Kaleidoscope Artistic Entertainment
- Hartford, CT
- Children’s Party Entertainment
- 277 Verified Bookings
Chris D. said “Professional, friendly, awesome. The kids loved Ava and had a wonderful time!”
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Bring the Magic of Santa to your event!! I am a Real Bearded "Jolly Old" Santa for hire. I bring over 27 years of being a Professional Santa for Hire. I am a member of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santa's, New England Santa society, The Worldwide Santa Claus Network etc. I studied at the International University of Santa Claus and received a Masters. I am available year round for your small to LARGE events of all types from Birthday parties,Christmas in July promotional events, day care centers,dance studios, banks,schools, tree lightings, community events to major companies like Boston Children's Hospital, Wentworth By The Sea Country Club, Seacoast Moms, and YOUR HOME TOO!
So, you need a Santa for your Family Christmas Party..... or maybe it's Christmas in July and you just need some Holiday spirit. LOOK NO FURTHER. Santa Randy is the #1 Santa in the state. He takes his role so seriously, it's beyond incredible. Family has used him for many years for our yearly Christmas Party and he never disappoints. The kids love him, the parents wish they were him. Hands down will always recommend him.
Santa Randy was great! Came out to my house in the pouring rain! Left a message on my front door video camera and my daughter was so excited! He talked about everything I had discussed with him and said all the right things!!!!!! He was great!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much for the review. It means an awful lot to me. I’ll be in touch soon.
Santa Randy was great. Even my 8 month old Grandson loved him and wasn’t the least bit nervous. Santa Randy was a big hit and we’ll definitely have him back next year. Our guests ranged in age from 8 months to 94 years old. Santa Randy brought out the kid in all.
We had Santa Randy come to a fundraising event we held at Pinz and it was amazing!! Everyone loved having him there! Our event was in July and was Christmas in July themed and he wore a Hawaiian shirt! Would definitely have him back!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you Olivia!! I had a great time and it was for a good cause.
Santa Randy does an amazing job. This is the second year we have hired him and would love to continue hiring him for future events.
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much for the review!! I will see you next year🎅😁
Santa Randy was great with the kids. He was very patient if the children were afraid and by the end of their visit they were laughing and smiling. I also as the photographer was very happy to see how much he interactive with them and got some great photos. I highly recommend him! Great Job Santa Randy!
We hired Santa Randy to come to our house and surprise our kids before Christmas. He was such a pleasure to work with and our kids had the best experience. He truly made the season more magical for us!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much it was magical! Hope you have a great year stay safe. Remember book early
Santa Randy is as authentic and real as they come! Great with the kids and a great sport about sitting in our sleigh. Would definitely recommend!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you Paul Your event was a lot of fun! We will see you next year and make it even more magical.
Santa Randy made my four year old's Christmas completely magical. She loved him. He was excellent conversing with her and the photos we got were so beautiful. I had several put on canvas for our home. We will be using him for years to come!
Response from Santa Randy:
Abbi Thankyou so much! She is an amazing girl and I hope to see her grow for many years to come.
Santa came to our house to do an outdoor visit for about 8 kids, they were 9 years old and younger. He was the real deal. I was nervous he would look fake, but he had an actual real beard, an awesome suit and a bell here or there, which the kids thought were bells from his sleigh. The older kids had many questions about how he got to our house and he had answers for everything. He didn’t force any of the three year olds to approach him too soon, he let them take the lead and eventually when they warmed up to him and he very kind and welcoming! I would absolutely have him visit again and would recommend him to anyone!
Response from Santa Randy:
Sarah thankyou so much, all the children were great and I had an amazing time. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I hope to see you again next year.
I am a local photographer and have been working with Santa Randy for the last 4 plus years... and every year gets better and better! All of my clients are so impressed, and he is an absolute pleasure to work with!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you Jessica
Christmas would not be complete without your events!!!
I cannot say enough about Santa Randy & how he interacted with the children during these times of Covid. My photo sessions were outside and he managed to interact seamlessly while avoiding contact. If families wanted him to wear a mask, he had 2 options. I am excited to work with him again & intact, have already booked additional days this year & next!
