Santa Sightings 2023!

It's time again to take your little ones to meet Santa! One of our favorite activities around the holiday is saying hi to Santa! Check out the list below from DFW Child to see where you can visit Santa before Christmas!

SEE SANTA IN DALLAS COUNTY 

NorthPark Center // Dallas
When: Nov. 24 – Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: NorthPark Center’s many holiday festivities through Christmas Eve include returning guitar-playing Santa in Macy’s Court. Also returning? Santa’s Stories & Songs! At 10:30am Monday–Saturday and at noon on Sunday, he’ll take to the stage in NorthCourt to play some sing-along tunes. (This is a great way to score some brownie points for that nice list.)  Visits begin at $25, but it goes to a great cause: specifically to Children’s Health. While you’re at NorthPark, be sure to see the children’s puppet theater shows: Scrooge, the Christmas Clock, and Yeti’s Christmas Spaghetti.

Galleria Dallas // Dallas
When: Nov. 17 – Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Come see Santa in-person at Santaland, on level one near Banana Republic. Families are welcome to bring their phones or digital cameras to take photos with Santa. Combo tickets are available with the photo op/exhibit SNOWDAY. From there, you can catch the next Express Train to Santaland with daily non-stop service to the North Pole. See all the details at galleriadallas.com/holiday.
Special Needs: Book your visit between 8 and 11am on Sunday, Dec. 17 during Santa Cares, an exclusive time for kids with all spectrums of special needs.
Plus: Bring your pet (100 pounds and under) for photos with Santa on Wednesday nights from 6pm to close. Pet tickets are available on the ticketing page and are the same price as for kids.

Dallas Arboretum // Dallas
When: Select days Nov. 9 – Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Santa is back at the garden in the perfect holiday setting: The Pauline and Austin Neuhoff Family Christmas Village. Share your Christmas wish with jolly old Nick, and take a photo to commemorate the occasion. Santa is available during select times on weekends and the last week leading up to Christmas. See the specific times at dallasarboretum.org. For a donation to the arboretum’s Volunteer Advisory Board, keepsake family photos are available from noon–3pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Santa is only one of the reasons to come visit the arboretum during the holidays. You won’t want to miss the chance to see The 12 Days of Christmas and the 50-foot-tall musical tree.

Dallas Farmers Market // Dallas
When: Saturday 23, 2023 from 11am–3pm
What to know: Picking up fresh groceries from the largest farmers market in Dallas? Bring the kids and your pets along with you too, to meet Santa during these special days at the market. Printed photos will be available for purchase. If your shy child would rather mail their letter to Santa, you can do that here too.

Firewheel Town Center // Garland
When: Nov. 17 – Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Reservations are encouraged via simon.com/santa. Families may choose to sit with Santa at Firewheel, near the Five Below store and next to the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop. firewheeltowncenter.com.

Irving Mall // Irving
When: Dec. 1–24, 2023
What to know: Santa will be waiting for good boys and girls at Center Court outside of Burlington. Reservations are highly encouraged for all guests to help minimize wait times. 

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Cowboy Santa at the Stockyards // Fort Worth
When: Nov. 17 – Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Meet Cowboy Santa at Mule Alley, off East Exchange Avenue. Santa will be available 11am–7pm every Wednesday – Sunday through Dec. 17, then every week the last week leading up to Christmas Eve. While you’re there, don’t miss stories with Mrs. Claus. She’ll be reading stories on select days (Dec.  16–24) every hour between 12:30pm and 3:30pm. Plus, the second annual Stockyards Rodeo Rink is open for the season, so be sure to stick around for fun on the ice.

The Shops at Clearfork // Fort Worth
When: Nov. 24 – Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Come to the plaza and visit Santa in a very special holiday snow globe. A $10 donation benefits The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever, list of 20 organizations that help the hungry, homeless, or helpless in Tarrant County. Or make your timed reservations on eventbrite.com.

Hulen Mall // Fort Worth
When: Through Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Make your reservations for Santa visits on the lower level at Center Court. Register at whereissanta.com. 

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The Shops at Willow Bend // Plano
When: Nov. 16 – Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Families will find Santa in his festive holiday home on the lower level in Macy’s Court. Register in advance here at whereissanta.com. Plus, when you book online, guests will receive one free personalized phone call from Santa before their visit. Those purchasing a photo package online or in person will also receive a free personalized video from the North Pole after their visit. 

The Shops at Legacy East // Plano
When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 25 – Dec. 23, 2023
What to know: Meet Legacy’s red-suited Santa at the Santa Boutique Studio, located next to the Kilwins ice cream shop. Book your appointment online. Photo packages available.

Stonebriar Centre // Frisco
When: Through Dec. 24, 2023
What to know: Register online at whereissanta.com. 

Visit DFW Child for a more extensive list here or Where Is Santa whereissanta.com.


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