Say Cheese! 13 Photo-Worthy Santas Worth the Wait

Whatever your tradition is---there are plenty of options (and plenty of St. Nicks) to choose from this year. Here are 13 Seattle-area standouts.

By Erin Cranston November 1, 2012

We parents make the holidays so difficult sometimes, whether it’s dressing the kiddos up in scratchy Christmas outfits, making them wait in long lines for hours, or insisting they sit on some bearded dude’s lap just so we can get our treasured Santa photo. Do they really remember that we go to the same Santa every year? Probably not, but it sure makes for a seriously awesome Christmas tradition. To help minimize the Santa photo stress, we’ve rounded up the best places to seek out your St. Nick nirvana. Choosing the least meltdown-inducing matching Christmas sweaters for your mini-mes? That one’s up to you.

Outside the (Gift) Box: Wing Luke Museum

If you're looking for a photo with Santa that might not be gracing everyone else's mantle, check out this perfect photo ops for extra Santa goodness. The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is the place to be on December 7 from 2-4 p.m., when they will be hosting an Asian-American Santa, along with gorgeous paper cut designs by artist Aki Sogabe - a perfect Christmas present. Check out The Wing's current exhibits and browse for gifts in their museum shop - free gift wrapping will also be available. Photo packages are $12 (additional photos available at a discounted rate); the first photo is complimentary for members.

719 S. King St.
Seattle, Wa 98104
206-623-5124

Let us know where you take the kiddos for Santa photos every year in a comment below!

–Erin Cranston & Allison Ellis

Photos credits: Fred Jala via Flickr, Katie Christiansen, Space Needle Facebook page, santaphotos.com, Erin Cranston, Heidi Larsen, Danielle Dolbec, Janine Vazquez, Christmas Creek Farm website and Arin Winsor, Wing Luke Museum Facebook page