HANOVER PA'S SANTA CABIN

12/25/2025

A final note from Santa:

12/23/2025

Ho ho ho! 🎅✨
Santa has been so busy this week reading letters and admiring two more wonderful drawings that were tucked into his mailbox. 🎨❤️

There’s still time!
If you haven’t sent your letter yet, you can drop it into Santa’s mailbox any time through December 24. Santa promises he’ll read every single one before the big night. 🎄

Don’t forget to include your name — and a return address if you’d like Santa to know exactly who sent it. 😉

Keep those letters and drawings coming… they make the North Pole extra merry! 🎁✨

12/18/2025

Ho ho ho! 🎅
Santa loves this wonderful drawing—such a fine red suit, tall boots, and a very proud Santa hat! You even remembered the most important details, and I can tell it was drawn with lots of care and Christmas cheer.

And thank you for the note about cookies and milk… Santa always appreciates that kind of thoughtfulness 😉🍪🥛

Keep drawing, keep believing, and keep spreading Christmas magic. Santa is smiling big tonight!

❤️🎄

12/10/2025

This is Santa’s mailbox at the cabin—drop your letters here! 🎅✉️
Don’t forget to include your return address so Santa knows who sent it!

12/10/2025

🎅✨ A Special Thank-You From Santa! ✨🎅

Ho ho ho! What a treat awaited me in my mailbox at the Santa Cabin this weekend! Three wonderful drawings—full of color, imagination, and Christmas cheer—brightened my whole evening. Mrs. Claus and I have them hanging up where everyone at the North Pole can admire them.

I love receiving artwork from my young friends. It tells me you’re thinking kind thoughts and spreading joy—two of my favorite things!

A friendly reminder from Santa: when you send a picture or letter, it helps to include your return address. That way I know exactly who shared their creativity with me. While I can’t promise a reply to every piece of mail, the elves and I do our best to send a little Christmas magic whenever we can.

Thank you for making my mailbox—and my heart—so full this season. Keep the holiday spirit shining bright! 🎄❤️✨
—Santa

12/08/2025

It's going to be a cold week! Please dress warm in case you have to wait in line. The season has been busy already with well over 700 children and lots of first year Christmas babies!

Looking forward to seeing many more visitors, as we get closer to Christmas!

11/17/2025

2025 Santa’s Cabin Hours
Visit Santa’s Cabin in the Square!

Opening Day: Fri. Nov. 28: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sat. Nov. 29: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Mon. Dec. 1 thru Fri. Dec 5: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sat. Dec 6: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Mon. Dec. 8 thru Fri. Dec. 12: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sat. Dec. 13: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Mon. Dec. 15 thru Fri. Dec. 19: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sat. Dec. 20: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Mon. Dec. 22 thru Tues. Dec 23: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

11/06/2025

🎅✨ A Special Message from Santa Claus! ✨🎅

Ho Ho Ho, my dear friends in Hanover!
I’ve heard a few questions about my schedule this year, and I wanted to clear up the jingle bells myself!

You see, the wonderful elves and organizers of the Downtown Christmas Festival decided to make Saturday, November 29 a full day of celebration — starting with the Holiday Parade and ending with the Tree Lighting Ceremony! Isn’t that exciting?

But when I looked at my calendar, I realized something very important…I couldn’t possibly skip the Friday after Thanksgiving! That’s the day so many of my favorite families and visitors — especially those home for the holiday — come to see me at the cabin. It’s a tradition I treasure every year, and I just couldn’t miss it!

So, even though my official parade arrival will be on Saturday, I’ll be at my cozy cabin on Friday, November 28, ready to greet everyone who’s been waiting all year to share their wishes, smiles, and Christmas cheer.

Come say hello, take a photo, and help me kick off the season early — I’ll be back again for the parade the very next day to wave and officially start Hanover’s magical Christmas Festival weekend!

🎄❤️ Ho Ho Hope to see you soon,
– Santa

12/24/2024

Christmas 2024
Well, another year has ended and seemed to have gone very fast! It all started again with the annual Christmas parade the day after Thanksgiving. There were two marching bands, Hanover and South West, bringing the spirit of Christmas in with their music. Lots of other marching groups, Miss Hanover and her court, floats, fire trucks and of course, the decorated bikes, joined that chilly morning, to one of the largest attending crowds.

The next day was the tree lighting that also was well attended. Thanks to the tree donor, all the volunteers, service groups, Borough employees, sponsors and anyone else that helped this year in decorating Hanover. Everything looked so festive!

Almost 2,700 children visited this year, with the youngest being nine days old. There were lots of first year babies as well as returning big kids with their families. It gives me great joy to see all those smiling faces and an occasional tear as they relay their wishes to me. Not only local families, but visitors as far as Connecticut and California and others came to tell me their wishes.

Thank you for your patience during some of those busy times. The lines can be long sometimes, and the weather has been getting colder.

In closing, wishing you the best during this Christmas season and the coming year!

Believe in the magic, and may all your wishes come true……

Believe,
Santa

12/23/2024

Tomorrow is the last day to see Santa in Santa's cabin this season from 6:00 to 8:00. Please dress warm as you may have to wait in line. It is going to be another cold evening.

12/18/2024

Just a reminder that Santa will be headed back to the North Pole very soon. If you haven't visited yet, Santa will be in his cabin Tuesday - Saturday (December 18th - 21st) and on Monday, December 23rd. Santa wants to remind you to dress warmly and prepare for possible rain. Santa's Cabin Hours are included below.

Santa enjoys reading your letters and loves when they include a drawing or coloring page. Here are a few that came in this week.

11/26/2024

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🥁 Drumroll Please! 🥁

Our 2024 Coloring Contest winner is 7 year old Brycen! It sure was a tough decision for our committee but Brycen took the prize. He will be invited to ride in the fire truck along with Santa during our Christmas Parade.

🎅🏼 The 2024 Christmas Parade will be taking place Friday November 29th promptly at 9am from Baer Ave Playground.

Ways to participate:

🚲 Sign up for the children’s bike decorating contest. Entry form can be found here:https://christmasinhanoverpa.com/Forms/2024-Bike-Decorating-Entry-Form.pdf

🎉 Enter a float or walking group, sign up here (don’t wait!):https://christmasinhanoverpa.com/Forms/2024-Holiday-Parade-Entry-Form.pdf

👀 Watch from the sidewalks! From Baer Ave the parade will turn onto Middle Street and then onto York Street ending just beyond the square.

📣 Cheer and celebrate for Santa’s official arrival to his cozy Cabin Headquarters. Don’t forget to bring your lists when you come and see him! His cabin hours can be found here: https://www.hanoverpasantacabin.com

🎄 Join us the following day back on the square for our Annual Tree Lighting at 6pm. Dave Russel, the Lyric Band and student performers will be helping to lights this year’s Community Tree.