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Santa Doug
- Charlotte, NC
- Santa Claus
- Travels up to 60 miles
- $175.00 to $300.00 per appearance/hour
Overview
Santa Doug has been Santa for 45 years, giving thousands of children and adults a joyful experience at this special time of year. His jolly nature and his various professional suits makes each and every time a different experience. Each event is planned with care and candy canes are given away as part of every appearance. He is "Charlotte's Outstanding Santa"
Santa Doug has traditional red and white suits and vintage suits. He is insured and can provide background check
Santa Doug is also a graduate of the C.W. Howard Santa School in Midland, Michigan, and Santa Academy. He is also a member of the IBRBS (International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas) and Santas Nationwide.
23 Reviews
This santa has an authetic outfit, from the beard to the hat, everything is great looking. Since this santa is a professional performer, he asked me to fill the names of all kids, what they do, what they wanted, etc. However at show time, some names didn't show up and he even mentioned names of kids that weren't even part of our party. That messed things up as some kids wondered why their names weren't called. Everyone has a chance to talk to santa but for a "professional" that wanted to do this (we didn't ask for it) seems a big failure.
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thanks so much for your review, I try to do a great job on every performance. I had some computer issues the day before the event, and I thought I had all the names that I needed, so I apologize for some of the kids being missed however, as I mentioned to everyone that evening, all the children were on the nice list. Thanks so much for your comments.
Kids and parents will not stop raving about this amazing Santa. We will absolutely look to have Santa come back again next year.
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thank you the kids were amazing. Merry Christmas
He is absolutely wonderful! A beautiful family tradition! My kids look forward to it every year. It’s so so magical!
Santa Doug was professional and full of life at our Santa Paws event! He came in character and really went above and beyond for the dog owners and kids that were at the event! We will be booking him for next year!
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thank you Amanda. It was great being there !
Santa Doug was incredible for our holiday party. He kept things orderly and VERY magical for the kids. His communication is fantastic and is really easy to work with. Thanks for such an amazing visit and can’t wait to have you next year!
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thank you. It was real pleasure.
Santa Doug was professional and courteous from the moment I booked! He was on time and well prepared for our magical at home visit! He made the kids feel so special and noticed, he mentioned all the personal things I shared via email to connect with them, walked in with a joyful HOHOHO and many bells a ringing! He sand a song with the kids, let them see real reindeer reigns and spoke to them with care. 10/10 for sure!
Our team absolutely loved working with Santa Doug on our promotional video shoot! He picked up the technology that we asked him to learn very quickly & was extremely personable, funny & professional. Within a few seconds, he's able to make you feel comfortable & he's able to diffuse any situation quickly with one of his anecdotes or stories. Santa Doug was very patient in answering all of my Santa-related questions as well, which I really appreciated. I would highly recommend using Santa Doug for any & all of your Santa needs :)
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Response from Santa Doug:
It was a pleasure working with you and your team. Well done!
Santa Doug was awesome! This is our second time using him! He is the best Santa for our kids Christmas party! We will for sure book him again!
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He looked amazing. Did great with the group of children. But he didn't recognize the birthday girl first. It felt rushed and he left just before we could even get a picture with the birthday girl. Birthday girl cried after he left because we didn't get a picture with him :(
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Response from Santa Doug:
Hi Brandy,
I am sorry you felt things were rushed, if there is anything I can do this season to make it better for you, let me know. thanks
This was a last minute idea my sister and I had. Basically we were having our family come up from Florida for Thanksgiving at my sister's house and trying to make it more of a 2 for 1 holiday, thanks-mas . It was family that our two kids don't get to see during the holidays too often, Grandparents and aunts and uncle. ... So instead of waiting to see Santa in December we decided to look up someone to surprise the kids at the house the day before thanksgiving .
That's where Santa Doug comes in . He's super professional, he made sure he researched and got all the information he needed to interact with the kids And adults!
When he got to the house, he seamlessly gathered the gifts I had left for the kids into his Santa sack and we knew he was here when we heard his silver bells!
The look on the kid's faces when they opened the door is something I'll never forget . His dialogue flowed naturally with them and he remembered everything ! Plus he was able to throw in a couple jokes with the kid's dads and gave them coal lol.
Not only were the kids in awe, I think every adult there was also in awe . Getting to watch both of these children experience this time with Santa .... there wasn't a dry eye when he left.
This is not your typical mall Santa . He looks like, and acts like the real deal. His suit was absolute perfection! You can tell he puts time and effort into his look . Not only that but he has a whole selection of different Santa suits. Classic, vintage, I saw a father time one and even a toy maker Santa outfit in his collection on his site!
I really can not say enough good things about Santa Doug or recommend him enough. He's worth every penny, you really won't be disappointed .
Thank you you again Santa Doug, for making this occasion so special for all of us .
Doug was fantastic with the kids and so easy to work with!
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thank you April
Santa Doug was the best! The kids all loved him! Will definitely have him back next year.
