Wanting to avoid the mall this year? We have lots of options around town for great pictures with Santa! The opportunities vary from easy, free pop-ins to special Santa breakfasts to Santa appearances at events you may be already attending! Check out the list below for some of the Santa opportunities around Houston and see what works best for your family this year!
Santa’s Wonderland – Pictures with Santa through Dec 30 (included with admission on own camera, or fee for a prof photo package)
Sugar Land Holiday Lights – Photos with Santa (extra charge) until Dec 23
Market Street – Nov 18 – Dec 24 Pictures with Santa (charge)
Children’s Museum Houston – Nov 23 & Dec 24 Santa photos BYO camera (free with admission)
Old Time Christmas Tree Farm – Nov 25-27, Dec 3-4, 10-11 (charge)
Bering’s (both locations) – Nov 26, Dec 3, 10, 17 BYO camera for Santa photos (free)
Sugar Land – Nov 27, Dec 4, 11, 18 Photos with Santa (free)
Tiny’s No. 5 – Tree Lighting – Dec 1 Pictures with Santa (free)
Sugar Land – Tree Lighting – Dec 2 Photos with Santa (free)
Lone Star Flight Museum – Santa flies in on Dec 3, 10 (Breakfast with Santa), 17 *literally flies in on an airplane!* (included with admission/breakfast)
Dewberry Farm – Nov 25-27, Dec 3-4, 10-11 Pictures with Santa (free); Dec 3 Breakfast with Santa (charge)
Houston Museum of Natural Science Sugar Land – Dec 3 Cookies with Santa (charge)
Levy Park Holiday Festival – Dec 3 & 4 Pictures with Santa (free)
Houston Museum of Natural Science – Dec 4 Member-event Santa’s Workshop and Photos (charge) and afternoon general admission photos with Santa (included with admission); Dec 10 Breakfast with Santa (charge); Dec 17 Cookies with Santa (charge)
Museum of Fine Art’s Bayou Bend Christmas Village – Dec 9-23 Pictures with Santa (extra charge)
Moody Gardens – Dec 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Breakfast with Santa (charge)
Downtown Houston Aquarium – Dec 10, 11, 17, 18, 21-24 Breakfast with Santa (charge)
Kemah Aquarium – Dec 10, 11, 17, 18, 21-24 Breakfast with Santa (charge)
Fort Bend Discovery Center – Dec 24 Pictures with Santa (free with admission)
Plus! Skate w Santa on Nov 26, Dec 3, 10, 17 at Discovery Green (included with skating)