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Santa 2026 · Fort Wayne

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Fort Wayne, with prices.

We found 2 Santa outings for little kids in and around Fort Wayne with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 1 photo spot or visit. None are free. The first visits start Nov 20. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

2 outings1 breakfast1 photo spotFirst 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 · Nov 27 – Nov 28

A quick photo

1 daytime spot · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Nov 15 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Inside a listing’s datesBreakfast

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Nov 27 – Nov 28

Breakfast with Santa at the Embassy Theatre

Embassy Theatre · 125 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Breakfast
When
Fri Nov 27 & Sat Nov 28, 2026 · 9 a.m. (doors 8:30 a.m.)
Price
Ticketed; see the theatre's page
  • Walk through the Festival of Trees first, then a breakfast buffet with Santa visits, carols, kids' activities and a Fort Wayne Youtheatre performance
  • Seating is limited
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

1 daytime spot · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Visit with Santa at Glenbrook Square

Glenbrook Square · 4201 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

PhotosBook ahead
When
Nov 20–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 the mall’s booking page
  • Santa visits start Nov 20
  • Booking ahead is recommended
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

Report a problem
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 Fort Wayne: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Fort Wayne?

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

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

Two listings start in the morning, including Visit with Santa at Glenbrook Square and Breakfast with Santa at the Embassy Theatre.

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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