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Response from Santa Doug:
THANK you so MUCH. I really enjoyed our visit. Book me in October to get your time and date. Thanks Happy New Year
Santa was right on time and kept track of all the kids and made it such a special Christmas for all of us. Our 7 years old granddaughter told her mom she was “speechless” 😮 when she saw Santa coming to visit our Christmas dinner party. What a treat.
Doug did a great job mixing and mingling!
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Response from Santa Doug:
thank you so much! Merry Christmas
Santa was terrific1111
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Response from Santa Doug:
thanks so much for your wonderful review! Merry Christmas!
Santa was great! He was 15 min. early and ready to go when we needed him! Very personable! He was great with the kids! All my guest commented on how real he looked! Perfect Santa for our part! Will for sure book again next year!
Just needed Santa Doug a few minutes for a photo shoot.
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thank you so much. MERRY CHRISTMAS
We really enjoyed our visit with Santa Doug! He did such a great job and we will Definetly have him back again!
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thank you Irene. Younhave such a great family. Book in November to ensure the Christmas Eve date. Thanks again
Santa Doug was very sociable and worked extremely well with my residents. We hosted a resident event in the office at a 270 unit community. Santa Doug was very patient and worked well with everyone and was a good sport with crying children, lots of people, and adults. I will definitely be booking again.
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thanks Ashley. I loved your community. See you next year
One of the best Santas I have ever seen, I booked Santa Doug for an HOA event and an appearance at a hospital I work at.
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I work in Alumni Engagement at Wake Forest and we hired Santa Doug for an event for our young families in Charlotte. Doug was every bit the perfect Santa, from his laugh to his bag to his bells! He was flexible with our space limitations (we had him set up in a 42' Wake Forest RV) and truly took the time to speak with each and every child. Highly recommended!
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Santa Doug did an amazing job. We have hired multiple Santa's and he was above and beyond the best that we have had!
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Response from Santa Doug:
Thank you so much for allowing me to be your SANTA.
Merry Christmas
Santa Doug
It was so nice to have Santa Doug be apart of our event. The children absolutely loved him!!!
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Booking Info
Price Range: $175.00 to $300.00 per appearance/hour
Gig Length: 15 - 720 minutes
Insurance: $3,000,000 - Liability coverage
What to Expect
You will here his arrival by the sleigh bells on his wrists, his distinctive HO HO HO and how he commands the event by his very presence. Each visit Santa Doug will have Candy canes for each child. All the children get to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what he or she wants for Christmas.
If you hire Santa Doug for personal home visit, a lot more goes into each stop. Santa Doug will ask that you provide a gift, wrapped for each child. He will also get advance information on each boy and girl so he can have it at his fingertips in his Naughty and Nice book. He is an actor and will provide you with an outstanding performance as Santa Claus
Book early as he books up by mid November.
About
Santa Doug has been portraying Santa for 45 years. Santa Doug has provided joy for over 30,000 children in the last 40 years. He prides himself on having over 36 different Santa suits, all custom made with materials he has chosen.
Each appearance is just that, an appearance. If you want to have him by the hour, no problem, but his rates are primarily by the appearance. If you want him there longer, no problem.
Additional Booking Notes
Santa Doug works full time and can provide a background check verification if need be. Please contact him direct after booking him for this info.
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
December 22, 2024 • 8:00pm - 8:30pm | Christmas Party |
Past Booked Events
December 23, 2023 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm | House Party |
December 16, 2023 • 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 24, 2022 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 10, 2022 • 9:00pm - 9:30pm | House Party |
November 25, 2022 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Personal Occasion |
November 21, 2022 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 03, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 02, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 24, 2020 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 20, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:15am | Personal Occasion |
December 19, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 16, 2020 • 10:30am - 12:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 06, 2020 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | House Party |
October 31, 2020 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Virtual Event |
December 24, 2019 • 8:00am - 10:30am | Corporate Event |
December 21, 2019 • 7:30pm - 8:15pm | Christmas Party |
December 13, 2019 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 07, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | House Party |
December 02, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 21, 2018 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
December 16, 2018 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Personal Occasion |
November 21, 2018 • 4:00pm - 4:15pm | Personal Occasion |
December 24, 2017 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Dinner Party |
December 24, 2017 • 5:30pm - 6:00pm | Personal Occasion |
December 23, 2017 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Surprise |
December 22, 2017 • 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 16, 2017 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 09, 2017 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 04, 2017 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 02, 2017 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
April 15, 2017 • 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Surprise |
December 24, 2016 • 4:30pm - 4:45pm | Surprise |
December 22, 2016 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Dinner Party |
December 22, 2016 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 18, 2016 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 17, 2016 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
December 15, 2016 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 11, 2016 • 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 10, 2016 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 10, 2016 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Holiday Party (Other) |
December 10, 2016 • 10:00am - 12:30pm | Festival |
December 02, 2016 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
Influences & Inspiration
I have been portraying Santa for over 40 years. I want to make each child's experience a great one. Feel free to take as many pics and videos as wish.
Setup Requirements
Santa Doug needs a sturdy chair to sit in, along with a small chair to put his toy bag and candy canes to his right. Thanks
On any gifts provided, please PRINT IN LARGE letters the child's name and have the name tag tapped securely to the package. Thanks