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      <image:title>Home - We know that Christmas traditions have changed and adapted…</image:title>
      <image:caption>And we’re here to ensure the holiday magic is with your family no matter what! After 10 years visiting families at Chicago’s Navy Pier Winter Wonderfest &amp; 3 years at Chicago’s Midway &amp; O’Hare Airports, Santa &amp; Mrs. Claus are meeting with families both In Person and Virtually with the help of their elves (and a big dash of Holiday Magic)!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Home - We invite you and your loved ones to visit Team Santa</image:title>
      <image:caption>Right from the comfort of your own computer screen! You’ll experience a 12-15 minute personalized visit with the Elves, Santa &amp; Mrs. Claus, play games, share Christmas wishes and have all of your North Pole questions answered! No waiting in long lines for a quick 30 seconds, this adventure is fully tailored to your family in order to provide the best experience possible.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Team Santa - Mrs. Jessica Claus</image:title>
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      <image:title>Schedule your visit with Santa - Book your visit</image:title>
      <image:caption>Get ready to play some games with our elves to prepare you for your visit, then chat one on one with Santa and the Mrs. about your Christmas wishes!</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-16</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Buy Santa Cookies - Send Cookies to Santa!</image:title>
      <image:caption>100% of the money donated goes to funding Free Virtual Santa visits, and the livelihood of our Santa team.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Zoom Santa Experience - “I want a cleaning robot so I don’t have to clean my room!”</image:title>
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      <image:title>Chicago Navy Pier's Santa and Mrs. Claus - Affectionately know as Santa “Crabtree”, Real-life married couple Jon &amp; Melissa have been visiting with the families of Chicago for the past 9 years at Navy Pier’s Winter Wonderfest.</image:title>
      <image:caption>They have been seen at Santa events large and small across Chicago, but have happily made their homebase at Navy Pier. By pier estimates they’ve visited with over a million families from around Chicago and the world during their holiday seasonal visits.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Chicago Navy Pier's Santa and Mrs. Claus - “Santa Season” is an event that Jon and Melissa take very seriously, for they know the responsibility and power Santa has to bring joy and light to all that they meet.</image:title>
      <image:caption>They broken records in the number of people in a santa photo (64!), met dogs, and multigenerational families. They also each year work to add to their language skills to their Santa Visits, with Spanish &amp; American Sign Language being their current focus.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Chicago Navy Pier's Santa and Mrs. Claus - They’s met young and old, Mrs. Claus has held a 9 day old baby, and they’ve met with an 100 year old women. A special place in their heart is reserved for friends with accessibility needs.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Santa Crabtree especially has become a meaningful part of a number of families lives due to his ability to read what a child needs to feel successful in their Santa interaction. We have families that have been visiting us for all 9 years we’ve been in Chicago, and they have the photos to prove it!</image:caption>
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