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.

Bring Your Camera: Molbak’s

The Molbak’s Santa is a “roaming Santa,” which means BYOC (bring your own camera) as you won’t have the opportunity to wait in line or fill out paperwork for photo packages. Visiting Molbak’s this time of year is always a delight as they have dozens of themed trees and over 25 varieties of poinsettias on display, including a 14-foot high poinsettia tree, and live holiday music during Santa’s visits. Santa will be roaming the grounds from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pick up a complimentary Danish Kringle or hot beverage while you’re there. Photos are free, BYOC.

Dates: November 30 – December 22

13625 NE 175th Street
Woodinville, Wa 98072
425-483-5000

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