# Santa at Birkdale Village (Santa's Cottage) > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 22 – Dec 24 - Where: Birkdale Village – Santa's Cottage, Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Appointment booking via Square; price not stated - Organizer: Birkdale Village - Official page: https://app.squareup.com/appointments/book/q9dq5tnauejq5i/LHJ1KPYCBT9TJ/start - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-at-birkdale-village-santa-s-cottage--listing-9dc2c554c42c1be1931bb345 ## About Santa takes visits and photos at his North Pole-inspired cottage at Birkdale Village through the holiday season, Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The cottage sits between Anthropologie and Lululemon (the page also mentions it near Warby Parker). Birkdale asks families to book an appointment online to guarantee a time with Santa; walk-ups are taken only if time allows. ## Similar picks in Charlotte - [The Lighting of Birkdale Village (Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/the-lighting-of-birkdale-village-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-aad46e21abce2bea66d1194d) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Birkdale Village – The Plaza and Birkdale Commons Parkway, Huntersville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. 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