Where to Get Your Santa Photos on the Gold Coast

It's an annual tradition that little people, pets and parents love. Santa has arrived on the Gold Coast to sprinkle some Christmas magic and take some festive photos. Get in quick - he needs to get back to the North Pole to prep for his big delivery day. Here’s where to get your Gold Coast Santa photos for 2025.

Pacific Fair

Santa has arrived at his glittering Golden Palace at Myer in Pacific Fair, and is ready to hear what's on your Christmas list. Families, fur babies, couples, kids, grown ups and grandparents are all welcome for their photos with Santa between November 1 - December 24. 

Sensitive Santa sessions provide calm environment inviting kids for a soothing, sensory-friendly visit with the big man. Your puppy can come for their own festive paw-trait with Santa too (November 12 - December 10). Santa's calendar is filling up fast so book online to avoid disappointment.

 

  

Robina Town Centre

Make some merry memories with a special Santa photo at Robina Town Centre. Enter the enchanted forest for a meet and greet with the North Pole’s VIP. Mr Clause is will be there to meet his fans from November 12 right up until Christmas Eve.  

There are Pet Portraits available for your furry friends and Robina Town Centre has made sure it’s an accessible Christmas for neurodiverse kids and those with hearing impairment.  The Sensitive Santa sessions happen before the centre opens so kids can enjoy the experience in a low-stress, sensory-friendly environment without the crowds, queues and noise. 

Santa can also speak sign language to communicate with kids who use AUSLAN. That’s our kind of Christmas! Online booking is the way to go for a simple, straigtforward Santa experience.

  

Sanctuary Cove

Sanctuary Cove will be transformed into a festive wonderland over Christmans with celebrations, events and activities against a backdrop of blue skies, waterfronts and white yachts.

Get some holiday pics with Santa on December 12, 13, 14 and 18 with special times allocated to pet sessons. There’s plenty more festive fun happening at Sanctuary Cove including Carols on the Lawn on December 11, and a High Tea with Santa, Mrs Clause and Rudolph! 

 

The Pines Elanora

Visit Santa Claus in his gingerbread cottage at The Pines at Elanora every day from November 14 until Christmas Eve! Every child that sees Santa will get a Christmas treat and while walk-in sessions are available, bookings are recommended. Santa won't be on his own this year - he's bringing Mrs Clause along and you can get a happy snap with her too! For those who want to make festive memories with their family, pet photos are available too. 

Australia Fair, Southport

For a Santa sighting with a twist, visit Australia Fair, where you can see Santa in a Christmas Cabin filled with butterflies! Step inside Santa’s Butterfly House for a truly magical moment where festive joy and the beauty of nature come together. Open daily from  10.30am - 2.30pm, December 15 - 21.

 

Warner Bros. Movie World White Christmas

For the full festive experience visit Warner Bros. Movie World's White Christmas. Running from Thursday December 11 - Tuesday December 23,  this spectacle transforms the theme park into a dazzling winter wonderland filled with twinkling lights, festive cheer and snow! See the enchating Joy to the World Parade, meet beloved Christmas characters, ride rollercoasters at night and get your family photo with Santa himself! 

 

 Harbour Town Premium Outlets 

If you’re doing some Christmas shopping at Harbour Town Premium Outlets during December keep an eye for the big guy with the white beard dressed in red. Santa will be roving the shopping centre, spreading cheer and taking FREE photos with his friends. Snap a selfie with Santa from December 15 - 24 between 11am - 2pm.  

It doesn’t snow much on the Gold Coast but if you’re doing some evening shopping during December, stay to enjoy the sparkle of Snowy Nights as the centre transforms into a Christmas wonderland. The magic happens 5 - 8pm across two weeks: December 11 - 14 and December 18 - 21.

 

Santa Photos on the Beach

Make Christmas 2025 one to remember with a fun, themed Santa photo on the beach. Gold Coast Santa Photos will be running festive photo sessions on the beach at Miami Beach, Greenmount Beach, Main Beach and Currumbin Beach, between November 15 - December7

Keep it a relaxed, barefoot and funaffair with cool Christmas props and a stunning beach backdrop for some unforgettable memories. Dates and availability is limited so bookings are essential.

 

Westfield Coomera and Westfield Helensvale

Santa will be listening carefully to everyone’s Christmas wishes at Westfield Coomera and Westfield Helensvale. There are a range of options for Santa sessions including Sensitive Santa and pet photography. Create magical Christmas memories at both locations between November 12 and December 24.