Santa Visits and Photos 2025!
November 27 - December 23, 2025

Santa’s Winter Garden provides a festive background for your holiday photos. Take your own
photos by donation, with Santa, and if you need help, our set assistant can help take a photo using your device!

Proceeds benefit The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island.

Santa’s on Set! Check the times below:

Nov. 27, 28, 29 Thursday Friday and Saturday

11am-2pm, 3pm-5pm

December 4, 5,  6 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

12pm-3pm 4pm-7pm

December 11 , 12, 13 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

12pm-3pm 4pm-7pm

December 18, 19, 20 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

12pm-3pm 4pm-7pm

December 22, 23 Monday and Tuesday

12pm-4pm

How it works:

  1. Make your donation at the welcome desk
  2. Santa’s assistant will lead you onto the set to meet Santa
  3. Take your own photos with Santa at his chair

Additional Photo Opportunities!

Snaps some selfies and capture the moments of the holidays at several locations throughout Country Club Centre’s Interior:

-Vintage Sleigh and the Big Tree, Shoppers Court

-The life-sized Festive Photo Frame, by Lavender Arts Cafe

-The Snowman, near Yellowbird Arts Gallery

-Gingerbread Friends, near the indoor entrance of JYSK

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