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17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop
An event every day that begins at 9:00 am, repeating until December 24, 2025
17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate at Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses
November 28 – December 24, 2025
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate, the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 28 to December 24, 2025.
The cherished town tradition continues for the seventeenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery, where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer, and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station” sponsored by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell at Compass and “Letter Writing to Santa Station” sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a nonprofit organization based in Greenwich that serves the entire state of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. Greenwich Braces returns as the Reindeer Stable Sponsor. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE’RE OPEN. Still, for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long on Saturdays, you’ll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food and PetLabCo., every Monday – Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the seventeenth year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” At the top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s live reindeer and taking family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 16 years.
Help celebrate seventeen years by sharing your family’s past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event to [email protected]. They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 28, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa, and the party continues on Saturday, November 29, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive on Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, specialty vendors, and many other fun activities, which will also continue all day Saturday!
Please visit the website at https://www.greenwichreindeerfestival.com/ for all pricing details on our photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Christmas Eve, hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Tuesday, December 23, but Santa will remain for photos on Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.