Santa Greg
Overview
Santa Claus (Greg)
But please Just call me Santa or Santa Claus.
You'll Love Santa Claus at your Corporate events and Parties or special home Visits for families.
I am a real bearded Santa and a member of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas or FORBS for 12 years now.
Reviews
67 reviews
Gretchen G.
December 2, 2015Versatile, authentic, and a super nice guy
We hired Santa Greg to star in a video for social media; he was extremely professional. He memorized his lines (despite us having cue cards ready), was very patient with the filmmaking process, and added his own twists to make the video extraordinary. Santa Greg stayed in character, and clearly has his Santa lore down! He was extremely flexible, allowing members of the team to have their pictures taken with him. His Santa suit was stunning -- including gorgeous belt buckle -- and he was impeccably groomed to maximize authenticity. We cannot recommend him more highly!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Santa Greg
Thank you that was fun
Lydia G.
December 31, 2025Great looking Santa
Kids were delighted.
Left a little early. Other than than it was a fantastic event.
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Michael T.
December 17, 2025Excellent Santa
Excellent Santa
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Santa Greg
Thank you
Janelle E.
December 2, 2025Santa Greg Was perfect. What a surprise for all the Kiddos!
I would hire this Santa everytime if my daughter was still in the San Deigo Area. It was perfect!
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Diana V.
December 26, 2024Jolly Santa Greg
Santa Greg was a wonderful addition to our magical festivities! He was joyful and so sweet with my kiddos! Thank you so much for coming over and for creating magical memories.
Hired as: Santa Claus
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $200
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 360 minutes
Insurance: $2,000,000 - PHPK(phone number hidden)
What to expect
I new in my heart I'd be portraying Santa Claus someday.
So I've been studying my whole life by watching every Movie,cartoon,puppet show, claymation or felt stop motion film that was ever made about Christmas.
When enough people told me I was starting to look like Santa and that I should give it a go.
I searched the web for Santa groups Santa unions Santa classes because I new I should learn from the folks that have been doing it for years and I was not disappointed.
I lucked out and the first group I contacted was Fraternal order of real bearded Santas. or ( FORBS ) It was July of 2014 and Since I already had a full beard I figured this was my group. I sent off an email to the president and vice president of the San Diego chapter of FORBS.
I met with the vice president Santa Marv at the local sizzler. We talked a while about being Santa and a little girl at a table near us just kept looking and looking at Marv. So he goes watch this. He walks on over and introduces himself as Santa and the little girl was so excited the parents loved it too and he just became Santa no red suit maybe a red shirt but that wasn't important he found out what toys she wanted he winked and said well you know how you get the best toys. You be very good and helpful around the house listen to your folks. Do what they tell you to and your sure to get some great toys.
So after that I started going to the monthly meetings and was loaned some dvds on the Disney way to be a great Santa. i also spent a few hundred on a book by a famous Santa teacher it was about how to dress how to curl your mustache. Where to get a great Santa suit. Answers to almost every question that's ever been asked of Santa. I studied it all
Additional booking notes
I have a Santa throne that I can bring with me for an additional fee. I bring an Elf with me he helps with the loading and unloading of the throne. then makes himself scarce. Till it's time to pack it back up. He wears at the very least an Elf hat but also has a green smock and a kind of a neck thing like Kermit the frog has around his neck but it looks good on an Elf.
I also have a Female Elf that helps me during events if folks have a lot for us to do. So she helps pass out presents or keeps the order and watches out for things like kids with chocolate on their hands also can help by introducing the kids to me so I can parrot back the names and sound a little more credible.
