Mail a letter to Santa Claus

Through Dec. 16, children can mail letters to Santa Claus as green and red mailboxes set up by Nassau County at six parks. The letters must be addressed with a legible name and return address, and will be answered by Santa before Christmas. No postage is necessary.

The mailboxes will be accessible from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Grant Park on Sheridan Avenue off Broadway in Hewlett, the administration buildings of Wantagh Park at 1 King Road in Wantagh, Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (hours are 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the administration building) and there is a mailbox in parking field 1A by the aquatic center.

There are also mailboxes at Cantiague Park in Hicksville, Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills and Rev. Arthur Mackey Sr. Park in Roosevelt. For more information, call (516) 572-0200 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., or visit the county’s Park’s Department website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.