Press and media

Basic facts, approved photos and a media contact for anyone writing about Live Santa Call.

A smiling real-beard Santa in a velvet suit looking into the camera

About Live Santa Call

Live Santa Call offers live video calls with Santa and personalized Santa video messages for families across the United States. Our Santa is a real-beard Santa in a velvet suit. The live call is a warm one-on-one conversation and meet-and-greet, held on Google Meet from the family's own home.

What we offer

  • Live Santa video call: 10 minutes, one-on-one, on Google Meet. $39, paid in full at booking. Calls run November 28 to December 24, 2026, at limited times (Tuesday and Thursday evenings and weekend mornings, Pacific time). A Meet link is emailed immediately after booking, with a reminder before the call.
  • Personalized Santa video message: about 30 seconds, $19, paid at order. Orders are open now. Delivered as a private link starting December 10, within 3 days after that. Last day to order is December 21.

See the full breakdown on the pricing page and the how it works page. The difference between a live human Santa and recorded or generated videos is explained on real Santa, not AI.

Santa in his velvet suit on a live video call

Approved photos

These are the photos approved for use with coverage of Live Santa Call. Each is a real photo of our Santa. Please use the alt text provided and credit "Live Santa Call".

WebP versions of each photo are also available at the same file names with a .webp ending in the same folder.

Short boilerplate

Copy and paste this description if you need one:

"Live Santa Call offers live 10-minute video calls with a real-beard Santa on Google Meet, and personalized Santa video messages, for families across the United States. Calls run November 28 to December 24, 2026."

Key dates for 2026

  • November 28

    live video calls begin.

  • December 10

    personalized video messages start being delivered.

  • December 21

    last day to order a personalized video message.

  • December 24

    last day for live video calls.

Video messages are delivered starting December 10, then within 3 days of an order. Live call times are limited, so families are encouraged to book early.

Santa is ready when you are

  • Both use your child's name, age and wish list
  • A real-beard Santa in a velvet suit
  • A live 10-minute call on Google Meet, $39

Using our photos and text

  • Use the alt text shown with each photo when you publish it online.
  • Please credit the photos to Live Santa Call.
  • Do not crop out or edit Santa in a way that changes how he looks.
  • For anything not covered here, such as a custom photo or a quote about how the experience works, call the media contact below first.

Learn more about the experience

If you are writing about virtual Santa visits, these pages give the details:

Facts for reporters

  • Santa is a real person in a real-beard Santa suit, and the live call is a real-time conversation.
  • The live call is 10 minutes, one-on-one, on Google Meet. No account is needed to join.
  • The booking form takes one child's name, age, wish list and fun facts. Siblings are welcome to be on the call.
  • Service is available to families across the US. Call times are listed in Pacific time.
Santa in a velvet suit waving during a live video call on his laptop

Media contact

For interviews, photos or questions, call 855-916-9921. Please mention the outlet and your deadline. You can also use that number for questions about bookings or rescheduling.

We keep this page short and factual. If you need a fact that is not listed here, call and ask.