Santa Photo Saturday returns to downtown Cortez for the Christmas season

Santa Claus is coming to town. Santa Photo Saturday will be held at ZU Gallery on Saturday, Dec. 6, starting at 1 p.m. The first 100 guests will receive a free photo print. In this photo, Santa stopped at the Cortez Fire Station on Christmas Eve 2016 to deliver presents to local residents, including Jaxon Swann. (Journal file photo)
The first 100 guests will receive a free photo print.

Santa Claus is coming to Cortez for Santa Photo Saturday.

Santa will be available for photos Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at ZU Gallery, 48 W. Main St. The first 100 guests will receive a free 5-by-7 photo print. Additional prints cost $5 for two or $10 for a digital copy.

The event, hosted by ZU Gallery, the Cortez Retail Enhancement Association and Cortez City Hall, will feature professional photography. Free hot cocoa and candy canes will be available.

The two-hour event is free and open to the public. Organizers ask attendees to enter through the gallery’s Chestnut Street door.