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Santa 2026 · Jacksonville

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

We found 4 Santa outings for little kids in and around Jacksonville with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 3 photo spots and visits. None are free. The first visits start Nov 12. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

4 outings1 breakfast3 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 12

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 · Dec 21

A quick photo

3 daytime spots · Nov 12 – Dec 24

Nov 8 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Inside a listing’s datesBreakfast

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 21

Santa Brunch at Congaree and Penn

Congaree and Penn · 11830 Old Kings Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32219

BreakfastBring your camera
When
Mon Dec 21, 2026 · 11am–2pm (brunch 11am–1pm)
Price
$30 ages 0–2, $55 ages 3–12, $75 ages 13+ (plus fees)
Ages
All ages
Strollers
Not stated
  • Brunch with Santa, wagon "sleigh" rides, a bounce house and time with the farm animals
  • There's no pro photographer
  • the elves will take photos with your phone
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

3 daytime spots · Nov 12 – Dec 24

Santa at St. Johns Town Center

St. Johns Town Center · 4663 River City Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32246

PhotosWalk-up
When
Nov 14–Dec 24, 2026 (closed Thanksgiving) · Most days 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–5 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)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa Photos at Orange Park Mall

Orange Park Mall · 1910 Wells Road, Orange Park, FL 32073

PhotosWalk-upSensory-friendly
When
Nov 12–Dec 24, 2026 (not every day in the first weeks; 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
Sensory
Sensory-friendly session (Sensitive Santa): Sun Dec 6 9–11 a.m., Sun Dec 13 9:30–11:30 a.m.; reduced lights and music, smaller crowds, advance registration required, no purchase required to book.
  • Walk-ups welcome
  • booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot)
  • Pet photo nights on 6 evenings (Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14, Dec 21)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa Photos at The Avenues

The Avenues · 10300 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256

PhotosWalk-up
When
Nov 13–Dec 24, 2026 (closed Thanksgiving) · Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–5 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 1 evening (Dec 6)
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 Jacksonville: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Jacksonville?

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 Jacksonville?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Santa Brunch at Congaree and Penn ($30 ages 0–2, $55 ages 3–12, $75 ages 13+ (plus fees)). Prices are from each venue’s own page.

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

To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa at St. Johns Town Center, Santa Photos at Orange Park Mall and Santa Photos at The Avenues. 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?

Four listings start in the morning, including Santa at St. Johns Town Center, Santa Photos at Orange Park Mall and Santa Photos at The Avenues.

Is there a sensory-friendly Santa in Jacksonville?

Santa Photos at Orange Park Mall: Sensory-friendly session (Sensitive Santa): Sun Dec 6 9–11 a.m., Sun Dec 13 9:30–11:30 a.m.; reduced lights and music, smaller crowds, advance registration required, no purchase required to book.

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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