THE CLAUS ENCOUNTER !!! 2026

Making it magical………….

get ready for the most magical experience you’ve only imagined in your dreams…

Join us in 2026 as we do our THIRD annual event of THE CLAUS ENCOUNTER! 20 minutes of your kiddos interacting with the big man himself. I’ve searched the Pittsburgh area far and wide for the most amazing and magical Santa I could find and when I met the Pittsburgh Santa, he made me feel like a kid again. After meeting with him…. I honestly think he actually IS Santa!!!

ONE DAY ONLY IN 2026!!! SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 15

Alternate options are available this year so please be sure you are selecting the appropriate session, time and price. The last 1.5 hours of Santa’s magical stay at Little Feathers Studio will be dedicated to those who want a little less… They wanna meet him… they wanna tell him what they want for Christmas and they want pictures for a Christmas card. This year I’m going to give in! The immersive experiences will still be available but only for a short amount of hours.

FYI SANTA IS ONLY HERE FOR 1 DAY ONLY THIS YEAR! So be quick! Two days have been available in our last two years but this year, the second date wasn’t going to work out with my sweet Jake’s first year of college. His first thanksgiving break is something I cannot wait to have and like I tell you all…. all the time… enjoy all the moments, because you don’t get them back. So while I will extend my sincere apologies for this years’ smaller list …. I hope you all can imagine my own position as a momma. This year of Jake graduating was one of the hardest as a mom and soon you will all message me and say the same! It flys by!

Now that I am in tears reliving that……. let’s get to some details!!

Session spots will open TOMORROW at 1pm to the public. Email list will be privately handled prior. Half of the session is due today for the immersive experience, the CLAUS ENCOUNTER. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Sessions are PAID IN FULL upon booking. Cancellations, Reschedules cannot be accommodated as Santa’s schedule does not allow for that. Cancellations/ No Shows also do not get refunded with no exceptions or transfers, so please be aware that your session price will become a donation to the North Pole. These sessions go quickly.

CLAUS ENCOUNTER 2026:

$775 (Deposit due upon booking 325 ) plus sales tax . Remaining balance is due one month prior to the session in October! I will send out an email.

• 20 min with the Big Man himself! Snowball fight , signing of Kris Kringle’s magical book , the infamous trying on of the big RED COAT!! (Christmas music has already started in my head! )

• FULL Digital Gallery. I guarantee at least 50, those of you that have done this years past know I overshoot …. it is what it is, just be happy I'm like this !

• Ornament of your FAVORITE !

• The best part… the movie … set to music … of this absolutely magical experience.

• Years prior, I’ve given you the option to upgrade to the magical video and all the images… this year it’s the only choice! Since I added on the more simple session below… this one is the ALL OUT! This is photographed DOCUMENTARY style with Posed Portrait photography at the end. So while majority are documentary…. I will get the “look at me….. smile! “ photograph you want for the christmas card. Families are always welcome to participate in that last photograph if they want but the parents are not included in the experience documentary part.

• Pricing has not changed from 2025 for the experience and full upgrade. We are just adding them together.

• BOOK YOUR OG CLAUS ENCOUNTER HERE!

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS 2026:

$ 325 (FULL SESSION PRICE)

• Classic Portrait Sitting with Santa! Come meet him, hug him and feel the magic that surrounds him.

• 10 minutes of telling Santa “All I want for Christmas is…….”

• Posed Portraits with Santa, Full Gallery of Images. 10 are guaranteed for the session but there will probably be more ! Posed will be the main priority. There will be a few documentary images as well (sorry I cannot help myself).

• Ornament of your FAV included!

• This is your standard Santa Session.

• BOOK ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS HERE !

TIPS:

• Be very aware of your kiddo (s) and how you think they will react to Santa… if you choose the “All I want for Christmas” Session understand that time cannot be added on for things that may happen…. you know what I mean! lol… also yes I know it’s 6 months away and no one is really sure…. but you know your kiddo and how they do with strangers.. so we have to guesstimate! From experience… 1 yr is when that stranger danger starts and goes till about 2.5 yrs of age. I will admit my fav Christmas shot ever is my sweet Ella at 1.5 years old in full tears mode on Santas lap. (my) Santa plays into this 100 percent so he makes sure to give some of the best photos even if the little one isn’t having it.

• SHOW YOUR KIDDOS SANTA MOVIES FROM NOW TILL THE SESSION! It helps so much I promise….

• Dress: Go formal or go total PJ’s… I won’t lie that some of my favorites have been the sessions in matching family pajamas!

• Try not to stress out… before .. on the way here … the kids can feel it !

• Have the kiddos write a letter to Santa they can put in his box for either session! Plus it usually helps with anything they forget!

You can find more information HERE! I cannot wait to see you all experience what I experienced this past weekend with him. My children’s eyes lit up and their hearts exploded …. the moments I caught on camera will forever be some of the most magical ones I’ve witnessed in my entire life.

THE CLAUS ENCOUNTER SOLD OUT IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS IN 2024 AND 2025!

BOOK YOUR SESSION HERE!

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