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Santa 2026 · Baton Rouge

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Baton Rouge, with prices.

We found 4 Santa outings for little kids in and around Baton Rouge with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 3 photo spots and visits. One is free. The first visits start Nov 21. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

4 outings1 breakfast3 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 211 free

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 6

A quick photo

3 daytime spots · Nov 21 – Dec 24

Nov 15 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Inside a listing’s datesBreakfastPhotos and visits

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 6

Santa's Jingle Bell Brunch at the Hilton Capitol Center

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, Heidelberg Ballroom · 201 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

BreakfastBook ahead
When
Sun Dec 6, 2026 · 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Price
Ticketed (see the booking page); 2 and under free
  • Brunch buffet, hot chocolate bar, photos with Santa and sugar-cookie decorating, plus a Toys for Tots drive
  • Refunds up to 3 days before
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Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

3 daytime spots · Nov 21 – Dec 24

Pictures with Santa at Perkins Rowe

Perkins Rowe, in front of Cinemark · 10202 Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge, LA 70810

PhotosWalk-upSensory-friendly
When
Nov 27–Dec 24, 2026 · Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun noon–6 p.m.; Dec 24 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Price
Book a photo session online
Sensory
Sensory Santa: Sun Dec 6, 9:30–11 a.m.
  • Professional photos in front of Cinemark
  • reservations strongly encouraged, walk-ups as space allows
  • Pets welcome
  • pet nights Nov 30 and Dec 7 (4–7 p.m.)
  • PJ Night Dec 15 and Santa Rocks the Rowe Dec 12 (5–8 p.m.)
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Checked Oct 19 on the official page · Source

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Santa in the Senate (Free First Sunday)

Louisiana’s Old State Capitol · Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA

PhotosFree
When
Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · Noon–4pm
Price
Free
  • Take your own photos with Santa by the stained glass, plus crafts and a Christmas movie
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Santa Photos at Mall of Louisiana

Mall of Louisiana · 6401 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70836

PhotosWalk-up
When
Nov 21–Dec 24, 2026 (closed Thanksgiving) · Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
  • Walk-ups welcome
  • booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot)
  • Pet photo nights on 8 evenings (Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 7, Dec 8…)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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For babies and toddlers

Making the visit go well

1Go right after napPick a slot when they’re fed and rested, not at the end of a long day out.
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 still count, and they’re cute.
4Tears are OKSnap the photo anyway. Crying-Santa pictures are a holiday tradition.
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Good questions

Santa in Baton Rouge: questions parents ask

Where can we see Santa for free in Baton Rouge?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: Santa in the Senate (Free First Sunday). Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

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

Babies and young toddlers get in free at Santa's Jingle Bell Brunch at the Hilton Capitol Center (2 and under free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa Photos at Mall of Louisiana. 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?

Three listings start in the morning, including Pictures with Santa at Perkins Rowe, Santa Photos at Mall of Louisiana and Santa's Jingle Bell Brunch at the Hilton Capitol Center.

Is there a sensory-friendly Santa in Baton Rouge?

Pictures with Santa at Perkins Rowe: Sensory Santa: Sun Dec 6, 9:30–11 a.m.

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 19, 2026, and we recheck them in early November and again in early December. How we choose and check.

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