It’s not too late to give Santa your wish list before he returns to the North Pole and you don’t want to miss a photo. Here are some places you can find the Jolly Old Elf in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio.
Dundee
Through Dec. 24: Santa at Cabela’s, 110 Cabela Blvd. East in Dundee. There will be holiday giveaways and various craft projects.
Lincoln Park
Fantasyland, 3240 Ferris Ave. in Lincoln Park. Opening hours are Wednesday to Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Special hours: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM December 23; 10am – 2pm December 24th. Admission: $2 per person. Photos with Santa: $5 each or two for $8.
There’s still time to see Santa before he returns to the North Pole.
Monroe
Every Thursday until Christmas (4:00 PM – 7:00 PM): Santa in an Igloo, East Front St. in downtown Monroe.
Santa will be at Mall of Monroe, 2121 N. Monroe St. in Monroe. Visits are free and photo packages are available for purchase. Animal photos with Santa Claus until December 23rd. Children’s photos until December 24th
Santa will be at Front Street Diner, 1190 W. Front St. in Monroe, on Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon, enjoying pancakes. Be sure to bring your camera or phone for a photo session.
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Taylor
Santa’s Magic Forest, Heritage Park Activity Building, 12111 Pardee Road in Taylor. Tentative opening hours are Friday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Admission is $3, free for children 3 and under. Photos with Santa by Rosecrans Picture Perfect Photography are $8 each.
Southland Center, 23000 Eureka Road in Taylor. — Until December 24
Tecumseh
Look for Santa at the Evans Market, 213 N. Evans St. He will be there on December 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM December 21 and December 22.
Trenton
Trenton Cultural Center, 2427 West Road in Trenton. Photos and wishes with Santa from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on December 21.
Northwest Ohio
Children’s Wonderland, Sylvania Exhibit Center, 7060 Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, Ohio. Open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through December 23; 11am – 2pm December 24th. Admission required and photo packages available.
Franklin Park Mall, 5001 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio — Photos available at Center Court through December 24 at 5 p.m. Your visit to Santa Claus is free, and photo packages are available for purchase.
The Shops at Fallen Timbers, 3100 Main St., Suite 1599 Maumee, Ohio – through December 24. Book photo packages online.
This article originally appeared in The Monroe News: Santa meet and greets in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio
