Santaland NY - Chestnut Ridge Park

12/14/2025

12/12/2025

🎅🏼 Santa Land is this Saturday, December 13, 10 AM – 4 PM at Chestnut Ridge Park! Activities Include:
• Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus
• Hayrides & live animals
• Holiday face painting & crafts,
• Food trucks, magic shows, & more!

More info at: erie.gov/parks/events

12/08/2025

Join us for our annual Santa Land at Chestnut Ridge Park!

Activities include:
Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus
Hayrides around Chestnut Ridge Park
Live Animals
Holiday Face Painting and Glitter Tattoos
Children's Crafts and Letters to Santa
Park Ranger Educational Exhibit
Magic Shows with Nick Mambretti
Cookie Decorating with Goldfish Swim School
Special appearances by the Grinch & Buddy the Elf
Maple Syrup & Cotton Candy for sale
Concessions stand open
Food Trucks: Cheesy Chick
Erie County Sheriff's Department Mounted Unit & Child ID
Erie County Department of Environment & Planning
Bureau of Forestry demonstrations
Special Santa Land candles for sale by Buffawix!

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. Learn more at https://metro.nfta.com/programs/parks-adventure-bus
-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.

The Buffalo Metro Rail is the public transit rail system in Buffalo, New York, United States; it is operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA).

12/13/2024

12/11/2024

🎅🤶Santa Land is this Saturday, 12/14 at Chestnut Ridge from 10am - 4pm.

More info: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/santa-land-2024

10/26/2024

Mark your calendars!

Santa is returning to Chestnut Ridge Park!
Saturday, December 14th come out to Chestnut Ridge Park from 10am - 4pm to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus and enjoy children's activities, crafts, live animals and MORE! Visit this link for more event details: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/santa-land-2024.

12/16/2023

🎅🧑‍🎄

Santa Land is TODAY! Come to Chestnut Ridge Park from 10AM - 4PM to visit the Big Guy and his reindeer and enjoy vendors, food trucks, arts and crafts, music and more! THE LAST HAYWAGON RIDE TO SEE SANTA LEAVES THE CASINO AT 2:30PM so come early and enjoy the day! Don't forget to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to our DSS Toy Drive, too!

Don't want to drive or deal with parking? Take the FREE Metro Bus & RailParks Adventure Bus! https://ow.ly/Ow8N50QjhMa

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12/16/2023

Reminder, Santaland is tomorrow!

🎄 Save the date! This year's Santa Land is Saturday, December 16, 10 AM – 4 PM at Chestnut Ridge. Artisan vendors, carolers, animals, crafts, & hayrides to Santa's workshop! FREE!

More about at: erie.gov/parks



Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry

11/13/2023

https://facebook.com/events/s/santa-land/350945737320762/?mibextid=RQdjqZ

🎄 Save the date! This year's Santa Land is Saturday, December 16, 10 AM – 4 PM at Chestnut Ridge. Artisan vendors, carolers, animals, crafts, & hayrides to Santa's workshop! FREE!

More about at: erie.gov/parks



Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry