Santa Land
Saturday, December 12, 2026
10AM - 4PM
Chestnut Ridge Park Casino
Event Activities
All activities end at 4:00pm sharp, regardless of line
- 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
- Magic Shows with Nick Mambretti
- Letters to Santa
- Bureau of Forestry demonstrations
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Maple Syrup Sampling/Sales
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 Erie County Office of People with Disabilities, at (716) 858-6215.