From the North Pole to Southern State Exit 17

In a sleigh, on the bowling lanes and at the train station...Santa was spotted throughout Malverne and West Hempstead in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

By now he's probably sitting with his feet up, enjoying a piping cup of hot cocoa back at the North Pole, as it appears he's completed his deliveries to the girls and boys around the world, .

As you celebrate the holiday with your family, take a look at the joy that Santa brought to the children of Malverne and West Hempstead over the past month before he even slid down their chimneys with gifts. 

Patch captured several of Santa's stops around the neighborhood, including his grand entrance at the , visits with kids at their s and a with one of the local volunteer fire departments. Click through the photo gallery to see.

And from everyone at Malverne-West Hempstead Patch, have a very Merry Christmas!