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Santa 2026 · Tulsa

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

We found 7 Santa outings for little kids in and around Tulsa with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches, 3 photo spots and visits and 1 Santa train, plus one worth the drive. One is free. The first visits start Nov 14. One more ran last season but hasn’t posted 2026 dates yet. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

7 outings2 breakfasts3 photo spots1 Santa trainFirst visits Nov 141 free

Last checked · How we choose

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What kind of Santa visit?

Nov 8 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 12 – Dec 19

Breakfast With Santa at Arvest Winterfest

Arvest Convention Center, Grand Hall · Tulsa, OK

Breakfast
When
Sat Dec 19, 2026 · 9 a.m.
Price
Adult $40; child $20 (kids 1 and older need a ticket)
Ages
Under 1 free
  • Breakfast buffet, hot chocolate bar, letters to Santa, photo ops with Santa, plus one free Winterfest ice skate

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Sweets with Santa

Tulsa Zoo, Rajan's (Lost Kingdom) · 6421 E 36th St N, Tulsa, OK 74115

BreakfastBring your camera
When
Sat Dec 12, 2026 · 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (come and go)
Price
Members $5, general $10 per person ages 2+; 1 and under free; zoo admission separate
  • Indoor
  • animal chats, crafts, story time, meet Santa
  • No photographer, bring your own camera
  • No breakfast included
  • Tickets not yet on sale as of Oct 18

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Santa photos and visits

2 daytime spots · Nov 14 – Dec 24

Santa Day

Tulsa Toy Depot · 10114 S. Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133

PhotosFreeBring your cameraSensory-friendly
When
Sat Dec 5, 2026 · 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Price
Free
Sensory
Billed as relaxed and low-stress; kids visit at their own pace
  • Santa and Mrs
  • Claus
  • bring your own camera

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Santa Photos at Woodland Hills Mall

Woodland Hills Mall · 7021 So Memorial Dr, Tulsa, OK 74133

PhotosWalk-upSensory-friendly
When
Nov 14–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
Sensory
Sensory-friendly session (Caring Santa): Sun Dec 6 9–10:30 a.m.; reduced lights and music, smaller crowds, advance registration required, no purchase required to book.
  • Walk-ups welcome
  • booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot)
  • Pet photo nights on 1 evening (Dec 13)

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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After-dark Santa

1 evening spot · Nov 27 – Dec 23

Santa at Botanic Garden of Lights

Tulsa Botanic Garden, Stanford Family Liberty Garden · Tulsa, OK

After dark
When
Every lights night Nov 27 – Dec 23, 2026 · 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Price
Included with lights ticket
  • Santa with his sleigh
  • bring a camera for free photos

Checked Oct 18 on the official page · Source

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Santa trains and the Polar Express

1 train ride · Nov 25 – Jan 1

Rhema Express train

Rhema Bible Church campus (Rhema Lights) · Rhema Park, Broken Arrow, OK

Santa trainWalk-up
When
Nightly Nov 25, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · Nov 25 6–11 p.m.; then 5:30–11 p.m.
Price
Adults 13+ $10; kids 4–12 $5; 3 and under free
  • Holiday train ride through the lights (not a Santa train)
  • First come, first served
  • cash or card

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Worth the drive from Tulsa

1 outing · Nov 27 – Dec 20 · the drive time is on each card

Santa at Woolaroc's Wonderland of Lights

Woolaroc Museum · Bartlesville area, OK

Worth the driveAbout an hour north (near Bartlesville, OK)
When
Fri–Sun, Nov 27 – Dec 20, 2026 · 5–9 p.m.
Price
Included with admission ($9 adults, $2 kids 12 and under)
Family of 4: about $22 for 2 adults and 2 kids at the posted prices
  • Santa at the museum every event evening

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Dates not posted yet
  • Santa at Southwood · Southwood Landscape & Garden Center Dates not posted yet — check the official page (southwoodgardencenter.com).

It ran last season. We’ll add it when 2026 dates go up.

On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

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 Tulsa: questions parents ask

Where can we see Santa for free in Tulsa?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: Santa Day. A few others come with admission you may already have. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in Tulsa?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest are Sweets with Santa (Members $5, general $10 per person ages 2+; 1 and under free; zoo admission separate); Breakfast With Santa at Arvest Winterfest (Adult $40; child $20 (kids 1 and older need a ticket)). 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 at Arvest Winterfest (Under 1 free); Sweets with Santa (1 and under free); Rhema Express train (3 and under free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa Photos at Woodland Hills 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?

Four listings start in the morning, including Breakfast With Santa at Arvest Winterfest, Sweets with Santa and Santa Day. Three are evening visits (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.

Is there a sensory-friendly Santa in Tulsa?

Santa Day: Billed as relaxed and low-stress; kids visit at their own pace. Santa Photos at Woodland Hills Mall: Sensory-friendly session (Caring Santa): Sun Dec 6 9–10:30 a.m.; reduced lights and music, smaller crowds, advance registration required, no purchase required to book.

Is there a Polar Express or Santa train near Tulsa?

Yes. Rhema Express train runs in 2026. Check each card for departure times and pick one that fits nap.

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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