Visit Santa At The North Pole In Colorado Springs

Take your children to visit Santa at the North Pole in Colorado Springs. Right at the base of Pikes Peak is one of the most exciting places for children of all ages--the North Pole! This is a magical place open from the middle of May through Christmas Eve. Your children can sit on Santa Claus's lap in a quaint cabin. You can see and touch the North Pole. Seeing reindeer, magic shows, going on fun rides, toy shopping, and Christmas decoration shopping are all part of the great day you and your kids will have at the North Pole from March through December.

My kids loved it and so did I! There are some snack places to eat with indoor and outdoor facilities, depending on the weather.

Santa Claus is not a mall Santa with a fake beard and a pillow under a cheap suit. Santa is a real man with a real beard and real clothes, not a cheap and flimsy costume. There is not a long line of children so that Santa gives your kids 30 seconds of time. Santa takes his time and actually has a real conversation with your children. He listens to them and they feel like he knows them. My kids had a blast talking with him and seeing him at his home. Santa happily poses with them so you can snap photos. His elf is nearby if you want a professional photo taken for a fee, but it is not required.

Away from Santa, you can ride a variety of rides and there is a train that goes around the park. Shows, including a great magic show, play several times throughout the day.

The first time we went was on a warm October day. Then a rain storm came up. Fortunately we had jackets in the car so we got them and order burgers and fries while the rain fell. After that, we continued our visit.
We also took the kids just a few days before Christmas one year, as you can see in the photo above. It was cold outside, but we rode all of the rides, visited all of the animals and had a blast there. That was so much fun. It was a sunny day, not bitterly cold and we just bundled up and got to see Santa just days before he took off in his sleigh. This visit to see Santa at the North Pole was our final Christmas in Colorado Springs so we wanted to make it special for the kids. (My husband was attending Bible College in Colorado Springs. He graduated the next spring and we entered the ministry, but that is for another hub!)

With the beautiful trees on Pikes Peak as a backdrop, North Pole is a picturesque place. Make sure you bring your camera and some money for souvenir Christmas decorations. We still place the decorations we bought there each year on our Christmas tree and think back to the wonderful times we had when we got to visit Santa at the North Pole in Colorado Springs!

North Pole Colorado, Santa's Workshop

We discovered a Christmas paradise at the base of Pikes Peak--the North Pole Colorado, Santa's workshop.

This is a wonderful place to visit if you love Christmas, especially if you have young children. But even if you don't have kids and you love Christmas, this is the place for you.

There are animals, rides, shows, Christmas ornament and candy shops, wonderful decorations, Christmas music, Santa's workshop toys, and Santa himself! I cannot tell you how much fun we had here with our children. They loved it and so did I!

Pictured below are Andrew, Matthew, and Tiffany with Santa at the North Pole. They had a blast visiting Santa just a few days before Christmas that year.

Your children can sit down and have a talk with Santa. This Santa has a real beard and acts like he cares about your child. He is not a mall Santa, but a man who will talk to your child and actually listen to what the child wants for Christmas. It is a great experience. You can snap photos or you can have Santa's  Elf take a photo for you that you will have to pay for. This is a great keepsake of a very special visit.

North Pole Colorado is on 26 acres of pure magic. Because it is on the base of Pikes Peak, it can be chilly. Sometimes, rain just comes up all of a sudden. It is a good idea to have a jacket in the car for everyone so if it does rain while you are there, you can run out and get it and continue your visit without being cold and wet. (Been there, done that the first time we visited!)

They have some places to eat burgers, fries, mostly fast food fare, but it is stuff kids enjoy. There is also an ice cream parlor.

The 60 foot Ferris wheel is a lot of fun and so are the other rides. Your kids can ride a replica of a space shuttle, swinging back and forth. Your whole family will have fun touring the park in the train. The animals will delight your children. How often have you seen a real reindeer up close and personal? 

Pictured above, my son, Andrew, assisting the magician at the North Pole magic show. The kids loved it.

The magic shows are very good. There is also musical entertainment.

When we were there, we bought Christmas ornaments for our tree that we still put on the tree each year from Santa's workshop.

Admission is $16 a person for everyone, ages 2 through 59. Children under the age of two get in free. Seniors who are 60 or more get in for $5.95, a real bargain.

North Pole Colorado is open on Christmas Eve, weather permitting. It is closed from Christmas Day until the middle of May when it reopens.

In the photo below, my husband, David and my oldest son, Andrew are by the icy North Pole in the middle of Santa's village.