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Santa Michael, The City Santa
- New York City, NY
- Santa Claus
- Travels nationwide
- Starting at $375
Overview
🎅 Hire New York City's "Go-To" Santa Claus for Personal Appearances, Photo Shoots, Media Appearances, On-Camera work, Public Celebrations, Parades, Corporate Events, Celebrity Events, Brand Activations, Large Private Affairs, Concerts and Live Shows, Children's Entertainment
🎅 TRUSTED BY
Disney, Nickelodeon, Ford, FAO Schwarz, Broadway productions, NBC / The Tonight Show, Bulgari, Bryant Park Winter Village, Lotte New York Palace Hotel, The Ritz Carlton NYC, Peninsula Hotel NYC
🎅 30+ years portraying Santa
🎅 Luxurious Custom Santa Wardrobe
🎅 Professional actor and baritone vocalist
🎅 5 Stars on Yelp and Google
🎅 Transparent hourly rates
🎅 Insured and Background Checked.
9 Reviews
Santa Michael came to visit us for our Corporate Christmas Dinner, and he was an absolute joy! Some may say entertaining adults can be a greater task than children, and our whole team was blown away! We had a fantastic time from singing carols to Santa's jokes, and then photos at the end. Our team could not stop talking about him - they could not believe the attention to detail! Amazing singing voice, very professional, and an all around great Santa. Thank you, Santa Michael!
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My guests (all adults) were obsessed with Santa! He was in character, actually got to know some of the guests, played a game with us, sang for us. Everyone legit loved him! Great way to surprise your guests with a fun holiday treat! Highly recommend. Everyone was like where did you find him!? He’s perfect!!
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Response from Santa Michael, The City Santa:
Thank you for including me in your party! I had a wonderful time. And thank you for your generosity as well. Merry Christmas!
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From start to finish my experience with Santa Michael was nothing short of magical. He had a beautiful new suit tailored for this season and it was spot on! His dedication to creating a true Santa presence is truly a work of art. He went above and beyond at my photography studio Santa Experience and will for sure be booked as soon as possible for next year. He was so engaging with the children of all ages who were all sold that this was the real Santa. I am so thankful to have found such an incredible, warm and passionate Santa. Thank you for making my dream sessions a reality. I am so thankful to have booked you.
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Response from Santa Michael, The City Santa:
The pleasure was all mine! Thank you for your hospitality and for organizing such a smooth day of shooting. See you next year!
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Santa Michael was absolutely amazing. He was communicative, prompt, professional, funny, and most of all - JOLLY! The kids loved him, the parents also really enjoyed Santa’s jokes, and he’s got a lovely singing voice if you’re looking for Santa to sing some Christmas carols. Definitely the biggest hit of our Christmas party!
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Response from Santa Michael, The City Santa:
Thank you, Deby. I had a blast! The kids were wonderful. A real joy to perform for!
We got so lucky and we were able to hire Santa Michael for a last minute holiday party for two of our businesses! He’s so much fun and everyone was so happy to meet him! Despite the weather, Santa Michael made the day unforgettable and customers are still talking about how great he was! LOOK NO FURTHER! SANTA MICHAEL is the real deal!!
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Santa Michael is the real deal! He brought so much joy and cheer to our holiday Tree Trimming - what a treat! Everyone loved the carols and had a lot of fun. Santa Michael is a joy to work with - extremely professional, a phenomenal singer and very thorough. He really is Santa!
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Response from Santa Michael, The City Santa:
I'm so touched. It's always a pleasure to visit with such a loving and joyous family. I hope to see you next year!
As an event planner and a parent myself, I'm kind of obsessive about Santa when it comes to my holiday events. I can say without hesitation that Santa Michael is the most spectacular, professional, and KIND Santa I have ever worked with. He truly went above and beyond to make our event go smoothly. I won't go into detail, but something ALWAYS goes wrong at an event, and it's a huge bonus when you work with someone like Santa Michael who can truly roll with the punches and make it seem like nothing happened. Let's just say he saved me!
Santa usually just enters with a Ho Ho Ho and sits for photos, but Santa Michael made such a grand entrance, entertained the kids with a hilarious story, answered questions, and even led a sing-along. (All of this extra time really helped me sort things out with the caterer!) Anyway, I couldn't have hoped for more and it was perfect for the occasion. Of course, every single child seemed convinced he was REALLY was Santa, and many of the parents did too! I know I'm a believer. Thank you, Santa Michael! See you next year!
