"I, The Real Beard and Belly Santa, promise to bring Christmas joy, entertainment, and holiday jollification to all of the children I visit, no matter their age. I will provide in-home, retail, virtual, and corporate holiday visits, and media performances for companies and organizations in the Pittsburgh regional area and beyond. Together, let's make Yuletide memories that will last a lifetime.”
81 reviews
Lindsey D.
December 24, 2025They are amazing! Truly something special.
Hired as: Holiday Entertainment, Santa Claus
Dan K.
December 14, 2025We have had Lance at our Family Christmas Party for at least 5 years. He does an awesome job and always has fresh material.
Hired as: Santa Claus
Erin F.
December 12, 2025He was wonderful! Very authentic! Kids loved him and he kept them entertained with songs, talks, and some really cool Santa apps! Photos were great with him!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Laura L.
December 11, 2025Even with the inclement weather, this event was very successful! Working together with the Toys for Pittsburgh Tikes limo driver and the North Hills Carolers made this a great time for all our customers and staff! Thank you!!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Emily S.
December 9, 2025We had a great experience with the Real Beard and Belly Santa. He was very accommodating to our hectic schedule and the kids loved him and Mrs. Claus! Highly recommend!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 15 - 180 minutes
Insurance: $2,000,000 - IBRBS Kaercher Insurance and the Philadelphia Insurance Companies.
Kris Kringle, the jolly old elf, whose title is Santa Claus, will appear at you home visit, holiday event, or company meet & greet, and instill joy to all those in attendance. He will sing, talk, and tell stories to the children, kibitz with the adults, and make sure that everyone joins in on the jollifications. Whether you need a sit-down Santa for photographs with the children, a roaming Claus to mingle with your guests, or an orating Kringle to address a large gathering, we will aspire to exceed your expectations.
The Real Beard and Belly Santa is just that, no faux whiskers or pillow stuffing needed. In a word, he is authentic.
EDUCATION
~ 2017: Bachelor of Santa Claus from The International University of Santa Claus.
~ 2019 & 2020: Attended Santa Gathering.
~ 2019, 2022 & 2023: Attended Santa Day @ Castle Noel.
~ 2021: Graduate of the C.W. Howard Santa Claus School.
~ 2022: Attended the International Santa Celebration.
~ 2022: Graduate of Santa Nana's Holiday University.
~ 2023: Graduate of The Christmas Performers Workshop
ASSOCIATIONS
~ 2016 - Present: Member of the International Brotherhood of Real Beard Santas (IBRBS).
~ 2018 - Present: Chief Executive Kringle of You Sleigh Me.
~ (phone number hidden)3: Board Member of IBRBS.
~ 2021: Recipient of the Santa's Heart Award.
~ 2023: Event Director of The Claus Rendezvous
CLIENTS INCLUDE
Emiliano's Restaurants, The Waterfront (a super-regional
open-air shopping mall), Visit With Santa (live video visits with Santa), Mt. Washington Shop 'n Save, St. Clair Country Club, Hollywood Gaming @ Mahoning Valley Race Track, LJ Reed Photography, Capes & Crowns Event Venue, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, Josheph's Nursery and Garden Center, Rebecca Luken Photography, Joe's Crab Shack Station Square, Fun Fore All, and The National Aviary.
We will adapt to your needs.
