Santa Claus is coming back to Beaver County at these local Christmas events

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Santa Claus waves during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 28, 2019, in New York. Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago. However, Macy’s said the jolly old man will still appear at the end of the televised Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Santa Claus is coming back to town in Beaver County before the joyful season of Christmas comes at events which include meals with him along with other special appearances. According to the Beaver County Times, here is a short list of some local events where Santa will be spotted in 2025 before Christmas kicks off:

  • Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, December 6th at the Beaver County Career & Technology Center, 145 Poplar Avenue in Center Township. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids, tickets can be purchased via a QR code at the school’s Facebook page by clicking here. This includes a breakfast buffet with pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, home fries, fresh sliced fruit, assorted in-house baked pastries and milk, juice, hot chocolate or coffee.

 

  • The Santa Parade takes place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 6th in Sewickley. After the parade, Santa will welcome fans until 1 p.m. at the gazebo at Wolcott Park, which is sponsored by the Rotary Club of the Quaker Valley.

 

  • Brunch with Santa from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, December 6th at St. Cecilia Church Hall, California Avenue, Rochester. Reservations are required by calling 724-601-6228. Cost is $10 each for children and adults; children must be accompanied by an adult. This includes photo with Santa (parents take the photo with a cell phone or camera), a small gift from Santa, story time, ornament making, write a letter to Santa and make a birthday card for baby Jesus.

 

  • Breakfast with Santa from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday, December 7th at Center Stage, 1495 Old Broadhead Road, Center Township including a special sensory-friendly hour from 9-10 a.m. Tickets are $25 per adult, $15 per child ages 3-12 and free for children under 3. Tickets can be ordered online at Eventbrite by clicking here and limited tickets will be sold at the door. This includes a buffet breakfast, meet and greet and take pictures with Santa and his elves, a holiday craft, an “Elfie Selfie” station, write a letter to Santa, “reindeer games,” airbrush tattoos, a coloring station and more. Proceeds benefit Seeable Inc., a local charity that serves individuals with disabilities.

 

  • Santa at the Station from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 7th at the Cochran Hose Company station, 601 Thorn Street in Sewickley. This includes crafts, snacks, fire truck rides and photos with Santa. This is a free community event, but new and unwrapped toys will be collected for local families as part of the Western PA Police Athletic League’s toy drive.

 

  • Pizza with Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 7th at the Shippingport Community Building, 164 Route 3016. Cost is $3 and includes pizza and a drink. Proceeds from the event support the Shippingport Volunteer Fire Company.

 

  • Fireside Chats with Santa from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9th and Wednesday, December 10th at the Moon Park Rotary Pavilion. Cost is $5 for Moon Township residents and $8 for non-residents; registrations are required and limited seats are available. This includes holiday caricatures, make-your-own magic reindeer food, decorate a holiday donut, complete a candy cane scavenger hunt and write a letter to Santa.

 

  • Breakfast with Santa from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, December 13th at the Patterson Township Volunteer Fire Company, 319 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls. It is $7 for adults and children under 10 are free with the purchase of an adult meal. Pancakes, sausage, milk and coffee will be served and vendors will sell other items. All tickets will be sold at the door.

 

  • Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th at the Beaver Area High School cafeteria. Cost is $12 per adult, $7 per child ages 3-12 and children under 3 are free. Registration is required; use the online link at the Beaver Bobcats HS Cheer Facebook page by clicking here. It includes pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and milk. Guests can visit with and take a photo with Santa and the Beaver Cheer “elves.” There will be a special appearance by Buddy the Elf. A basket raffle is also planned. Sponsored by the Beaver Area High School Cheerleaders.

 

  • Breakfast or lunch with Santa at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. Breakfast is from 9:30-11 a.m. and lunch is 12 noon-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 6th, Sunday, December 7th, Saturday, December 13th, Sunday, December 14th, Saturday, December 20th and Sunday, December 21st at the Education Complex. Ticket price includes zoo admission and a breakfast or lunch buffet, meet the ambassador animals, write a letter to Santa and deliver it in person.