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Santa 2026 · New Orleans

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in New Orleans, with prices.

We found 2 Santa outings for little kids in and around New Orleans with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 1 photo spot or visit. None are free. The first visits start Dec 4. One more ran last season but hasn’t posted 2026 dates yet. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

2 outings1 breakfast1 photo spotFirst visits Dec 4

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 – Dec 23

A quick photo

1 daytime spot · Dec 4 – Dec 24

Nov 29 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 21 – Dec 23

Jazz Brunch with Santa at Court of Two Sisters

The Court of Two Sisters · 613 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130

BreakfastBook ahead
When
Dec 21, 22 and 23 · Brunch seating; reserve ahead
Price
Ages 13+ $58; ages 2–12 $38; under 2 free (plus a $5 processing fee per order)
  • Brunch buffet, a visit with Santa, a toy for every child and a holiday jazz trio
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

1 daytime spot · Dec 4 – Dec 24

Santa Photos at Oakwood Center

Oakwood Center · 197 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, LA 70053

PhotosWalk-up
When
Dec 4–Dec 24, 2026 · 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
  • Walk-ups welcome
  • booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot)
  • Pet photo nights on 4 evenings (Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 14, Dec 15)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

Report a problem
Dates not posted yet
  • Santa and Cajun Santa at Audubon · Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Zoo Dates not posted yet — check the official page (audubonnatureinstitute.org).

It ran last season. We’ll add it 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

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Good questions

Santa in New Orleans: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in New Orleans?

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 New Orleans?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Jazz Brunch with Santa at Court of Two Sisters (Ages 13+ $58; ages 2–12 $38; under 2 free (plus a $5 processing fee per order)). 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 Jazz Brunch with Santa at Court of Two Sisters (under 2 free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa Photos at Oakwood Center. 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 Photos at Oakwood Center.

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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