Places to Meet Santa Claus

Where can I meet Santa Claus in South East England?

Add some magic to the festive season with a visit to see Father Christmas in his grotto. He's been spending all year getting ready for his big day and organising his visits across the destination, take a look below for a place local to you and see if he is stopping by.

Whether you're looking for a unique full Christmas experience or a simple chance to meet Santa Claus, his cuddly friends and trusty reindeers, you can find a host of fantastic events across South East England.  From the chance to meet Santa on a boat, steam train or in a cave, we are sure that your short magical journey to the North Pole will be full of festive cheer.

• Meet santa at Southampton Christmas Market and Tudor House, Southampton, Hampshire, 16 Nov - 2 January 2024
• Santa will be stopping by at Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, 25 Nov - 24 December
• Meet Father Christmas in his magical grotto at Kent Life, Sandling, Kent, 25 Nov, 2,9,16,18, 24 December
• It's Christmas at Drusillas, Alfriston, East Sussex, 25 Nov - 23 December
• Christmas at Tapnell Farm Park, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 1 -3, 7-10, 14-17, 20-24 December
• Father Christmas at the Caves, Margate, Kent, 2,3,9,10,16,23 December 
• Santa's Lodge at Ashford Designer Outlet, Ashford, Kent, 2-3,9-10,16-17,18-24 December
• Meet Santa in the Sky at Brighton i360!, Brighton, East Sussex, 2 - 24 December
• Enjoy a visit to A Family Christmas at Borde Hill Gardens, Haywards Heath, West Sussex 2 - 19 December
• Santa Specials at Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight, 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 21-24 December
• Sail with Santa with City Cruises, Poole, Dorset, 2-24 December
• A secret forest walk awaits to meet Father Christmas himself at Fairytale Farm, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. 2-24 December
• Meet Father Christmas and his reindeers before the big day! Dover, Kent, 9th December

Want to meet Father Christmas? Guide to the best South East England events

Take a look below for a full list of places to meet the man you may know as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or Santa, you will find him and his elfs visiting a county near you, from Kent to Dorset, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.