Two popular Naperville Park District holiday events, Santa’s Naperville Workshop and Santa’s Hotline, will open registration in November.
Santa’s Workshop
Santa’s Workshop registration begins November 1 and Santa’s Hotline registration begins November 28.
Santa’s Naperville Workshop will be located at the Riverwalk Café, 441 Aurora Avenue, from November 28 through December 22. Santa will visit briefly with one family at a time inside the workshop and families are welcome to take their own photos with Santa.
Advance reservations are required and will open for Naperville Park District residents on Tuesday, November 1 at noon online at www.napervilleparks.org/santasworkshop. Nonresident registration begins Thursday, November 3 at 12:00 noon.
Fees are $10 per family for residents and $15 per family for nonresidents. When registering, families can choose one of the available 15-minute time slots; however, please note that Santa will be able to spend up to 5 minutes with each family. There will be no on-site registration or walk-ups available.
As limited spots are available, families are encouraged to register early for this event.
Tuesday, November 29 is Pet Night, Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 1 are reserved for families with special needs, and Wednesday, December 7 is Military and First Responders Night. All other evenings are open to the general public.
Santa’s Hotline
Santa’s Hotline gives families an opportunity to receive a phone call from Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus, who will speak to each child by name, ask for gift ideas and have a magical and memorable conversation.
Santa’s Hotline calls are free, but registration is required and is per family. Calls will take place Tuesday-Thursday, December 6-8 between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Registration begins on Monday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m. for residents and on Wednesday, November 30 for nonresidents. Register at www.napervilleparks.org/santashotline.
