Santa Land
Saturday, December 13, 2025
10AM - 4PM
Chestnut Ridge Park Casino
Event Activities
- Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus!
- Hayrides around Chestnut Ridge Park
- Live Animals
- Holiday Face Painting/Glitter Tattoos
- Children's Crafts
- Park Ranger Educational Exhibit
- Food Trucks/Vendors: Concessions Stand, Another Guy's Sugar Skies, Fat Bob's, Cheesy Chick, Charlie's Waffles
- Magic Shows with Nick Mambretti
- Cookie Decorating with Goldfish Swim School of Orchard Park
- Special appearances by the Grinch & Buddy the Elf
- Letters to Santa - Print your letter to Santa ahead of time and mail it in our magical mailbox! Click here to download the Letter to Santa template
- Bureau of Forestry demonstrations
- Maple Syrup Sampling/Sales
- Erie County Sheriff's Department Mounted Unit & Child ID
- Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Parking and Transportation Information
- The main entrance and the Newton Road entrance will both be open. The Casino parking lot is the preferred parking lot but you may enter at Newton Road and park in the Newton lot or along the park road by the playground. Do not park on the grass.
- Do not park along Newton Road or Route 277.
- The Free NFTA Parks Adventure Bus and PAL service will once again be transporting people from the downtown bus station to the event.
- Come early and bring a smile and a little patience.
For accessibility needs, please call the EC Office of People with Disabilities, at (716) 858-6215.