Santa 2026 · Washington, DC

Breakfast with Santa and Santa photos in Washington, DC, with prices.

We found 6 Santa outings for little kids in and around Washington, DC with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches and 4 photo spots and visits. Two are free. The first visits start Nov 6. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

6 outings2 breakfasts4 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 62 free

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 6 – Dec 19

A quick photo

3 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Dec 24

After-dark Santa

1 evening spot · Dec 5

Nov 1 – Dec 26

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Breakfast with Santa

2 breakfasts · Dec 6 – Dec 19

Santa photos and visits

3 daytime spots · Nov 6 – Dec 24

Santa at Tysons Corner Center

Tysons Corner Center, Level 1 near Wasabi · 1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102

PhotosFreeBook ahead
When
From Nov 6, 2026 · Mon–Fri 11am–7pm to start; see the schedule
Price
Free visit; photo packages for sale
  • Reserve a spot online to skip the line
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Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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Santa at Tysons Galleria

Tysons Galleria · 2001 International Drive, McLean, VA 22102

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
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Checked Oct 30 on the official page

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Santa at Manassas Mall

Manassas Mall · 8300 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20109

PhotosWalk-up
When
From Nov 27, 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 · Dec 5

Santa at the Holiday Boat Parade

The Grove at The Wharf · 760 Maine Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20024

After darkFree
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Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · Evening; fireworks around 8pm
Price
Free
  • Free family photos with Santa during the Holiday Boat Parade & Party, plus ornament decorating at M Street Landing
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Checked Oct 28 on the official page

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On a budget

Ways to keep Santa cheap

1Santa at Tysons Corner Center
Free visit; photo packages for sale2Santa at the Holiday Boat Parade
Free3Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock Cafe
Adults $65.30, kids 3 and up $44.70, under 2 free
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 Washington, DC: questions parents ask

Where can we see Santa for free in Washington, DC?

Two of this year’s Santa listings are free: Santa at Tysons Corner Center and Santa at the Holiday Boat Parade. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in Washington, DC?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock Cafe (Adults $65.30, kids 3 and up $44.70, under 2 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 at Hard Rock Cafe (under 2 free). 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?

Three listings start in the morning, including Breakfast with Santa at the Willard, Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock Cafe and Santa at Tysons Corner Center. 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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Santa visits that come back every year

Each of these comes back every year. Its page keeps the last confirmed dates, and the new ones go up there once they’re posted. Every year in DC

Santa at Tysons Corner CenterNext: Nov 6 – Dec 24, 2026Santa at the Holiday Boat ParadeNext: Dec 5, 2026Breakfast with Santa at the WillardNext: Dec 6, 2026Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock CafeNext: Dec 19, 2026

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