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- Columbus, OH
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Tami D. said “The Chicken was Amazing. It was for My Daughter's 40th Birthday at her job. It was great loved by many. Thank you she will never forget her 40th..…”
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I will meet with your guests, listen to Christmas wishes, distribute gifts you have and pose for pictures. I have several stories that I can read if you like. I have a white wing backed chair that I can bring with me that someone on your team can unload from my sleigh, cleverly disguised as a Toyota Minivan, if you need a good place to take pictures with Santa.
Family Christmas party.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks. I hope everyone had a great time. You are a festive group.
Santa Dutch was awesome - he did so great with the kids and they were talking about it all evening.
Response from Santa Dutch:
I had a great time. I am glad they enjoyed my visit. Ho Ho Ho!
We had THE best time with Santa Dutch! He answered ALL the kids questions with such magic.
Santa Dutch was awesome. I appreciate his patience with my grandkids and his stories made the evening very enjoyable. If you need a Santa for a family Christmas, Santa Dutch is the perfect choice.
Hopefully he will be available next year for our Christmas
This is our 3rd year with Santa Dutch. He is absolutely amazing with the kids and is so patience with answering all the questions. I can not recommend him enough. 5 stars worth every single penny.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks. Kids always have questions, and it's Santa's job to know the answers. Repeat visits tells me I am doing something right!
So thankful to have had Santa Dutch join us both this year and last year. He’s so kind and simply wonderful! And has the best “Ho Ho Ho” I’ve ever heard.
Our kids loved him and he was on time and very sweet
Really loved having Santa Dutch join us for our family Christmas party. He was punctual and his appearance was spot on Santa Claus. Santa Dutch interacted well with both the children and the adults and we enjoyed hearing his hearty "ho, ho, ho's." Will definitely recommend Santa Dutch to others .
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks for inviting me. I had a great time as well. I always enjoy an extended family visit.
Truly an awesome experience for the whole family, but was a magical visit for our 5 year old!
If you’re considering hiring anyone other than Santa Dutch please read this review. This is the second year Santa Dutch has visited our 3 younger kids and he is so legit that I have to bring myself back to reality when he’s sharing his stories or answering the kids many, many, MANY questions. LOL! Our kids literally perform a full blown interrogation of Santa and every answer he gives is thoughtful and logical…so logical that he almost makes a believer out of me-a 41 year old mother of 5. He takes this position very seriously and our kids adore him. Our youngest is nonverbal with autism and I have never met someone more patient, loving, and kind. She warms right up to him & if you look closely at the picture I’m going to share, she’s holding his hand. Those sort of situations aren’t easy for her but his calming presence and kind, loving voice makes her feel immediate comfort. The only thing negative I have to say is it breaks my heart that I didn’t know him years ago when my oldest were young. I wish they could have experienced the magic of Santa Dutch-every child in the world deserves that!
Oh-one last thing: His “HO HO HO! Merry Christmas!” Is ON POINT! 10 out of 10!
Santa did a wonderful job!
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks. Your team was great!
Santa was amazing with our kids and their cousins. He was asked lots of questions that he happily answered for my boys. Highly recommended!
Santa Dutch was on-time and ready to roll! We certainly appreciated his willingness to bring his Santa chair and picturesque backdrop for pictures with the children. We could not have asked for a better Santa!
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We are so grateful that Santa Dutch was able to add us to his busy December calendar!!! He was a part of our Family Business Christmas Party & was perfect! So VERY kind & courteous, and extremely wonderful to work with! Thank You Santa!
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thank you for your kind words. I had a great time and enjoyed working with your team and your guests.
We hired Santa Dutch to visit our home with our 5 children (8 and under) and he was great! He brought a white throne chair that we set in front of the fireplace for him to sit in. He looked and sounded EXACTLY like the “real” Santa! He was kind and patient, listened to them all tell what they wanted for Christmas, talked to them and told little stories, and passed out a gift to each ( that I provided) and they all hugged him! We all got a family picture first then individually with each child. It really was so wonderful and personalized for each child. They couldn’t wait for Christmas Day for him to come down the chimney! He also had a great story as to where Rudolph and his sleigh was! He made a believer out of my skeptic 8 yr old. He even talked to Elfie our Elf on the shelf before he left. The children loved seeing that!
We would definitely hire him again, I honestly couldn’t find a better one! A 5 STAR Santa! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Santa Dutch was a beautiful Santa. He was kind, loving, and so super friendly & accommodating. He was great to our kids & they loved him so much. He was the best Santa we’ve ever met & we look forward to having him over again next year. :)
The most perfect Santa I’ve ever seen.
