Santa 2026 · El Paso

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in El Paso, with prices.

We found 3 Santa outings for little kids in and around El Paso with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches and 1 photo spot or visit. None are free. The first visits start Nov 6. One more ran last season but hasn’t posted 2026 dates yet. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

3 outings2 breakfasts1 photo spotFirst visits Nov 6

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

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 19 – Dec 20

A quick photo

1 daytime spot · Nov 6

Nov 1 – Dec 26

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BreakfastPhotos and visits

Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 19 – Dec 20

Brunch with Santa and the Grinch at Ámbar

Ámbar Restaurante · 106 W. Mills Ave., El Paso, TX 79901

Breakfast
When
Sun Dec 20, 2026 · 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Price
Adults $60, kids 3–7 $45
  • A holiday brunch buffet with a kids' station (mac and cheese, chicken tenders, quesadillas) and photos with Santa and the Grinch
  • Bring an unwrapped toy for the Lee & Beulah Moor Children's Home if you can
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Polar Express Christmas Brunch with Santa and the Grinch

302 Venue by Soiree Loft · 1212 N. Yarbrough #302, El Paso, TX 79925

BreakfastBook ahead
When
Sat Dec 19, 2026 · 10am-2pm
Price
Tickets required; see event page
  • A ticketed brunch hosted by Terry's Heart Foundation
  • Kids get unhurried time with Santa and the Grinch, a free 4x6 photo and a gift, plus movies and letters to Santa
  • Capacity is limited
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

1 daytime spot · Nov 6

Santa at Cielo Vista Mall

Cielo Vista Mall · 8401 Gateway Blvd West, El Paso, TX 79925

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 6, 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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Dates not posted yet
  • Pictures with Santa at WinterFest · WinterFest Dates not posted yet — check the official page (epwinterfest.com).

It ran last season. We’ll add it when 2026 dates go up.

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 El Paso: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in El Paso?

None of the 2026 visits we found is free on its own. We add free visits as soon as their dates are posted.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in El Paso?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Brunch with Santa and the Grinch at Ámbar (Adults $60, kids 3–7 $45). Prices are from each venue’s own page.

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 and the Grinch at Ámbar and Polar Express Christmas Brunch with Santa and the Grinch.

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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