Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops Pearland is here for 2016! Santa’s Wonderland turns Bass Pro Shops into a beautiful Christmas village including free photos with Santa and free family holiday activities, crafts and games.

This is the 9th year that Santa’s Wonderland comes to Bass Pro Shops. Santa’s Wonderland showcases Christmas cabins, animated holiday characters, talking caribou, and live elves, as well as snow-covered hills and a lighted Christmas trees. The Christmas village has remote control trucks, a laser arcade and a foam toy arcade. Families can also visit one of the activity tables where they can write a letter to Santa or make Christmas decorations and handmade crafts to take home, all for free.

Get a time, skip the line

The highlight of Bass Pro Shops Santa’s Wonderland is the big guy himself. Guests can enjoy family activities and avoid waiting in line with the free Bass Pass system. Upon arrival in-store, visit the Bass Pass Ticket Depot located at the entrance of Santa’s Wonderland to pick up a time-stamped pass. Return to see Santa at the time marked on the Bass Pass to share Christmas wishes and take a photo. Bass Pass reservations are only available in-store on a first-come, first-served basis; weeknights have the most availability.

Families visiting Santa Claus receive a free 4 x 6 studio-quality photo, and a digital Christmas video card to share online with family and friends.

For complete list of activities and schedule, go to: www.basspro.com/santa