2024 Schedule Update: Please note that for the 2024 Christmas Season, Santa Dennis will not be accepting Gig Salad engagements due to day job requirements and other schedule limitations.
Please accept my apologies, but know that Santa Dennis will be back for the 2025 Season with new party ideas and more.
Santa Dennis: Real Bearded Santa Available in the Boise Idaho area for In-home Visits, Corporate/Community Events, and online Zoom Meetings.
Santa Dennis was excellent. He is a great communicator, and made our event so special!
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Thank you for the kind words. Hope you are having a great New Year!
Santa Dennis was such a memorial experience my family felt the magic.
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Thank you for the kind words!
He is such a jolly Santa and all the kids loved having him visit. Even the adults enjoyed getting their picture with Santa.
Response from Santa Dennis:
Thank you Maresa for the kind words. It was a very fun event.
Santa was jolly and kept the kids enthralled. He talked with the little ones, asked wuestions and had a Christmas scavenger hunt . He included the adults in the fun. The Christmas bells he gave the kids was a great treasure for them. He read “The Night Before Christmas, showed the pictures and the kids listened and enjoyed. A perfect evening.
Santa Dennis was wonderful with the guests at our event (children through adults). He as engaging, and fun and friendly. Everyone loved him. During the planning part, Dennis was communicative and in touch frequently. We will definitely use him again.
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Price Range: $50-$200
Gig Length: 30 - 120 minutes
Insurance: $2,000,000 - Santa portrayal by IBRBS member Dennis A McLaughlin effective 10/15/2022.
In Home Events - Arrival by Santa, individual discussion and picture time with family members / guests as needed, story time if requested, handing out presents (provided by Family) if requested, Family/Group Photos with Santa if requested, Santa Departure, 30 minutes maximum per household is the best time limit.
Corporate/Community Events - Arrival by Santa, Visit and pictures with each child at the event, handing out event gifts (provided by Event Coordinator), Group Photos available if requested, Santa Departure, 1-2 hours (1 hour minimum visit).
Zoom with Santa Events - Online Meeting, individual discussion with family members as needed, story time if requested, 15-30 minutes depending on number of children (30 min maximum visit)
I am a US Army veteran and an Idaho native living in Boise since 1992.
Santa Dennis is a part time offering as I am employed full time.
My normal event dates are during the month of December but could be contacted for other events if a special event is arranged.
I have been performing as Santa since 2020, and I am a member of the Idaho Santa's (IBRBS) group.
I have also completed the International University of Santa Claus as taught by Santa Timothy Connaghan and now a member – “The Red Suit Society."
Be sure the photographer and/or cameras are ready and have a large solid chair for Santa to sit in while visiting guests and taking photos.
Have someone meet Santa when I arrive onsite and if possible provide for parking near the entrance.
Please provide someone to assist with the line of children/guest visiting with Santa.
Remember that Santa is not responsible for the children/guests waiting in line for the visit and/or photos.
A short break is expected each hour.
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