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The Elf Himself
- Fairfax, VA
- Santa Claus
- Travels up to 1.5 hours
- $175 per hour
Overview
Based in Fairfax, The Elf Himself is fully trained and holds a “Bachelor’s Degree” from The International University of Santa Claus, aka School4Santas. This real bearded Santa maintains the highest quality costuming, presents a professional demeanor, and enjoys children of ALL ages.
The Elf Himself is available for Corporate Celebrations – Community Events – Home Visits – Business Promotions – Private Parties – School Visits – Scout Visits – Whatever you have in mind. All performances are customized to your needs.
Member: International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas (IBRBS)
26 Reviews
We had the pleasure of working with The Elf Himself for our Annual Client Appreciation Event, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! From the moment he arrived promptly and ready to go, he was the epitome of professionalism and holiday cheer.
The Elf Himself was tasked with several responsibilities, including posing for photos with families, chatting and engaging with our guests, and spreading Christmas magic throughout the event. He handled every task with ease and grace, making every child (and adult!) feel special and heard. His warm demeanor and incredible ability to connect with children were unmatched—he truly embodies the spirit of Santa.
Our clients raved about how authentic and joyful he was, and his presence added a magical touch to our event that we’ll never forget. I can confidently say that The Elf Himself is the best Santa we’ve ever worked with, and we are already planning to book him for all our future Christmas events.
If you’re looking for a Santa who will elevate your event, create unforgettable memories, and bring endless smiles, look no further. The Elf Himself is absolutely amazing! 🎅
— Kendra
Heart & Honor Home Team
Santa Claus, Holiday Entertainment
Response from The Elf Himself:
Hi, Kendra. Thank you for your kind words. It was an honor to support your event, and I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again. Merry Christmas!!!
Santa was so great with the kiddos and families. involved in two days of photo sessions. He maintained great contact with me throughout the process, was thoughtful with the children, offered great stories and jokes during their interaction, just a lovely experience for all! Cannot wait to work together again!
Holiday Entertainment, Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you, Becky. You ran a tight ship and kept everything running smoothly, eliminating backups and enabling Santa to simply do his thing. Looking forward to working together again. Merry Christmas!!!
The Elf Himself was amazing at our event! Great communication, arrived early, looked FANTASTIC and was so awesome with the kiddos. I really appreciated that he also coordinated his exit and offered to do a final HO HO HO for the kids as he left and we all waved goodbye - super cute! 10/10 would recommend!
Holiday Entertainment, Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you for your kind Review. I enjoyed supporting your event.
Merry Christmas.
The Elf Himself
I highly recommend booking The Elf Himself for any type of holiday event! From the spot-on looks to his patient demeanor, he is the real deal. Everyone who participated had the same great feedback!
We recently hired Santa for our holiday concert at our daycare, and he was absolutely amazing! From the moment he arrived, he was incredibly patient and kind with both the children and the parents. His warm and jolly spirit made the event truly special, and the kids were thrilled to meet him. He came fully prepared with books and toys, which kept everyone engaged and entertained. The photos we took with him turned out wonderfully, capturing the joy of the day. We are already looking forward to hiring him again next year! Highly recommend!
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you, Mikea. It was a joy to share time with your students. Their concert performance was delightful. Thank for allowing me to be a part of your Christmas event.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
Santa came to our preschool one morning and patiently sat with 50 students. He was kind, patient and kept the magic alive for everyone.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you, Candi. It was a joy to share Christmas with your students. I hope we’re able to do this again next year.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
Santa was excellent! He was able to pivot throughout the night when we went in a slightly different direction. He had a positive attitude and was very professional.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you for allowing me to support your event. It was fun to be Santa at your corporate event, and support it in a unique manner.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
I cannot express enough how fantastic The Elf Himself is - he is a perfect Santa, super kind and easy to work with (even when my place was hard to find!), and people absolutely loved his presence. I highly recommend his services.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed supporting your event, once I found it 😂. You had it choreographed to a tee so that Santa provided the maximum surprise during the grand entrance.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
Was great with kids and families! Would definitely hire again.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Hi, Allison. Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed the opportunity to support your event. I particularly enjoyed the colorful piece of artwork that one child gave me. I hope we have the opportunity to work together next year.
Merry Christmas!!!
The Elf Himself was professional in every way, accommodating to all our needs and a delight to work with. An awesome Santa!
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Hi, Domingo. Thank you for your kind words. It was a delight to work with you and your team. Everyone was very positive and encouraging. I hope we have an opportunity to work together again.
Merry Christmas!!!
The Elf Himself was a wonderful addition to our preschool holiday event. He was responsive, thoughtful, and professional throughout our communications and the event. Our staff and families enjoyed having him in attendance and available for posing for photos.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you, Claire. I enjoyed supporting your Christmas event. The children were adorable. During my time there, one boy, a younger sibling of one of your preschool children, went from totally afraid of Santa, to hi-fiving Santa. It was cute to observe. I must say, also, that you provided with Santa with quite the throne.
Thank you for the opportunity to support your event.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
We absolutely loved welcoming The Elf Himself to our holiday themed “Home Alone” party. It was a celebration only attended by adults, but The Elf Himself brought out childhood joy in all guests who crossed his path. He arrived early and was excellent in meeting and greeting attendees of the celebration. He made us believe he may actually live in the North Pole and be guided by a team of reindeer. He played along with our Home Alone festivities and made sure we got in plenty of keepsake pictures. We would love to hire him again for an array of parties I host each year.
**My sincere apologies for the delayed review. We were waiting on the photographer to send some of the pictures, which are included here.
It was good. Our times were crossed but ended up working out because some of the kids got there late.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Santa enjoyed supporting your event. The children and adults were so enthusiastic. It was particularly cute watching the little ones, who were too shy to come near to Santa, do so when Santa was handing out their gift.
