Santa 2026 · Miami and Fort Lauderdale

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, with prices.

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around Miami and Fort Lauderdale with 2026 dates: all photo spots and visits. None are free. The first visits start Nov 20. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings6 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?

A quick photo

5 daytime spots · Nov 20 – Dec 22

After-dark Santa

1 evening spot · Nov 27 – Dec 23

Nov 15 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Inside a listing’s datesPhotos and visits

Santa photos and visits

5 daytime spots · Nov 20 – Dec 22

Santa in the Garden at Fairchild

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden · 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156

Photos
When
Dec 6, 13, 20 and 22, 2026 · 11am–3pm
Price
Garden admission; see the event page
  • Santa visits the garden on four December days for photos, part of the daytime A Very Merry Garden season (Dec 1 – Jan 4)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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Santa Photos at Dolphin Mall

Dolphin Mall, by Entry 4 · 11401 NW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33172

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 20, 2026
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
  • Walk-ups welcome daily
  • booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 29 on the official page

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Santa at Brickell City Centre

Brickell City Centre · 701 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33131

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 27, 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 Miami International Mall

Miami International Mall · 1455 NW 107th Ave, Doral, FL 33172

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 27, 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 Pembroke Lakes Mall

Pembroke Lakes Mall · 11401 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 28, 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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After-dark Santa

1 evening spot · Nov 27 – Dec 23

Santa at Zoo Lights Miami

Zoo Miami · 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177

After dark
When
Select nights Nov 27 – Dec 23, 2026 · 6:30–10pm
Price
Zoo Lights ticket; separate from daytime admission
  • Santa makes appearances at Zoo Lights through Dec 23
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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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 Miami and Fort Lauderdale: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Miami and Fort Lauderdale?

None of the 2026 visits we found is free on its own. 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 Dolphin Mall. 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?

One listings start in the morning, including Santa in the Garden at Fairchild. One is an evening visit (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.

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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