Private or group settings. Have been Santa since 2012. Very true Santa, no padding and very happy to help you with your event.
Santa Gary was easy to work with, timely, and fun.
We had Santa Gary come to our son’s first birthday, and he truly made the event magical and unforgettable! His presence captivated everyone—children and adults alike—and brought so much joy to the day. Our guests were absolutely blown away by how authentic he was. He went above and beyond to make the celebration special, and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Thank you for creating such a memorable experience for our little one and all our guests. Highly recommend!
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First time working with Santa Gary, but it won’t be the last. Friendly, engaging and very personable. We all lived having him be the center if attention at our event.
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Santa was great, everybody loved him. He was great with the kids and the adults. If looking for the perfect Santa he is the one!!!!!
I hired Santa Gary for a studio photoshoot. He was very professional and engaged during the photoshoot. He made it so special for the kids while still being mindful of posing/ the camera. Definitely recommend Santa Gary!
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We ended up having WAY less people in the office than expected and Santa Gary did a fabulous job coming in and taking pictures with us. The employees loved the way he dressed and he was so kind. I would 100% hire Santa Gary again.
Santa Gary is the best! This is the 3rd year he’s helped me out with my holiday event, and he’s engaging with everyone! Highly recommend him, and look forward to next years event with him!
Santa Gary flew in from the North Pole to our Preschool Programs Holiday Concert. He had his picture taken with every student. We were very happy with his visit and will definitely reach out next year!!!!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you so much for your review. I enjoyed your event and would love to do it again next season.
Our grandkids thought Santa Gary was the best Santa!
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Great to meet Santa Gary and my daughter was really ecstatic to see him. Super experience.
On time , attentive , warm and very fun.
He made our party a true Christmas party.
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you very much for the kind words. You have a very beautiful family and I am honored to have been there for this event.
Santa Gary was great with the children and staff!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you very much. I look forward to working with you again next season.
My son was so excited the real Santa came Gary was awesome, on time and great!! We hope to have him back next year!
He was a great Santa and the kids really thought he was from the North Pole.
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you for Inviting me into your home. I hope you all had as much fun as I did.
Great Santa! His appearance was very authentic looking, from clothes to beard! Also very responsive in communication. I would hire again!
Gary was a great Santa. Could’ve been a bit more jolly but he was patient with the kids and had an answer for all their questions. Also, he was right on time!
My Santa was perfect. He was even better than imagined. He was on time very very reasonably priced. His suit and his appearance looks 100% authentic. He was kind and gracious to the children and the adults.
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you for inviting me into your home. I had a great time. Always a good time when everyone is excited to see you.
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Santa arrived in time and I was pleasantly surprised! He really had to answer a lot of questions from an 8 year old; he did so well my granddaughter was convinced he was the real Santa! Spent time with every family to include dogs for photos! My entire family was pleasantly surprised. Thankyou so much!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you so very much for inviting me into your home. I had a lot of run, the questions kept me on my toes. You have a very lovely family.
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Santa Gary was amazing. My kids loved him. I highly recommend him!
What a fun experience! I didn’t feel rushed at all when he was here. He let the kids process, ask questions, slowly warm up and he made sure to include our dog which I thought was so great! He asked for any details ahead of time and talked to our elf on a shelf about my oldest kid who lost a tooth and she was SHOCKED and the magic just shined through her eyes. It was great!
Response from Santa Gary:
I wish I could have remembered more of what we talked about. I should have read your message again before I came in. Thank you for bringing me into your home and meeting everyone.
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Santa Gary was FANTASTIC!!!! Engaging with the busy crowd for 2 hours, and played the part to a tee! I'll absolutely work with him again in the future! Thank you for making our event a hit with all!!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you very much. We made it work and I had a lot of fun. The people were very respectful and helped each other with pictures.
Santa really fulfilled the expectations of my family visiting from Mexico. Real surprise for the 6 kids at home, 2 speaking English and 4 not. Language was not a barrier with hugs and presents. Very recommended
Response from Santa Gary:
It was an honor to be invited into your home and to visit with your family. Hope the New Year is a blessed and great year for you and your family.
Santa Gary was very warm and kind. Spent a lot of time with the kids and allowed us to take a TON of pictures. Will be requesting next year! Thank you, Santa Gary!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you for inviting me into your home. I had a great time and I look forward to next year.
He was amazing!!!!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you, and thank you for inviting me into your home. Have a very Merry Christmas, and please let them know the cookies were GREAT, I really liked them.
