Information about Santa's Wonderland for 2023 will be coming in the near future. Santa's Wonderland will be returning to Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's retail stores again for the 2022 Christmas season. Santa will be arriving at our retail stores on November 5th. Photos with Santa will be available starting November 6th.

Every holiday season, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's transforms its stores into a festive wonderland with fun and games. Families who visit Santa receive a free 4×6 studio-quality photo, as well as a free customized digital video they can share on social media.

Santa photography is an annual family tradition, something magical that children of all ages look forward to each year. For parents it is their way to mark each year and create memories of their children growing up with professional photography.

Solid colors photograph best, however small patterns like a Christmas plaid can work well. Please avoid any colors that are too bright or neon, like lime green and bright yellow. Please, NO character pajamas or loud prints.

Professional Santas generally cost $150-$300 an hour, depending on your location, the services they offer, and their overall quality and likeness to the jolly man himself. Real-bearded Santas typically charge more for their authenticity.

Much earlier, the American cartoonist Thomas Nast fashioned Santa Claus's image on the pages of the American magazine Harper's Weekly. The character of Santa Claus is believed to descend from Bishop Nicholas of Myra, who lived in the 4th century.

illustrator Thomas Nast Learn how the familiar image of Santa Claus came to be, through the work of German-American illustrator Thomas Nast. Santa Claus represents one of the Christmas season's most iconic images.

Typically in the United States and United Kingdom, he wears a white fur trimmed red jacket and pants with a broad buckled belt, a matching hat, and black boots.

Santa Claus, legendary figure who is the traditional patron of Christmas in the United States and other countries, bringing gifts to children. His popular image is based on traditions associated with Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian saint. Father Christmas fills the role in many European countries.

If you think, judging by that white beard and hair, Kris Kringle might be around 70 or 80, the truth is he's far, far older. According to History.com, the monk who over time would evolve into Santa Claus was born in what is now modern-day Turkey in 280 A.D., making him a whopping 1,741 years old!

Sinter Klaas Comes to New York In December 1773, and again in 1774, a New York newspaper reported that groups of Dutch families had gathered to honor the anniversary of his death. The name Santa Claus evolved from Nick's Dutch nickname, Sinter Klaas, a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas (Dutch for Saint Nicholas).

Appearance. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red outfit consisting of jacket, trousers and hat all lined with white fur, accessorized with black leather belt and boots, and carrying a bag full of gifts for children.