FOR the first time, the City of Surrey is launching a reservation system for photos with Santa at Surrey Tree Lighting Festival and Holiday Market to provide a smoother experience and shorter wait times for attendees.

The photos are free, and reservations will open on Friday, November 10 at 12 p.m. Photos with Santa will be located in the Surrey City Hall atrium on Saturday, November 25 and Sunday, November 26.  

“Due to overwhelming popularity of taking a free photo with Santa, Surrey Tree Lighting Festival will implement a reservation system to decrease wait times and allow for a more enjoyable experience at this year’s festival,” said Mary Rukavina, Manager of Special Events and Filming. “We would like to thank Kwantlen Polytechnic University for sponsoring the photos with Santa display at the festival again this year.”  

Photos will be available every 40 minutes from 12 p.m.–7:40 p.m. on both days of the festival, with the exception of a 6 p.m.–6:40 p.m. timeslot on Saturday due to the tree lighting ceremony. Customers must arrive and line up within the first 15 minutes of their reserved time slot. For example, if a customer books one ticket for the 3 p.m.–3:40 p.m. timeslot, they must arrive between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. to uphold the reservation. Photos are limited to one per customer.  

To plan ahead and reserve a photo with Santa visit santatickets.surrey.ca.

For more information on the festival, visit surreytreelighting.ca.