Santa Paws: Pet Santa Photos in Pinellas (2024 Update)
Your guide to dog and pet photos with Santa in the St. Pete-Clearwater area
Looking for somewhere to get a photo of your dog with Santa near Pinellas? We’ve got you covered. Here are the pet-friendly Santa photos in our area, updated for 2024.
We are two local moms that write about family-friendly things to do in the Clearwater-St. Pete area. We hyper-focus on Pinellas County to help you find local events easily (because we can’t be the only ones tired of those huge Tampa Bay area lists).
Today we’ve rounded up all the Santa Paws where you can get cute pictures of your pets and dogs with Santa this holiday season. We wrote all about where to meet Santa in Pinellas and realized there were so many pet-friendly options that the pets deserved their own list!
Check back because we will update this list as more pet photos with Santa events get announced.
Let’s find Santa Paws!
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Donation-based photos supporting Suncoast Animal League
I’m not sure if this is with Santa or simply holiday-themed dog photos, but it’s for a good cause so we added it.
PetSmart Santa Photos
PetSmart does annual free pet photos with Santa. You can book a time slot online in advance on their website.
Countryside Mall Pet-Friendly Santa
The Countryside Mall Santa is nice for Pinellas pet owners since they have multiple pet photos with Santa sessions in November and December. Each Monday there are pet & dog photos with Santa.
Pet Supply Plus (Holiday Photo Ops)
Multiple Pinellas locations show a “Howl-iday Celebration” on Dec 14, 2024 and the description say it includes photo ops.
Petco Photos with Santa
2024 dates have not been announced.
I called the Palm Harbor Petco and they haven’t gotten word on Santa photo dates yet, but they have done it in previous years as a fundraiser for charity.
Tyrone Square Mall Pet Evening
International Plaza Pet Santa Evening
International Plaza’s Santa shop does one evening of pet photos with Santa in Tampa.
Bass Pro Shops (Tampa)
The closest Bass Pro Shop is a bit of a drive in Tampa, but we included it because they are known for their great Santa set-up and being pet-friendly. Their store and their Santa are both pet-friendly!
I called the Tampa location last year to confirm that their Santa photos are pet-friendly. The person on the phone told me you can do pet and dog photos with Santa at any time, but to make a reservation before online.
Dog Bar
Dog Bar is membership dog park & bar that is holding a number of holiday events this season, including 3 days of Santa pictures.
Dog-friendly Christmas Events
- Dog Bar Christmas Market on Dec 6, 2024 (Facebook event)
- Ugly Sweater Pawty at Dog Bar on Dec 20, 2024 (Facebook event)
Pet Photos with Santa Awaiting 2024 Dates
The following events had pet and dog photos with Santa last year but have not updated their information yet for 2024:
- Paws on Parade: dog parade, costume contest & dog pictures with Santa (website)
- Florida Aquarium: previously held pup photos with Santa but nothing on the calendar for 2024 yet (website)
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