Buggybuddys guide to the best Santa pictures in Perth for kids and pets!
Getting your child’s Santa Perth pictures seems like quite a stressful and costly experience, so Buggybuddys has taken to the shopping centres to do a spot of research to help all the families out there have an enjoyable and cost-effective experience.
How to get the best Santa Photo of your children:
- Most of the Santa experiences across Perth allow your kids to visit Santa without having to have photographs taken, don’t feel pressured if you don’t want to have pictures done.
- Go with a budget in mind – use our guide below to give you an indication of what you’ll be paying. Prices start from around $24.95 for one printed photo
- Think about what to dress your kids/babies in before you go to visit Santa.
- Talk to your kids about visiting Santa before you go, tell them what the kids do when they get there. Visit the centre/store with your child/children and have a look at Santa a few times before going to have photos taken to make them feel at ease.
- Be prepared to sit in on the photo to make your child feel more comfortable.
- Prepare a letter to Santa to post in the post box – a great experience and all the centres that do this promise to write back if you have a return address on the letter and envelope.
- Don’t be afraid to tell the photographer if you don’t like the photos, ask for more to be taken or go back later and try again.
Have you always wanted to take your children to see Santa but have been worried about how they might react? Do your Kids have sensory challenges and would be fine to see Santa if only they didn’t have to wait in line with the crowds, feel the pressure of time and the noise of lots of people walking around? Well, a Sensitive Santa session could be exactly what your child needs in order to visit with Santa this year. Many of the shopping centres around Perth are offering Sensitive Santa sessions this year.
Best Places for Santa Photography in Perth
Here is a list of shopping centres across Perth that are offering Santa photography.
We’ll be adding to this list as we receive more information. If you have had your picture taken with Santa this year at any of the locations and you don’t mind us featuring it in this review, please email it to [email protected] or message it to us via our Facebook page.
Karrinyup Shopping Centre
2nd November – 24th December
www.karrinyupcentre.com.au
Real Beard Santa | Online booking | Pet photography sessions | Sensitive Santa
Lakeside Shopping Centre
1st November – 24th December
www.lakesidejoondalup.com.au
Real Beard Santa | Online booking only | Sensory Santa | Pet Photos
Image Credit: Lakeside Joondalup Facebook
Westfield Innaloo
8th November – 24th December
www.westfield.com.au/innaloo
Online booking | Pet photography| Sensitive Santa
“Santa’s elves were really helpful and friendly, and it was an easy process”. Holly
Ocean Keys Shopping Centre
29th November – 24th December
www.oceankeys.net.au
Online booking only | Sensitive Santa sessions | Pet photography sessions
Westfield Whitford City
8th November – 24th December
www.westfield.com.au/whitfordcity
Online booking | Sensory Sessions| Pet photography
Myer Santaland, Perth CBD
8th November – 24th December
www.myer.com.au/mychristmas/santaland
Online booking | Sensory Sessions| Pet photography
Floreat Forum
Weekends during December and daily from 16th – 24th December
www.floreatforum.com.au
Free Photos with Santa. BYO camera.
Westfield Booragoon
9th November – 24th December
www.westfield.com.au/booragoon
Online booking only | Sensory Santa| Pet photography available.
Westfield Carousel
9th November – 24th December
www.westfield.com.au/booragoon
Online booking only | Sensory Santa| Pet photography available.
Claremont Quarter
1st – 24th December
claremontquarter.com.au
Photos are $25, which is donated to Foodbank
Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre
22nd November – 24th December
www.cockburngateway.com.au
Online booking only | Sensory Santa| Pet photography available.
The Square Mirrabooka
4th – 24th December
www.thesquaremirrabooka.com.au
Pet photography available.
Secret Harbour Square
6th – 24th December
www.secretharboursquare.com.au
Bookings not required | Surfy Santa | Pet photography available
Mandurah Forum
15th November – 24th December
www.mandurahforum.com.au
Online booking | Sensory Santa| Pet photography available.
Belmont Forum
22nd November -24th December
www.belmontforum.com.au/
Online booking | Sensory Santa| Pet photography available | Free Photo Print on Wednesdays
Riverton Forum
13th – 24th December
rivertonforum.com.au
Online booking | Sensory Santa| Pet photography available.
Rockingham Central
22nd November – 24th December
www.rockinghamcentre.com.au
Online booking required | Pet photography available.
Galleria Morley
21st November -24th December
www.galleriashoppingcentre.com.au
Online booking | Sensory Santa| Pet photography available.
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Jennie McNichol is on a mission to prove there is always something fun to do in Perth. After 11 years in London working in the television industry for the BBC, Jennie moved to Perth in 2010 and founded Buggybuddys to silence the “nothing to do” crowd. Fifteen years later, it is the city’s number one guide for families, packed with daily inspiration and a huge focus on free local activities.
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