Visit Santa Downtown!

Santa Claus is coming downtown! Visit Santa in the Winterfest Plaza on Palafox Place weekend evenings starting November 17, and every day starting December 15.

No need to wait in line: We have a full assortment of reindeer games and craft tables where kids can write their Letters to Santa while they wait.

Visiting Santa is always free! We offer three optional photo packages, all of which include digital copies for sharing or printing.

Photo Packages

One 6×8 print
Sharing-quality digital copies
$16
One 6×8 print
One 4×6 print
4 ornament/wallet sized prints
Full quality digital originals
Reprint rights
$24
Four 6×8 prints
Two 4×6 prints
Eight ornament/wallet sized prints
Full quality digital originals
Reprint rights
$29
One sharing-quality digital photoFREE with your email address

When can I Visit Santa?

Friday, November 174pm-8pmGallery Night
Saturday, Nov 182pm – 8pm“My Sleigh Ride with Santa” Drawing Contest
FREE 6×8 photo with contest entry
Sunday, Nov 191pm – 8pm#Winterfest Performance Tour Previews
Friday, Nov 246pm – 9pm#ElfParade #FirstCityLights #OpeningNight #Winterfest Performance Tour
Saturday, Nov 2511am – 9pm#Winterfest Performance Tour
Sunday, Nov 261pm – 5pm
Friday, Dec 15pm – 9pm#Winterfest Performance Tour
Saturday, Dec 211am – 9pm#Winterfest Performance Tour
Sunday, Dec 31pm – 5pm
Friday, Dec 85pm – 9pm#Winterfest Performance Tour
Saturday, Dec 911am – 9pm#ChristmasParade
Sunday, Dec 101pm – 5pm
Friday, Dec 155pm – 9pm#Winterfest Performance Tour #FinaleWeeekend
Saturday, Dec 1611am – 9pm#Winterfest Performance Tour #FinaleWeeekend
Sunday, Dec 171pm – 9pm#Winterfest Performance Tour #FinaleWeeekend
Monday, Dec 185pm – 9pm#WinterfestMiniTours
Tuesday, Dec 195pm – 9pm#WinterfestMiniTours
Wednesday, Dec 205pm – 9pm#WinterfestMiniTours
Thursday, Dec 215pm – 9pm#WinterfestMiniTours
Friday, Dec 225pm – 9pm#WinterfestMiniTours
Saturday, Dec 231pm – 9pm#WinterfestMiniTours
Sunday, Dec 241pm – 8pm#SantaSendoff