Sending Letters to Santa in Columbus and where to find Santa’s Mailbox

Naughty or nice, it’s time for kids to write their Letters to Santa! There are drop-off locations for Santa’s Mailbox around Columbus that will be sent to the North Pole for Santa to read.

It’s a great way to get kids excited about the holiday season and to make sure they stay on the ‘good’ list!

Please see individual drop-off details if you wish to get a letter back from Santa. Some of the options will provide a return letter, while others do not.

If you know of other options, please let us know!

Where to send Letters to Santa in Columbus

Santa Letters in Worthington

WHERE: North entrance of the Griswold Center, 777 High Street.
WHEN: November 23-December 18, 2022
HOW: Drop off letters to Santa in the mailbox. Make sure to include a return address in order to receive a response. It’s free!

Letters to Santa at Ohio Railway Museum

WHERE: Ohio Railway Museum, 990 Proprietors Road, Worthington
WHEN: December 3-4, 10-11, & 17-18, 2022
HOW: Write your letter to Santa Claus and see the museum decorated for Christmas, and make ornaments and crafts along with coloring pages in car #5060. Visit with Mrs. Claus and receive a free photo keepsake in car #6510. And take a train ride in Interurban #64!

No reservation required. Standard museum admission fee applies.

Santa’s Mailbox in Prairie Township

WHERE: Prairie Township Community Center, 5955 West Broad St, Galloway, Ohio 43119
WHEN: November 25 to December 16, 2022
HOW: Children who hand deliver their letters to Santa care of his special PTCC mailbox receive a reply from Santa directly from the North Pole. To guarantee delivery, include the child’s full name, complete address with zip code and postage.

Santa’s Mailbox in Powell

WHERE: City of Powell Municipal Building, 47 Hall Street Powell, Ohio 43065
WHEN: November 21 through December 9, 2022
HOW: Print and use this template for your letter to Santa, or write your own. Make sure your address is included so he can respond.

Santa’s Mailbox in Upper Arlington

WHERE: Mailbox in Kenny Road Parking Lot of Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road
WHEN: November 15-December 13, 2022
HOW: Children who drop off their letters to Santa in the special Upper Arlington mailbox receive a reply from Santa directly from the North Pole. To guarantee delivery, include the child’s full name, complete address with zip code and an unaffixed postage stamp. One per child.

Santa’s Mailbox in Pickerington

WHERE: Pickerington City Hall, 100 Lockville Road
WHEN: November 23 – December 15, 2022
HOW: A North Pole Express mailbox will be placed in front of City Hall for children to write Santa and his helpers a letter for Christmas. Please include child’s name and return address so Santa can write back!

Santa’s Mailbox in Reynoldsburg

WHERE: City Hall, 7232 East Main Street
WHEN: 2022 Dates are TBA
HOW: A North Pole Express mailbox will be placed in front of City Hall for children to write Santa and his helpers a letter for Christmas. Please include child’s name and return address so Santa can write back!

Santa’s Mailbox in German Village

WHERE: Caretakers Cottage at Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St.
WHEN: Typically available during Village Lights, December 8, 2022.
HOW: A North Pole Express mailbox will be placed in front of City Hall for children to write Santa and his helpers a letter for Christmas. Please include child’s name and return address so Santa can write back!

Letters to Santa in Delaware

WHERE: North Pole Post mailbox on the front porch of the Welcome Center, 20 E William Street.
WHEN: Throughout the holiday season
HOW: Drop off Santa letters at the mailbox; we aren’t aware if any responses are sent.

North Pole Mailbox

WHERE: At the Flatiron in Plain City (town square)
WHEN: November 28 – December 15, 2022

Letters to Santa in Gahanna

WHERE: Right in front of the Christmas Tree in the Creekside District
WHEN: Throughout the holiday season
HOW: Drop off Santa letters at the mailbox; we aren’t aware if any responses are sent.

Letters to Santa in Grandview Heights

WHERE:
Special mailbox at Grandview Height Public Library, 1685 West First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212
Holiday Mailbox at Grandview Parks & Recreation, 1515 W. Goodale Blvd. Grandview Heights, OH 43212
Email to: santa@grandviewheights.org
WHEN: November 28-December 16, 2022
HOW: Use this template or create your own. Don’t forget to include your name and address in your letter so Santa can write back!

Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights

WHERE: Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights, Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds, 3311 South Old State Rd, Delaware, Ohio 43015
WHEN: November 27-December 23, 2022
HOW: Mrs. Claus will deliver the letter to the North Pole! Santa’s Elves will scan the letters back so you know what your little ones wished for this holiday season. Your valid legible email address must be included. Envelopes do not need to be sealed and no postage is necessary.

Macy’s Believe Letters to Santa Campaign

WHERE: Any Macy’s store or online
WHEN: Through Christmas Eve (no return letters provided)
HOW: Bring a stamped letter, addressed to “Santa At The North Pole,” to your local Macy’s store and drop it in the big red letterbox or submit your letter online! For each letter received through Dec. 24, Macy’s will donate $1, up to $1 million, to Make-A-Wish.

Letters from Santa via Westerville Community Center

WHERE: Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave.
WHEN: Now through December 5, 2022
HOW: Fill out the form from the Community Recreation Guide (Pg 30) and for $1 per letter, your kids can receive a letter from Santa.

Letters to Santa in Westerville

WHERE: Uptown Rotary Mini Park, 54 N. State St. in Uptown Westerville
WHEN: November 25-Decemer 25, 2022
HOW: This mailbox is not affiliated with the city or businesses. A local resident set up and manages the mailbox, enlisting the help of friends to respond to each letter. Read more information in the Community Recreation Guide (Pg 26).

Santa’s Mailbox at Easton

WHERE: Santa will be taking photos with families at the North Pole, located in Easton’s South District near J. Crew.
WHEN: November 19-December 24, 2022
HOW: Enjoy a visit with Santa and drop off letters your letters too!

Letters to Santa in Hilliard

WHERE: Hilliard’s Station Park Mailbox is at the corner of Main and Center streets and at the Historical Village
WHEN: Nov. 28 – Dec. 15, 2022.
HOW: Drop off letters to Santa in the Santa Mailbox. Include a loose stamp (remember Santa needs an address) or a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Winans Chocolate + Coffee

Santa has named Winans team members his honorary elves! Kids can bring their letters to Santa to any elf barista at your local Winans stores and Winans will make sure they get those letters to Santa himself.

Letters can be delivered to a Winans elf barista in person from now until December 23. Or you can send an email here.

Dublin: 52 South High St., Dublin
Grandview Yard: 1125 Yard St., Columbus
German Village: 897 South Third St, Columbus

USPS Operation Santa

WHAT: This is a different type of letter to Santa. Families in need of some help with Christmas gifts can send a letter to Santa with some gift requests. All personal information is redacted, and generous volunteers adopt the letters to fulfill the gifts. If you send a letter, your name or address will not be known by the gift giver – they will take it to the post office and it will be mailed using a specially coded QR code, so your identity is totally safe.
WHEN: Letters to USPS Operation Santa will be accepted starting November 1 and must be postmarked no later than December 12, 2022.
HOW: If you want to send a letter/gift request, or you want to adopt a letter to fulfill a wish, find more details on the website.

Let me know if there are other drop-offs to include in the post, so everyone can get their letter to Santa.

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