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Santa 2026 · Memphis

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

We found 5 Santa outings for little kids in and around Memphis with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 4 photo spots and visits. None are free. The first visits start Nov 20. One more ran last season but hasn’t posted 2026 dates yet. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

5 outings1 breakfast4 photo spotsFirst 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 · Dec 12 – Dec 23

A quick photo

1 daytime spot · Nov 21 – Dec 27

After-dark Santa

3 evening spots · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Nov 15 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 12 – Dec 23

Breakfast with Santa at the Memphis Zoo

Memphis Zoo, Cat House Cafe · 2000 Prentiss Pl, Memphis, TN 38112

BreakfastBook ahead
When
Dec 12, 13 and 19–23, 2026 · 9–10:30 a.m.
Price
$50 members, $75 nonmembers; includes zoo admission
  • Pancake breakfast with Santa and time with a few ambassador animals
  • Advance online tickets only
  • non-refundable
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

1 daytime spot · Nov 21 – Dec 27

Santa at the Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees

Museum of Science & History – Pink Palace · 3050 Central Ave., Memphis, TN

Photos
When
Nov 21 – Dec 27, 2026 · Tue–Sun 10:30am–5pm (box office closes 4:30)
Price
$6 ages 3–12; $7 adults
  • A walk-through holiday forest benefiting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, with Santa there to hear wish lists
  • Buy tickets online ahead
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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After-dark Santa

3 evening spots · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Santa Photos at Wolfchase Galleria

Wolfchase Galleria · 2760 N Germantown Pkwy, Memphis, TN 38133

After darkWalk-upSensory-friendly
When
Nov 20–Dec 24, 2026 (not every day in the first weeks; closed Thanksgiving) · Most days 2–7 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
Sensory
Sensory-friendly session (Caring Santa): Sun Dec 6 9–10:30 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 1 evening (Dec 13)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa nights at Holiday Wonders at the Garden

Memphis Botanic Garden · 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117

After darkBook ahead
When
Nov 27 and Sundays Dec 6, 13 and 20, 2026 (plus the dog-friendly night Dec 10) · 5–8:30 p.m. (last entry 7:30)
Price
Advance $15 members / $17 non-members; same day $20; under 2 free (tickets on sale Nov 6)
  • Visit Santa under the lights and take your own photos
  • Strollers and wagons welcome
  • free parking
  • Pets only on Dec 10
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa Photos at Saddle Creek

The Shops of Saddle Creek (Saddle Creek South, between Sephora and UNTUCKit) · Poplar Ave at W Farmington Blvd, Germantown, TN 38138

After dark
When
Select days Nov 22–Dec 23, 2026 · Nov 22 6–8 p.m.; Nov 27 noon–7; Nov 28 4–7; Dec 4–5 3–7; Dec 6 3–5; Dec 11 3–6; Dec 12 2–6; Dec 13 1–5; Dec 17 4–7; Dec 18–19 2–6; Dec 20 1–5; Dec 21–23 4–7 p.m.
  • Leashed, well-behaved pets are welcome any time
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Dates not posted yet
  • Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid · Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid Dates not posted yet — check the official page (basspro.com).

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

On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Santa at the Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees
$6 ages 3–12; $7 adults2Santa nights at Holiday Wonders at the Garden
Advance $15 members / $17 non-members; same day $20; under 2 free (tickets on sale Nov 6)3Breakfast with Santa at the Memphis Zoo
$50 members, $75 nonmembers; includes zoo admission
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 Memphis: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Memphis?

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 Memphis?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Breakfast with Santa at the Memphis Zoo ($50 members, $75 nonmembers; includes zoo admission). Prices are from each venue’s own page.

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

Babies and young toddlers get in free at Santa nights at Holiday Wonders at the Garden (under 2 free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa Photos at Wolfchase Galleria. 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 Santa at the Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees and Breakfast with Santa at the Memphis Zoo. Three are evening visits (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.

Is there a sensory-friendly Santa in Memphis?

Santa Photos at Wolfchase Galleria: Sensory-friendly session (Caring Santa): Sun Dec 6 9–10:30 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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