In Kirkwood, MO, families who hire a professional Santa in St. Louis usually plan the visit around the front room, where the tree is and where the kids can watch him come up the walk.
We bring Santa to Kirkwood for home visits, church family nights, and school parties. Older porch houses near the middle of town and newer houses mixed in both work, as long as the walk to the door is clear.
Santa for Hire in Kirkwood, MO for Home Visits and Family Parties
In an older house with a front porch, Santa sits in the front room after he comes up the steps, with kids on the sofa or the floor and adults standing behind the camera. Keep the walk and the porch steps clear so he can come up without stepping over packages.
Neighbors on the same street can share one visit in one house, which keeps the children together and saves each family from hosting alone. One adult at the door is enough for that kind of night.
A December evening in Kirkwood can be mild one week and below freezing the next, so most families bring Santa straight into the front room. Kirkwood started in 1853 as a railroad suburb, which is why those older porch streets still sit near the middle of town.
School and Church Santa in Kirkwood, MO
School parties in Kirkwood often use a gym after dismissal, with classes rotating through so each group gets a turn. Church family nights here tend to be in a fellowship hall with tables still out from dinner, so Santa sits at one end while families finish dessert.
Nearby towns include Webster Groves, Glendale, Des Peres, Sunset Hills, and Crestwood. We travel to those addresses when the visit is there.
The front room in a porch house is where the tree stands, so that is where Santa sits. Adults can stand in the doorway with phones. Kids can stay on the sofa until they are ready to come closer.
Sharing one visit among neighbors works when everyone agrees on a start and one house holds the tree. Bring the kids in coats and take them back home after pictures so the host is feeding only their own kids.
A gym after dismissal is loud and fast. A fellowship hall after dinner is slower, with kids coming up between bites. It helps to say which you have so Santa’s entrance matches the noise in the room.
Webster Groves and Glendale have the same mix of porch houses and halls. Des Peres, Sunset Hills, and Crestwood sit just beyond, and we travel there when the visit is there.
Kirkwood school nights often end when the last class has had its turn, which is a cleaner finish than a house visit. Church nights end when the families who came for dinner have had their pictures.
Kirkwood church nights often include dessert before pictures, so Santa can sit while families finish at the tables, then stand for the line.
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