Santa 2026 · New York City

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in New York City, with prices.

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around New York City with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches and 4 photo spots and visits. One is free. The first visits start Nov 14. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings2 breakfasts4 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 141 free

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Nov 27 – Dec 24

A quick photo

4 daytime spots · Nov 14 – Dec 24

Nov 8 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Nov 27 – Dec 24

Breakfast with Santa at Stella 34 Trattoria

Stella 34 Trattoria, Macy’s Herald Square (6th floor) · Macy’s Herald Square, enter at 35th Street & Broadway, New York, NY

BreakfastBook ahead
When
Nov 27–29 and Dec 4–6, 11–24, 2026 · 10am on Nov 27 and Dec 4, 11, 14–18, 21–22; 8:30 or 10:30am on Nov 28–29 and Dec 5–6, 12–13, 19–20, 23–24
Price
From $65 kids, $85 adults, plus 8.875% tax and 20% gratuity; varies by date and seating
  • Family-style breakfast looking out at the Empire State Building, carolers, a visit with Santa and elves, and a family photo with Santa
  • Reservations can’t be refunded, so arrive on time
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Checked Oct 29 on the official page

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Sunday with Santa at Our Lady of the Snow

Our Lady of the Snow Hall · 410 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

BreakfastBring your camera
When
Sun Dec 6, 2026 · 11am–2pm
Price
Kids over 1: $20; babies under 1 free; parents and guardians $10
  • Bagels, muffins and a hot cocoa bar, plus crafts, games, a magic show and photos with Santa (bring your own camera)
  • Full refunds for cancellations by Nov 30
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 29 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

4 daytime spots · Nov 14 – Dec 24

Santaland at Macy’s Herald Square

Macy’s Herald Square, 8th floor · 151 W. 34th St., New York, NY 10001

PhotosFreeBook ahead
When
Nov 27 – Dec 24, 2026 · Book a time; reservations open daily at 6:30am, 7 days ahead
Price
Free with a reservation; photo packages from $44.99; Premium Experience $250 per group
  • A new Santaland this year, with a North Star Express ride to the North Pole before you meet Santa
  • Free reservations open Nov 20
  • waits after check-in run 30 to 90 minutes
  • Dec 2 and Dec 9 are sensory-friendly days
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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Santa at American Dream

American Dream · 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

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 The Mills at Jersey Gardens

The Mills at Jersey Gardens · 651 Kapkowski Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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 The Shops at Riverside

The Shops at Riverside · One Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ 07601

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 20, 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

1Santaland at Macy’s Herald Square
Free with a reservation; photo packages from $44.99; Premium Experience $250 per group2Sunday with Santa at Our Lady of the Snow
Kids over 1: $20; babies under 1 free; parents and guardians $103Breakfast with Santa at Stella 34 Trattoria
From $65 kids, $85 adults, plus 8.875% tax and 20% gratuity; varies by date and seating
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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Where can we see Santa for free in New York City?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: Santaland at Macy’s Herald Square. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in New York City?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest are Sunday with Santa at Our Lady of the Snow (Kids over 1: $20; babies under 1 free; parents and guardians $10); Breakfast with Santa at Stella 34 Trattoria (From $65 kids, $85 adults, plus 8.875% tax and 20% gratuity; varies by date and seating). 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 Sunday with Santa at Our Lady of the Snow (babies under 1 free). 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?

Three listings start in the morning, including Santaland at Macy’s Herald Square, Breakfast with Santa at Stella 34 Trattoria and Sunday with Santa at Our Lady of the Snow.

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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