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Where To Take The Kids To See Santa Claus on Long Island, NY

- Find out where Old St. Nick is greeting kids in Nassau and Suffolk

By , About.com Guide

It's that time of year again when the kids want to visit Santa Claus right here on Long Island, NY. Here are some places where you can meet the man in the red suit.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Santa Claus will make an appearance at the fish hatchery for Santa Saturdays on December 8, 15 and 22, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
1660 Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
(516) 692-6768

Dart's Christmas Tree Farm

One of Long Island's Christmas tree farms, Dart's is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve.

Santa usually makes an appearance on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Call to verify.

Dart's Christmas Tree Farm
2355 Main Bayview Road
Southold, NY
(631) 765-4148

Green Acres Mall

From November 17 to December 24, 2012, kids can take photos with Santa in the Green Acres Mall's Kohl's Wing. Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. On Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 7 p.m. Note: Santa will leave at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 24, 2012.

Also at the mall: Paws and Claus - photos of you, your pet and Santa on Tuesday nights from 6 to 9 p.m., November 27, December 4, 11 and 18, 2012. Pease only bring domestic, well-behaved pets. They must be on leashes or crated when being ransported through the mall.

Green Acres Mall
Sunrise Highway
Valley Stream, NY
(516) 561-1157

Hicks Nurseries

Every year, Hicks Nurseries hosts Santa from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., every day leading up to Christmas. Bring your own camera so you can snap a photo of the kids with jolly St Nick. In addition, there are live reindeer, Comet and Cupid, at the nurseries around Christmas time and until December 23, 2012, and there's a FREE exhibit of a holiday story that the kids can walk through until December 24, 2012..

And you can mail a letter to Santa in Hicks' North Pole Mailbox and he'll answer if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Note: all letters must be received by December 18, 2012.

Hicks Nurseries
100 Jericho Turnpike
Westbury, NY
(516) 334-0066

Roosevelt Field

Kids can take their photo with Santa at the Roosevelt Field Mall. Santaland is on the main level in the North Court of the mall. To save time, you can set up an appointment online at RooseveltField.fullslate.com. This offer ends on December 24, 2012. For full details, prices and times, please go to the above website.

Roosevelt Field
630 Old Country Road
Garden City, NY

Smith Haven Mall

Kids can have their photos taken with Santa Claus, now through December 24, 2012, in the Center Court at the Smith Haven Mall.

Here are Santa's hours:

Nov. 2 – Nov. 6: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 7: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Nov. 8 - Nov.11: 10:00am to 8:30pm

Nov. 12 – Nov. 13: 10:00am to 9:00pm

Nov. 14: 11:00am to 6:00pm

PET PHOTOS(11/14): 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Nov. 15 - Nov. 20: 10:00am to 9:00pm

Nov. 21: 11:00am to 7:00pm

PET PHOTOS(11/21): 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Nov. 22 - Nov. 24: 10:00am to 9:00pm

Nov. 25: Happy Thanksgiving! Mall Closed

Nov. 26 – Nov. 27: 9:00am to 9:00pm

Nov. 28: 10:00am to 8:00pm

Nov. 29 – Nov. 30: 10:00am to 9:00pm

Dec. 1 – Dec. 2: 10:00am to 9:00pm

Dec. 3 – Dec. 4: 9:00am to 9:00pm

Dec. 5: 11:00am to 7:00pm

Dec. 6 – Dec. 9: 10 am to 9:00 pm

Dec. 10: 10 am to 9:30 pm

Dec. 11: 9 am to 9:30 pm

Dec. 12: 11 am to 7 pm

Dec. 13 – Dec. 18: 9 am to 9:30 pm

Dec. 19: 10 am to 8 pm

Dec. 20 – Dec. 23: 9 am to 9:30 pm

Dec. 24: 8 am to 6 pm

Note that Santa takes some breaks throughout the day. For more information, including package pricing, please call (303) 884-0847.

Smith Haven Mall
313 Smith Haven Mall
Lake Grove, NY

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