I have had 3 or 4 background checks since I started. I also work at a middle school so have had the police run one on me too.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
November 2026
15
Sunday
Studio Session
9:30am - 1:30pm
•
San Marcos, CA
December 2026
05
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Encinitas, CA
19
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
San Diego, CA
Past booked events
December 2025
24
Wednesday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
23
Tuesday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:15pm
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San Diego, CA
20
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Bonita, CA
19
Friday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
National City, CA
18
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
17
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
14
Sunday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
La Jolla, CA
12
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
11
Thursday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
10
Wednesday
House Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
December 2024
25
Wednesday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 10:30am
•
Coronado, CA
24
Tuesday
House Party
10:00pm - 10:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
24
Tuesday
House Party
10:30am - 11:15am
•
La Mesa, CA
23
Monday
Dinner Party
5:30pm - 5:45pm
•
San Diego, CA
23
Monday
Holiday Party
12:00pm - 12:45pm
•
Chula Vista, CA
23
Monday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Spring Valley, CA
22
Sunday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
21
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
San Diego, CA
21
Saturday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
20
Friday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
20
Friday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Santee, CA
20
Friday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Encinitas, CA
18
Wednesday
Surprise
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
San Diego, CA
December 2023
31
Sunday
New Year's Party
9:30pm - 11:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
24
Sunday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Chula Vista, CA
23
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
San Diego, CA
20
Wednesday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
15
Friday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
15
Friday
Christmas Party
9:30am - 11:30am
•
El Cajon, CA
11
Monday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 11:30am
•
San Diego, CA
07
Thursday
House Party
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
03
Sunday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
02
Saturday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
November 2023
20
Monday
Christmas Party
9:30am - 2:30pm
•
La Mesa, CA
10
Friday
Christmas Party
9:30am - 2:30pm
•
La Mesa, CA
December 2022
24
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
24
Saturday
Surprise
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
La Mesa, CA
23
Friday
House Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Bonita, CA
21
Wednesday
Festival
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
21
Wednesday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 10:00am
•
Lakeside, CA
17
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 9:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
17
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
San Diego, CA
16
Friday
House Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
16
Friday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
15
Thursday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 5:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
11
Sunday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Chula Vista, CA
11
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 2:00pm
•
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
08
Thursday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 5:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
04
Sunday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Marcos, CA
03
Saturday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 3:00pm
•
Del Mar, CA
November 2022
25
Friday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 3:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
13
Sunday
Personal Occasion
9:00am - 12:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
11
Friday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 4:00pm
•
La Mesa, CA
December 2021
23
Thursday
Christmas Party
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Escondido, CA
18
Saturday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 4:00pm
•
La Jolla, CA
17
Friday
Dinner Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
17
Friday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 6:15pm
•
San Diego, CA
17
Friday
Christmas Party
2:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Encinitas, CA
17
Friday
Christmas Party
9:30am - 11:00am
•
San Marcos, CA
12
Sunday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 9:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
10
Friday
Festival
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Lakeside, CA
08
Wednesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
December 2020
21
Monday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
18
Friday
Virtual Event
10:30am - 11:00am
•
Encinitas, CA
December 2019
25
Wednesday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
La Mesa, CA
24
Tuesday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Santee, CA
22
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
San Diego, CA
21
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
21
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
21
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 1:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
17
Tuesday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
15
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
El Cajon, CA
14
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
San Diego, CA
14
Saturday
Festival
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
14
Saturday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
13
Friday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
13
Friday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
12
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
La Jolla, CA
08
Sunday
House Party
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
07
Saturday
Sporting Event
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
06
Friday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
06
Friday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 6:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
05
Thursday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Escondido, CA
01
Sunday
House Party
3:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Bonita, CA
November 2019
29
Friday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
23
Saturday
Studio Session
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
17
Sunday
Fundraiser
10:00am - 1:00pm
•
Imperial Beach, CA
02
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
December 2018
24
Monday
party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
24
Monday
home visit
7:55pm - 8:40pm
24
Monday
home visit
6:00pm - 6:15pm
23
Sunday
vista birthday
7:00pm - 8:00pm
23
Sunday
Personal Occasion
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Carlsbad, CA
23
Sunday
Restaurant/Bar Event
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
La Mesa, CA
22
Saturday
House Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Chula Vista, CA
22
Saturday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 4:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
21
Friday
Backyard Kitchen & Tap
5:00pm - 8:00pm
21
Friday
Studio Session
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
21
Friday
Surprise
9:30am - 10:00am
•
La Jolla, CA
20
Thursday
corporate
7:00pm - 8:00pm
20
Thursday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Escondido, CA
19
Wednesday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
19
Wednesday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
17
Monday
home visit
11:00am - 11:30pm
16
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Del Mar, CA
