Santa Edson

Depending on time available, Santa Edson/ St. Nicholas can mingle with your guests, child or adult and pose for pictures. A formal picture setting arranged by you is where Santa can have children visit and tell of their secret Christmas wishes whilst having their picture taken. If time permits, a reading by Santa from one of his books, or an old fashioned Christmas carol sing-a-long is great for that home visit.
******This year, due to the continued worldwide spread of Covid-19, Santa Edson continues to take precautions for himself, and for you. Santa has had five required vaccinations for covid -19.****** Santa Edson also receives an annual flu shot.

For those who celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas Dec 5/6, Saint Nicholas can be there with you. Also for festivities surrounding the Orthodox Christmas Celebrations of Jan 7th.

Santa can be at your corporate party and distribute year end bonus rewards to your employees and again, with picture.

Are you a real estate salesperson or a car salesperson? Treat your customers to an official key handover by Santa. Arrange to do this on a particular afternoon and make an event out of Santa delivering your cars and trucks or your houses.

Getting hitched? Who better than Santa to be the one to deliver the ring to your intended. Locations can vary, restaurants, lounges, home, you call it.

Santa Edson is a professional Santa that lives and plays in Edson, Alberta, Canada - just halfway between his two favourite places - Jasper National Park and the West Edmonton Mall, the largest playground in the world, but loves to entertain at Christmas times to those who also live in the Edmonton or Red Deer or Calgary regions.

Santa Edson is a graduate of the 2009 Victor Nevada Santa School in Calgary, and the CW Howard Santa School of Midland, Michigan, 2012 and 2018- the world's oldest Santa Training School, and from The International University of Santa Claus 2013, and completed training at the Santa Claus Conservatory in 2017, and is available wherever a professional Santa is needed. He obtains an annual RCMP criminal clearance and a child predator clearance.

Santa Edson has the traditional facial look of the early Santa Claus, but has real leather boots, real leather belt, several Santa suits including an Old Fashioned Santa, a walking candy cane and a love in his heart for children of all ages, and has been the Edson and District Chamber of Commerce Santa in their annual Christmas Parade since 2008.

In 2015 Santa Edson was the Santa Claus in the Inaugural Parade of Lights held in downtown Edmonton. Appeared again in 2016 , 2017 and at the end of the Grey Cup Parade in 2018.

For those who still observe Christmas the Orthodox way, Santa Edson can also dress as the Bishop of Myra himself, ST NICHOLAS and observe traditional observances on Dec 5/6 and on the Orthodox Christmas of January 7th. The performance is not associated with any particular denomination and is presented for pure entertainment purposes.

Other appearances around Edson include Galloway Museum, Repsol, AUPE, Shell, Drostan Community Hall, Pine Grove Hall, The Trail Hall, Town of Edson, Edson and District Chamber of Commerce, Edson Forest Products, Hinton Library, Niton Fire Department, Yellowhead County, and numerous other private and corporate functions.

Santa Edson has also appeared at private functions in Whitecourt and corporate events in St. Albert, CFB Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Stony Plain.

Santa Edson's corporate events have included but not limited to:
Spartan Controls
Talisman Energy
Energetic Services
Coal Valley Resources
CNRL
Walmart
McDonalds
Sturgeon County
Xtreme Hot Oil Services
Suncor Energy
Bonavista Energy
Santa's Anonymous
Bonavista Energy
REMAX
JV Driver
Conoco Phillips Canada
Santa's Little Helper Shopping Extravaganza
Mom to Mom Swap and Shop
St. Catherines Anglican Church

A former radio news broadcaster and a municipal politician of 15 years ((phone number hidden)7) Santa Edson knows the area well and has seen many boys and girls grow up to be fine examples of community citizens.

Santa Edson also travels throughout the province. The sleigh knows no bounds. Travel time is calculated from Edson, Alberta return. Mileage fee ( 2024 rate) is $.60 km return. Any location over 200 km away from Edson and/or before 10am or after 3pm also requires a reasonable hotel booking to be arranged by Santa Edson.
Santa Edson is available if requested nationwide. Travel and work in the USA is not available.

Depending on location, Santa or St. Nicholas may need a place to change. This should be private, out of public sight and secure. Sometimes Santa or St. Nicholas can show up, ready to go - but be aware that it may not always be the case. In situations where booking exceeds 3 hours, Santa may need to take a health break or at the very least fix himself up. A bottle or 2 of cold water is always appreciated, especially in hot rooms.

Winter months are not too bad as far as warmth goes, but sometimes in some situations, the heat is cranked up, and in the case of photography, the lights are hot. A small breeze blowing from a directed fan is always welcome.

If Santa is to sit while taking children's wishes or posing for portraits, a sturdy chair is recommended. A solid chair with a straight back is best providing that it is sturdy and could support the weight of a Santa and a small child or two. Hey, sometimes adults will sit on Santa's knee too, so sturdiness is important more than comfort. Thank you for thinking of Santa but no-thank you to recliners or deep cushioned chairs and sofas. .
Babes in arms are still very acceptable for the "My 1st Santa visit" picture.******

It is always advised to have a helper work with Santa...someone who can lead children to Santa, or even help hand out gifts or treats. Names on packages should be in very large bold letters because lighting and even Santa's age can make names hard to read.

In many cases, once children have received their gifts from Santa and opened them, they are no longer interested in Santa and their attention span is gone. It is best to have the presentation of gifts at the end of your function, and Santa can leave without a lot of whoopla.