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Santa Rich

Milford, CT

$150/hr and up

Travels up to 1 hours

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Wedding May 2025

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Wedding - May 2025

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Wedding - May 2025

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Santa Coat and Hat

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Mini Session

Overview

Santa Rich is a Real Bearded Santa who attended the Worldwide Santa Claus Network School, is a member of the Connecticut Society of Santas, and the New England Santa Society. Santa Rich is ready to make your visit with Santa magical.

Santa Rich is available for home visits, photos with Santa, distributing presents, gift delivery, visits to children's daycares, libraries, business parties, meet & greets, restaurant events, weddings, tree lightings, virtual sessions and other events throughout the year. Santa Rich is also available for Non-Profit events.


Reviews

12 reviews

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Jeff P.

December 23, 2025
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Amazing Santa Experience! 10 Star Rating!

I highly recommend Santa Rich. He provided the most amazing and memorable Santa experience for my family and friends. Santa Rich provided the most authentic, thoughtful, and delightful experience for our children. He's told stories about the North Pole, Mrs. Claus, elves, and reindeer. He's a pro at having kids sit in his lap to talk about what they want for Christmas, to get gifts, and for memorable photos. He delivered personalized messages to each of our children from his leather-bound "naughty and nice" book, which was an amazing touch. The process for planning and was very smooth and professional and he does a great job of handling unexpected twists and turns& turns. We give Santa Rich 10 out of 5 STARS!

Hired as: Holiday Entertainment, Santa Claus


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Nancy N. L.

December 10, 2025
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Best Santa Ever!

This was our 2nd time booking Santa Rich and will be booking again next year for our Annual Business Christmas Party. Santa Rich spends time talking to each child, making it super special. I would highly recommend.

Hired as: Santa Claus


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Lisa T.

January 20, 2025
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Pleasant and engaging

He was very easy to work with
Pleasant and engaging

Hired as: Santa Claus


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Theresa F.

December 25, 2024
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Magical!

Rich was very professional and communicated with me leading up to the event to confirm details. I gave him some info about the kids ahead of time and he used it in his interactions with them. Very happy!

Hired as: Santa Claus

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Santa Rich

Christmas Cookies! Thank you, It was an absolute pleasure! I hope your daughter stays a believer for a few more years!


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Paula M.

December 16, 2024
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It was a magical day!

Santa Rich arrived early to make sure he knew where the pics were taking place and what the expectations for the day were. He greeted each child very gently and talked with them to help warm them up for the photo opp. He was wonderful with dogs and even a cat. I highly recommend him and will definitely book him for next year!

Hired as: Santa Claus

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Santa Rich

Ho! Ho! Ho! - Thank you, what a nice event this was! Paula was on top of her game and made the event special for the residents and made me feel at home!

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Booking information

Price range: $150/hr and up

What to expect

Santa will work with you to customize your Santa Experience.

At a minimum you can expect a grand entrance, meet and greet, storytelling, Q&A, individual conversations with the children, pictures with children, families, adults, and singing a carol or two. All this adds up to a magical visit by Santa Rich.

Santa Rich will work with you or help you customize your event/party. Santa will maintain contact with you throughout the process, so you are always in the loop and comfortable knowing everything is in hand.

For home visits Santa likes to gather the names and ages of all Children expecting to attend, the name of their Elf, if they have one, any pet's names, something they have been very good at and something they are working on being better at. If it is a small event adult names can be included. Not everything always gets used.

About

Santa Rich is not only a symbol of joy and generosity during the holiday season but also a retired law enforcement detective with a heart for children. With several years of experience donning the iconic red suit and spreading holiday cheer, Santa Rich has seamlessly blended his law enforcement background with the magical world of Christmas.

Santa's journey into the realm of gift-giving began a few years back when he decided to take on the role of Santa Claus for a local community event. Little did he know that this experience would become a passion that would shape his holiday seasons to come.

Before becoming the beloved Santa Rich, he spent years working tirelessly to ensure the safety and well-being of his community. With a background in investigating Computer Crime and Crimes against Children, Santa Rich spent many years speaking with children and adults about safety in a digital world and engaging with kids in various community outreach programs. From teaching them about safety to organizing events that fostered positive relationships between law enforcement and the community, Santa Rich developed a special bond with the younger members of society.
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In his sleigh, alongside the reindeer, Santa Rich carries not just toys but also messages of goodwill and the importance of spreading joy to others. Santa Rich is available for photos with Santa, distributing presents, visits to children's daycares, libraries, business parties, meet & greets, restaurant events, weddings, tree lightings, virtual visits and other events throughout the year. Santa Rich is also available for Non-Profit events.

With a twinkle in his eye and a hearty laugh that echo through the North Pole, Santa Rich remains committed to bringing happiness and a sense of wonder to the hearts of children, one holiday season at a time.

Setup requirements

Santa needs a place to sit with the children