COLORADO NEWS

Free Santa visits are back at Colorado Cabela’s & Bass Pro Shops

Nov 13, 2025, 4:13 PM | Updated: 4:14 pm

Nothing against mall Santa’s, except they usually make you buy a super expensive picture if you want your kid’s to sit on their laps…

I am all about FREE as a dad of three, so the last few years we’ve visited Santa at Bass Pro Shops… Who did not pay me to tell you about this, by the way. I just like a good deal, and telling you about the ones I find.

Santa has once again set up his workshop at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s retail destinations across Colorado, and the U.S., allowing families to visit and receive a FREE 4×6 studio-quality photo with Santa, as well as a festive video featuring the photo for all guests providing an email address.

Visitors will enjoy a variety of holiday giveaways during weekday visits, including candy canes and special gifts (while supplies last), including:

  • Nov. 3-Nov. 21: Wood Ornament Craft
  • Nov. 24-Dec. 5: Colorable Frames
  • Dec. 8-24: Shrink Art

You can find a location and even reserve a time for your kids to spend with Santa here. 

Colorado News

(Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

One weather model is calling for over a foot of snow in Denver the first week of March

March is typically the snowiest month in Denver, averaging 11.4 to 11.5 inches of snowfall based on long-term data, and this year we may hit those numbers in one storm […]

13 hours ago

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Joe Nichols, Aaron Watson & more set to do free shows at Colorado’s Greeley Stampede

The Greeley Stampede announced a great concert lineup for their mainstage during the summer of 2026 a few weeks back, but their free entertainment stage is also going to be […]

13 hours ago

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Denver named one of the top ten hardest working cities in America

You can say what you want about Denver in 2026, but now there’s at least one thing that can’t be disputed… We work hard! WalletHub’s annual list of the Hardest-Working […]

13 hours ago

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Dog who ran away in Colorado mountains reunites with owner after 43 days

A dog was recently reunited with his owner after surviving 43 days alone in the Rocky Mountains near Montezuma, Colorado. Rocky escaped after Christmas while staying with a pet sitter as […]

13 hours ago

Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Denver’s airport among the top two worst for delays in all of the U.S.

It may feel like flights out of Denver International Airport (DIA) are delayed more than most airports, but that could just be because it’s our home airport and we don’t […]

14 hours ago

KOSI 101.1

5-Year-Old Colorado Aviation Fan Spots Error in Southwest Training Manual

KUSA reported William Hines, a 5 year old from Arvada, noticed a discrepancy involving two terrain gauges that didn’t match. Not exactly light bedtime reading for most kindergartners, but William […]

15 hours ago

Free Santa visits are back at Colorado Cabela’s & Bass Pro Shops