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Santa 2026 · Charleston

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

We found 4 Santa outings for little kids in and around Charleston with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches and 2 photo spots and visits. One is free. The first visits start Nov 13. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

4 outings2 breakfasts2 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 131 free

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 5 – Dec 12

A quick photo

2 daytime spots · Nov 13 – Dec 24

Nov 8 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 5 – Dec 12

Breakfast with Santa Cruise

SpiritLine Cruises, Spirit of Carolina (departs Patriots Point) · 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Breakfast
When
Sat Dec 5 & Sat Dec 12, 2026 · Boarding from 9 a.m.; cruise 9:30–11 a.m.
Price
$70.35 adults, $45.35 kids 4–11, 3 and under free
Family of 4: about $231 for 2 adults and 2 kids at the posted prices
  • Harbor cruise with a breakfast buffet, a personal visit with Santa, a keepsake photo and a gift for each child
  • Seating is pre-assigned and may be shared
  • No cancellations within 72 hours
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Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Breakfast with Santa in Summerville

Rollins Edwards Community Center · Summerville, SC

BreakfastBook ahead
When
Sat Dec 12, 2026 · 9–11 a.m. (pick your own time slot)
  • Eggs, bacon and Santa, with timed slots so you can skip the crowds
  • Registration required through the Summerville Parks & Recreation activities catalog
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Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

2 daytime spots · Nov 13 – Dec 24

Visit with Santa at the Holiday Festival of Lights

James Island County Park · James Island County Park, Charleston, SC

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When
During the festival, Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2026 · Evenings; check the park’s page for Santa nights
Price
Festival admission per car
  • Santa visits are part of the park’s festival
  • see the page for times
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Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms

Boone Hall Farms · 2434 N Hwy 17, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

PhotosFreeBring your camera
When
Sat Nov 21 – Sun Nov 22, 2026 · 10am–7pm; Santa noon–6pm
Price
Free admission; free photos with Santa on your own camera
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All ages
Strollers
Not stated
  • Free crafts, a photo booth and live music, sponsored by Starling Chevrolet and Beacon Community Bank
  • Cookies are sold on site, and face painting costs extra
  • Pets must stay home
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms
Free admission; free photos with Santa on your own camera2Breakfast with Santa Cruise
$70.35 adults, $45.35 kids 4–11, 3 and under free
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

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Where can we see Santa for free in Charleston?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in Charleston?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Breakfast with Santa Cruise ($70.35 adults, $45.35 kids 4–11, 3 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 Breakfast with Santa Cruise (3 and under free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Breakfast with Santa in Summerville. 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 Breakfast with Santa Cruise, Breakfast with Santa in Summerville and Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms.

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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