Holiday Entertainment, Interactive Performer, Storyteller, Santa Claus
Response from Santa Michael, The City Santa:
Thank you, Tom! You and your wife were such gracious hosts. I had a ball and I will indeed see you next year.
I hired Santa Michael for our annual holiday tree lighting party. He was so entertaining and so authentic that everyone swore he must be the real Santa. When he left, people were looking up at the sky just in case! Also, Michael is so easy to deal with. I had no worries at all during the booking process or on the day of our event. He was in place early and ready to go. His assistant was extremely helpful and took a lot of weight off my shoulders while I was tending to other parts of the event. 10 out of 10!
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Booking Info
Price Range: Starting at $375
Gig Length: 90 - 480 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $200,000,000 - Can issue Additional Insured Liability Certificate upon request.
What to Expect
Confession time: Sure, a red suit and white beard can be found at any store. You've no doubt spotted some fantastic Santas right here on GigSalad. So why book with me, you ask?
🎁 I am passionate about making your Santa booking experience as easy as hanging a Christmas stocking. No hassle, no guesswork, just fun and joy.
A discerning client like yourself is looking for a premium, all-incusive experience. I've got you covered.
🎁 The Christmas joy and magic I bring will have your family and guests singing your praises all year long! Children will know they're talking to the real Santa, not just one of his "helpers," and adults will find themselves believing that maybe, just maybe, Santa was real all along.
And you are the one who made it happen. Hey, being friends with the big man in red does come with serious bragging rights.
So, let's get together and make magical Christmas memories!
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About
Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show):
🎅 "So funny! Just awesome. You were my favorite scene partner!"
Josh Gad (Olaf in Disney's Frozen):
🎅 "The most beautiful and cuddliest Santa ever! His hugs are magic and they smell like candycanes! If this isn't Santa, you tell me who he is!"
🎅 Santa Michael brings the quality you expect from an impeccably adorned, regal Santa Claus along with the warmth, kindness, and joy that embodies the real spirit of Christmas. As a professional stage actor and singer, his skill for entertaining and interacting with your guests is unmatched.
🎅 As a former tenured performer at Walt Disney World, he takes great joy in sharing time with children of all ages, sizes, identities, cultures, and ability levels. He's even been known to make toys appear out of nowhere! His magical storybook is full of new, funny, and exciting North Pole adventures to delight and fascinate young ones when they hear about life in the North Pole from Santa Himself!
🎅 No detail is too small when Santa suits up to fly around the globe on Christmas Eve, or when he suits up to spend time with you and your family or guests.
Additional Booking Notes
Travel time from Manhattan will be quoted at the hourly rate during the busy season.
Easy commute within New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn The Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island), New Jersey (Newark, Jersey City, Patterson, Woodbridge Township), and Connecticut (Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford). Fair rates to Santa bookings in Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown), Rhode Island (Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket), Massachusetts (Boston, Brockton, Lowell, Cambridge,) Vermont, New Hampshire, and Delaware. Will travel as far north as Maine and Minnesota, as far south as Florida and Texas, and as far west as California (Hollywood, Palm Springs, San Francisco, San Diego), and Washington State (Seattle)
Services Offered
Set List
I have a long list of Christmas songs for Piano accomplishment or backing tracks.
Sing-alongs or more formal solo performances available.
My magic storybook has fun North Pole stories and Christmas Classics to share with young audiences.
Team
| Santa Michael | The Big Man in Red |
| Doug Lucas | Manager, Personal Assistant, Stylist |
Influences & Inspiration
So many great actors have played Santa and I've certainly been inspired by them all.
My real influence is the spirit of giving and kindness we all grew up with. At Christmas, there's magic in the air, peace in our souls, and a loving sense of shared humanity in our hearts.
As Santa, being the emblem of all that goodness, joy, and hope is both a solemn duty and a wonderful gift that keeps on giving. I always find I receive ten times more kindness and loving energy than I give. Everyone loves to see Santa and everyone wants the chance to share in his good feelings. They feel such a rush of joy, and I do too.
I'm always excited for the chance to make a connection and make someone's day better. Want to know a secret? You don't have to be Santa to do that. Universal love of your fellow man isn't a magic trick, and seeing strangers as your friends doesn't require Santa's glasses.
But if you try it, I'm willing to bet your world starts to feel more magical after all.
If you take care of people and share your love with them, so many will return the favor. After all, it's people just like you who have kept Santa's mission alive for all these centuries.
Setup Requirements
Let's discuss what works best for your event.