Daniel's Peascod Street grotto opens 21 November at £17.50 a child with a photo. Legoland's is £27.50 on top of entry; Stubbings does breakfast with Santa.
The main Santa’s grotto in Windsor town centre is at Daniel department store on Peascod Street, from Saturday 21 November to Christmas Eve 2026, at £17.50 a child including a gift and a printed photograph. Tickets are on sale now and are booked online only (Visit Windsor).
The quick answer
- Cheapest proper grotto: Daniel of Windsor, £17.50 a child, 21 November to 24 December, gift and photo included.
- Legoland’s Father Christmas visit is £27.50 a child, and park entry (from £34) is on top.
- Free ways to see him: Eton’s switch-on procession on 12 November and the Clewer and Dedworth fair on 29 November (a small fee for the grotto itself).
| Where | Dates | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel, Peascod Street, Windsor | 21 Nov to 24 Dec | £17.50 per child | Chat with Santa, gift, printed and digital photo |
| Legoland Windsor | Selected dates, 21 Nov to 2 Jan | £27.50 per child, plus entry | Grotto visit and a LEGO gift |
| Stubbings, Maidenhead | Selected dates, Nov and Dec, 8am | £24.95 child, £26.95 adult, plus fee | Breakfast, Santa at your table, gift for ages 2 to 12 |
| Waterside Quarter, Maidenhead | Sat 5 Dec, 11am to 4pm | Not listed | Grotto at the Christmas market |
| Clewer Memorial Recreation Ground | Sun 29 Nov, 1pm to 4pm | Free entry, fee to see Mr and Mrs Claus | Gift included |
| Eton High Street | Thu 12 Nov, evening | Free | Procession with Father Christmas |
Daniel of Windsor
The grotto is on the first floor of Daniel at 120 to 124 Peascod Street. An elf takes families through, each child gets a one-to-one chat with Santa and an age-appropriate gift, and a professional photographer takes a picture that you receive printed and as a download. £17.50 per child, and tickets are limited (Visit Windsor).
Legoland Windsor
Legoland at Christmas runs on selected dates from 21 November 2026 to 2 January 2027, with park tickets from £34 a person. Meeting Father Christmas in his grotto is an add-on: £27.50 a child, or £22 with a Merlin Gold or Platinum annual pass, and every child gets a LEGO gift. The grotto ticket does not include park entry (Legoland Windsor).
Breakfast with Santa at Stubbings, Maidenhead
Stubbings Nursery in Maidenhead runs 8am breakfasts in its Glasshouse Café on various dates in November and December. Santa visits each table and gives a gift and certificate to children aged 2 to 12. Adults £26.95, children £24.95, plus a booking fee; the price includes a meal and a drink. Pre-booked only (Stubbings Nursery).
Free or nearly free
- Eton, Thursday 12 November. After the 6pm Chapel service there is a Christmas procession with Father Christmas before the lights go on at 7pm (Visit Windsor). More on our lights switch-on page.
- Clewer and Dedworth Christmas Fair, Sunday 29 November, 1pm to 4pm. Free to enter, with a fee to see Mr and Mrs Claus that includes a gift. No on-site parking (Visit Windsor).
- Christmas at the Quarter, Maidenhead, Saturday 5 December, 11am to 4pm. A Santa’s grotto alongside a Christmas market and live music; the grotto price is not listed (Visit Windsor).
More for families this Christmas
Windsor Castle’s free Victorian crafts run from 19 December (castle at Christmas), the pantomime opens on 20 November (pantomime page), and every fair and market is on our Christmas markets page. For car parks near Peascod Street see parking in Windsor.
Still to be confirmed
Stubbings’ exact breakfast dates, the Waterside Quarter grotto price and Daniel’s opening hours for the grotto. We will add any further grottos and Santa specials as they are listed, and check again in late October.
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