{"id":514451,"date":"2025-11-20T08:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=514451"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:35:40","slug":"20-spots-where-you-can-get-photos-with-santa-in-nova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/family\/2025\/11\/20\/20-spots-where-you-can-get-photos-with-santa-in-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"23 Spots Where You Can Get Photos with Santa in NoVA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to capture the perfect photos with Santa in Northern Virginia, there are plenty of options. Major shopping malls offer events, plus there are tree lightings and gatherings where you can have cookies with St. Nick. For families with children who need a sensory\u2013friendly experience, many locations are offering special \u201cSensory Santa\u201d and \u201cCaring Santa\u201d days to ensure a comfortable experience.\u00a0Many of the locations let you book your time online to save time.\u00a0Here&#8217;s where you can get a photo in Santa this holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arlington-nbsp\">Arlington&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fashion-centre-at-pentagon-city\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whereissanta.com\/mall\/0849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fashion Centre at Pentagon City<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Through December 24; Caring Santa on December 7, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>1100 S. Hayes St., Arlington<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bluemont\">Bluemont<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santa-on-the-caboose\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valoudounctyweb.myvscloud.com\/webtrac\/web\/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&amp;FMID=312235110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santa on the Caboose<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 5, 4 to 6 p.m.<br><\/strong><em>Bluemont Community Center: 33846 Snickersville Tpk., Bluemont<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dulles-nbsp\">Dulles&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dulles-town-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopdullestowncenter.com\/event\/32174-photos-with-santa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dulles Town Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily through December 24, Sensory Santa on December 7, 9 to 10:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>21100 Dulles Town Cir., Dulles<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fairfax-nbsp\">Fairfax&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-merrifield-garden-center-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merrifieldgardencenter.com\/santa-at-merrifield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Merrifield Garden Center<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Storytime with Santa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 29; December 5, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, and 21\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>12101 Route 29, Fairfax<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mosaic-district-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mosaicdistrict.com\/events\/event\/santa-at-mosaic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mosaic District<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 28\u201330; December 20\u201324\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>2905 District Ave., Fairfax<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fair-oaks-mall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shopfairoaksmall.com\/events\/fair-oaks-mall-santa-photos-at-fair-oaks-mall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fair Oaks Mall<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily through December 24; Sensory Santa on December 7 &amp; 14, 9:30 a.m.; Black Santa on December 6 &amp; 8\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-falls-church\">Falls Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breakfast-with-santa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holytrinityfallschurch.org\/breakfast-with-santa\">Breakfast with Santa<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 6, 10 a.m. to noon<\/strong><br><em>Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: 3022 Woodlawn Ave., Falls Church<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deck-the-falls\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfallsva.com\/events\/deck-the-falls\/\">Deck the Falls<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 13, 1 to 4 p.m.<\/strong><br><em>201 W. Falls Station Blvd., Falls Church<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fredericksburg-nbsp\">Fredericksburg&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fxbg-visitor-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fxbg.com\/pictures-with-santa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FXBG Visitor Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 29; December 5, 14, and 20\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>706 Caroline St., Fredericksburg<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gainesville-nbsp\">Gainesville &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-merrifield-garden-center-nbsp-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merrifieldgardencenter.com\/santa-at-merrifield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Merrifield Garden Center<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cookies with Santa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 6 &amp; 20\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>6895 Wellington Rd., Gainesville<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santa-s-wonderland-at-cabela-s-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabelas.com\/shop\/en\/santas-wonderland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santa\u2019s Wonderland at Cabela\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily through December 24&nbsp;<\/strong><br><em>5291 Wellington Branch Dr., Gainesville<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-great-falls-nbsp\">Great Falls&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-great-falls-celebration-of-lights-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebrategreatfalls.org\/lights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great Falls Celebration of Lights<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 7, 5:15 to 6 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>Great Falls Village Field<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santa-at-the-mill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/colvin-run-mill\/events\">Santa at the Mill<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 13 &amp; 14<\/strong> <strong>(includes Sensory Santa)<\/strong><br><em>10017 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leesburg-nbsp\">Leesburg&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-christmas-village-at-leesburg-animal-park-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leesburganimalpark.com\/christmas-village\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christmas Village at Leesburg Animal Park<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 6\u20137, 12\u201314, 20\u201323, 6:30\u20138:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>19246 James Monroe Hwy., Leesburg<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-village-at-leesburg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villageatleesburg.com\/events\/saturday-santa-visits-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Village at Leesburg<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 6, 13, and 20, 4\u20136 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>1610 Village Market Blvd. SE, Leesburg<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manassas-nbsp\">Manassas&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manassas-mall-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manassasmall.com\/event\/photos-with-santa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manassas Mall<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 28\u2013December 24; Sensory Santa on December 7, 9:30\u201310:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>8300 Sudley Rd., Manassas<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-purcellville\">Purcellville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pictures-with-santa-at-the-train-station\"><a href=\"https:\/\/purcellvilleva.gov\/1030\/Holidays-in-Purcellville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pictures with Santa at the Train Station<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 13, 2 to 5 p.m.<br><\/strong><em>Purcellville Train Station: 200 N. 21st St., Purcellville<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reston\">Reston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-winterfest-2025\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reston.org\/269\/Winterfest-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winterfest 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 4-6<\/strong><br><em>1575 Brown&#8217;s Chapel Rd., Reston<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-springfield\">Springfield<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-springfield-town-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldtowncenter.com\/event\/31102-santa-photos-at-springfield-town-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Springfield Town Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily through December 24<\/strong><br><em>6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sterling-nbsp\">Sterling&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-solace-brewing-co\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/pictures-with-santa-at-solace-brewing-co-in-sterling-tickets-1839375414379?aff=erelexpmlt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solace Brewing Co.<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 30, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>42615 Trade West Dr., Ste. 100, Sterling<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tysons\">Tysons\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tysons-galleria-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tysonsgalleria.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tysons Galleria<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 21<strong>\u2013<\/strong>December 24; Santa Cares on December 7, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>2001 International Dr., McLean<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tysons-corner-center-nbsp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tysonscornercenter.com\/SantaPhotos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tysons Corner Center<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily through December 24<strong>; Sensory Santa on December 7, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>1961 Chain Bridge Rd., Tysons<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-woodbridge-nbsp\">Woodbridge&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-potomac-mills\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whereissanta.com\/mall\/0711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potomac Mills<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 21\u2013 December 24; Caring Santa on December 8, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong><br><em>2700 Potomac Mill Cir., Woodbridge\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-content\">RELATED CONTENT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/tag\/holiday-things-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Holiday Things to Do<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Feature image, stock.adobe.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>For more stories like this,&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>subscribe<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;to Northern Virginia Magazine\u2019s Things to Do newsletter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Make this holiday season magical and head to one of these spots for a photo op with St. Nick.","protected":false},"author":1016740,"featured_media":490226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[44050],"class_list":["post-514451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family","tag-holiday-things-to-do"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>23 Spots Where You Can Get Photos with Santa in NoVA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Malls and visitors centers across Northern Virginia have times when you can take the kids to get photos with Santa. 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