SCSanta
Overview
SCSanta (Patrick Faulds) is a Columbia, SC based, real-bearded, real-bellied Santa Claus. With over 30 years of experience in children’s theatre and acting on stage and television, he will make a memorable addition to your Christmas event.
In addition to hundreds of appearances as Santa, Patrick has performed as an actor, singer, storyteller, magician, radio personality and voice-over artist. His trained voice has a quality that is equally suited for calming a nervous child or addressing a large group.
SCSanta has enjoyed spreading Christmas cheer at home visits, private parties, corporate events, parades, stage appearances, fundraising, photo studios and TV and print media.
Reviews
14 reviews
Tom G.
December 15, 2024Great!
Great experience, thank you!
Hired as: Santa Claus
SCSanta
Thanks so much for inviting me to be a part of your holiday celebration. Everyone there was wonderful. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
Joni P.
December 4, 2023Great Santa for all ages
This Santa was very easy to work with and was ready to go early. He looked very authentic and did a great job talking to kids of all ages! :) We would certainly recommend him!
Hired as: Santa Claus
SCSanta
Thank you so much for the kind words and for including me as a part of your holiday celebration. Merry Christmas!
Jo L. N.
December 19, 2022Awesome Santa
He was amazing!
Hired as: Santa Claus
SCSanta
Thanks so much for inviting me to share in your family's Christmas celebration. I enjoyed being with such a jolly, loving family at Christmas. All the best to you at this special Christmas season.
Robin L.
December 22, 2021Santa
Refreshing, entertaining, wholesome, Genuinely loves children and people in general. He is a precious person and I hope I never have to use someone else. He's an awesome Santa!!
Hired as: Santa Claus
SCSanta
Thank you so much. Always a joy to visit every Christmas. I hope that you all have a very happy holiday season and the best possible new year!
Sarah N.
December 19, 2021Thank you!
We were so happy with our Santa experience!!! Thank you so much for everything! Seeing our kids’ faces light up when you walked in was the most magical Christmas moment ever!!!
Hired as: Santa Claus
SCSanta
Thank you so much. What an amazing house FULL of Christmas spirit...children young and old :) The sudden storm and downpour of rain did nothing to dampen the festivities. I hope you have the merriest of Christmases!
Booking information
Price range: $80 first 30 min + rt travel for out of town visit
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 360 minutes
Insurance: Yes
What to expect
Professional Santa with real beard and quality costume. 35 years of experience as a professional Santa; Actor; Storyteller; TV Personality; Voice Over Artist; Magician; and Improvisational Entertainer. Equally comfortable one on one; in small groups; on a large stage; or live on television. Santa has a trained speaking voice that is soothing, pleasant, and fits comfortably in a small room or large outdoor venue. Santa is experienced and highly sought after for commercial and portrait studio work due to his favorable interaction and positive response from young children on set and in front of camera. Available for travel or locally (SC Area), Santa books well in advance for November and December gigs and requires considerable advance booking notice for gigs in October or earlier in order to have the character beard "performance ready".
Additional booking notes
Scheduled bookings for a professional “Santa” in full costume to include visits with guests, individual and group photos, storytelling or other agreed upon activities as time permits. (Santa does not provide photographer.) Santa carries an assortment of stories for storytelling events. Customer agrees to provide a sturdy, comfortable chair (not a rocker), appropriate setting or background; adequate crowd control, secure parking, discreet entry, and changing area, (if applicable) and copies of specific requested stories if unavailable by the artist. In addition any prizes, gifts, or giveaways, are to be provided by the host and must be in sufficient quantity to provide for every eligible child on location. If child specific gifts are to be distributed, each child's name must be clearly printed in bold on the outside of the packaging or wrapping. (No Gift Tags) Gifts should be age appropriate and all of similar value and quality. It is strongly recommended that if gifts are to be distributed, extra gifts for unexpected guests be on hand so that no child is left out.
If Santa is being booked for a parade, festival, market or other event that requires movement from one location to another, a secure parking and discreet changing and entry area need to be provided at the staging area. Guided transport to additional locations during the event and return transport to original staging area at the conclusion of the event is required.
Services offered
Past booked events
December 2025
23
Tuesday
House Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Chapin, SC
11
Thursday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Gilbert, SC
04
Thursday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 8:45pm
•
Columbia, SC
December 2024
14
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Chapin, SC
December 2023
03
Sunday
Dinner Party
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Columbia, SC
01
Friday
Corporate Event
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Columbia, SC
December 2022
18
Sunday
Personal Occasion
1:30pm - 2:15pm
•
Columbia, SC
17
Saturday
Dinner Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Columbia, SC
16
Friday
Christmas Party
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Columbia, SC
December 2021
18
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Lexington, SC
17
Friday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Cayce, SC
17
Friday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Columbia, SC
November 2021
27
Saturday
House Party
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Summerville, SC
December 2020
11
Friday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Columbia, SC
Setup requirements
Adequate Crowd Control
Secured Entrance/Exit/Parking or Changing Room
Photographer (if needed)
Sturdy, Comfortable chair (not a rocker)