Photos with Santa at the Empire State Building

Fri Dec 5, 2025 - Sun Dec 21, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 21, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Children $43; Adults $49
Location:
Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue , New York, NY, 10118
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Santa goes to new heights at the Empire State Building. Guests can meet with the man in red before they ascend to the iconic 86th Floor Observatory, which features 360-degree views of New York City that span across six states.

Santa's dates & times:

Fridays: 2pm - 4pm 
Saturdays: 12pm - 3pm 
Sundays: 1pm - 4pm 

Please note that the ticket grants access to the building's 86th Floor Observation Deck, second floor exhibits, and Santa photo opportunity on the 80th Floor.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.