Santa Dutch was the best Santa we’ve ever had! We do a Santa party every year and I will always book with him from now on. He was so engaged with the kids and adults! He was truly amazing!
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks for your kind words.
Dutch is as amazing, he was in character the entire time and was great with the kids. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thank-you. I hope I can be of help next year.
Santa Dutch was amazing he really listened 1to the kids and had great stories about the north pole and his reindeer. He also did the best Merry Christmas and HO HO HO I have ever heard. He also took so many pictures with the kids and family.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thank-you. I am glad everyone had a great time.
Our Santa visit was incredible. Did very well with attention to detail. Also, went along with what our daughter wanted to do during her visit, which was running around the house and finding Christmas items and crafts to show. Very good visit!
Santa Dutch was amazing! He arrived at 3pm and took his time with all the kids
Response from Santa Dutch:
Your daycare was a treat. I could tell the teachers really cared about their students and wanted to make this special for each child.
Thanks for having me
Santa Dutch was wonderful with the kids and we all had a great time.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thank you! All the kids were wonderful!
We couldn’t have asked for a better Santa for our event! He kept in touch before the event, arrived early, and was kind and patient to all 200 guests. His outfit, beard, and demeanor were top notch. Thank you, Santa Dutch!
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks for your kind words. Hopefully, I will see you again next year.
Santa Dutch is truly the epitome of what and who Santa is. He welcome children with open arms, heard their wishes, has the best “HoHoHo”, and is a kind and charismatic soul. And his beard is real! Gorgeous suit and hat!
Santa Dutch was absolutely perfect. Great with kids, an incredible suit and beard, and we very professional.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thank you for your kind words. Maybe next year you will have more children attend.
Santa was a hit at the party! Will use him again every year!!
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks, Tina. Santa's first equestrian event was one of the highlights of the season.
Santa was professional and authentic. The families had a great time!
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks. Your kids were a joy. I brought the reindeer food home and tell the kids, they really liked it. Especially Blitzen, he always likes a little more zip!
I could not have asked for a more Authentic Santa than Santa Dutch. When he entered the room, my very large family were so surprises and taken back to their own childhoods. He was so patient with the children and had a knack for engaging with those who were a bit shy. The photos we took will be cherished for years to come! Will definitely be inviting Santa Dutch back for many more annual family parties. Magical Evening!! Thank you!!!
Santa joined us at our holiday open house and he made the event! What an amazing man. People raves about him! He even FaceTimed with a little girl who was sick and couldn’t be at the event! Thank you Santa!!!
Santa Dutch came to our companies Family Holiday Party and was EXCELLENT everyone from the parents to the photographer were impressed by him. Extremely easy to work with, and such a great personality.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thanks. Your team did a great job!
We had Santa Dutch come to our department Christmas Party. He was very professional, friendly, and great with all the kids. His costume was flawless. He even came with his own big white wing back chair.
We are already looking forward to his visit with our families next year.
This was the second year Santa Dutch attended our Christmas Party! He is absolutely the best and truly is a Real Santa. He was excellent with the children and mingling through out the room. The adults also enjoyed having Santa Dutch at our party. We had 600 people in attendance and he truly did a great job with each and every person. From head-to-toe, you truly believe he is the real Santa.
Response from Santa Dutch:
Thank you for your kind words. I always enjoy your party. It is one of my favorite parties. Your people are so welcoming and everyone seems to be having a great time. Looking forward to many years to come.
I used him for my photography event and he was awesome! I would recommend him to anybody. He was so patient and great with the kids!
We had a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend!
Price Range: Negotiable depending on date and number
Gig Length: 30 - 480 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Commercial General Liability and Abuse/Molestation
I can arrive 10 - 15 minutes before your event begins if you wish so that I can arrive before any of your guests. I will meet with your guests, listen to Christmas wishes, distribute gifts you have, and pose for pictures. I have several stories that I can read if you like. I have a white wing-backed chair that I can bring with me that someone on your team can unload from my sleigh, cleverly disguised as a Toyota Minivan, if you need a good place to take pictures with Santa.
I have been a professional Santa since 2015. I am a member of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas and The Buckeye Santas. I have passed both the Ohio Attorney General BCI background check and a national background check. I have attended the School4Santas and graduated with a Bachelors of Santa Claus (My certificate is in the photo gallery). I have a number of clients who have invited me to be a part of their Christmas celebrations for multiple years. I have experience with large corporate events, preschools. Private events as well as working in a mall.
A bottle of water if over 30 minutes
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