What Our Families Say

"Magical is the word that comes to mind when thinking about our Santa experience withGary Lico. He was extremely thorough in his preparation work prior to our home visit toensure every t was crossed and i was dotted. The look of amazement on my children’sfaces when Santa knew details about their lives was just priceless. Santa took the timeto talk with my children, read a book, and sing Christmas carols. I could not have askedfor a more perfect Santa experience; one my family will never forget."

"We have the BEST Santa ever. Even the Grinchiest of folks will believe in Santa afterseeing Mr. Lico. He has an answer for all the tough questions children have and isextremely patient with children and adults alike. I just heard from a parent about achild who was at the library’s Santa visit then saw Santa at school the next day. Mr.Lico/Santa called the child by name and remembered what they had talked about the nightbefore. The child was overjoyed by that. We threw Santa a curveball this December byhaving a pajama story time and Santa arrived in PJs, too!! Mr. Lico ALWAYS goes aboveand beyond for every event (not just the library’s). He is a joy to work with and tointeract with. I always tell people what an amazing Santa we have and recommend him110%. He is also very photogenic – we have beautiful photos from our Santa events!"

"Our Santa visit was great! I know we were an unusual group with all adults, but Ireally thought it would be fun for my sister and she did love it. I made her aChristmas ornament on Shutterfly using a photo of her and her husband with Santa andBuddy. I think the trivia was fun and the storybooks were even fun for us adults. Wewould (and already have) definitely recommend a Santa visit to others and we werethinking if you do Santa visits in Elizabeth City it would be awesome to have a quickSanta appearance at our Christmas party for work next year if kids are attending. Thanks again so much for the visit!"

"Thank you Santa for giving our girls such an amazing and unique experience! Our oldestwas completely engaged and learned some great "fun facts" about reindeers that she wasproud to share with others. Even our two shy ones were still talking about theexperience weeks after their visit with the "real Santa". Awesome Experience allaround!"

"Santa Gary is incredible! The way he interacts with the children is heartwarming and simply amazing. He has been our Santa for the annual Tree Lighting for years! Not only is he a beyond realistic Santa (real beard too!) he is a blast to work with--he will always make you laugh!"

"We loved having Santa ride in the Edenton-Chowan Christmas Parade! Everyone was excited to see the bright red fire truck coming down the street with Santa waving and wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for helping us make Christmas that much more special in Edenton!"

"What a magical experience our family had with Santa Gary! The adults enjoyed it as much as the children. He read a few books and sang a song and of course knew all about them. We can’t wait to see him next year!"

"Our holiday traditions are not complete until we see Santa and as my oldest daughterJoely says the REAL Santa. Mr. Lico has been a highlight in our lives during theholidays and in July too. My girls look forward to seeing him and telling him theirexciting news. He has a true giving heart and we appreciate him so much. He goes aboveand beyond to make sure our girls feel true Christmas spirit. It brings a tear to my eyeto see the joy he brings them when they get to see him. We love you Mr. Lico and arehonored to see you every year. Thank you for everything you have done for Joely andJemma. Please contact Santa Gary for a visit. He is the real deal!"

"Gary correctly predicted that our 2 year old granddaughter Lucy only had a vague senseof who Santa is. But when he said her name in his video visit, her eyes lit up. Shecouldn’t figure out how he was talking to her specifically. It was kind of magic,especially with the spot on costume, the snowy background and cozy fire. I can’t wait tosee what happens next year when she really starts to get it. Santa Gary was so sincere,relatable and real that my 2 year old granddaughter wasn’t afraid…and he almost made mebelieve in Santa. Thanks Santa!"