# Breakfast with Santa — Quinlan Community Center

> Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 5 · 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Where: Quinlan Community Center, 10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Resident: $18 on both city pages. Non-Resident: $22 on the calendar event page and $23 on the overview page. Children under two years are free and do not need to register. Pre-registration required for all attending.
- Organizer: City of Cupertino Parks and Recreation
- Official page: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/cupertino/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=breakfast%20with%20santa&viewMode=list
- Last checked: Wed, Oct 28

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## About

Cupertino invites families to pancakes with Santa at Quinlan Community Center, plus photos and a holiday workshop of crafts for children. Three seatings are listed: 8:30–9:15 a.m., 9:30–10:15 a.m., and 10:30–11:15 a.m., inside an overall 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. window. Pre-registration is required for everyone attending. Children under two are free and do not need to register. Both the overview page and the calendar event page put the breakfast on Saturday, December 5, 2026, and both print a resident price of $18. They disagree on the non-resident price.

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