# Brunch or Lunch with Santa at Fairy Tale Forest

> Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · 11:15 AM
- Where: Fairy Tale Forest — Fables Restaurant, 140 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
- Ages: All ages; kids' price for ages 2–17
- Price: $50 for adults • $35 for kids (ages 2-17); add discounted park admission for $16 per person
- Organizer: Fairy Tale Forest
- Official page: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fairytaleforest/2292852
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

On two December weekends Fairy Tale Forest in Oak Ridge hosts a holiday brunch or lunch buffet with Santa ("the Jolly Ol Fella") at Fables, its on-site restaurant. Seatings are at 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6 and December 12 and 13, 2026, and each seating has its own ticket. The buffet costs $50 for adults and $35 for kids ages 2 to 17, and diners can add a discounted park admission for $16 per person to stay for the park's holiday Winter Wonderland walk-through. High chairs are available on a limited basis, so the park asks families to say in advance if they need one. Tickets are sold online ahead of time.

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