We found 7 Santa outings for little kids in and around St. Louis with 2026 dates: 3 breakfasts and brunches, 3 photo spots and visits and 1 Santa train. None are free on their own, though some come with admission you may already have. The first visits start Nov 13. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.
Last checked · none is free on its own · How we choose
Shaded days fall inside at least one listing’s dates (check each card for days off and hours). Dots mark set dates, like breakfasts and one-day visits.
3 breakfasts · Dec 5 – Dec 20
The Magic House · Kirkwood, MO
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
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Brookdale Farms, The Barn · 2547 Twin River Park Rd, Eureka, MO 63025
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemGateway Arch Riverboats · St. Louis riverfront, MO
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problem2 daytime spots · Nov 14 – Dec 24
Saint Louis Galleria · 1155 Saint Louis Galleria, St. Louis, MO 63117
Checked Oct 19 on the official page
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Plaza Frontenac · 1701 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131
Checked Oct 19 on the official page
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Saint Louis Zoo · St. Louis, MO
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problem1 train ride · Nov 13 – Dec 30
St. Louis Union Station · 201 S. 18th St., St. Louis, MO
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemSee all 4 light displays in and around STL with 2026 dates, sorted for little kids, with early start times.
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None of the 2026 visits we found is free on its own. Santa at Wild Lights is included with Wild Lights admission ($19, so it costs nothing extra if you’re going anyway. We add free visits as soon as their dates are posted.
Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest are Breakfast with Santa at The Magic House ($25; members $20; tables of 6 minimum; nonrefundable); Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Brookdale Farms (Kids 3–13 $35; adults 14+ $20; under 3 free but need a ticket (+ tax and fee)); PJs and Pancakes with Santa cruise ($45 ages 3+; ages 0–2 free but need a ticket). Prices are from each venue’s own page.
Babies and young toddlers get in free at Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Brookdale Farms (under 3 free but need a ticket); Santa at Wild Lights (under 2 free); PJs and Pancakes with Santa cruise (ages 0–2 free but need a ticket). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Breakfast with Santa at The Magic House, Santa Photos at Saint Louis Galleria and Santa Photos at Plaza Frontenac. A morning visit before nap usually goes better than an evening one.
Five listings start in the morning, including Breakfast with Santa at The Magic House, Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Brookdale Farms and PJs and Pancakes with Santa cruise. Two are evening visits (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.
Santa at Wild Lights: Sensory-friendly night Dec 7. THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride: Sensory-friendly rides Nov 23 and Dec 1. Santa Photos at Plaza Frontenac: Sensory-friendly session (Santa Cares): Sun Dec 6 9:30–10:30 a.m.; reduced lights and music, smaller crowds, advance registration required, no purchase required to book.
Yes. THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride runs in 2026. Check each card for departure times and pick one that fits nap.
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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