Santa has arrived at Highlands Marketplace in 2025!
Bookings Open 3rd November | Santa Arrives 22nd NovemberChoose and Book your Santa Experience Here
For more information about experiences, packages and prices click on the tabs below.
Ensure you select the correct experience when making a booking.

Bookings Preferred and Given Priority. Walk-ins Welcome subject to availability.
Walk-in availability will be limited on weekends and the week before Christmas. Additional bookings may become available throughout the season. We endeavour to stay on time for your booking but sometimes things don’t go to plan. We ask for your understanding as we do our utmost to capture the best Christmas Memories for each family that visits.
How it Works
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- We have allocated 15 minute time slots. A number of families will be booked for each time slot.
- One booking per family.
- We have added multi-family and large group booking sessions this year. They are only available on Thursday nights and weekends at certain times early in the season. For more details click on Santa Photo Packs Button.
- To secure your booking you will need to purchase a minimum of a Starter Photo Pack for $28. You may also pre-purchase a Value Pack, USB Pack or Card Pack. You may change or upgrade your pack, and purchase additional prints, digital files and photo gifts on the day of your visit.
- Visit our BOOKING INFORMATION page for more details.
Bring in your beloved family pet for a photo with Santa. You are welcome to have a family photo with your furry friend or dress up your pet for a photo with Santa.
Dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs and rabbits only.
Maximum 3 pets per sitting.
How it Works
- To secure your booking you will need to purchase a minimum of a Starter Photo Pack for $32. You may also pre-purchase a Value Pack, USB Pack or Card Pack. You may change or upgrade your pack, and purchase additional prints, digital files and photo gifts on the day of your visit.
- Visit our BOOKING INFORMATION page for more details.
Where to Meet
- A dedicated entry and exit point at the Outside Entry by Old Hume Hwy, Next to Coffee Guru has been allocated for visitors to wait for their Santa Pet Photo Session.
- An Elf will be awaiting your arrival to greet and direct you to Santa when he is ready to see you.
Important Information
- All pets are to be on a leash or in a travel pen when walking to and from the Santa Set for the safety of both the pets and shoppers
- Owners are responsible for their pets at all times
- Parents of young children are responsible to ensure their children remain with them for their own safety throughout their visit
- Notify a photo team member if your pet has an accident on the way to or from the Santa set
- In the unlikely event that your animal displays aggressive behaviour, we will request that you immediately leave the Centre
- For the safety of our customer’s pets are only permitted in the Centre for your allocated session time.
- Once your photo has been taken you must take your pet outside and one person can stay and view the photos
- Please do not leave pets unattended in your vehicle
Santa Pet Photo Times 2024
Saturday 29 November | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Saturday 6 December | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Saturday 13 December | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Santa Photo Times 2024
Saturday 22 November | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Sunday 23 November | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Monday 24 November | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Tuesday 25 November | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Wednesday 26 November | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Thursday 27 November | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Friday 28 November | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Saturday 29 November | 10:00 am – 3:30 pm |
Sunday 30 November | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Monday 1 December | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Tuesday 2 December | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Wednesday 3 December | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Thursday 4 December | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Friday 5 December | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Saturday 6 December | 9:00 am – 3:30 pm |
Sunday 7 December | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Monday 8 December | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Tuesday 9 December | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Wednesday 10 December | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Thursday 11 December | 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Friday 12 December | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Saturday 13 December | 9:00 am – 3:30 pm |
Sunday 14 December | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Monday 15 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Tuesday 16 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Wednesday 17 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Thursday 18 December | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Friday 19 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Saturday 20 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Sunday 21 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Monday 22 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Tuesday 23 December | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Wednesday 24 December | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |