Photos with Santa
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North Coast Christmas Visit & Photos with Santa Claus -
Friday, December 5th & Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Veteran’s Memorial Park will be decorated with thousands of holiday lights and decorations throughout the holiday season. There will be great family photo opportunities throughout the park near Santa’s Sleigh and other festive holiday scenes and decorations.
Santa will be available for reserved family visits and photos on Friday, December 5th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday, December 6th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Pre-registration is required. Family reservations are sold in 15-minute time blocks. Please plan on arriving 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
Please check-in at Santa’s Workshop (a.k.a. the Lake House) and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. Kids will have an opportunity to write a letter to Santa and place their letter directly in Santa’s mailbox for a speedy delivery.
Santa Reservations (space is limited): Note: Only ONE Reservation per FAMILY is needed, reservations are NOT per person.
Avon Lake Residents - $45 per family – reservations go on sale Monday, November 3rd at 9am.
Non-Resident - $45 per family – reservations go on sale Friday, November 14th at 9am.
COLORING CONTEST: Win a Sleigh Ride with Santa! Pick up a coloring sheet from the Avon Lake Public Library's circulation desk beginning Saturday, November 1st, and return it no later than Friday, November 14th. Three random winners will be selected to ride with Santa to the Light Up the Park event Saturday, November 22nd. All entries will be on display at the library from November 24th - December 21st.
Proceeds from Photos with Santa benefit the Avon Lake Historical Society.
Reservation Information
Reservations are sold in 15-minute time blocks. Please check-in at Santa’s Workshop (a.k.a. the Lake House) and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. Reservations are non-refundable.
Sponsoring Organizations & Volunteers
This event is made possible by a partnership with the City of Avon Lake and Avon Lake Historical Society. We receive additional volunteer support from many local volunteers and businesses.