Saturday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 3:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
8:45pm - 9:30pm
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Wexford, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Clairton, PA
Tuesday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Bethel Park, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Clairton, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Carnegie, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Trafford, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 12:00pm
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Eighty Four, PA
Thursday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 11:00am
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Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Cranberry Twp, PA
Sunday
House Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Venetia, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 11:00am
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Clairton, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Cheswick, PA
Saturday
House Party
4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 3:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 10:00am
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Bridgeville, PA
Friday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Presto, PA
Saturday
Fundraiser
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Coraopolis, PA
Tuesday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 9:15pm
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Wexford, PA
Tuesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday
Personal Occasion
5:30pm - 6:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday
House Party
3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Cranberry Twp, PA
Monday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Clairton, PA
Monday
House Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Bethel Park, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Cheswick, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Presto, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Clairton, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Venetia, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:30am - 12:30pm
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Murrysville, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Venetia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 12:00pm
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Eighty Four, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 2:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 10:00am
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Clairton, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
12:30pm - 1:15pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 11:00am
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
House Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mars, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Bridgeville, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Bridgeville, PA
Friday
Fundraiser
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Coraopolis, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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West Mifflin, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 9:45pm
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Wexford, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
House Party
6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Allison Park, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Clairton, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Cheswick, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Concert
1:30pm - 2:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
10:30am - 12:00pm
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Eighty Four, PA
Friday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Friday
Personal Occasion
6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Homestead, PA
Sunday
House Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 11:00am
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Clairton, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 2:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Monday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Clairton, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 12:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Sewickley, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Venetia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 3:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:45pm
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Venetia, PA
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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West Mifflin, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Presto, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Bridgeville, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 9:00pm
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Wexford, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Allison Park, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Monday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Trafford, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Sewickley, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Saturday
House Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Cheswick, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 4:00pm
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Venetia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
9:30am - 10:30am
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Wexford, PA
Sunday
Corporate Event
10:00am - 12:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Zelienople, PA
Saturday
Concert
1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
10:30am - 12:00pm
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Eighty Four, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Monessen, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Clairton, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Clairton, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Clairton, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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West Mifflin, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Presto, PA
Saturday
Festival
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Corporate Event
10:30am - 3:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 2:45pm
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New Castle, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Fox Chapel, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Coraopolis, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Sewickley, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Cheswick, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Trafford, PA
Friday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 12:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Youngstown, OH
Wednesday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Monongahela, PA
Sunday
House Party
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Bethel Park, PA
Sunday
House Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Plum, PA
Sunday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Plum, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 10:00am
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Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Sewickley, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 12:00pm
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Eighty Four, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Wednesday
Restaurant/Bar Event
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Personal Occasion
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Monessen, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Jefferson Hills, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Jefferson Hills, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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McKeesport, PA
Saturday
Personal Occasion
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Sarver, PA
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 7:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday
Personal Occasion
5:30pm - 6:00pm
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Allison Park, PA
Thursday
Surprise
8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday
Surprise
6:00pm - 6:15pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday
Surprise
5:30pm - 6:00pm
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Munhall, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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McKeesport, PA
Saturday
House Party
11:30am - 12:30pm
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Uniontown, PA
Tuesday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 9:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday
House Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Allison Park, PA
Monday
Surprise
11:00am - 11:30am
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Holiday Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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South Park, PA
Sunday
Surprise
3:30pm - 4:00pm
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Sewickley, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Coraopolis, PA
Friday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Steubenville, OH
Friday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Steubenville, OH
Thursday
Corporate Event
12:30pm - 2:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Sewickley, PA
Monday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
House Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Canonsburg, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Fox Chapel, PA
Saturday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Sewickley, PA
Tuesday
Children's Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Monday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Campbell, OH
Friday
Nightclub Event
9:00pm - 10:30pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Aliquippa, PA
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Carnegie, PA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Gibsonia, PA
Friday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday
Personal Occasion
5:00pm - 5:30pm
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Presto, PA
Songs: Oh, Daisy Kringle, Sleigh and Reindeer, Thundersnow Carol, That's the Christmas You Gave to Me, and Lily's Secret.
An Account of a Visit from St. Nicolas (called T'was the Night Before Christmas) rap.
Henry Livingston Jr. (author of An Account of a Visit from Saint Nicolas), Thomas Nast, Norman Rockwell, Edmund Gween, Art Carney, Father Christmas, La Befana, Belsnickel, Pere Noel, and Marjie Stewart ("Winter Solstice" playwright).
A sturdy, back supporting chair that allows plenty of quality lap room.
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