Santa 2026 · Seattle

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

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around Seattle with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 5 photo spots and visits. None are free. The first visits start Nov 13. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings1 breakfast5 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 13

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 6

A quick photo

4 daytime spots · Nov 13 – Dec 23

After-dark Santa

1 evening spot · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Nov 8 – Dec 26

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Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 6

Breakfast with Santa at Anderson School

McMenamins Anderson School, Haynes' Hall · 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011

BreakfastBook ahead
When
Sun., Dec. 6, 2026 · Two seatings: 9 a.m. and noon
Price
$265 per table of 8, breakfast and non-alcoholic drinks included
  • A sit-down hot breakfast in the old school's hall in Bothell, with Santa making the rounds so kids chat with him from the table instead of standing in a mall line
  • Tables seat eight, so it works best if you book with another family or two
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

4 daytime spots · Nov 13 – Dec 23

Cookies with Santa on the Christmas Ship

Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship · Departures from Pier 55, Lake Union Park, Shilshole, Kirkland, Renton, Edmonds and more

PhotosBook ahead
When
Nov 27 – Dec 23, 2026 · 2pm sailings
Price
Cruise ticket; price on the booking page
  • Kids on 2pm sailings get cookies with Santa
  • Every sailing has a choir and Santa reading ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 26 on the official page

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Santa at Westfield Southcenter

Westfield Southcenter · 2800 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, WA 98188

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 19, 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 Outlet Collection Seattle

The Outlet Collection Seattle · 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn, WA 98001

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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Santa at Tacoma Mall

Tacoma Mall · 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 13, 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 20 – Dec 24

Santa at the Seattle Christmas Market

Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion · 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109

After darkBook ahead
When
Nov 20 – Dec 27, 2026 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) · Weekdays 4–9pm and weekends 11:30am–9pm through Dec 13; Dec 24 10am–7pm
Price
Market ticket required; price on the ticket page
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 26 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 Seattle: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Seattle?

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 Seattle?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Breakfast with Santa at Anderson School ($265 per table of 8, breakfast and non-alcoholic drinks included). Prices are from each venue’s own page.

When is the best time to see Santa with a toddler who goes to bed early?

One listings start in the morning, including Breakfast with Santa at Anderson School. 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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