Everything , we got there a few minutes late and they were very accommodating and helpful. I had missed the session with my family due to parking being a disaster. The girls at the counter told me that they had just finished their session but told I could come back and they would let us take pictures again with the whole family. What a kind gesture that I was not expecting. I would recommend them to anyone. We will not forget this experience. read more

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My favorite please to take the kids. Super friendly. Amazing photographers. Love the colors and the toys in the cabin , love the Santa Makes it feel so magical for the kids. Been taking them for the last 3 years and will continue to. read more

Holiday Magic Studio's has been our preferred setting for holiday photos for over 10 years. It is so neat to see how the studio grows every year and the efforts they make to make this experience so special. It is so helpful that there is now an option to book appointments in advance instead of waiting in line. The Santa is always very welcoming and quick to go along with all our funny poses. One year, Santa, knowing we had a foster child, turned him around and marveled at him. That year, I was able to post all our children since his face was covered. The flexibility, organization, Christmas spirit, and memories are very much appreciated. Here are a few examples of the wonderful memories over the years. read more

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Holiday Magic Studios is a Magic experience for my kids, and it's one of my favorite places to take Santa pictures too! You schedule an exact time to see Santa, and there is no waiting in a long line. Once you go inside it's a beautifully set up Santa workshop. Santa's helpers are so sweet with the kids and make sure to get such amazing pictures. Even when the session seems to be finished they are still taking pictures, which is great because it can take some time for kiddos to warm up to Santa. Your images are ready to download after you leave the session. read more

Holiday Magic Studios - Session Photography Near Me - Fresno, California

My family has been coming to take Santa pictures with Holiday Magic Studios since 2019! The staff is beyond amazing and we always have great experiences every year! Pictures are a quick 5 minutes and they always get the perfect shot! Booking your appointment has always been super fast and easy! Holiday Magic Studios is our #1 for Santa pictures! Thank you for all that you do! read more

This is the first time I've had a less than ideal experience with this studio. I've been bringing my children to this studio on and off for the past 10 years. During our most recent visit, we came with a hesitant 21mo who is weary of strangers and when one of the staff went up to adjust her dress she lost it and started crying. From that point on she cried the entire session! I wish the team would have asked me to adjust her dress or asked if it was okay to approach/touch her. They had already approached her before I could warn them. It would be nice if the team checked in with parents about preferences especially if the child has special needs. In addition, there was a noticeable issue with the camera during our session and several of our photos were dark and not usable. We were able to make use of some of the photos but overall, it was a stressful experience that we may unfortunately skip out on next year. read more

We love coming to Holiday Magic Studios. We started coming to the studio when my oldest son was just a baby and it has become a tradition now. I love how they have appointment windows and the timeframe is perfect. I was worried we wouldn't have enough time to get the photos I was hoping for since I have 3 small kids but we got all the photos I was hoping for and then some. The staff is so friendly and they know how to get the kids to smile. Santa was so friendly and talked with my boys. My middle son was a bit hesitant at first but ended up warming up. I look forward to coming back for years to come. read more

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Every year since my daughter was born I have brought my daughter to have her photo taken with Santa at the Holiday Magic Studios in Riverpark.  Every year it has been a magical experience that provides an amazing experience with Santa.  Santa answers all her questions and really keeps the magic of Christmas alive and gives her an experience that she talks about months to even a year after; sharing with all her friends about meeting Santa & what happened during her visit.  Santa's Elf helpers also make the experience wonderful helping to get her to laugh, smile and capturing wonderful photos every year, and I cannot wait to share my photos with friends and family. The way they also schedule appointments is great because the schedule allows each family to have quality time with Santa and allows time for his Elves to capture those amazing moments with Santa. I HIGHLY recommend Holiday Magic Studios for all your holiday photos, because you get a magical experience and best of all the best photos and deals you could ever ask for! read more

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Meeting Santa at Holiday Magic has become part of our family traditions! Santa creates such a magical experience for our girls with a 5 minute photo session! His helpers work efficiently and know exactly what poses to do! GREAT feature logging back into the website, and being able to view photos from the previous years are there!!!! Holiday Magic is a ONE STOP shop! Thank you HMS for capturing the moment every year! read more

