Seasonal & Holidays
Santa Tracker 2025: Here's Where To Find St. Nick In FL
Santa Claus will soon be arriving to gift the children of Florida with toys and other presents. Here's where you can find him.
If you want to show your kids when Santa Claus and his reindeer-guided sleigh will arrive in Florida on Christmas Eve — and get them to bed on time — there are tools to help.
As Father Christmas plans his upcoming adventures, bringing joy to families, both NORAD and Google will show you exactly where he will be.
Santa's letters can be read with USPS Operation Santa, children can directly reach him with Santa's Hotline. His personal phone number is 1 (605) 313-0691.
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If you're hoping to see old St. Nick, here's where you can find him in Florida:
- Santa's Christmas Lane: available through Wednesday, Snowcat Ridge, 27839 Saint Joe Road, Dade City; entry included with park admission ticket.
- Photos with Santa: available through Wednesday, The Avenues Mall, 10300 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, center court; reservations required.
- Busch Garden Christmas Town: event available through Jan. 5, 2026, Busch Gardens, 10165 McKinley Drive, Tampa; entry included with park admission.
- Tampa Bay's Festival of Lights and Santa's Village: available through Sunday, gates open 6 p.m. nightly, Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 215 Sydney Washer Road, Dover; pricing for Santa's Carnival, Santa's Barnyard and photos with Santa ranges.
- The Santa Photo Experience at The Mall at Millenia: available through Wednesday, The Mall at Millenia, 4200 Conroy Road, Orlando; reservation required.
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