Santa for Hire Near You

A Santa performer arrives fully in character — real or classic-style beard, full red suit — for a visit built around one moment: the birthday child or family believing, even for twenty minutes, that Santa actually came. Visits typically run 20–30 minutes for a home visit, longer for a group event, with time for a story, a gift handout if you provide one, and photos. It's a flat per-visit fee, not an hourly clock ticking while the kids are mid-story with Santa. Insurance and a background check are required before anyone's profile goes live on Yombu, whatever the costume — Santa included. Yombu is signing up Santa performers ahead of each holiday season. Pop your date into the entertainers page today, and Santa's team follows up the moment a local one is confirmed.

Pricing for entertainment varies by city, entertainer, party size and how long you need them. Pick your city to see live "from" prices from local pros — you will always see the exact total before you pay, with no hidden fees.

Santa-visit pricing isn't live everywhere on Yombu yet. Outside Yombu, published rates for a home visit typically run $100 to $300, with some performers charging closer to $150 an hour for longer group events — the flat rate for your city will show here as soon as a local Santa is confirmed.

Pick your city below to see vetted local entertainers, their prices and availability. Every booking is confirmed online and your payment is held safely until after the party.

We're adding cities every month. If yours isn't listed yet, tell us your date on the entertainers page and we'll match you with the right local pro the moment one's confirmed.

Yes — every entertainer on Yombu is background-checked and insured before they're allowed to accept bookings, and every review comes from a real, verified party.

Early — December only has a few Saturdays to go around, and plenty of other families are chasing that same short list. Requesting your date in November gets you better odds of landing it; a weeknight slot or a date later in the month tends to stay open much closer to the day.

It's magic for the believing years, roughly 2 to 8, and especially memorable for kids around 3 to 6 who are old enough to hold a conversation with Santa but still fully convinced he's real. Older siblings usually enjoy playing along and the photos just as much.

Very little — a living room or entryway with space for Santa to sit (bring a chair for the classic lap-photo setup) is usually enough. Let your Santa know in advance if there's a chimney-entrance moment you want staged, or if young kids will be arriving mid-visit, so timing can be planned around it.