want to shell out tons of money and wait on long lines to visit Santa at a mall? Things To Do In New Jersey has the scoop on great places to visit Santa in Bergen County NJ that are NOT at a mall! Read on to find great places to see and take pictures with Santa in Bergen County NJ…
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Places to Visit Santa in Bergen County NJ
Meet Santa at Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland at Van Saun Park
216 Forest Avenue
Paramus NJ
Friday – Sunday from December 8th – December 24th
4:00pm – 8:00pm Fridays
10:00am – 8:00pm Saturdays & Sundays
Come on out to Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland at Van Saun Park and meet Santa in the North Pole Dome! Santa is available for visits Friday through Sunday beginning on December 8th. Winter Wonderland is a seasonal event beginning on November 24th and continuing through New Year’s Day and features fun, family-friendly activities like ice skating, kids’ activities and games, train rides, carousel rides, face painting, balloon artists, zoo visits, and more!
Santa Flies In To Aviation Hall of Fame
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum
Teterboro Airport
400 Fred Wehran Drive
Teterboro NJ
December 2nd
Doors open – 10:00am
Santa arrives – 11:00am
Admission – $8/adults / Free for accompanied children under 12
Santa will fly in to the Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum at Teterboro via helicopter on Saturday, December 2nd! Bring your camera to take a picture with Santa!
Santa at Abma’s Farm
Abma’s Farm
700 Lawlins Road
Wyckoff NJ
November 25th
December 2nd, 9th, & 16th
11am – 3pm
Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Abma’s Farm greenhouses! Kids can make and take home a free Christmas ornament craft. Don’t forget to bring your camera!!
Santa in Van Neste Square
Memorial Park
Van Neste Square
E. Ridgewood Avenue & Oak Street
Ridgewood NJ
December 9th, 16th, & 23rd
12pm – 3pm
Meet Santa at his house in Ridgewood’s Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. Weather Permitting.
Santa at the Bergen County Zoo
Bergen County Zoo
Van Saun Park
216 Forest Avenue
Paramus NJ
December 10th
12:00pm – 3:30pm
Enjoy the Holidays With The Animals at the Bergen County Zoo! Visit and take pictures with Santa, enjoy costumed characters, musicians, refreshments and free train rides! The animals will receive their presents at 2:00pm. Don’t forget your camera!
Do you know of other great places to visit Santa in New Jersey that are not a mall? Feel free to comment below or contact us!
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