# Meet Santa at the Eola House — Downtown for the Holidays > Event for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 (+10 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Eola House, Lake Eola Park, 512 E. Washington St., Orlando, FL 32801 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: Downtown Orlando (City of Orlando Downtown Development Board) - Official page: https://www.downtownorlando.com/ - 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/orlando/activities/meet-santa-at-the-eola-house-downtown-for-the-holidays--listing-bcebcc53642756c7d1f25855 ## About As part of downtown Orlando's free Downtown for the Holidays program, Santa receives visitors at the Eola House on the edge of Lake Eola Park on select December evenings. Visits are first-come, first-served: families must be on site to scan a QR code and join a virtual queue, and the queue can close before 9 PM once capacity is reached, so arriving early in the evening is wise. Bring your own camera or phone for photos. The same evenings bring the Merry Market of local vendors, the holiday train on the north-east lawn and the nightly Christmas tree light show, so a Santa visit can be combined with a walk around the lake. 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