Santa 2026 · Stockton–Modesto

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Stockton–Modesto, with prices.

We found 5 Santa outings for little kids in and around Stockton–Modesto with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 4 photo spots and visits. None are free. The first visits start Nov 6. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

5 outings1 breakfast4 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 6

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 5

A quick photo

4 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Dec 24

Nov 1 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 5

Breakfast with Santa in Modesto

Modesto Senior Citizens Center · 211 Bodem St., Modesto, CA

Breakfast
When
Sat Dec 5, 2026 · 8–11:30 a.m.
Price
$10 per person; kids 2 and under free
  • Run by the City of Modesto
  • Eggs, pancakes and sausage, crafts, story time with Ms
  • Claus and a visit with Santa
  • Buy tickets online ahead of time
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

4 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Dec 24

Santa at Weberstown Mall

Weberstown Mall · 4950 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95207

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 20, 2026 · During mall hours; reserve a 15-minute slot online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
  • Walk-ups are welcome every day until closing, and reservations help on weekends
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at Vintage Faire Mall

Vintage Faire Mall, lower level outside JCPenney · 3401 Dale Rd., Modesto, CA 95356

Photos
When
Nov 6 – Dec 24, 2026 · During mall hours
Price
Photo packages sold
  • Santa moved this year to the JCPenney wing on the first floor
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at West Valley Mall

West Valley Mall · 3200 North Naglee Road, Tracy, CA 95304

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Dec 4, 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 Stoneridge Shopping Center

Stoneridge Shopping Center · One Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton, CA 94588

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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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 Stockton–Modesto: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Stockton–Modesto?

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 Stockton–Modesto?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Breakfast with Santa in Modesto ($10 per person; kids 2 and under free). 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 Breakfast with Santa in Modesto (kids 2 and under free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa at Weberstown Mall. 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?

One listings start in the morning, including Breakfast with Santa in Modesto.

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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