Breakfast with Santa is its own holiday tradition — pancakes, cocoa, and a visit with the big guy before the present-opening chaos. These are the 2026 Santa meals across Metro Detroit that venues and cities have officially posted so far: breakfasts, brunches, suppers, and cookies with Santa, all in one list. Every event below was checked against the venue or city’s own page. Reservations matter — the most popular seatings sell out early, and a few are already gone.
Looking for photos without the meal? See our full guide to Photos with Santa in Metro Detroit.
Oakland County
Breakfast with Santa at Canterbury Village — Lake Orion
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026 only
Time: Two seatings, 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Price: $26.99 per person, plus tax, gratuity, and processing fees
Address: Canterbury Castle, 2325 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion
A full breakfast buffet in the King Richard Ballroom — French toast, bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, fruit, and a parfait bar, with coffee, hot cocoa, and juice. Advance reservations are required, and seating is shared and unassigned. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa at Rainforest Cafe — Auburn Hills
Date: Saturday, December 12 and Saturday, December 19, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. seating
Price: Adults $29; kids ages 4–10 $22.50; kids 3 and under free (includes gratuity and fees)
Address: Great Lakes Crossing, 4310 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills
A big buffet — eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, French toast, waffles, pancakes, potatoes, biscuits, fruit, pastries, and cereal — plus Santa photos, letters to Santa, goodie bags, and a retail discount. Tickets are required for everyone attending and are non-refundable. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa at Neiman Marcus — Troy
Date: Saturday, December 5 and Saturday, December 12, 2026
Time: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Price: Adults $70; kids ages 3–12 $55; under 3 free (plus tax and fees)
Address: Somerset Collection, 2705 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy
The splurge pick: breakfast pastries, brioche French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, crispy potatoes, and coffee, hot chocolate, juice, and milk — plus a mimosa for the 21+ crowd. Heads up: the December 12 seating is already sold out. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa at The Kingsley — Bloomfield Hills
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets range from about $15 to $54 on Eventbrite, depending on age and package
Address: The Kingsley (DoubleTree by Hilton), 39475 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills
Breakfast buffet with a hot cocoa bar, coloring, crafts, letters to Santa, and a reindeer-food station — plus photos with Santa and a guest appearance from the Grinch. Each family gets a private table. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa at Royal Park Hotel — Rochester
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
Time: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Address: 600 E University Dr, Rochester
The fanciest spread on this list — omelet and waffle stations, a ham carving station, smoked salmon, a dessert display, a hot cocoa bar, and ornament decorating, with Santa and Mrs. Claus photo ops until noon. As of this update, it is sold out — worth checking the listing for any released seats. Learn More
Santa Brunch at HomeGrown Brewing Co. — Oxford
Date: Sunday, December 6 and Sunday, December 13, 2026
Time: Seatings at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets range from $27.45 to $46.65, gratuity included
Address: 28 N Washington St, Oxford
A gourmet sweet-and-savory buffet in a decorated private dining room with a fireplace, a coffee bar and hot cocoa bar, letters to Santa, a book reading with Santa, and photos — bring your own phone or camera. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa — Farmington Hills
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
Time: Sessions at 8:30–10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Price: $25 residents / $30 non-residents; children 1 and under do not need a registration
Address: Longacre House, 24705 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills
A pancake breakfast with Santa stories, reindeer games, and songs — bring your camera for photos. Registration is required for adults and children. Both sessions showed as full in the city registration system at our last check — it is worth checking back for openings or a waitlist. Learn More
Cookies with Santa — Farmington Hills
Date: Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Time: One-hour sessions at 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00 p.m. each day
Price: $15 residents / $20 non-residents; children 1 and under do not need a registration
Address: Longacre House, 24705 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills
Milk and cookies, cookie decorating, Santa photos with your own camera, and time in Santa’s workshop. Registration is required, and some sessions are already on a waitlist. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa — Clawson
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Price: $10 per person for a breakfast plate; family members who are not eating attend free
Address: Hunter Community & Senior Center, 509 Fisher Ct, Clawson
A hearty breakfast, a holiday craft, and one-on-one photo time with Santa — one of the best values on this list. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa — Auburn Hills
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026
Time: The city recreation page lists 9:00–11:00 a.m.; the city’s own flyer lists 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — worth confirming before you go
Address: Auburn Hills Community Center, 3350 Seyburn Dr, Auburn Hills
The city’s annual Santa breakfast at the Community Center. The posted price was not listed on the city page at our last check, so confirm ticket details with the recreation department. Learn More
46th Annual Breakfast with Santa — Wixom
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026
Time: 8:00–11:00 a.m.
