Santa 2026 · Reno

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

We found 3 Santa outings for little kids in and around Reno with 2026 dates: all photo spots and visits. One is free. The first visits start Nov 13. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

3 outings3 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 131 free

Last checked · How we choose

Nov 8 – Dec 26

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Santa photos and visits

3 daytime spots · Nov 13 – Dec 23

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Home for the Holidays

Greater Nevada Field · 250 Evans Ave., Reno, NV 89501

Photos
When
Nov 27–29, Dec 3–6, Dec 10–13 and Dec 16–23, 2026 · Evenings; see the ticket page for hours
Price
Ticketed; kids 2 and under free. Every ticket includes a hot chocolate.
  • The Reno Aces turn the ballpark into a 19-night holiday walk with a 100-foot tree, photo spots with Santa and Mrs
  • Claus, letters to Santa and an ornament-making station
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Checked Oct 30 on the official page · Source

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Santa at Meadowood Mall

Meadowood Mall, Center Court · 5000 Meadowood Mall Circle, Reno, NV 89502

PhotosWalk-upSensory-friendly
When
From Nov 13, 2026 · During mall hours; reserve a 15-minute slot online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
Sensory
Caring Santa sessions, a private sensory-friendly visit for kids with special needs, are booked on the same page
  • Walk-ups are welcome every day until closing
  • Several families share each 15-minute slot, so expect a short line even with a reservation
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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39 North Pole Village

Victorian Square · 764-794 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV 89431

PhotosFree
When
Dec 3–5, 2026 · See the event site
Price
Free
  • Downtown Sparks turns into a holiday village with a playland, train rides and Santa photos
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 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 Reno: questions parents ask

Where can we see Santa for free in Reno?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: 39 North Pole Village. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

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

Babies and young toddlers get in free at Santa and Mrs. Claus at Home for the Holidays (kids 2 and under free. Every ticket includes a hot chocolate.). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa at Meadowood Mall. A morning visit before nap usually goes better than an evening one.

Is there a sensory-friendly Santa in Reno?

Santa at Meadowood Mall: Caring Santa sessions, a private sensory-friendly visit for kids with special needs, are booked on the same page.

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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