Princeton children can start mailing letters to the North Pole on Monday, Nov. 16, when the city's Santa mailboxes open for the season.
Letters can be dropped off through Dec. 11 at three locations: the Parks and Recreation office at 306 N. Main St., Lois Nelson Public Library at 323 McKinney Ave. and the Princeton Municipal Center at 2000 E. Princeton Drive. Writers who include a return address will get a reply from Santa, the city says.
The mailboxes kick off Merry Moments, a series of holiday pop-up events the city has scheduled across December.
The December lineup
- Dec. 1: Deck the Halls Dash, a family run or walk on the Municipal Park trail with medals for finishers, cookie decorating and a hot chocolate bar.
- Dec. 2 and Dec. 9: Selfies with Santa at the Municipal Center. Santa poses for photos from 6 to 8 p.m., with a hot drinks truck parked outside from 5 to 9 p.m.
- Dec. 3: Holiday Hero Headquarters at Municipal Park, where children can make capes and meet costumed superheroes.
- Dec. 4: PJs, Popcorn and Polar Express, a 3D screening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Steve and Judy Deffibaugh Community Center, 416 N. Fourth St. Registration is required, and tickets are picked up at the library.
- Dec. 5: Merry on Main St. at Veterans Memorial Park, 311 Main St., with a silent disco, face painting, crafts and gaga ball, and photos with Santa after the parade.
- Dec. 8: Beanie and Bright at Municipal Park, a design-your-own beanie event.
- Dec. 10: Reindeer Magic at Municipal Park, with a live reindeer, cookie decorating and reindeer food to make.
