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Bring the magic of Christmas to your holiday event with a Real Santa! Santa can tell stories, visit with kids of all ages and of course pose for all the pictures you want. I’m available for home visits or corporate events.
33 Reviews
We have had Santa Karl 2 years in a row and he has been a hit with the kids and adults we enjoy his visits and look forward to another next year
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Response from Santa Karl:
I always enjoy our visits and look forward to next year.
We had a very very small get together with my family and wanted my 3 year old son to get surprised with Santa. Mr. Karl came over and he was so nice and he was so patient with my son. He was shy at first and very slowly opened up and it was great. I would definitely hire him again.
Thank you so much Mr. Karl!
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Response from Santa Karl:
I’m glad we were able to get your son to open up.
Very happy with Santa Karl. Very good communication. Absolutely loved all the little details and his routine. He did really well with noticing the kids' needs, when to pass out gifts, and when to continue with stories. We had about 12 kids, ages 1-9 years old. Our 3 year old's favorite part was the story of the golden key. She liked the "magic". The 9 year old said he liked hearing the stories of the reindeer. He is on his way to growing out of believing in Santa. But his eyes still lit up when the "candy cane seeds" grew candy canes on Christmas morning. One of the 4 year old boys was nervous and kept his distance the whole time. But when Santa was walking out he ran to give him a good-bye hug. Santa Karl helps create those Christmas memories you'll treasure forever.
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx for the kind words. I enjoyed my time with your family.
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We loved having Santa Karl at our gingerbread party this year! He was patient and kind with the kids, had great stories to tell them to all their questions, and was great for all the photos! We’re will definitely be having Santa Karl back next year!
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Response from Santa Karl:
I enjoyed my time. Y9u have a wonderful family.
Santa karl was an amazing Santa. I spoke to him a week before his arrival to finalize some details and he provided several wonderful suggestions. He was the perfect Santa. He brought props like sleighbells for the kids, and told stories about his reindeer. He then told the kids the story of Christmas which we requested. The kids absolutely loved him and we will definitely use him again next year.
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Response from Santa Karl:
I enjoyed visiting with the children and being invited to be part of your party.
We had Santa Karl come to our yearly party and he arrived exactly when he said he would, was dressed to the nines and had the perfect attitude. He greeted everyone warmly and took his time with each guest. I have never received so many compliments. Thank you so much for bringing Santa to life! I look forward to working with him again.
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Response from Santa Karl:
I enjoyed being part of your event.
Karl walked into an unorthodox type of gathering and was so kind to everyone. Will definitely be using him again
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx. I had fun!
Santa Karl was prompt with communication, receptive to requests and timely. He was great with the kids and adults alike and looked amazing. we would definitely hire him again and recommend him if you're looking for a Santa!
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx. I had a great time at your party.
Santa Karl was amazing my granddaughter was so happy and his stories and picture time made it really special for her
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Response from Santa Karl:
I’m glad she enjoyed her visit with Santa.
He arrived on time and was very professional
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the kids were so excited to see santa at our family get together!!! He did a great job, exactly what we had discussed before the event.
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The kids were vary happy
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Great looking Santa , brought books to read and gave the kids candy cane seeds (mints) to put in their stockings to grow into candy canes Christmas morning. I Will definitely hire him again
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Santa Visit was awesome. The kids listened intensely to his stories and we had a great experience.
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Santa Karl was Wonderful’His story time with the children was Creative & Precious 🤍 My Family & Friends Loved every minute of his visit’ I left Christmas presents outside for Santa Karl to put in his bag & give the kids & that made his Christmas visit so Fun We took so many pictures with Santa Karl & have Beautiful Christmas Pictures with the grandkids ♥️
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Santa Karl did a great job at my party. I will definitely use him next year!
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Great Santa. He interacted with everyone . Was up moving around . Would definitely recommend having him around during the holidays
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Santa Karl was darling. He made the event very fun!
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Everyone loved Santa Karl! He was kind, great with the kids, had amazing stories, and looked LEGIT! We will definitely be hiring him in the future.
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Santa Karl was the main attraction. All our team members families took photos with Santa. Even our youngest (8 months)
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Santa Karl was at our company's holiday party. He was the real thing! Great with all our guests and made the kids smile. I highly recommend!
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx. I enjoyed my time there.
Santa Karl was such a great find for our Christmas party. Things weren’t going as planned on our end, but Santa Karl improvised and shared stories with the children that they were later recalling to their parents. He was kind and welcoming to the children and very professional- checking in for the event a week prior and then again on the day prior. He was great!
