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Santa 2026 · Wichita

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

We found 4 Santa outings for little kids in and around Wichita with 2026 dates: 1 breakfast or brunch and 2 photo spots and visits, plus one worth the drive. One is free. The first visits start Nov 20. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.

4 outings1 breakfast2 photo spotsFirst visits Nov 201 free

Last checked · How we choose

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What kind of Santa visit?

Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 12

After-dark Santa

2 evening spots · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Worth the drive

1 outing · Nov 28 – Dec 24

Nov 15 – Dec 26

The Santa calendar

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Breakfast with Santa

1 breakfast · Dec 12

KCSL Red Stocking Breakfast Wichita

WSU Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex · 5015 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS 67220

Breakfast
When
Sat Dec 12, 2026 · 8–10:30 a.m.
Price
Ticketed fundraiser (see the event page)
  • Kansas Children's Service League fundraiser with pictures with Santa, activities, raffles and a silent auction
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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After-dark Santa

2 evening spots · Nov 20 – Dec 24

Merry & Bright at Union Station

Union Station Plaza · 701 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS

After darkFree
When
Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 5:30–7:30pm
Price
Free, including photos with Santa
  • The lighting of Union Station, with photos with Santa, carriage rides, cocoa and cookies, a kids’ station and fireworks
  • Bring a new toy, coat or shoes for the Wichita Children’s Home
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 18 on the official page

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Santa Photo Experience at Towne East Square

Towne East Square · 7700 E. Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67212

After darkWalk-upSensory-friendly
When
Nov 20–Dec 24, 2026 (closed Thanksgiving) · Most days 2–7 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)
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Checked Oct 19 on the official page

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Worth the drive from Wichita

1 outing · Nov 28 – Dec 24 · the drive time is on each card

Pancakes with Santa at Fulton Valley Farms

Fulton Valley Farms · 5079 SW Fulton Rd, Towanda, KS 67144

Worth the driveAbout 25 miles northeast of Wichita (Towanda, KS)
When
Saturdays Nov 28, Dec 5, 12 and 19, plus Thu Dec 24, 2026 · 8:30 a.m.–noon
Price
$18.50 ages 4 and up; 3 and under free
  • All-you-can-eat pancakes and pictures with Santa
  • Christmas jammies welcome
  • Walk the farm to see the live reindeer and farm animals, and there's a kids' hay maze
Book / details ↗

Checked Oct 19 on the official page · Source

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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.
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Good questions

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Where can we see Santa for free in Wichita?

One of this year’s Santa listings is free: Merry & Bright at Union Station. Bring your own camera where the listing says so.

What’s the cheapest breakfast with Santa in Wichita?

Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Pancakes with Santa at Fulton Valley Farms ($18.50 ages 4 and up; 3 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 Pancakes with Santa at Fulton Valley Farms (3 and under free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa Photo Experience at Towne East Square. 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?

Two listings start in the morning, including KCSL Red Stocking Breakfast Wichita and Pancakes with Santa at Fulton Valley Farms. Two are evening visits (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.

Is there a sensory-friendly Santa in Wichita?

Santa Photo Experience at Towne East Square: 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.

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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