2017 Inductees

"Santa Cares"
Santa Claus, Indiana USA
1953 - Current
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
Timothy Mack’s journey to the red suit started as a stand-in when ...

"KAKE-TV Santa Claus"
Wichita, Kansas USA
1925 - 1993
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
From the early 1950s through the mid-1980s, an incredible 30 plus year ...

"Smart Santa"
Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA
1955 - Current
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
Stephen began his Santa portrayal following a call from the recreational ...

"Making Christmas Smiles"
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania USA
1930 - 2017
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
Irene Milan dedicated her life to making other people happy. Her ...

"Organizational Santa"
Tampa, Florida USA
1941 - Current
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
With the beard on his chin as white as the snow by the ...

"Santa Carlucci-The Godfather of Christmas"
Bloomington, Minnesota USA
1947 - Current
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
Santa Carlucci was touched by Santa's spirit in 1993 and ...

"Operation Nine Reindeer"
Douglassville, Pennsylvania USA
1974 - Current
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
From an early age Dutch Schrap took a liking towards entrepreneurship, acting, ...

"Santa Fe Rail Road Santa Claus"
Cleburne, Texas USA
1867 - 1947
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
Joe Gerard was born in Vinton, Iowa in1868. After ...

"Santa Noel"
Buchanan, Virginia USA
1943 - Current
International Santa Claus Hall of Fame - December 2017
Leon first donned the red suit in 1962 at the age of nineteen ...