Where to See Santa Around Rochester, Rochester Hills
You can have brunch and dinner with him — and even swim with him this year!
Santa has arrived in Rochester and Rochester Hills already this season, and he'll be making the rounds around town. Here's a guide to various Santa events. Is your event missing from this list? Tell us in the comments!
- When: 2-9 p.m. Nov. 30, noon-10 p.m. Dec. 1
- Where: West Fourth Street between Main and Market streets in downtown Rochester
- Cost: Free to browse, but there is a cost for food, drinks and shopping at the outdoor European-style market.
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Where: Older Persons' Commission
- Cost: $5 kids; $2.50 adults
- To reserve a spot: 248-608-0251 or 248-659-1029
Pizza with Santa
- When: Saturday, Dec. 1; doors open at 9:30 a.m.
- Where: Buddy's Pizza, Auburn Hills
- Cost: $8 per person
- To reserve a spot: 248-276-9040
- When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1
- Where: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Cost: $4 for members; $7 for nonmembers; adults are free.
- To reserve a spot: 248.656.4663
- When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2
- Where: Down Main Street in downtown Rochester
- Cost: Free to watch
- When: Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Where: Stony Creek Metropark
- Cost: $5 kids; $3 adults
- To reserve a spot: 586-781-9113
Story Time with Santa at Dinosaur Hill
- When: Sunday, Dec. 9; groups start at 11 a.m.
- Where: Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve
- Cost: $7 per child
- To reserve a spot: Call 248-656-0999
Brunch with Santa at the Royal Park
- When: Sunday, Dec. 9, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Where: The Royal Park Hotel
- Cost: $25 kids; $45 adults
- To reserve a spot: 248-453-8732
- When: 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 and 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11
- Where: Big Boy restaurant (M-59 and Rochester Road)
- Cost: $14 for children ages 2 and up; $4 for children under age 2. Cost includes a picture with Santa and a small gift.
- To reserve a spot: www.RARArecreation.org, 248-656-8308
- When: 10-noon Saturday, Dec. 15
- Where: The Rochester Community House
- Cost: $4 for kids; $7 12 and over
- To reserve a spot: 248-651-0622
Buffet Brunch with Santa at the Mills
- When: Sunday, Dec. 16, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
- Where: Rochester Mills Beer Co.
- Cost: Kids 5 and under eat free with adult purchase
- To reserve a spot: 248-650-5080
- When: Various days beginning Nov. 16
- Where: The Village of Rochester Hills
- Cost: Free
- Here is the complete schedule.
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Lunch with Santa
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Christine Hage
6:57 am on Saturday, November 17, 2012
Santa will also be at the Rochester Hills Public Library's second annual Polar Express on Friday, Dec. 7th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The registration for this free family event opens at 9 a.m. on November 23 and EVERYONE must be registered to enter the building. You must be a library card holder to register. Last year registrations filled within two hours so do not to delay registering for the family event.
Besides visiting with Santa you’ll be able to ride a trolley around downtown Rochester’s Big Bright Lights, decorate cookies, make crafts, write a reminder letter to Santa (he promises to respond), get your little elf “certified”, listen to carolers and enjoy hot chocolate.