Fall fun at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
North Pole Adventure
Kenny gets a sneak peek at the new North Pole Adventure
Ohio The Heart of it All
David is on Santa's NICE List
Cleveland Zoo - Wolf Lodge
Santa Ray with Mia and Conner
Polar Express with Little Santa
Santa and Polar Express Elves
Santa Visits Key Bank
Santa's at the North Pole
Elves who Believe
Elf Suzie at the Zoo
Connor could not remember what he wanted for Christmas
Christmas is a special time of year where the magic of the Christmas season rings a special bell in all of our hearts. Santa Ray will listen carefully to hear what gifts you want for Christmas. Reading Christmas stories and singing Carols with you will surely bring out the joy of Christmas. Gifts can be handed out by Santa from his large red sack, full of toys.
Santa Ray is available during the Christmas Season for family gatherings, corporate events, photo sessions, school events and any other event that would benefit from a personal visit from Santa.
I also work closely with a number of Santa's and together have filled needs throughout the community.
21 reviews
Jamie
December 16, 2025Santa Ray was amazing! He was interactive and attentive. 100000% recommend!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Rebecca H.
December 14, 2025He did an amazing job! Our event is really chaotic due to have multiple children with behavioral issues, ADHD, and being on the spectrum. Santa was patient and allowed each of them time with him!
He even tolerated the grinch!
Hired as: Santa Claus
Kelly L.
December 11, 2025Santa Ray was absolutely lovely.i would recommend him to everyone !
Hired as: Santa Claus
Katie L.
December 10, 2025This is the second year we've used Ray for our annual Breakfast with Santa event. We have more than 200 children come through in about 3.5 hours, and he does a wonderful job taking time with each child but also moving efficiently. We are a large corporation, and he is very easy to work with professionally. I would recommend him for any event, large or small, as he is very thoughtful, kind and flexible.
Hired as: Santa Claus
Crystal
December 8, 2025He was so amazing with our Special Olympics athletes. He even knew some sign language for a deaf athlete.
Hired as: Santa Claus
Price range: $150 per hour
Languages: English
Gig length: 40 - 480 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability Insurance
I am flexible to your needs but I enjoy the one on one with the children. The reason I do this is for the children. I love to laugh, talk with the children and ensure they are being good. I often use a photo album of Santa's reindeer letting the children browse and see real reindeer. I enjoy singing using a custom Song/Coloring book I created myself. I have received many positive comments regarding the song books. Reading stories can also be done as I have a number of holiday inspiring stories including T'was the night before Christmas. The image of Santa carrying in a sack full of toys can be achieved with your toys and Santa's bags. When I visit families in the home, I provide a copy of the song/coloring book to each child as well as a wooden token letting the children know they are on Santa's NICE list.
For me, this is not acting, it is something that comes from the heart. Those that know me as Santa Love me.
Trained at the IUSC, International University of Santa Clause, aka School4Santas
Loving husband of 34 years, father of 3 young adults now 33, 31 and 28. Kind, fun loving, jolly and very compassionate personality.
If you would like to meet Santa Ray, please feel free to ask for a personal visit prior to booking. I would enjoy meeting with you and there is no pressure or obligation to book with me as a result. I'll even pay for a cup of coffee.
Please note that Gig Salad also charges Santa Ray 5% to book your event through their web site.
I volunteer on the Polar Express and have the honor in networking with a number of local Santa's. I also belong to ClauseNet and Buckeye Santa's which are groups of Santa's who support each other.
A sturdy chair placed near a Christmas tree or in a holiday setting would be helpful, one without arms would be fine, like a dining chair.
For longer engagements, a small fan pointed in the direction of Santa would be helpful as would a break after every two hours or so with a bottle of water.
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