Chris Claus
Overview
Chris Claus: Your Real Bearded Santa with Nearly Two Decades of Experience
Chris Claus is the ultimate real-bearded Santa, bringing holiday magic to life for almost twenty years. Offering custom video messages for children, families, and businesses, Chris delivers a personalized touch that makes every greeting special. From heartwarming messages to live appearances at corporate or private events, his authentic look and jolly personality make him the perfect Santa. Chris's professional and engaging approach ensures a memorable experience for all ages.
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Reviews
80 reviews
Lucas
December 31, 2025The Gold Standard of Santa Clauses — A True Showstopper!
If you are even thinking about hiring a Santa for a corporate event or holiday party, stop looking now. Chris Clause is the real deal — and that’s not an exaggeration! The BEST!
We hired Chris for our Corporate Holiday Party, and he was hands down the best Santa, and honestly the best performer, I have ever hired. He showed up early, fully prepared, and completely in character from the moment he arrived.
Chris is an impressive 6’5” with real hair, a real beard, and a legitimate, movie-quality Santa suit. Nothing about him felt like a costume. He looks, sounds, and acts exactly like Santa. The “Ho Ho Ho,” the mannerisms, the presence — everything was spot on and incredibly authentic.
He brought a classic Santa sack, took countless photos with our guests, and worked the room effortlessly. What really stood out was how well he interacted with adults at a corporate party. He was engaging, funny, professional, and completely natural. He even helped hand out awards and gifts, which elevated the entire experience.
Chris stayed in character the entire time and was on his feet the whole event with incredible energy and enthusiasm. His professionalism and work ethic are unmatched. With 22 years of experience, it shows — he knows exactly how to command a room, engage a crowd, and deliver a flawless performance.
Multiple guests commented that he looked like he belonged in a movie. That’s how authentic and high-quality his performance is.
Bottom line: Chris Clause is worth every single dollar. I would hire him again without hesitation and plan to bring him back for future events. If you want your holiday party to be unforgettable, this is the Santa to book.
Do not hesitate. Just hire him. You will not find a better Santa anywhere. 5 STAR Rating and BEST!
Hired as: Holiday Entertainment, Santa Claus
Chris Claus
Thank you very much for the review it was an immense pleasure to visit you and your wonderful friends it was a blessing.
Thank you ever so much.
Chris
William G.
December 25, 2025The only Santa we’ll use!
Chris is extremely professional and caring. Always on time and the kids love him. 10 stars!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Crystal B. A. P. M.
December 22, 2025Best Santa Ever!
We have used Santa for the last two years and we have loved having him every time.
Hired as: Santa Claus
Elsa C.
December 15, 2025Best Santa Ever
We love Chris Claus! He's the very best with children! We make sure to book him early because he's so amazing!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Samantha K.
December 15, 2025Chris Claus was a Hit!!!
Chris was the perfect addition to our holiday speakeasy!!!!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $50
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 120 minutes
Insurance: $4,000,000 - IBRBS Kaercher Insurance
What to expect
I love the authenticity that I give to SANTA being I work around animals a lot and I enjoy dealing with the public on a daily basis to boot. From my size 6'4" and 55" girth and size 15 Boots I do fill a room with laughter and chat. I have for the last 13 years preformed at several apartment complexes and schools. And have a way of getting a shot with unsuspecting children.
I travel with my Reindeer bag that holds my books and SANTAS travel supplies including a glowing book.
About
Started working with animals since I was a young boy grew up in the woodlands and railroad tracks of Indiana. After that I joined the Military and worked with K-9s, upon leaving that part of my life I got into Bathing 15-25 dogs and cats a day at Sissie's Pet Salon in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
I later went on to work at Ft. Wayne Animal Care and Control and became an Officer for several years.
My loving wife and I moved to Arizona in 2000 where her mother was and she nurtured her during her later years. During that time my wife started volunteering to sick injured and baby animals. Over the last Several years we have nurtured over 500 critters of various breeds and sizes back to health.
It was during part of this time the Red Suit came calling to me in 2005...
Every year since I have found the smiles of children and adults alike to be beneficial to my heart and health and look forward to continuing it into my future years.
Hope to see you out there and remember.. The critters are my best way to get information on how good you have truly been.
They carry more information than the internet.
Additional booking notes
Just need a comfortable place to go not too close to the fireplace is preferable.