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Holiday Magic Studios is a friendly and fun place to take Santa photos. They allow a variety of poses during your allotted time. It's easy to make an appointment, pay and view photos online. We've taken our holiday family photos here for more than 10 years. It's the best holiday studio! read more

We have been coming here since 2016 with my first born and every year after that for pictures with Santa! Such a beautiful memory having these pictures up during Christmas. I hope they never get too old for this tradition, I plan on doing it until they are at least 15 years old LOL! A tradition I hope they carry with their children one day. They take so many pics to and provide the full album too! They included my husband and I in some and they are too cute! read more

Visiting Santa at Holiday Magic Studios is a tradition our family has come to look forward to every Christmas season! They have captured our children since they were babies and year after year, they create such a magical experience! Santa and the staff are always kind and engaging, which adds such a personal touch. They are always on time with a huge selection of pictures delivered immediately! I cherish the pictures Holiday Magic Studios has captured for our family and they will forever be part of our treasured Christmas memories! Hands-down, the best Santa experience in the area! read more

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A Christmas Miracle If I had to summarize the title of this story it would be called a Christmas Miracle. We went to the Holiday Magic Studios - River Park to take family pics like the one we did last year where you go inside Santa's workshop for a private photo session in a super decorative studio and they add Santa to it digitally. This time we were super prepared. I got the kids matching PJs, made reservations in advanced and we got there on time. There wasn't a long line and we ended up getting to go in earlier than our appointment. When we start approaching the enchanted entryway right after we got our temperatures checked to go inside the grand doors they greet us and they say "oh we have a surprise" and we ask "oh- what's the surprise ?" And they present the actual real life Santa Claus! We're all disappointed because we didn't know how this was gonna work. See every since they were toddlers Ben & Cam have a fear of Santa and Ava would look all cutesy alone. We practiced prior the reenactment leading up to today and wanted to make the process super easy this time for us. I tried to explain without being rude, but my Mama Bear comes out and I say no offense to you but it's kind of a big deal that we do what we did last year. Cam has Autism and is nonverbal and he will not take pictures with you. He barely takes pictures with us. And then they said "let's just try first and if it doesn't go well, then Santa can step out". At this point me and husband are feeling a little uncomfortable but then something magical happened a true Christmas miracle. We end up just going with the flow and we all were shocked. I literally was a puddle of mush. I was crying with pure joy! And I was just so happy that Cam was doing so good. The entire time we were there he stole the show! He was so cute with Santa. He was making eye contact with him staring into his soul! Santa was making the kids laugh. He was a really good looking Santa! He was so gentle and soft spoken. All the kids looked so beautiful. The entire process was just so flawless. I wish it was videotaped. After we were done I embraced Santa with tears in my eyes and thanked him! He whispered to me, I really love children with autism and your son is really special and I felt it! All I want is to make this super special for you all. And I said thank you soooooo much! I then hugged the photographer and the assistant because they were just so awesome. I have always wanted a good picture of my three with Santa. I could have not asked for the most perfect, most amazing experience ever in the entire world. They took a ton of pictures, well 94 to be exact. I want our story to be known EVERYWHERE! I hope it spreads like wildfire! I want our local news to know about it. I want every single family who has an Autistic child to go experience what we did! I want all social media outlets to know about it. All of my followers, all the pages I'm involved with. I pray that every family that has a child with special needs, realize that there is hope and there are miracles. And there are good people out there that really care and that took the time, we were there for over 20 minutes. Now that we have all these pictures to embrace on and just like this memory I know I might feel differently about it over the next couple of days but I have to share my excitement with the people I care about most. I know that you would totally understand and be equally excited for us! And you would know how much this means to us. So yeah, that's my long Christmas Miracle story! Thanks for reading this far and for attending my Ted's Talk read more

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Holiday Magic Studios name speaks for itself! It's a magical place to bring your family for life a lifetime of memories. We have been taking our Holiday family photos here for 5 years now. We started when my daughter was just 6 months old and she will now be 5 years old. We just took my son for his first time with Santa this past Christmas and he did so well. Everything is so easy and convenient from start to finish. You just have to reserve your time slot online and show up to your scheduled time. You then are sent a link almost immediately after your session to choose your photos. It's as easy as a click away and they mail your photos to your desired address. The staff are so friendly and made both my kids feel so comfortable. I thought my kids would cry but we had no tears at all even when they were infants. The entire studio is super clean and mess free. Santa is always on point with the costume and the background of the photos is breathtaking. You really feel like you were transported to the Santa's workshop in the NORTH POLE! I think we have just as much fun here as our kids. Don't miss out on some amazing photos! They are definitely one of a kind magical experience. read more

