Get ready for double the holiday magic – Brunch with Santa is back and bigger than ever for TWO festive days! Join us on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7, for a morning filled with holiday fun in our Winter Wonderland. Enjoy a delicious full buffet brunch by Roots Catering, meet Santa and capture your annual holiday photo, and explore Santa’s Village with festive crafts, holiday activities, and a very merry scavenger hunt in the rose garden.

Santa’s Village is open to all ticket holders from 8 AM–1 PM. Your reserved brunch seating time includes a special visit with Santa and plenty of time to savor Santa’s favorite meal of the day: brunch.

Tickets sell out fast every year – don’t wait to grab yours! Tickets on sale soon.

🗓️ Saturday, December 6th & Sunday, December 7th
🕙 8–9:30 AM
🕘 9:45–11:15 AM
🕦 11:30 AM–1 PM

🕜 1:30–2:45 PM Calm & Cozy Seating: This sensory-friendly time slot offers a quieter, gentler Santa experience for children who benefit from: reduced noise levels, smaller crowds, softer lighting, a patient & understanding approach to meet Santa at your child's pace. Every child deserves the magic of the holidays!

📍 CARD Center
💲 Tickets go on sale November 1st!

Brunch with Santa

Gather your family for a magical morning with Santa! Enjoy a delicious full buffet brunch prepared by Roots Catering — a spread sure to keep every belly full (even Santa’s!). Meet Santa himself, snap your keepsake holiday photo, and sip on hot coffee, tea, or cocoa from our cozy hot cocoa bar. The CARD Community Center Main Hall will be decked out in full holiday cheer, transformed into Santa’s Village for this festive weekend.

Santa’s Village

Explore the CARD Community Center turned into a winter wonderland! Explore Santa’s Village and enjoy festive crafts, a letter-writing station, and a holiday scavenger hunt in the rose garden. Need a moment to relax? Visit our Inclusion Sensory Room — a welcoming, quiet space designed for comfort and calm.

Letters to Santa

Don’t forget to send your wish list! The letter-writing station in Santa’s Village lets kids write and send their letters straight to the North Pole — and Santa will write back! Visit chicorec.gov/letters-to-santa for details on how to receive a special reply from the big guy himself.

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