Santa Claus in the 2021 Holiday Parade in downtown Harrisburg
Santa Claus is coming to town.
Harrisburg announced on Thursday its plans for the annual “Santa In The Park” event at Reservoir Mansion on Dec. 10, where families can meet Mr. Claus.
“Santa and Mrs. Claus are preparing for the Santa in the Park event,” said Parks and Recreation Manager Kevin Sanders in a statement. “Santa’s team is very excited to spend this day with the community of Harrisburg!”
In addition to meeting Santa, the city will offer face painting, cookie decorating, hot dogs and hot cocoa. The event is free and will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Attendees can also bring letters for Santa, as the city will participate in “Operation: Santa,” a service provided by the United States Postal Service. The program accepts letters from children and adults who write to Santa with Christmas gift wishes. USPS then posts the letters to its website, where people from around the country adopt a letter, find a gift and ship it to a participating post office location.
Letters must be in an envelope addressed to:
Santa Claus
123 Elf Road
North Pole, 88888
The city will place postage on the letters for event attendees. A return address must also be on each envelope. Those who wish to mail their letter directly can do so, but postage is required.
According to Parks and Recreation Director Dave Baker, adoption of each letter is not guaranteed.
For more information, visit Harrisburg’s website. To learn more about “Operation: Santa,” visit their website.
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