Response from Santa Randy:
I am humbled. Thank you very much for your great review I can’t wait to work with you again!!
Santa Randy brought the magic of Christmas to our home! He was amazing with the children. Answering their questions and making each child feel special. We are looking forward to having him back next year.
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much!! I had an amazing time and would love to come back next year, I cant wait!!!
Everyone loved him !
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you Colleen!! It was a great event and I loved being your Santa,and hope to see you next year.
What a wonderful experience for our town’s children and families at our annual PTO Holiday Bazaar! Santa Randy made a grand entrance with his “Ho Ho Ho”s to a thunderous applause and the fun never stopped. He took photos with excited children and “Mingled and Jingled” with at least 500 community members throughout the day, to which we heard nothing but praise. He was professional and respectful but didn’t miss an opportunity to pose at our “selfie station” or give fist-bumps and high fives. He even added a little extra special magic to an almost non-believer’s day...she left a firm believer again. Hopefully Santa Randy will be coming to our town again next year!
The Gingerbread House absolutely loved Santa Randy! He was wonderful with every single child...took as much time and as many hugs as each child needed. He made a perfect entrance as the children were finishing their pageant singing "Santa Claus is coming to town".....So many smiles on the parents faces as well as the children! We hope to have him visit again....maybe in the summer just to check and be sure we're all still on the "nice' list..
.Loved him.... Thank you again Santa, for making this such a special memory:)
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you very much!! I really enjoyed the visit and hope you do call me for the summer nice list check, HoHoHo!!!
Excellent Experience
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you very much!! I look forward to next year, your family is great!!
Thank you for the opportunity to be your Santa.
Santa Randy is awesome! No other Santa will do for us!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you again for the opportunity to be your Santa!! I'll see you next year.
Santa Randy came to our family's Christmas Eve gathering and did a great job. He looks like the real deal and has the right personality for the job. We were very pleased.
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you. I can't wait to be your Santa next year.
Santa Randy was absolutely the most professional, and realistic Santa I have ever been in contact with. He has a love of the part that would make anybody smile. He even had some of the adults believing. Made all the children smile with his charm and his character. I would recommend him (and have) to anybody looking for a Santa for their party.
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much!!! I look forward to helping you every year!
We had Santa Randy come to our home for a Christmas party! The kids were amazed! He was Real!!!
We could not have been happier. The look on my Granddaughters face, and the dreams in her eyes melted my heart! Fantastic experience for the young AND the young at heart!! 👍👍
Santa Randy exudes the true spirit of Christmas. He went out of his way to connect with every young child and every teen; taking extra special time for one very reluctant child. Santa Randy has made our Christmas complete. Thank you, and Merry Christmas Santa Randy!
Santa Randy was wonderful at our family Xmas party. The children loved him and he took time with each child to make sure they all felt special. I would definitely hire him again and recommend him to others.
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much for the opportunity to be part of your party, I really enjoyed it.
I look forward to next year🎅👍
From the moment Santa Randy walked into our home, he showed his pure happiness and love for the children and the 'job'. The older kids that may have been skeptical, now believe! He was amazing!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much!!!I look forward to next , just can't wait!!! Merry Christmas
Santa Randy is the best we have ever had!!!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much! That was so much fun and you had a great setup for Santa. I look forward to next year!!
Santa Randy was so nice and made the evening so special. I will definitely use him again for other events. Thank you Santa Randy! :) We all loved having you!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much!! You did an awesome job on that event.
I hope to see you soon.
Santa Randy is undoubtedly the most wonderful Santa to have at any event. He is fantastic with the kids and parents alike. He even stayed later than expected as we had a larger crowd than expected, which was so kind of him. If you choose Santa Randy to attend your event, you will never be disappointed!
We hired Santa Randy for our Corporate family outing day which was a Christmas in July theme. Santa Randy was on time, charming, amazing with the kids and truly embodied what Santa is all about. Everyone was in love with him. Almost every child went to him with no problem and you could tell he really enjoys what he does. I would absolutely recommend Santa Randy, he will make any Christmas party (even in July) a huge success!
