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Santa 2026 · Salt Lake City

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Salt Lake City, with prices.

We found 5 Santa outings for little kids in and around Salt Lake City with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches and 2 photo spots and visits, plus one worth the drive. None are free, and one is already sold out. 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 outings2 breakfasts2 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 201 sold out

Last checked · none is free on its own · How we choose

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Nov 28 – Dec 22

A quick photo

2 daytime spots · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Worth the drive

1 outing

Nov 15 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Nov 28 – Dec 22

Sold out

Breakfast with Santa at The Grand America

The Grand America Hotel · Salt Lake City, UT

Breakfast
When
Nov 28; Dec 5, 12, 18, 19, 21, 22, 2026 · Seatings 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Price
$65 adult; $35 ages 3–11; 2 and under free (+20% gratuity and tax)
  • With Santa and Mrs
  • Claus
  • The hotel’s overnight package is sold out too
See details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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South Salt Lake Breakfast with Santa

South Salt Lake Community Center · 2531 South 400 East, South Salt Lake, UT 84115

Breakfast
When
Sat Dec 5, 2026 · 8–11 a.m.
Price
$5 per person or $20 for a family of five; Santa photos extra
  • Lions Club breakfast, activities, live entertainment
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

2 daytime spots · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Santa Photos at City Creek Center

City Creek Center · 48 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

PhotosWalk-up
When
Nov 20–Dec 24, 2026 (not every day in the first weeks; closed Thanksgiving) · Most days 11 a.m.–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
  • Walk-ups welcome
  • booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot)
  • Pet photo nights on 2 evenings (Nov 30, Dec 7)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Santa Photos at Fashion Place

Fashion Place · 6191 S. State Street, Murray, UT 84107

PhotosWalk-up
When
Nov 20–Dec 24, 2026 (closed Thanksgiving) · 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 8 evenings (Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 7, Dec 8…)
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Worth the drive from SLC

1 outing · the drive time is on each card

North Pole Express

Heber Valley Railroad · 450 South 600 West, Heber City, UT

Worth the driveAbout an hour (Heber City, UT)
When
Mid-November through late December 2026 · Mostly 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday daytime runs
Price
Varies by coach and date; newly released lounge/dome seats $140–$640
  • Cocoa, cookie, water
  • Santa boards at the North Pole and gives each child a gift
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Dates not posted yet
  • Breakfast with Santa at Gardner Village · Gardner Village Dates not posted yet — check the official page (gardnervillage.com).

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 Salt Lake City: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Salt Lake City?

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 Salt Lake City?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is South Salt Lake Breakfast with Santa ($5 per person or $20 for a family of five; Santa photos extra). Prices are from each venue’s own page.

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 City Creek Center and Santa Photos at Fashion Place. 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 South Salt Lake Breakfast with Santa, Santa Photos at City Creek Center and Santa Photos at Fashion Place. One is an evening visit (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.

Is there a Polar Express or Santa train near Salt Lake City?

Yes. North Pole Express runs in 2026. Check each card for departure times and pick one that fits nap. A few are out of town; the drive time is on each card.

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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