He was great with the kids and very friendly. Highly recomend.
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you. Your staff was very helpful and kind. I am glad we got pictures with almost all of them. The set up was perfect and had lots of room. Walking around and surprising some of the children made my day. I had a blast doing this and I hope we can do it again.
Santa Gary is so authentic and perfect for the job! He came right on in the house and surprised the kids with his Ho Ho Ho! I gave him some details about the kids’ accomplishments and interests and he made mention of them during his visit.....making it even more real! The kids were starting to question Santa, but not after he visited last night!!!! It was spectacular and we will certainly be booking again!!!! Thanks for making our Christmas magical, Santa Gary!!!!
Response from Santa Gary:
Sorry it has taken so long to reply. Thank you for the review, I had a great time and would love to see your family again. Thank you very much.
Santa Gary was amazing, on time and the perfect Santa. He took his time with each child, gave out presents and sat for group photos! I hope he comes back next year! Thank you, Santa Gary.
Response from Santa Gary:
I would like to thank you for inviting me to your event. I had fun and everybody was awesome to be with. I really hope everybody enjoyed it and would love to be back next season. You could contact me at santamerrell@gmail.com
Gary was a great addition to our Christmas celebration. He’s a Very authentic Santa. Arrived well in advance of our agreed upon time and was patient and gentle with our grandkids. Definitely recommend him!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you for having me in your beautiful home. I hope everybody enjoyed the visit. I am very sorry about the candy canes and If we have the chance I would make ask before handing them out. Thank you again and have a very Merry Christmas.
He was so engaging and really looked Just like Santa!! All the children loved him. He was polite and very approachable. Will be hiring him every year from now on!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you for the kind words. Just to let you know get a hold of me early. I have a job every year for 3-4 weekends after Thanksgiving in Hudson.
Totally real and easy to work with, thanks so much for your time, hope to use you again for future events!
Response from Santa Gary:
I would be more than happy to work with you again. The people are fantastic and fun to work with. I posted that letter on the IBRBS web page and people are very happy to see a child that has that kind of mind set and they say with that we know there is hope for the future. By the way it is International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santa's. Thank you for the chance to work with your office and if you ever need a Santa again, feel free to give me a call. I forgot to give you a card, I will drop one off and say HI...
Santa Gary was all that we could have asked for in a Santa. He was on time, prepared, friendly, easygoing, approachable with the kids, and just a very nice man. We were very happy with our experience and would certainly recommend Gary. Thank you!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you. I really enjoyed that venue. The turn out was awesome and everybody working there was very friendly and the energy was thru the roof and very catchy. Truly enjoyed myself and It seemed all the children did as well, and even Cathy Lou Who(Cindy's sister) and the Grinch was so much help. I think his heart grew two sizes that day.
SANTA Gary did a really great job with our Grandchildren. Everyone enjoyed the time he spent with us!
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you for having me in your home and spending time with your family. I had a great time and I hope we could do this again. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed the time spent with you guys. My sleigh is fixed and running well.
Santa Gary
He was on time. He was very interactive with everyone. My grand daughters, and my dogs loved him. Thank you for visiting us on Christmas Eve, and making our night special.
Response from Santa Gary:
Thank you very much for inviting me into your home and being part of a very special moment. I had fun and you have a very beautiful family. I hope it was something the young ladies will always remember. I loved the puppy kisses.
On time, fit the part, very kind and patient with the kids.
On time, fit the part, was in no rush with the kids. Very positive experience.
Response from Santa Gary:
I had a great time. I think even Grandpa had fun and I think he enjoyed getting in the pictures. Glad we got everybody involved and hope you got some great pictures. Thank you for having me into your home.
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Languages: English
You can expect a real Santa, no padding, no fake beard, Just all Santa. I can hand out gifts for family events and what ever is needed for corp, events. Singing songs(if I remember the words, have a good memery it's just short) Don't really like the crying children pics and will wait them out as long as it takes for me to get the pic. You will be suprised, by the time I leave, I will be their best friend.
Santa Gary, Have been a Santa for 10 years now. Got my start doing events with Midwest Pug Rescue, and family events. Have been working with Willow RiverTree farm in Hudson Wisc. for a few seasons now and enjoy it very much. Love pictures with pets of all kinds, horses, dogs, cats.
Not much for a technical Santa. All I ask for is a sturdy chair, big chair, What ever you ask for I will do my best to do things right.
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All I ask for is a large sturdy chair, Santa is a big guy. And maybe something I can hang my coat on, it gets warm.
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