16
Sunday
Restaurant/Bar Event
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
15
Saturday
temecula
5:30pm - 7:30pm
15
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 4:15pm
•
Carlsbad, CA
15
Saturday
Dinner Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Coronado, CA
15
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:30am - 1:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
14
Friday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Chula Vista, CA
14
Friday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
13
Thursday
Dentist
4:00pm - 7:30pm
12
Wednesday
school
5:45pm - 7:45pm
12
Wednesday
preschool
3:00pm - 4:30pm
11
Tuesday
Botanicle Garden
5:30pm - 8:30pm
09
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
El Cajon, CA
09
Sunday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
08
Saturday
Wedding Reception
8:30pm - 9:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
08
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
08
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
08
Saturday
Escondido party
12:30pm - 1:30pm
07
Friday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Carlsbad, CA
06
Thursday
Corporate Event
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Temecula, CA
05
Wednesday
preschool
9:30am - 12:00pm
04
Tuesday
botanicle garden
5:30pm - 8:30pm
02
Sunday
photo shoot
10:00am - 5:00pm
01
Saturday
party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
01
Saturday
tree house
9:00am - 4:10pm
November 2018
25
Sunday
photo shoot
10:00am - 4:00pm
18
Sunday
launch party Carlsbad
2:00pm - 4:00pm
17
Saturday
Launch Party
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Carlsbad, CA
July 2018
19
Thursday
Children's Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Coronado, CA
December 2017
25
Monday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
San Diego, CA
24
Sunday
Christmas Party
10:30pm - 11:00pm
•
La Mesa, CA
24
Sunday
Dinner Party
5:30pm - 5:45pm
•
San Diego, CA
24
Sunday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Pauma Valley, CA
24
Sunday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
San Marcos, CA
23
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Vista, CA
23
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Encinitas, CA
22
Friday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
22
Friday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 3:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
20
Wednesday
Christmas Party
12:30pm - 2:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
19
Tuesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
17
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:15pm
•
El Cajon, CA
17
Sunday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
10:30am - 1:00pm
•
El Cajon, CA
17
Sunday
Holiday Party
9:00am - 10:00am
•
San Marcos, CA
16
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Temecula, CA
16
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
15
Friday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Carlsbad, CA
14
Thursday
School Assembly
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
13
Wednesday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
09
Saturday
Grand Opening
12:00pm - 4:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
08
Friday
Festival
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Chula Vista, CA
08
Friday
Christmas Party
11:15am - 12:15pm
•
Poway, CA
07
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
10:00am - 11:30am
•
Winchester, CA
05
Tuesday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Temecula, CA
03
Sunday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
02
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Oceanside, CA
01
Friday
Fundraiser
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Campo, CA
October 2017
16
Monday
Personal Occasion
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
December 2016
24
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
La Mesa, CA
23
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Temecula, CA
23
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Temecula, CA
22
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Carlsbad, CA
21
Wednesday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
11:30am - 12:30pm
•
Escondido, CA
20
Tuesday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
18
Sunday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
17
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
La Jolla, CA
11
Sunday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
10:30am - 11:00am
•
San Diego, CA
10
Saturday
Studio Session
10:00am - 1:00pm
•
Temecula, CA
08
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
08
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
03
Saturday
Studio Session
10:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
•
Oceanside, CA
02
Friday
Studio Session
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Oceanside, CA
November 2016
28
Monday
Studio Session
8:00am - 12:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
19
Saturday
Studio Session
10:00am - 2:00pm
•
Chula Vista, CA
December 2015
24
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
10:00pm - 4:00am (Fri)
•
Oceanside, CA
24
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
La Mesa, CA
24
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
El Cajon, CA
23
Wednesday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Carlsbad, CA
23
Wednesday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
20
Sunday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Poway, CA
20
Sunday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
La Jolla, CA
19
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:30pm - 11:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
19
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
19
Saturday
House Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
19
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
La Jolla, CA
19
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
19
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Spring Valley, CA
19
Saturday
Corporate Event
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
17
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Vista, CA
15
Tuesday
Prank/Surprise
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
14
Monday
Convention/Trade Show
9:00pm - 12:00am (Tue)
•
San Diego, CA
13
Sunday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Encinitas, CA
12
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
12
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:00pm - 10:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
Set list
Rudolf the red nosed reindeer
The 12 nights of Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas a poem by Clement C Moore
Influences and inspiration
Every Christmas Movie, Cartoon, Still frame animation,
I have read a few versions of the story of the original The Legend of St. Nicholas The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara.
I am in a group called the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas
back in 1995 the originally started by 10 Santas that were in a Macy's Commercial
and decided to get together in January to discuss their adventures.
It now has hundreds of members mostly in southern California but it has members now all over the United States. We meet once a month for lunch and each meeting has some Santa training.
Setup requirements
As far as equiptment I bring most everything I could need with me. .
It's always nice if the room is set to a little colder than normal. Or if you can aim a fan in my direction.
you may want to hire a photographer but everyone has a camera these days so . I know a few professional photographers. Sometimes people get one of those boxes with a screen and it auto shoots a picture every 15 seconds and spits out a tiny strip of pictu
You may want to hire a proffesional photographer but everyone has a camera these days So you can let people take their own. I do know a few professional photographers some can print up 5x6 shots on site. Some need to get an email and they send you a link.
some people rent a back drop and some back drop frame thing to hang it from.
If it's a big room w hundreds of people some kind of micraphone set up would be great. If you want me to read a story or read off names on packages