Upcoming booked events
December 2026
02
Wednesday
Cocktail Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
05
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Goodyear, AZ
05
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Glendale, AZ
11
Friday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Glendale, AZ
12
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
8:00am - 10:00am
•
Phoenix, AZ
21
Monday
School Assembly
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
24
Thursday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
Past booked events
December 2025
24
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
22
Monday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
17
Wednesday
School Assembly
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
13
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
13
Saturday
Festival
9:00am - 11:00am
•
Queen Creek, AZ
12
Friday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
06
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Glendale, AZ
06
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Goodyear, AZ
06
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00am - 10:00am
•
Phoenix, AZ
05
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Chandler, AZ
04
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Mesa, AZ
December 2024
24
Tuesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Tuesday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Chandler, AZ
23
Monday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
22
Sunday
Rick
6:30pm - 8:30pm
21
Saturday
House Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
21
Saturday
Restaurant/Bar Event
9:00am - 11:30am
•
Phoenix, AZ
20
Friday
Redhawk
4:30pm - 7:00pm
20
Friday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Prescott Valley, AZ
19
Thursday
Polo Club
4:30pm - 7:00pm
18
Wednesday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
15
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
14
Saturday
Peoria Retirement Center
1:00pm - 2:30pm
14
Saturday
Festival
9:00am - 11:00am
•
Queen Creek, AZ
13
Friday
Certe Shop and wrap
9:00am - 1:00pm
11
Wednesday
Perry Mongue Salon
5:00pm - 7:00pm
08
Sunday
Just 4 Kids
11:00am - 4:00pm
07
Saturday
Cocktail Party
8:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Glendale, AZ
07
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Glendale, AZ
07
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
07
Saturday
Villas At Camelback
9:00am - 11:00am
06
Friday
Dana Irwin
6:30pm - 8:30pm
06
Friday
Island Palms
4:30pm - 6:30pm
06
Friday
Christmas Party
2:30am - 3:30am
•
Chandler, AZ
05
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Mesa, AZ
04
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
8:30am - 9:15am
•
Fountain Hills, AZ
01
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
November 2024
30
Saturday
Christmas Party
11:30am - 12:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
24
Sunday
House Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Mesa, AZ
October 2024
26
Saturday
Corporate Event
9:00am - 12:00pm
•
Sun City West, AZ
December 2023
24
Sunday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
24
Sunday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Tempe, AZ
22
Friday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Prescott Valley, AZ
21
Thursday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
21
Thursday
Fundraiser
9:00am - 11:30am
•
Phoenix, AZ
20
Wednesday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Chandler, AZ
20
Wednesday
Childrens Christmas at School
9:00am - 2:00pm
19
Tuesday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
17
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
17
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Mesa, AZ
16
Saturday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
15
Friday
Nonprofit Event
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Chandler, AZ
10
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Chandler, AZ
09
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
08
Friday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
08
Friday
Advent memory center
9:30am - 10:30am
03
Sunday
Personal Occasion
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
02
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Glendale, AZ
02
Saturday
Personal Occasion
10:00am - 1:00pm
•
Queen Creek, AZ
01
Friday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Queen Creek, AZ
01
Friday
Christmas Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Chandler, AZ
November 2023
30
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Mesa, AZ
11
Saturday
Personal Occasion
11:30am - 1:00pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
October 2023
22
Sunday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Tempe, AZ
December 2022
24
Saturday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Saturday
House Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Peoria, AZ
24
Saturday
House Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
24
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 6:45pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Saturday
Pastor Ray
12:00pm - 2:00pm
23
Friday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Gold Canyon, AZ
23
Friday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Queen Creek, AZ
23
Friday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Maricopa, AZ
22
Thursday
House Party
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
22
Thursday
Personal Occasion
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
20
Tuesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
19
Monday
Personal Occasion
6:30pm - 7:15pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
18
Sunday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Fountain Hills, AZ
11
Sunday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Queen Creek, AZ
11
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 1:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
09
Friday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
07
Wednesday
Personal Occasion
3:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Queen Creek, AZ
04
Sunday
Personal Occasion
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
03
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Glendale, AZ
03
Saturday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
03
Saturday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 11:00am
•
Phoenix, AZ
01
Thursday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Mesa, AZ
November 2022
30
Wednesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
05
Saturday
Christmas Party
9:30am - 12:00pm
•
Chandler, AZ
December 2021
24
Friday
Christmas Party
9:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Friday
Maja O
7:30pm - 8:00pm
24
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Friday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 6:45pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Friday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
23
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Paradise Valley, AZ
19
Sunday
House Party
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Carefree, AZ
19
Sunday
House Party
2:30pm - 3:15pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
19
Sunday
Restaurant/Bar Event
10:30am - 12:30pm
•
Wickenburg, AZ
18
Saturday
Vineyard church
6:00pm - 8:00pm
18
Saturday
House Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
17
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Queen Creek, AZ
13
Monday
Personal Occasion
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
12
Sunday
Cocktail Party
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Queen Creek, AZ
12
Sunday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 2:00pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
11
Saturday
Barrel Boy
8:30pm - 9:30pm
11
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Sun City, AZ
08
Wednesday
Villas Chandler
3:00pm - 6:00pm
07
Tuesday
Memory center
9:00pm - 10:30pm
04
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Glendale, AZ
04
Saturday
Non Profit
9:00am - 12:00pm
November 2021
23
Tuesday
Campus Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
December 2020
24
Thursday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Cave Creek, AZ
24
Thursday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Peoria, AZ
24
Thursday
Surprise
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Thursday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Gilbert, AZ
23
Wednesday
House Party
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
17
Thursday
Fundraiser
11:00am - 1:30pm
•
Avondale, AZ
13
Sunday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Sun City, AZ
December 2019
24
Tuesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Tuesday
House Party
6:30pm - 6:45pm
•
Phoenix, AZ
24
Tuesday
House Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Paradise Valley, AZ
21
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
Maricopa, AZ
15
Sunday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
13
Friday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 9:45pm
•
Scottsdale, AZ
11
Wednesday
Comunity SANTA
5:00pm - 7:30pm
07
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Glendale, AZ
04
Wednesday
Perry Mongue
5:30pm - 7:00pm
November 2019
16
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Casa Grande, AZ
Influences and inspiration
Influences over the years have been other SANTA'S that I have contact with and from the adults that I interact with.
Setup requirements
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