Families in Nassau and Suffolk who hire a professional Santa in NYC still want him in their own den — a Long Island, NY house call, not a city lobby.
Long Island on this site means Nassau and Suffolk only. Garden City, Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington, Rockville Centre, Massapequa, Merrick, Levittown, Hicksville, Syosset, Oyster Bay, Long Beach, Valley Stream. Huntington, Smithtown, Commack, Babylon, Islip. Long Island City is Queens. If your pin is LIC, Astoria, or Bayside, use the Queens page. We do not cover the Hudson Valley, Westchester, New Jersey, or Connecticut from this desk.
Santa House Calls on Long Island, NY
A santa house call on Long Island, NY is a driveway, a stoop, and a living room that is usually larger than a Manhattan one-bedroom. Light the house number. Someone at the door. Kids in the back if the knock is the surprise. Pets named on the call. Christmas Eve after dinner is the date most people mean. A Sunday in mid-December works. Keep him inside. Cold gray Decembers. Snow turns to slush on the lawn by afternoon. We do not promise a white Christmas. Wind off the Sound is real in Port Washington and Long Beach. Coats in the mudroom. A wreath on the door is enough set. Manhasset, Syosset, and Oyster Bay dens take a tree and a seat without blocking the only hall. Massapequa and Merrick houses have the same clock as a Park Slope parlor — minutes, not an open house that never ends.
Traditional suit is the lower-cost option. Real beard costs more and reads better in close photos. Mrs. Claus and elves join when the den has floor. The photo on this page is Santa with helpers if you asked for them. They are add-ons. Santa still leads. Book the house through Santa home visits.
Office Parties and School Nights on Long Island, NY
Garden City and the office parks along the Expressway book a company Christmas party with a dock and a start the planner will keep. Huntington and Smithtown halls use the same clock. He is in character when the doors open. That booking is corporate party Santa. School gyms in Levittown, Hicksville, Babylon, and Islip need a fire exit that stays open. Church breakfasts want a serving line that is not the only path. Daycares are shorter. Ask for school and church Santa.
Massapequa, Merrick, and Syosset dens take a tree and a seat. Oyster Bay and Great Neck houses have more floor than a walk-up in Queens. Valley Stream and Rockville Centre sit close to the city line and still book as Long Island, NY. Say the town. We do not guess Nassau versus Suffolk from a first name.
Drive time is the difference. A 6 p.m. stop in Garden City after a 5 p.m. stop in Midtown only works if both were on the book. Most families want one house done well. December Saturdays on Long Island, NY go first. A Tuesday in early December is easier. Port Washington and Great Neck sit on the water; keep the visit inside. Long Beach and Valley Stream sit closer to the city line and still book as Long Island, NY. Smithtown and Huntington are Suffolk. Hicksville and Levittown are Nassau. We do not guess the county from a first name. Light the house number. Someone at the door. Pets named. Stairs named.
Sean Michaels takes the calls. Have the date, the town, indoor, and how long he should stay. Hire Santa on Long Island, NY through this desk — Nassau and Suffolk, same phone as the five boroughs. A Garden City den at 5 p.m. and a Huntington house at 7 p.m. only work if both were on the book. Most families want one house done well. Commack, Babylon, and Islip are Suffolk. Levittown, Hicksville, and Valley Stream are Nassau. Say the county if you are not sure of the town line. Light the house number. Someone at the door. We quote the minutes. You keep the night. Keep him inside. Call with the town.