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Santa’s Workshop 2025 Open and Spreading Holiday Cheer

By Caitlin Dowling, Newburyport.com Correspondent
Caitlin is a freelance editor/writer and former news producer for CNN. As a local mom of three, her family can be found enjoying all Newburyport has to offer, from strolling downtown to biking the rail trail to swimming at the beach.
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Santa’s Workshop, a very special “Local Shop” is ready for customers in downtown Newburyport, owned and operated by Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick himself. This festive shed is hosted by the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce a highly connected local business organization that was able to secure visits from everyone’s favorite VIP, Santa for three weekends in the very busy month of December.

Santa’s Workshop will be open to the public for visits daily through Christmas, with special appearances from Santa scheduled for the first three weekends of December. If you want a chance to say hello to the big man in red, he will be ho ho ho’ing in his workshop on any of the following days/times. Children can bring their list and snap a pic, and even drop a letter off in Santa’s “official” mailbox.

Santa’s Workshop Special Appearances by Santa
Patrick Tracey Square – 27-29 Pleasant Street, Newburyport

Saturdays 11 am – 2 pm Dec. 6th 13th & 20th
Sundays 11am – 2 pm Dec. 7th, 14th & 21st

Need some letter writing inspiration? Pop into Greetings by Design before you visit Santa’s Workshop and pick up some magical stationery created specifically for VIP letters to St. Nick.  The pack even includes some thank you notes for post-holiday.

And even when Santa isn’t hard at work, you can still swing by for a visit! In fact—on days Santa is off at the North Pole, visitors are welcome to actually enter Santa’s Workshop and peek around inside. Make sure to bring your cameras to grab some family pictures with the amazing decorations inside and out.

If you are interested in more Newburyport holiday events and fun things to do check the Newburyport Events Calendar.