# Santa's Arrival at Cincinnati Museum Center > Event for families in the Cincinnati area (OH / KY / IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM - Where: Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free for Members or included with Museum Admission - Organizer: Cincinnati Museum Center - Official page: https://tickets.cincymuseum.org/cincymuseum/events - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/cincinnati/activities/santa-s-arrival-at-cincinnati-museum-center--listing-c0f5f0f8b4d0d2ec7a6b00eb ## About Cincinnati Museum Center marks the start of its holiday visits with Santa by welcoming him to Union Terminal on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The page says he arrives by firetruck at noon. After that arrival, visitors can see him by the fireplace in the Ruthven Gallery as part of the museum's holiday season. The listing sits on the Holiday Junction page, which also describes the broader holiday experience in the terminal, including the OMNIMAX film Rocky Mountain Express. Entry is free for members or included with museum admission; the page does not print a separate photo-package price or a reservation step for this arrival. It does not give an age minimum. Deaf Day with Santa, on December 6, is a different visit and is already listed. 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