I apologize for getting the time crossed up, but am glad everything worked out in the end.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
Jim,
Was absolutely amazing. He took time to listen to children, read them a book, brought them a treat, and sing. He was on time, outfit was petect, with the real beard.
Santa Jim was a great addition to our Holiday celebration at Carriage Hill Health & Rehab. He was authentic, kind, funny and personable. Residents and staff all enjoyed his visit. He was patient and took pictures with many residents. The expressions on our resident's faces when he came in the rooms was truly priceless!
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
It was a privilege to spend a few special individual moments with each your residents, and a delight to see their inner child erupt when Santa walked into their room.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
Great experience with Santa!
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you, Matt. I hope to work with you again next year in what I was told will be a more grand event.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
I can not recommend The Elf Himself more. He is so kind and was so amazing with the kiddos and adults who had lots of Santa questions. He is THE.REAL.DEAL. Can not wait to have him back next year!
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Santa really enjoyed your event, and found much in common with your guests, even having a friend in common. I’m looking forward to supporting your event next year.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
What a great way to kick off the holiday season with the best Santa around! The Elf Himself was cheerful, interacting, easy to coordinate details with and will definitely be booked again by me next year for my annual event!
My teachers and students absolutely loved having him here!! We hope to see him back at our school next year.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you for allowing me to come to your school and spend some time with all of the children. It was fun to watch some of the younger children transition from being shy and, perhaps, frightened by Santa, to high fiving Santa and sitting on his lap.
I look forward to working with you in 2024.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
The Elf Himself was amazing to have at our holiday party! He was fantastic with the kids and they were a tough crowd, he showed great patience and kindness to some rowdy toddlers!
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you allowing me to support to support your lively and “spirited” event. It was fun and exciting. I hope to support you again next year.
Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄
Without question, the best investment we made towards our holiday party. Santa connected with me leading up to the event to discuss the party details and answer questions. He arrived promptly at the agreed upon time, was warm and friendly with the kids (and the adults!), and was the epitome of the perfect Santa! If you are in need of a professional Santa for an event, I can’t recommend him more!
Holiday Entertainment, Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you for your kind words and for the opportunity to support your event. Santa particularly enjoyed bouncing a ballon with your son who, moments before, would not come close to Santa. 😂
I’m looking forward to supporting your event in 2024.
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
The Elf Himself was perfect for our party. Truly a real Santa. Plus easy and friendly to work with. Thank you The Elf Himself for serving our country and all that believe in the real message of Christmas. Merry Christmas.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you, Allen. And thank you for allowing me to support such an exciting event. Everyone was clearly having a great time. Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄
What a wonderful addition to have at our dinner on the Wharf in DC. All our guests love seeing Santa and taking pictures with him! He was great at staying in character while talking with all guests at the event. I highly recommend The Elf Himself for any event!! I would book him again for future events. Thank you!!
We hired Santa for our church’s community event. He contacted us prior to the event to discuss details. Santa was willing to do whatever was asked. He arrived 30 minutes before the event and stayed until the last kids left. Santa spent extra time with each family. We will definitely hire him again.
The Elf Himself brought his wonderful cheer to our holiday party at our home. We had almost thirty children of all ages and Santa gave them all individual attention that was priceless for the children and parents. He took pictures with every child and families. He also was awesome with the adults as he joked, took pictures, and spread holiday cheer. We will be booking him for next year's party. I recommend him for anyone looking to add extra cheer and magic to any holiday party or event.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you for your kind words. Your event showed that Santa must ALWAYS mind his P's and Q's. It turns out that one of your guests knows Santa's daughter. Merry Christmas!!!
The Elf Himself was wonderful!! He came for our preschool event and I received all positive feedback from our parents. We will be definitely be asking him back next year.
Santa Claus
Response from The Elf Himself:
Thank you Lindsey. I enjoyed supporting your event and look forward to doing the same next year. Merry Christmas.
Booking Info
Price Range: $175 per hour
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
December 21, 2024 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 23, 2024 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 24, 2024 • 1:30pm - 8:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
Past Booked Events
December 20, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 19, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 15, 2024 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 14, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 14, 2024 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 13, 2024 • 9:30am - 11:00am | Concert |
December 11, 2024 • 11:30am - 2:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 07, 2024 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 07, 2024 • 5:00pm - 5:45pm | House Party |
December 05, 2024 • 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Dinner Party |
December 04, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 04, 2024 • 9:30am - 11:00am | Nonprofit Event |
November 26, 2024 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
November 26, 2024 • 11:30am - 2:30pm | Studio Session |
November 24, 2024 • 12:30pm - 5:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 24, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | House Party |
December 24, 2023 • 8:00am - 10:00am | Christmas Party |
December 23, 2023 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 23, 2023 • 8:00am - 10:00am | Christmas Party |
December 22, 2023 • 8:00am - 10:00am | Christmas Party |
December 20, 2023 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 19, 2023 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
December 17, 2023 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 16, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | House Party |
December 16, 2023 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 16, 2023 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 15, 2023 • 8:00pm - 8:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 15, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | School Assembly |
December 15, 2023 • 10:30am - 12:30pm | School Assembly |
December 14, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 13, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 12, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 10, 2023 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | House Party |
December 09, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 09, 2023 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 09, 2023 • 8:30am - 10:30am | Nonprofit Event |
December 08, 2023 • 8:30pm - 9:15pm | Christmas Party |
December 06, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 03, 2023 • 4:00pm - 6:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 03, 2023 • 8:00am - 10:00am | Christmas Party |
December 02, 2023 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 02, 2023 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 02, 2023 • 10:00am - 11:30am | Christmas Party |
November 18, 2023 • 9:00am - 12:30pm | Corporate Event |