Price: A non-perishable food donation, collected for local food banks
Address: Wixom Community Center, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom
A long-running Wixom tradition from the Wixom Firefighters Foundation: a pancake breakfast and a visit with Santa for children 10 and under. Wixom residents only, space is limited, and registration is required by December 1. Learn More
Macomb County
Merry Morning Breakfast with Santa at Bass Pro Shops — Chesterfield & Auburn Hills
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Price: FREE
A free festive breakfast with Santa and his helpers — each family also takes home a free Santa hat cup and a free 4×6 photo. A separate reservation is required (maximum 4 per family), and reservations open November 28. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa at Ike’s Restaurant — Sterling Heights
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026
Time: 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Price: Tickets range from about $18 to $32 on Eventbrite, depending on age
Address: 38550 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights
Breakfast with Santa photos on your own camera, a face painter, kids’ crafts, and holiday activities. Learn More
Wayne County
Santa Breakfast — Canton
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:30 a.m.
Price: Ages 11 and up $22 residents / $28 non-residents; ages 10 and under $13 / $17
Address: Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway, Canton
A plated breakfast where kids share their wish list with Santa, make a winter craft, and enjoy Christmas story time — every child takes home a holiday souvenir, crayons, and a placemat. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Summit on the Park. Learn More
Brunch with Santa at Clara’s Table, The Dearborn Inn — Dearborn
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Price: Brunch buffet at regular menu pricing, paid at the hotel — no separate ticket
Address: 20301 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn
A brunch buffet with complimentary Santa photos, hot cocoa, and kids’ activities. Reservations are required — book the Clara’s Table experience on OpenTable.
Supper with Santa at The Henry Ford — Dearborn
Date: Holiday Nights evenings — December 3–6, 10–13, 17–23, and 26–28, 2026
Time: Dinner 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Price: $5 for children 4 and under; package pricing for older children and adults is shown in the booking flow
Address: A Taste of History restaurant, Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn
A holiday buffet — carved turkey and Dearborn ham, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, and apple cranberry cobbler — and the ticket includes Holiday Nights admission and a horse-drawn wagon ride to the restaurant. Advance purchase only, online or at 313-982-6001. Almost every date is sold out; only December 26–28 remain, with a modified post-Christmas Santa program. Learn More
Brunch with Santa at Ford House — Grosse Pointe Shores
Date: Sunday, December 20, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:30 a.m.
Address: Lake Shore Room, Ford House Visitor Center, 1100 Lake Shore Rd, Grosse Pointe Shores
A hot breakfast buffet where kids share their holiday wishes with Santa, in the Visitor Center on the Ford House grounds. Ford House has not published a ticket price yet, and its page flags the event as sold out or nearly so — check the event page for the latest. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa at D’House of Angels — Detroit
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Price: $10 per person on Eventbrite ($12.51 at checkout with fees)
Address: 2601 Cortland St, Detroit
Breakfast, holiday treats, time with Santa, and a toy giveaway for children during the event. Registration is required. Learn More
Breakfast with Santa at Detroit Public Library, Redford Branch — Detroit
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE — reserve a free ticket on Eventbrite
Address: 21200 Grand River Ave, Detroit
A free breakfast with Santa, sponsored by Divas in Black. Breakfast is available while supplies last, so arrive early. Learn More
Santa Snacks (Not a Full Meal)
Santa Experience at Blake’s Orchard — Armada
Date: November 21–22 and 27–29, plus Saturdays and Sundays in December, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets range from $9.25 to $20.95
Address: Lovey’s Lavender House, Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill, 17985 Armada Center Rd, Armada
Not a sit-down meal — each ticket includes a Santa visit with photo opportunities, one donut, and a cup of cider or hot chocolate, plus a letter to Santa. A fun add-on if you are already heading to Blake’s for a tree. Learn More
More Santa meals are announced through November, and we update this list as venues post their 2026 details. If your favorite breakfast with Santa is not here yet, it likely has not been announced — check back before you book.
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Brittany is a proud mom to two fun loving kiddos, Grayson and Audrey. With a passion for health and fitness, she’s a certified personal trainer and nutritionist who enjoys helping others lead active, enjoyable lives. When she’s not coaching clients, you can find Brittany, her husband, and her kids exploring Michigan’s vibrant scene of indoor play centers, parks, eateries, and events. Whether they’re discovering new hiking trails, celebrating local restaurant openings, or spending the afternoon at the cider mill, they’re always on the lookout for their next adventure. Brittany is passionate about sharing her family’s experiences to help other parents create lasting memories in Metro Detroit. You can follow along with her and her crew here @brittmilesxo.