Santa 2026 · Boston

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

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around Boston with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches and 4 photo spots and visits. One is free. The first visits start Nov 1. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings2 breakfasts4 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 11 free

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 5 – Dec 20

A quick photo

2 daytime spots · Nov 1 – Dec 24

After-dark Santa

2 evening spots · Nov 21 – Dec 23

Nov 1 – Dec 26

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Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 5 – Dec 20

Brunch with Santa at High Street Place

High Street Place food hall · 100 High Street, Boston, MA

Breakfast
When
Sat Dec 5 and Sat Dec 12, 2026 · 11am–2pm
Price
Ticketed; see the event page
  • Meet Santa in the food hall with live music and brunch or lunch from the vendors
  • All December (except Sundays) there’s a North Pole mailbox for letters to Santa
  • Parking in the 100 High Street garage, with a $6 validation at Alewives Taproom
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 29 on the official page

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Breakfast with Santa at The VERVE

The VERVE Hotel Boston Natick · Natick, MA

Breakfast
When
Sun Dec 20, 2026 · 10am–1pm
Price
Adults $55 (12+); kids $30 (under 12); Eventbrite fees extra
  • Breakfast, kids’ activities and photos with Santa
  • Seating is at shared tables in the ballroom
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 29 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

2 daytime spots · Nov 1 – Dec 24

Santa’s Elevator Express at Natick Mall

Natick Mall · 1245 Worcester Street, Natick, MA 01760

PhotosWalk-up
When
Nov 1 – Dec 24, 2026 · Daily; see the booking page
Price
Photo packages; reservations encouraged
  • An elevator ride to the North Pole, then Santa photos
  • The mall warns of 3 to 4 hour waits for weekend walk-ups
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Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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Santa at The Shops at Chestnut Hill

The Shops at Chestnut Hill · 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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

2 evening spots · Nov 21 – Dec 23

Visit with Santa at ZooLights

Stone Zoo, Animal Discovery Center · 149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA 02180

After darkBook aheadBring your camera
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Fri–Sun Nov 27–29, Dec 4–6, 11–13 and 18–20, plus Tue Dec 22 and Wed Dec 23 · 4:30–8:30pm
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$5 per guest age 2 and up; under 2 free; ZooLights ticket required
  • Five-minute visits during ZooLights, paid at the door by card or Apple Pay (no cash) with no advance sales
  • There’s no professional photographer, so bring your phone
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 29 on the official page

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On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Santa at the Faneuil Hall tree lighting
Free2Visit with Santa at ZooLights
$5 per guest age 2 and up; under 2 free; ZooLights ticket required3Breakfast with Santa at The VERVE
Adults $55 (12+); kids $30 (under 12); Eventbrite fees extra
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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Where can we see Santa for free in Boston?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: Santa at the Faneuil Hall tree lighting. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in Boston?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Breakfast with Santa at The VERVE (Adults $55 (12+); kids $30 (under 12); Eventbrite fees extra). 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 Visit with Santa at ZooLights (under 2 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?

Two listings start in the morning, including Brunch with Santa at High Street Place and Breakfast with Santa at The VERVE. Two are evening visits (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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