For families in Media and Havertown, a Santa visit just outside Philadelphia usually means one of three things: Santa in the living room, Santa at a neighborhood party, or Santa at a church or school program.
Two towns in Delaware County, PA
Media is a borough and the county seat of Delaware County, PA. Havertown is in Haverford Township. Springfield, Drexel Hill, Broomall, Swarthmore, Upper Darby, Newtown Square, and Glen Mills sit nearby, and cousins often drive in from those towns for the same visit. Say Media or Havertown on the call. The number is the same.
At home
Twins and single homes here usually have a driveway. The party is often in a finished basement or the family room. Hand Santa the labeled gifts before he comes in so he is not sorting on the rug. A fire going in the family room is the usual December picture. If you want a letter Santa reads out loud, have the envelopes ready in that same room. The reading takes a few minutes and then the gifts come out.
A neighborhood party
One parent books and keeps the list of names so Santa greets each child by name. Set a photo line by age, youngest first if the little ones will not wait. Keep the visit short enough that there is still time for the cookies. Hand Santa the list before the first child walks up. Tell us how many children you expect so the visit matches the room.
A church or school program
Santa arrives after the program or the meal. The children come up by class or by age group. He works that line and leaves when it ends. No building names needed. The date, the town, and whether it is after a program or after a meal are enough. Indoor or outdoor belongs on the call too, because a December gathering outside is a different setup than a hall.
What to have ready when you call
The date. Media or Havertown. Which setting it is: house, neighborhood party, or program. Indoor or outdoor. How many children. A real bearded Santa is the look when the photos are close. Traditional Santa is the lower-cost choice. Mrs. Claus or elves can join once, as add-ons, if the room can take them. Santa still leads the visit.
The full list of bookings is on Santa services. To hold the date, reach us with the town and the setting. Use the phone or the form below. A house in Media, a basement in Havertown, and a hall in Springfield are three different visits. Tell us which one you are booking.
Media and Havertown are Delaware County, PA towns, and that is how they go on the calendar. Call with the date even if you are still choosing between a family-room visit and a neighborhood party. A driveway house in Havertown and a borough house in Media both work when the gifts are labeled and the list of names is ready. Drexel Hill and Broomall cousins often share the same visit. Newtown Square and Glen Mills families do too when you put them on the list. A Swarthmore house and an Upper Darby twin are nearby towns on the same number; say Media or Havertown if that is the stop. A finished basement after dinner and a hall after a program are different starts. Tell us which one you booked. Bring the list of names if it is a neighborhood party, and the date even if the flyer is still a draft.