Santa Randy was great to work with! I hired him to work with me at my Photography studio for some Santa photos with children ranging in age from 3 months to 8 years old! He was great! Very professional, and all the children loved him!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you very much, next year will be bigger than ever!!
Santa Randy was amazing! He had all the children captivated from the moment he walked in. They were excited and so happy to see him. My niece who is 2 and was scared to sit on his lap at the beginning was hugging him before he left! Thank you Randy for making our Christmas gathering extra special! We hope to see you again next year!
Santa Randy is so wonderful with kids and parents. Not only did he take multiple pictures with well over 100 children, but he did it with a smile the entire time and the kids absolutely loved him. We'll be booking him again next year!
Santa Randy was wonderful. He was great with all the children no matter what age.
I would definitely hire him back for next year.
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much! I look forward to next year,you have a wonderful family. I do think the children were very surprised that I knew their names HoHoHo !!!
If you are looking for the best....Santa Randy is the one!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much, I had a great time and I look forward to next year!!
Where do we start? Santa Randy was friendly, charming, professional and a natural with the kids. To say the kids and parents LOVED him is an understatement. He really is all that Santa embodies. All I can say is SUPER, WONDERFUL, AWESOME & WOW!!! You won't be disappointed.
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you so much! I look forward to next year.
What an enjoyable day! Santa Randy is the perfect Santa Claus. Friendly, jolly, just what a Santa is expected to be. He easily adapted to our unique situation. We enjoyed him so much, we hope he is available again. Thank you Santa Randy... All was perfect for our mini tiny dancer celebration.
Response from Santa Randy:
It was a great visit! The girls were so wonderful. I look forward to next year.
Thank you for the review.
Santa Randy
Santa Randy is the best. He wears a beautiful velvety suit, has a real beard, and the best demeanor of any Santa I have met! I absolutely love Santa Randy!
Response from Santa Randy:
Thank you Erika for taking the time to write this, I appreciate it very much.
Price Range: $200. and up per event
Gig Length: 30 - 600 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $2,000,000 - Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co
Jolly and fun loving Santa!
I take on the traditional Santa look that kids of all ages look to see in a Santa.
My goal is to keep the Magic of Santa alive in all my visits. The first time I put the suit on I knew it was my calling. The magic on the childrens faces to the wonderfull magic of the season. It is not something I do it is something I am--- "SANTA"
Lets keep the magic going for the kids! And just maybe you will believe again.
Changing area for Santa is important in some instances and a christmas backdrop for the pictures would be nice but not necessary.
Christmas setting would be nice but not necessary.
One of my best experiences was - a grandmother hired me to come to see her 2 grandsons, aged 5 and 8, well the 8yr old did not believe in Santa. She gave me a little info in advance about the 8 yr old that he would never think Santa would know. I was there for only 20 to 30 minutes and when I left the 8 yr old was hugging Santa and telling Santa how good he will be!! This is why I am Santa---The KIDS!
Christmas setting would be nice but not necessary.
Grand Entrance. Get everyone together before Santa enters. Then, at the right moment Santa can pop in and join everyone in the fun.
Santa’s helpers. If you have a large group of children to see Santa, you should assign someone to be Santa’s helper.
Place Santa’s chair near your Christmas tree or in a holiday setting with plenty of light. No glass windows behind Santa. Maybe in front of a fireplace (with no fire) with stockings hanging or any festive type of backdrop.
Have a sturdy chair for Santa to sit in. A good straight-back, ARMLESS dining room chair works well. No armchairs please.
If you have gifts for Santa to bring in with him, have someone meet Santa outside. The gifts should fit into Santa's bag that is about the same size as a 35 gal trash bag.
Chris D. said “Professional, friendly, awesome. The kids loved Ava and had a wonderful time!”
Sophia S. said “Santa contacted me upon hirering, and a few days before to verify details. He was on time and looked like a real Santa. He came in and did a great job…”
Scott M. said “James was great - he worked with us ahead of our annual party to know what believers would be there and how we hoped he’d participate and he went out…”
Matt L. said “They were perfect for out event. Just what was needed and a big hit.”