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S A N T A E X P E R I E N C E NJ ®
Capture a true visit with Santa Claus and give your child a moment to cherish a lifetime!
From the moment your child steps into our studio, which they will experience as Santa’s very own workshop, you’ll witness that magic Christmas sparkle in their eyes. Your child’s joy will only be matched by your very own, in knowing that these seasonal moments are being creatively and professionally photographed. Instead of the nerve-racking, mass-produced mall environment, you’ll appreciate our personalized touch and attention to artistic detail. Your child will step inside his or her very own story book, which will come to life with our authentically bearded St. Nick!
The Experience
The Santa Experience NJ® is designed for children to enjoy their time with Santa in a private setting without waiting in long lines and being rushed. Children may wish to present their Wish List, have milk and cookies with Santa, read a story and chat with Santa about the North Pole and more. Parents may sneak in a gift to surprise their children. We also welcome families, couples or even businesses to experience Santa’s magic.
This interactive session is for a magical 20 minutes per family. This year we’ll have four different scenes available (see below). Sessions run by appointment only and are available until sold out. Spots are limited!
Scenes & Setups
Every year we offer different themed Setups, from which you can choose your session. We are running sessions on three to four different weekends in October and November. Each weekend is dedicated to one Setup. Each of our Setups is 100% real, in that we do not photograph against a green screen. Instead our entire Setup is staged with antique props and toys to make the entire experience realistic. Our main goal is that your children believe they are visiting Santa Claus and not a photo studio.
Please click below to learn more about our Scenes for 2024.
Details & Pricing
The booking fee is $399 plus tax and includes 20 private minutes with Santa Claus, cookies, organic milk and a print credit of $250 towards your purchase as well as a second scene for photos without Santa.
About a week after your session, we’ll meet again in person and you can view and select your images. At that time, you can choose from a wide range of heirloom items.
We offer special packages, holiday cards, gift prints, image folios, wall portraits and, a favorite of many prior customers, our personalized Christmas Storybooks & Albums. Perfect gifts for your family or grandparents. Packages Prices for 2024 will be announced soon.
Please contact us, if you’d like to receive a full price and product list.
“My kids are still talking about their incredible Santa experience at Simone’s studio! They enjoyed the cookies and milk the most of course and I loved how Santa interacted the entire time with them and that it was not just about the pictures (which or course is my favorite part) Simone you are extremely talented and have such a sweet heart! Thank you for your hard work! I am constantly getting compliments and already have one customer for you next year😉”
– Chantal
“Simone is a true artist!!! She created such a magical Santa experience for my girls, they were speechless and I was absolutely blown away. The photos she was able to capture are priceless and will be treasured forever!!”
– Michelle
“We did the Santa experience and it could not have been any more magical !!! It was truly a wonderful experience and the pictures are beyond words beautiful .” - Danielle“
Wow!!!! I cannot say enough about my experience with Simone!!! It was amazing from the minute we walked into the Santa experience! My almost 2 year old had her first Santa experience at the studio with Simone and it was pure joy!!! To be able to watch her interact with Santa and do different activities for 20 minutes was priceless, but the true treasures were captured as she photographed the experience!!! I was a little apprehensive at first but the outcome has far surpassed anything I could ever dream of having to remember my baby’s girl!!! It is a family memory to last many lifetimes. I can picture my daughter reading her story to her grandchildren one day!!! I love love love my book and my cards and all of the interactions I had with Simone. It is so truly unreal to find someone who truly loves what they do. I am so happy we found you!!! Merry Christmas”
– Jessica