High Tea With Santa at Metropolis Ballroom: The Most Magical Holiday Tradition is in Arlington Heights

Name: High Tea With Santa
Start: 2025-12-06T12:00
End: 2025-12-06T15:00
Location: Metropolis Ballroom

Robin Banqueton
Nov 17
3 min read

Updated: Nov 19

Woman clinking glasses with Santa Claus during High Tea With Santa event at Metropolis Ballroom in Arlington Heights

If there’s one thing I love more than pastries stacked on silver tiers, it’s Santa Claus.

And if there’s another thing I love, it’s watching fully grown adults attempt to act composed while balancing a mimosa and trying not to cry from holiday joy.

Friends… the very first-ever High Tea With Santa at Metropolis Ballroom is happening on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, and it’s already shaping up to become one of the most enchanting and delicious holiday events in the Northwest Suburbs.

Before we dive into the magical details,

here’s the most important link you’ll click all season:

👉 Reserve Your Seats for High Tea With Santa

Santa Claus enjoying tea at the High Tea With Santa holiday event at Metropolis Ballroom.

A Santa Experience Classier Than Your Childhood Mall Photos

Forget fluorescent lights and department store carpets, this Santa is seated in the warm, elegant glow of Metropolis Ballroom, with holiday décor that practically jingles on its own.

He’s jolly, he’s photogenic, he toasts with mimosas (the man is off-duty, let him live), and he has the kind of beard that whispers, “I condition.”

Kids get their magical Santa moment. Adults get their magical mimosa moment. Everybody wins.

✨ Make This Holiday Unforgettable - Book Your Tickets Today

Assortment of mini cheesecakes and petit fours served on a tiered stand for High Tea With Santa at Metropolis Ballroom.

The High Tea Spread: It’s Stacked, Festive, and Outrageously Good

You don’t just come to this event for Santa - you come for the food.

And oh my cinnamon sleigh bells, the food.

Here's how it works:

✨ First Course: Canapés & Tea Sandwiches

Elegant, decadent, and perfect for holiday photos:

Scottish Smoked Salmon
Truffled Egg Salad on Mini Brioche Buns
Caviar Blinis
Mini Homemade Scones with fig jam, lemon curd & Chantilly cream

✨ Mini Petit Fours & Mini Cheesecakes

Gorgeous, colorful, bite-sized creations that practically beg to be posted on Instagram.

✨ Entrée Course

One entrée per person, including:

Truffled Eggs Benny
The Vail Scramble
Monte Cristo with maple syrup & crème anglaise

✨ Crepe Station

Fresh berries, Nutella, fig jam, fruit preserves… you may find me posted up here indefinitely.

If this menu is calling your name (and it should), don’t wait:

👉 Book Your High Tea Tickets Now

Elegant brunch plate featuring smoked salmon sandwiches, caviar blinis, and scones at High Tea With Santa.

Kids Menu: Because They Deserve Fancy Brunch Too

Highlights include:

Soft scrambled eggs
Santa hotcakes with a whipped-cream beard piped tableside
Bacon, sausage, fruit or potatoes
Milk or fresh juice

Kids lose their minds over the Santa hotcakes. Adults lose their minds watching that.

✨ Book Your Tickets Today

Santa Claus holding a holiday appetizer at High Tea With Santa at Metropolis Ballroom.

🍾 Drinks: Mimosas + Specialty Teas

Each adult ticket includes one complimentary mimosa, and if you’ve ever holiday-shopped without one… you understand the importance.

Specialty apple-cinnamon-orange tea completes the cozy, aromatic vibe.

Bar packages also available so go ahead, make December sparkle.

Festive holiday cocktails served at Metropolis Ballroom during High Tea With Santa event.

🕒 Event Timeline & Seating (Important!)

Doors Open: 12:00 PM
Seating Times: 12:00 PM • 12:30 PM • 1:00 PM • 1:30 PM
Santa Photos Begin: 12:30 PM
Event Ends: 3:00 PM

Important note: Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a specific seating time. A rep will contact you to lock in your preferred slot—so book early to get the time you want.

👉 Secure Your Preferred Seating Time Today