Santa 2026 · Ventura County

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Ventura County, with prices.

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around Ventura County with 2026 dates: all photo spots and visits. None are free. The first visits start Nov 6. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings6 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?

A quick photo

4 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Dec 24

After-dark Santa

2 evening spots · Nov 28 – Dec 19

Nov 1 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Santa photos and visits

4 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Dec 24

Photos with Santa at The Collection at RiverPark

Santa's Workshop on Town Center Dr., between Cheesecake Factory and Larsen's · 2751 Park View Court, Oxnard, CA 93036

Photos
When
Nov 20 – Dec 24, 2026 · Hours at the center's page
Price
Not listed on the center's page
  • An outdoor workshop on the center's main street
  • Pets are welcome in the photos any day of the week
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at Westfield Topanga

Westfield Topanga · 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303

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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Santa at Northridge Fashion Center

Northridge Fashion Center · 9301 Tampa Avenue, Northridge, CA 91324

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 Valencia Town Center

Valencia Town Center · 24201 W Valencia, Valencia, CA 91355

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 6, 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

2 evening spots · Nov 28 – Dec 19

Santa at Wild Lights

America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College · 7075 Campus Rd., Moorpark, CA 93021

After darkBook aheadWalk-upBring your camera
When
Sat Nov 28, Dec 5, 12 and 19, 2026 · 6–7:30 p.m.
Price
Free photo on your own phone; Wild Lights ticket required (adults $17, kids 3–12 $14, 2 and under free)
  • First come, first served, with no printed photos
  • Arrive at 6 to beat the line before bedtime
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at the Old Town Camarillo Glow Holiday Walk

Old Town Camarillo, Ventura Blvd. · 2195 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93010

After darkBring your camera
When
Sat Dec 5, 2026 · Santa 6–8 p.m. (walk runs 5–8 p.m.)
Price
Walk tickets $20 presale, $30 at the door; kids under 14 free with a ticket
  • Santa is out on the boulevard during the walk, so bring your own camera
  • Check in at 2195 Ventura Blvd
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Santa at Wild Lights
Free photo on your own phone; Wild Lights ticket required (adults $17, kids 3–12 $14, 2 and under free)2Santa at the Old Town Camarillo Glow Holiday Walk
Walk tickets $20 presale, $30 at the door; kids under 14 free with a ticket
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 Ventura County: questions parents ask

Is there a free Santa visit in Ventura County?

None of the 2026 visits we found is free on its own. We add free visits as soon as their dates are posted.

Which Santa visits are best for babies and kids under 3?

Babies and young toddlers get in free at Santa at Wild Lights (2 and under free); Santa at the Old Town Camarillo Glow Holiday Walk (kids under 14 free with a ticket). A morning visit before nap usually goes better than an evening one.

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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