Dinner with Santa at SeaWorld Orlando – Menu, Prices, and Dates

Ahhh… Dinner with Santa! The popular Dinner with Santa series is back for 2023 and the good news is, there's almost 4 times as many dates as the Sesame Street Christmas Breakfast at SeaWorld!

Dinner with Santa at SeaWorld Orlando takes place in a special outdoor (covered) event space called the Sea Harbor Pavilion. While the cost is higher than the Sesame Street Christmas Breakfast, there is more food… and just like the breakfast, as far as themed, all-you-care-to-eat character dinners go — it's a pretty good value, especially for annual passholders.

This family-friendly dinner features Santa Claus and his Kitchen Elves with opportunities for guests to meet and pose for photos over the course of the meal — which begins at 6:00pm. Since the event space is covered, the dinner is not canceled due to rain. Park admission is required, but not included in the price of the dinner.

The schedule and pricing is split into two segments… which isn't as confusing as it sounds. Basically, the closer you wait until Christmas to go… the more expensive it gets (but even on December 24th, we think it's a pretty good value).

Dates and Prices

• The following Dinner with Santa at SeaWorld events take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only.
• From Friday, November 17th until Sunday, December 10th, 2023
• Adult (ages 10+)
• Non-Passholder : $43.99 (plus tax)
• Passholders : $37.39 (plus tax)
• Child (ages 3-9)
• Non-Passholder : $15.99 (plus tax)
• Passholders : $13.59 (plus tax)
• Infant (ages 0-2)
• Non-Passholder : FREE
• Passholders : FREE

• The following Dinner with Santa at SeaWorld events take place every day (basically a full week before Christmas).
• From Friday, December 15th until Sunday, December 24th, 2023
• Adult (ages 10+)
• Non-Passholder : $48.99 (plus tax)
• Passholders : $41.54 (plus tax)
• Child (ages 3-9)
• Non-Passholder : $18.99 (plus tax)
• Passholders : $16.41 (plus tax)
• Infant (ages 0-2)
• Non-Passholder : FREE
• Passholders : FREE

Dinner with Santa Menu

• Charcuterie
  Seasonal artisan cheeses, cured meats, marinated olives
• Fall Salad
  Baby spinach, Frisée, poached pears, candies walnuts, tangy poppy seed vinaigrette
• Sausage Stuffing and Fried Turkey Breast
  Served with crispy sage, cornbread and cranberry gastrique
• Roasted Pork Loin
  Achiote garlic confit rubbed with pink peppercorn tamarind Au Jus
• Cheesy Macaroni
  Wisconsin sharp cheddar with scallions
• Green Beans Almondine
• Root Vegetable Casserole
• Yukon Gold Whipped Mashed Potatoes with Andoullie
• Holiday Sweet Stuff Desserts
• Warm Bread Pudding
• Petit Fours
• Cookies
• Kid's Buffet
• Chicken Tenders and Fries
• Corn Dog
• Mac 'n Cheese

(Even though SeaWorld offical doesn't mention anything about beverages, we're pretty sure assorted beverages like milk, juice, and coffee are also part of the dinner event. I would not expect "adult" beverages to be included or available at this price point.)

Click Here to visit the SeaWorld Official Ticket and Reservation Page (and scroll about half way down) to reserve and purchase tickets for the Dinner with Santa at SeaWorld Orlando event.

We've got a whole page dedicated to Christmas at SeaWorld, Orlando that includes an updated list of all the events and menus. If you want to take a look at that, click here and visit our Christmas Celebration at SeaWorld Orlando page.