Santa 2026 · Lakeland

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

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around Lakeland with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 5 photo spots and visits. Two are free. The first visits start Nov 6. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings1 breakfast5 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 62 free

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 5

A quick photo

5 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Nov 28

Nov 1 – Dec 5

The Santa calendar

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BreakfastPhotos and visits

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 5

Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland

First United Methodist Church of Lakeland, Wesley Center (2nd floor of the C Building) · 72 Lake Morton Dr., Lakeland, FL 33801

BreakfastFree
When
Sat Dec 5, 2026 · 9 to 11 a.m.
Price
Free; sign up on the church's registration page
  • Breakfast, crafts and a photo with Santa, a block from Lake Morton
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Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

5 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Nov 28

Santa at Lakeland Square

Lakeland Square Mall · 3800 US Highway 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 20, 2026 · During mall hours; reserve a 15-minute slot online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
  • Walk-ups are welcome every day until closing
  • Several families share each 15-minute slot
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at The Shops at Wiregrass

The Shops at Wiregrass · 28211 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543-2524

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 14, 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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Santa at International Plaza

International Plaza · 2223 N West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607

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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Santa at WestShore Plaza

WestShore Plaza · 250 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 25, 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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On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland
Free; sign up on the church's registration page2Santa at the Munn Park Holiday Craft Bazaar
Free to shop
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 Lakeland: questions parents ask

Where can we see Santa for free in Lakeland?

Two of this year’s Santa listings are free: Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland and Santa at the Munn Park Holiday Craft Bazaar. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

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 Lakeland Square. 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 Breakfast with Santa at First UMC Lakeland and Santa at the Munn Park Holiday Craft Bazaar.

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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