# Photos with Santa at Gaylord Pacific > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 20 – Dec 24 - Where: Santa's Workshop, North Star Village, Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, 1000 H Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910 - Ages: Fun for all ages - Price: A photo package must be purchased (price shown only in the ticket calendar); one package covers multiple guests - Organizer: Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center - Official page: https://tickets.gaylordpacific.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=24 - 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/san-diego/activities/photos-with-santa-at-gaylord-pacific--listing-b131e2ba03666d405e69960d ## About During the first Christmas season at the new Gaylord Pacific Resort on the Chula Vista bayfront, Santa receives families in Santa's Workshop in North Star Village, the resort's holiday area. Children can share their wish lists, check that they are on the nice list and pose for a professional keepsake photo with him. Personal cameras and phones are not allowed at the set, so the photo comes from the resort's photo package, and every family or group buys one package, which can include several people in the picture. Visits are booked as time slots in the resort's online ticket calendar, so pick a slot in advance, especially for weekends near Christmas. The visit pairs easily with the resort's other ticketed holiday activities, such as the ice! attraction, gingerbread decorating and ice tubing, and a walk past the resort's light displays and towering Christmas trees. ## Similar picks in San Diego - [Santa Photos at Fashion Valley](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/santa-photos-at-fashion-valley--listing-f99a0ab2709569443c49f326) — Nov 6 – Dec 24 · 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Fashion Valley (Center Court near Macy's, first level) · checked Oct 27. Santa sets up in Center Court near Macy's on the first level of Fashion Valley in Mission Valley from early November until Christmas Eve. 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