Want to know where to see Santa this holiday season? He is an extremely busy fella this time of year but luckily we have found a few places in HRM where you can catch up with him.

Here’s our list of where to see Santa in HRM this Christmas. Click on each heading for more information.

Santa at Indigo Dartmouth

Dates: November 8 & 9, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: Indigo Dartmouth
Registration: www.ticketscene.ca

Santa at Bass Pro Shops

Dates: Santa Arrives Saturday, November 8, 2025
Photos with Santa November 9 – December 24, 2025
Time: Various times available for pre-booking (reserve here)
Venue: Bass Pro Shops, 50 Cabela Road, Dartmouth
Website: www.basspro.ca

Santa at Glow

Dates: November 20, 2025 – January 3, 2026
Time: Times Vary
Venue: Halifax Exhibition Centre, 200 Prospect Road
Website: www.halifax.glowgardens.com/

Santa Visits at Halifax Shopping Centre

Dates: November 22 – December 24, 2025
Time: Various times available for pre-booking (reserve here)
Venue: Halifax Shopping Centre, 7001 Mumford Road, Halifax
Website: www.halifaxshoppingcentre.com

Santa at Mic Mac Mall

Dates: November 15 – December 23, 2025
Time: Various times (check website)
Venue: Mic Mac Mall, 21 Mic Mac Boulevard, Dartmouth
Website: www.micmacmall.com

Santa at Sunnyside Mall

Dates: November 15 – December 21, 2025
Time: Friday: 4:00 – 7:00 PM | Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Venue: Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway, Bedford
Website: www.sunnysidemall.ca

Dartmouth Carols and Cocoa

Dates: December 13, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Downtown Dartmouth
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events
Website: www.downtowndartmouth.ca/carolsandcocoa

Kids Day at Green Diamond Equipment

Dates: December 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: 270 Horseshoe Lake Drive, Halifax
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/event

Bonus… We have other favorite characters you might want to see!

Buddy the Elf at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum

Dates: November 29 and December 6, 13, and 20, 2025
Time:10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, 20 Sky Blvd, Goffs, NS
Website: www.acamuseum.ca

Woody the Talking Tree

Dates: November 15 – December 23, 2025
Time: various times (check website)
Venue: Mic Mac Mall, 21 Mic Mac Boulevard, Dartmouth
Website: www.micmacmall.com

The Grinch at Sunnyside Mall

Dates: November 15 – December 21, 2025
Time: Saturday: 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Sunday: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Venue: Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway, Bedford
Website: www.sunnysidemall.ca

Science with Santa and the Grinch at the Discovery Centre

Dates: December 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 4:00 PM
Address: The Discovery Centre, 1215 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Website: www.thediscoverycentre.ca