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Response from Santa Karl:
I enjoyed my time at your breakfast. Maybe we’ll do it again next year.
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Santa Karl entertained the kids with stories, participated with our sing-a-long, took pics and then interacted and took pics with our adult guests at our annual Christmas party! Thank you!
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thank you for inviting me to your party.
Hired Santa for 30 min. He left after 15min while I was preparing the table for the party. We had people who arrived a few minutes later who were disappointed that they could not take pictures with Santa.
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Response from Santa Karl:
I’m sorry you feel that happened. I was waiting for further directions if you wanted more interaction, but was given a tip and thanked for coming. I assumed since yo hired me to hand out gifts to the children and hadn’t mentioned pictures for a party that I was finished. I wish you had communicated with me earlier. I would have made some accommodation to make up for the perceived slight.
Thank you Santa Karl for coming to our home. Santa truly brought joy to everyone’s face.
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He came right on time and surprised everyone!!!! The little ones are so amazed by him!
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx. I enjoyed reading to your kids and the whole party.
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Santa Karl was so easy to work with. He was professional, on-time and even had a Santa bag to help pass out our presents. I would absolutely recommend.
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx. It was fun. Have a merry Christmas!
Our students had a magnificent time with Santa. To the reading of the book, to the candy canes and the HoHoHos Santa Karl left every child with a smile on their faces. Thank you Santa Karl for keeping the joy and cheer of Christmas alive for our little ones.
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We were extremely happy with Santa Karl!
Soo worth it, We will continue to use him every year.
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx. I’m looking forward to next year’s visit.
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Santa Karl was amazing. Looked amazing and the families at our party adored him and he made every kids dream. He made the non-believers believe!
If we do a Santa again definitely calling Santa Karl
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Response from Santa Karl:
I really enjoyed being part of your pajama party. I’ll watch for you next year!
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Santa Karl was awesome! He was great with the kids and looked so real!
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Response from Santa Karl:
I enjoyed the time with the kids at your party. Have a merry Christmas!
Santa Karl is a professional, great for kids through adults. Everyone at the party really enjoyed him.
Thank you Santa Karl!!!!!!
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx, I enjoyed reading to the kids and being at your party.
We had a wonderful & memorable visit with Santa Karl coming to visit our kids to read them a story & ask what they wanted for Christmas (which helped us as well, lol)! Very professional & great communication. Highly recommend & will definitely be calling on again!
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Response from Santa Karl:
Thanx. I enjoyed the visit and am looking forward to next year.
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Booking Info
Price Range: $150 per hour
Gig Length: 30 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability
Unions: Fraternal Order Of Real Bearded Santas
What to Expect
You can expect to have Santa. I can deliver gifts, tell stories, read a book or just visit. Of course, you can always take pictures!
For a once in a lifetime experience ask me about a “Sneak a Peek” visit on Christmas Morning. I can also create a video greeting or story to share with your child or children.
About
The Santa Claus
I have always had a beard and it began turning white, along with the rest of my hair early in life. Once it had grayed enough, people began pestering me about being Santa. My first experience was at an elementary school where I worked. They had a cheap Santa Suit the custodian had worn with a cheap beard, but the principal asked if I would wear it, since I would look much more convincing with the natural white beard. For the next two years, while I was at that school, I was Santa.
I didn’t really think about it much for the next few years, while I worked other places, until the rector at our church offered to help me purchase a suit if I would be Santa at a couple events at the church. When I was at the costume shop, I opted for an expensive suit and made the decision it was time to begin being Santa. I had finally accepted the Claus. It took a couple years doing events for some schools, church and non-profits, before I decided to go “Pro.” Now, I’m a card carrying member of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas (FORBS) and have become a professional Santa.
Additional Booking Notes
As Santa I don’t have any technical requirements but many people ask me about setting up for my visit. I suggest a bench, like a piano bench, or a large chair near the tree works well for pictures. I like a bench to give the children options for where they sit with Santa. Many children will sit next to me but don’t want anything to do with my lap.
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Influences & Inspiration
Years of Christmas movies and reading books to students has allowed me to understand what people expect from a Santa. Once I was naturally blessed with a white beard and mustache, I had to finally except the Santa Clause and put on the suit.
Setup Requirements
The set-up depends on what you want. Generally, a chair or bench set near your tree make for a good setting for Santa.