Santa Michael, The City Santa

New York City, NY

Starting at $375

Travels up to 10 miles

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"A Tonight Show tradition" - Jimmy Fallon

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The City Santa "Saves Christmas" / The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon / Ford Motor Company

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Santa on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon for Ford Motor Company

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A private event hosted by SNL star Michael Che

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With Hallmark Star Lacey Chabert at a charity event for Raising Cane's

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Overview

🎅 Hire New York City's "Go-To" Santa Claus for Personal Appearances, Photo Shoots, Media Appearances, On-Camera work, Public Celebrations, Parades, Corporate Events, Celebrity Events, Brand Activations, Large Private Affairs, Concerts and Live Shows, Children's Entertainment

🎅 TRUSTED BY
Disney, Nickelodeon, Ford, FAO Schwarz, Broadway productions, NBC / The Tonight Show, Bulgari, Bryant Park Winter Village, Lotte New York Palace Hotel, The Ritz Carlton NYC, Peninsula Hotel NYC

🎅 30+ years portraying Santa
🎅 Luxurious Custom Santa Wardrobe
🎅 Professional actor and baritone vocalist
🎅 5 Stars on Yelp and Google
🎅 Transparent hourly rates
🎅 Insured and Background Checked.


Reviews

9 reviews

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Deby M.

December 20, 2024
Verified review

Couldn’t Have Been a Bigger Hit!

Santa Michael was absolutely amazing. He was communicative, prompt, professional, funny, and most of all - JOLLY! The kids loved him, the parents also really enjoyed Santa’s jokes, and he’s got a lovely singing voice if you’re looking for Santa to sing some Christmas carols. Definitely the biggest hit of our Christmas party!

Hired as: Santa Claus

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Santa Michael, The City Santa

Thank you, Deby. I had a blast! The kids were wonderful. A real joy to perform for!


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Jennifer A.

December 25, 2023
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Great

Great

Hired as: Santa Claus


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Elyse G.

December 20, 2023
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Santa Michael is an absolute pleasure!

Santa Michael came to visit us for our Corporate Christmas Dinner, and he was an absolute joy! Some may say entertaining adults can be a greater task than children, and our whole team was blown away! We had a fantastic time from singing carols to Santa's jokes, and then photos at the end. Our team could not stop talking about him - they could not believe the attention to detail! Amazing singing voice, very professional, and an all around great Santa. Thank you, Santa Michael!

Hired as: Santa Claus


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Mia

December 19, 2023
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AMAZING!!!!!!!

We got so lucky and we were able to hire Santa Michael for a last minute holiday party for two of our businesses! He’s so much fun and everyone was so happy to meet him! Despite the weather, Santa Michael made the day unforgettable and customers are still talking about how great he was! LOOK NO FURTHER! SANTA MICHAEL is the real deal!!

Hired as: Santa Claus


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Madeline M.

December 8, 2023
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Star of the party! Absolutely stellar!

My guests (all adults) were obsessed with Santa! He was in character, actually got to know some of the guests, played a game with us, sang for us. Everyone legit loved him! Great way to surprise your guests with a fun holiday treat! Highly recommend. Everyone was like where did you find him!? He’s perfect!!

Hired as: Santa Claus

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Santa Michael, The City Santa

Thank you for including me in your party! I had a wonderful time. And thank you for your generosity as well. Merry Christmas!

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Booking information

Price range: Starting at $375

Languages: English

Gig length: 90 - 480 minutes

Insurance: $200,000,000 - Can issue Additional Insured Liability Certificate upon request.

What to expect

Confession time: Sure, a red suit and white beard can be found at any store. You've no doubt spotted some fantastic Santas right here on GigSalad. So why book with me, you ask?

🎁 I am passionate about making your Santa booking experience as easy as hanging a Christmas stocking. No hassle, no guesswork, just fun and joy.
A discerning client like yourself is looking for a premium, all-incusive experience. I've got you covered.

🎁 The Christmas joy and magic I bring will have your family and guests singing your praises all year long! Children will know they're talking to the real Santa, not just one of his "helpers," and adults will find themselves believing that maybe, just maybe, Santa was real all along.
And you are the one who made it happen. Hey, being friends with the big man in red does come with serious bragging rights.

So, let's get together and make magical Christmas memories!

🌟🎄🎁🌟🎄🎁🌟🎄🎁 🌟🎄🎁🌟🎄🎁🌟🎄🎁

About

Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show):
🎅 "So funny! Just awesome. You were my favorite scene partner!"

Josh Gad (Olaf in Disney's Frozen):
🎅 "The most beautiful and cuddliest Santa ever! His hugs are magic and they smell like candycanes! If this isn't Santa, you tell me who he is!"

🎅 Santa Michael brings the quality you expect from an impeccably adorned, regal Santa Claus along with the warmth, kindness, and joy that embodies the real spirit of Christmas. As a professional stage actor and singer, his skill for entertaining and interacting with your guests is unmatched.

🎅 As a former tenured performer at Walt Disney World, he takes great joy in sharing time with children of all ages, sizes, identities, cultures, and ability levels. He's even been known to make toys appear out of nowhere! His magical storybook is full of new, funny, and exciting North Pole adventures to delight and fascinate young ones when they hear about life in the North Pole from Santa Himself!

🎅 No detail is too small when Santa suits up to fly around the globe on Christmas Eve, or when he suits up to spend time with you and your family or guests.

Additional booking notes

Travel time from Manhattan will be quoted at the hourly rate during the busy season.

Easy commute within New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn The Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island), New Jersey (Newark, Jersey City, Patterson, Woodbridge Township), and Connecticut (Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford). Fair rates to Santa bookings in Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown), Rhode Island (Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket), Massachusetts (Boston, Brockton, Lowell, Cambridge,) Vermont, New Hampshire, and Delaware. Will travel as far north as Maine and Minnesota, as far south as Florida and Texas, and as far west as California (Hollywood, Palm Springs, San Francisco, San Diego), and Washington State (Seattle)

Team

Santa Michael The Big Man in Red
Doug Lucas Manager, Personal Assistant, Stylist

Set list

I have a long list of Christmas songs for Piano accomplishment or backing tracks.
Sing-alongs or more formal solo performances available.

My magic storybook has fun North Pole stories and Christmas Classics to share with young audiences.

Influences and inspiration

So many great actors have played Santa and I've certainly been inspired by them all.

My real influence is the spirit of giving and kindness we all grew up with. At Christmas, there's magic in the air, peace in our souls, and a loving sense of shared humanity in our hearts.

As Santa, being the emblem of all that goodness, joy, and hope is both a solemn duty and a wonderful gift that keeps on giving. I always find I receive ten times more kindness and loving energy than I give. Everyone loves to see Santa and everyone wants the chance to share in his good feelings. They feel such a rush of joy, and I do too.

I'm always excited for the chance to make a connection and make someone's day better. Want to know a secret? You don't have to be Santa to do that. Universal love of your fellow man isn't a magic trick, and seeing strangers as your friends doesn't require Santa's glasses.
But if you try it, I'm willing to bet your world starts to feel more magical after all.
If you take care of people and share your love with them, so many will return the favor. After all, it's people just like you who have kept Santa's mission alive for all these centuries.

Setup requirements

Let's discuss what works best for your event.

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