Cartoon Santa in a big red chair beside a Christmas tree, with kids waving and a sleigh flying past the window
Santa 2026 · Lexington

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

We found 2 Santa outings for little kids in and around Lexington with 2026 dates: both photo spots and visits. None are free on their own, though some come with admission you may already have. The first visits start Nov 27. Two more ran last season but haven’t posted 2026 dates yet. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

2 outings2 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 27

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

Nov 22 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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After-dark Santa

2 evening spots · Nov 27 – Dec 31

Santa at the Southern Lights Holiday Village

Kentucky Horse Park, Holiday Village · Lexington, KY

After dark
When
Nightly Nov 27 – Dec 31, 2026 (closed Dec 25) · 5:30–10 p.m.
Price
Included with Southern Lights ticket ($35 per carload)
  • Photos with Santa, North Pole Mailbox for wish lists (printable Santa's List on site), mini-train rides, Animal Land, model trains
  • Santa's nightly schedule not specified
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Santa Photos at Hamburg Pavilion

Hamburg Pavilion · 2308 Sir Barton Way, Lexington, KY 40509

After darkWalk-upSensory-friendly
When
Nov 27–Dec 24, 2026 · Most days 2–7 p.m.; Dec 24 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
Sensory
Sensory-friendly session (Santa Cares): Sun Dec 6 10:30–11:30 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 2 evenings (Nov 30, Dec 7)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Dates not posted yet
  • Santa's Holiday Express · Bluegrass Railroad Museum Dates not posted yet — check the official page (bluegrassrailroad.com).
  • Santa at Legendary Festival of Lights · CommonSpirit Ballpark Dates not posted yet — check the official page (lexingtonlegends.com).

These ran last season. We’ll add them when 2026 dates go up.

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.
Also this season

Make it a Santa-and-lights night

See all 2 light displays in and around Lexington with 2026 dates, sorted for little kids, with early start times.

Christmas lights in Lexington →
Good questions

Santa in Lexington: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Lexington?

None of the 2026 visits we found is free on its own. Santa at the Southern Lights Holiday Village is included with Southern Lights ticket ($35 per carload), so it costs nothing extra if you’re going anyway. We add free visits as soon as their dates are posted.

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 Photos at Hamburg Pavilion. A morning visit before nap usually goes better than an evening one.

Is there a sensory-friendly Santa in Lexington?

Santa Photos at Hamburg Pavilion: Sensory-friendly session (Santa Cares): Sun Dec 6 10:30–11:30 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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