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A Visit With Santa
- Louisa, VA
- Santa Claus
- Travels up to 60 miles
- Visits start at $125.00
Overview
A Vist With Santa can be anything you like. From photos to emceeing your corporate Holiday gathering to "sneak peek" visits on Christmas eve. I will work with you to make your visit the most memorable and magical visit possible.
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Think snow!
Santa Ric
19 Reviews
Very personable and friendly! Worked great with senior population.
Santa Claus
It couldn’t have been better! What a warm and genuine Santa - he is on my nice list ! I will be rebooking with him next year , we have made some lasting memories.
Santa Claus
The highlight of the night! Everyone 🥰 LOVED Santa! Great communication prior to the event!
Thank you for helping us make memories!🤗
Santa Claus
Santa Ric was the best his interaction with the kids was a pleasure truly in awe watching him with the children
Santa Claus
We hosted a Santa's Brunch for our members and neighborhood. Santa was very easy to work with. The parents appreciated his interactions with the kids and felt he gave great answers to some of the more difficult wish items and questions. We would recommend!
Santa Claus
Santa Rick was very good with the kids And all felt safe as he wore his face protection.
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Response from A Visit With Santa:
Thank you! It was great being able to visit with everyone. I hope this becomes an annual event, I'd love to visit again!
Amazing experience with Santa Ric! Very personable - all the kids and adults loved him. Highly recommend! We will definitely be using him in the future for our holiday client appreciation events!
Santa Ric was so professional and did an incredible job taking multiple family photos for hours and also visiting the patient areas of our hospital to interact with staff and patients. Having him present during our hospital employee celebration made it extra special and really added that holiday magic.
Thank-you Santa Ric!
Santa Claus
It was a delight to communicate with Santa Ric. All were disapointed because of the snow.
Santa Claus
He did amazing with all my clients today! So happy with how everything went! Will definitely hire him again if I need another Santa.
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Response from A Visit With Santa:
Thank you for the kind words. You and the families were a joy to work with!
Made a little girl very happy!!! Wish I could have been there but with a sick husband Santa did great without me. Thank you Santa!!!
Santa Claus
Santa was amazing...we loved it every minute of Santa Rick. Cant wait to see him next year. Thanks Gig Salad!
Santa Claus
Great event! Thank you.
Santa Ric was very easy to work with and accommodating of all of our requests. I was unable to meet him and attend the event, but everyone said how great of a job he did and that the kids loved him.
Storyteller, Santa Claus
A Visit With Santa was a big hit. He was a very good Santa that did a great job interacting with the children. He ever went through out entire building passing out candy canes and seeing kids who might have missed him.
Santa Claus
We were so thrilled with Santa Ric. He was amazing with all the children in attendance. We are definitely going to hire him again for our Santa Milk and Cookies Event next year!
Santa Claus
I'm happy I was able to pull off a quick last minute party for the children although they didn't know what to expect I did. I was very disappointed with Santa appearance, he arrived doing his own thing... He smelled of cigarette smoke very unprofessional. When the children were gathered I asked about the reading... He said he forgot his did I have one? The kids were a little older so they sang a few carols of course they didn't know the words. The best part was the q&a time he spent and redeemed himself by speaking of the true meaning of Christmas. He distributed the gifts purchased for the kids very quick and abrupt. I think he could have done a much better job!!! I just thank him for the effort on Christmas Eve just don't smoke before coming to entertain kids!!! It's a New year better planning beginning now
Santa Claus
Second year with Santa Ric! He is the kindest , most gentle and sincere Santa one could ask for! Hope to have him back year after year! Thanks Santa Ric for a wonderful night once again!
Santa Claus
Santa came to visit the kids at our house, he did awesome! There were a bunch of kids there, (9 to be exact), ranging in ages from 10 to 1.
The younger kids loved him immediately. He could hardly get in the door to get seated. The older kids were intrigued, but skeptical at first.
He visited, had the kids sit on his lap, we sang a Christmas carol. Then, came the questioning…. the older kids HOUNDED him. Santa never skipped a beat. The little kids walked around, distracted and would randomly walk over to him, sometimes even as he was in the middle of talking to the older kids- and again, Santa didn’t skip a beat. He’d pull the younger kids on his knee to sit while he talked, or high five them.
The kids never saw how he arrived or left (I guess he left the sleigh up the street). He had an answer for every question.
He ended the visit by reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. The best part was when Santa was heading out and the 8 year old boy said “I can’t wait to go to school tomorrow and tell all my friends you are real”…. Innocence and magic preserved for another year .
Thank you Santa… I believe!!!
Storyteller, Santa Claus
Booking Info
Price Range: Visits start at $125.00
Gig Length: 30 - 480 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
Santa will work with you to provide exactly the type of visit you want. Whether it's the traditional pictures with Santa at a Mall, Event or Fund Raiser or a special Christmas eve visit getting "caught" placing the gifts under the tree your visit with Santa will certainly be a magical and memorable one.
About
Santa Ric has been active in holiday happenings in the Richmond area since an early age. First donning the “Red Suit” for his fourth grade Christmas show, where he was serenaded to the tune “We’d Do Anything for You” from the musical Oliver, to his stint as the Program Director for The Salvation Army/NBC 12 Angel Tree, Santa Ric is an accomplished public speaker, event planner, activist for needy children and visitor to all good boys and girls during the holiday season.
A real-bearded Santa with a special “look” that captures the tradition of a true southern Christmas, Santa Ric has been entertaining the young and young-at-heart with his yearly visits since the early 1980’s. Whether appearing at a University of Richmond basketball game, helping Nutzy the Squirrel collect toys for Toys for Tots, welcoming home our troops returning on the Eisenhower or visiting your family to read “T’was the Night Before Christmas”, Santa Ric makes each visit memorably magical.
Upcoming Booked Events
December 07, 2024 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
December 14, 2024 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Festival |
December 14, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 15, 2024 • 11:30am - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
December 21, 2024 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | House Party |
Past Booked Events
July 26, 2024 • 10:00am - 11:30am | Retirement Community Event |
December 23, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 16, 2023 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Cocktail Party |
December 10, 2023 • 10:00am - 1:30pm | Personal Occasion |
December 09, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
December 02, 2023 • 9:00am - 3:00pm | Fundraiser |
December 17, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Surprise |
December 17, 2022 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 11, 2022 • 10:30am - 12:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 10, 2022 • 12:30pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
November 27, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | House Party |
December 12, 2020 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 07, 2019 • 10:00am - 1:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 08, 2018 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 08, 2018 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 05, 2018 • 9:00am - 11:00am | Holiday Party |
December 09, 2017 • 10:00am - 1:00pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 08, 2017 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
November 19, 2017 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Studio Session |
December 23, 2016 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner Party |
December 23, 2016 • 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 22, 2016 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 20, 2016 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 19, 2016 • 10:00am - 11:30am | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 17, 2016 • 10:30am - 11:30am | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 11, 2016 • 12:30pm - 2:00pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 10, 2016 • 4:30pm - 7:00pm | Campus Event |
December 24, 2015 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | House Party |
December 18, 2015 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 12, 2015 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 10, 2015 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 24, 2014 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 15, 2014 • 8:30pm - 9:00pm | Private Party |
Influences & Inspiration
Sgt. Santa of Richmond, VA was by far my greatest influence both in the good he did through his Holiday outreach program as well as his personification of the "Man in Red". I suppose Tim Allen in the Santa Clause movies has had some impact as well. I work from the position of having fun, bringing a smile to everyone's face, and making sure the children (both young and young at heart) will remember their visit with Santa.
Setup Requirements
A small fan and some bottled water and we'll make a visit happen!