# Santa Photos at Fashion Valley > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 6 – Dec 24 · 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM - Where: Fashion Valley (Center Court near Macy's, first level), 7007 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Photo packages sold on site (prices not printed) - Organizer: Fashion Valley (Simon) / Santa Photo Experience - Official page: https://whereissanta.com/mall/0709 - 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/santa-photos-at-fashion-valley--listing-f99a0ab2709569443c49f326 ## About 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. Families can book a time slot online for a visit and photo session with Santa, which keeps waits short on busy weekends; photos are taken by the Santa Photo Experience team and sold in packages on site. Santa keeps shorter afternoon hours in the first week, longer days on weekends and through the mid-December rush, and closes for Thanksgiving Day. For the easiest walk, park in Parking Structure G and come in through Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus. 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