Santa 2026 · Bakersfield

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Bakersfield, with prices.

We found 3 Santa outings for little kids in and around Bakersfield with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 2 photo spots and visits. None are free on their own, though some come with admission you may already have. The first visits start Nov 20. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

3 outings1 breakfast2 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 20

Last checked · none is free on its own · How we choose

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 5

A quick photo

1 daytime spot · Nov 20

After-dark Santa

1 evening spot · Nov 27 – Dec 23

Nov 15 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 5

NOR Santa Breakfast

Rasmussen Senior Center · 115 E. Roberts Ln., Bakersfield, CA

Breakfast
When
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Price
$10; ages 2 and under free
  • North of the River Recreation and Park District's breakfast with holiday activities
  • Presale tickets run online or at any NOR center through Dec 3
  • door tickets depend on what's left
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

1 daytime spot · Nov 20

Santa at Valley Plaza Mall

Valley Plaza Mall · 2701 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93304

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 20, 2026 · During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
  • Reserving a time online skips most of the line
  • Walk-ups are welcome when slots are open
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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After-dark Santa

1 evening spot · Nov 27 – Dec 23

Santa's Cottage at Bakersfield Christmas Town

Bakersfield Christmas Town, Kern County Fairgrounds · Kern County Fairgrounds, off Belle Terrace east of P St., Bakersfield, CA

After darkBring your camera
When
Nightly Nov 27 – Dec 23, 2026 (walk-through closed Dec 24–25) · Sun–Thu 5:30–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5:30–10 p.m.
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Included with walk-through admission ($25–$30; 2 and under free); photos on your own camera are free
  • Santa is in his cottage inside the walk-through every night it is open
  • Printed photos are optional
  • He is not on the drive-thru route
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Santa's Cottage at Bakersfield Christmas Town
Included with walk-through admission ($25–$30; 2 and under free); photos on your own camera are free2NOR Santa Breakfast
$10; ages 2 and under free
For babies and toddlers

Making the visit go well

1Go right after napBook a slot when they’re fed and rested.
2Talk about Santa firstLook at photos together so the beard and the big red suit aren’t a surprise.
3A parent can hold themLap photos with a grown-up are fine.
4Tears are OKTake the photo anyway. Plenty of families keep a crying-Santa picture.
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Good questions

Santa in Bakersfield: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Bakersfield?

None of the 2026 visits we found is free on its own. Santa's Cottage at Bakersfield Christmas Town is included with walk-through admission ($25–$30, so it costs nothing extra if you’re going anyway. We add free visits as soon as their dates are posted.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in Bakersfield?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is NOR Santa Breakfast ($10; ages 2 and under free). Prices are from each venue’s own page.

Which Santa visits are best for babies and kids under 3?

Babies and young toddlers get in free at Santa's Cottage at Bakersfield Christmas Town (2 and under free); NOR Santa Breakfast (ages 2 and under free). A morning visit before nap usually goes better than an evening one.

When is the best time to see Santa with a toddler who goes to bed early?

One listings start in the morning, including NOR Santa Breakfast. One is an evening visit (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.

How do you check these Santa listings?

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page, and links to it. We list dates, times and prices only when that page shows them for 2026; anything without posted dates goes in “Dates not posted yet” instead. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them in early November and again in early December. How we choose and check.

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