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Holiday Magic Studios River Park did a GREAT job delivering the tradition of Santa Pictures for kids & parents in this year of COVID! Thanks! read more

Holiday Magic Studios - Holiday Magic Studios River Park did a GREAT job giving kids & parents the tradition of Santa Pictures in this age of COVID. - Session Photography Near Me - Fresno, California

Our go-to Santa for several years now and we love him. He's a really patient guy and does great with the animals. The staff do a great job at getting our dogs' attention and they snap A LOT of photos to make sure you get the right one. We opt for the online prints so that we can print what we want and how we want. They gave us 42 photos to choose from for $35. That's pretty reasonable considering the setup, cleanliness, professionalism, and speed of the photos being uploaded. By the time we got to the car, the photos were already there! Staff is genuinely kind and we always make it a point to go here. Wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

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Love them! 10/10 they are fast, polite so kid friendly! We've been going for 3 years straight & each year they never disappoint. Santa is very patient with the kiddos and wants to make sure everyone is included. We get so many poses taken. My kids really believe he's Santa and that we've gone to the North Pole. read more

I was very skeptical of this place because you have to prepay in order to make a reservation. They require a 72 hour cancellation. If you miss that then you miss your appointment. Well we ended up in the ER with my daughter the day before our appointment and wasn't sure if we would get out in time for it. I called like it says to do to reschedule or cancel and it was an automated recording and a number from Tipton. I called four times. I never got a call back or an email. To me, if you are going to charge people upfront, at least have someone to answer the phone or call back. Luckily we were able to make our appointment. When we got there... they were running behind. I found it ironic that the main selling point is to not have to wait in line... and we had to wait almost 15 mins! I get it tho, things happen. Just a little funny. They did a great job with the pictures though. This is where they redeemed themselves. We got 34 wonderful pictures. The baby bunny was adorable and my daughter had a good time. We will more then likely be back next Easter. And we might try for Christmas too. read more

The best place to take photos. Professional, efficient, and wonderful. Only place I'll use.

Another year in the books. And this was one FOR the books! But 2020 can't beat Christmas magic. They got us in right on time and got down to business! Quick and easy and the staff were all upbeat and fun. SO many great pics to choose from! read more

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$80 now for your cheapest package???? This is ridiculous! We used to go with this studio every year but unfortunately with these prices, we'll have to switch. This is just shameful and heartbreaking. read more

I have been taking my family to Holiday Magic Studios for 4 years already and it is the only place we love to go for holiday photos. Process is so fast and everyone is so friendly, it is now a family tradition. We love it here. read more

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My family and I had such an amazing experience meeting Santa! The photographers were welcoming, friendly, and energetic. My kids loved it!

As much ad the pictures turned out rather nice-our experience with the actual company was sub par. A little back ground. We background... we have been going to holiday magic studios for 11 years now with our daughter. I loved that they always had the same santa (which they changed on us last year without warning) we took it in stride, though we were highly disappointed... after ten years on always having the same man in your pictures you expect to have the same santa.... but with no warning you can imagine the disappointment. But we shook it off because we loved the place and the pictures always looked nice. The santa was okay he took time to speak to our son and daughter (who at the time were 3 and 10) ... Fast forward to this year.... we waited until the 28th to see santa... the kids were going to say "thank you for all their gifts " my 4 year old has been so in love with santa that he goes speechless when he's around him... so as we stand inline the "elf who calls us in doesn't engage the family. "Receipt" was all i was asked... yet my kids names and ages are up on the tv screen .. now I'm a preschool teacher.... i know how to say hi to children... if you don't know how to say hi to kids then rehire some who does my 4 year old wad excited all day to see santa ... he kept asking "am I a good boy mommy?" i would have to reassure him. Now in we go.... santa doesn't ho ho ho..... doesn't smile... he knows my kids names .... do you think he welcomes them..... nope not really.... he does seee my sons acting apprehensive so we asks for big sister to come take pictures first ... only good thing they do... but even then .... he barked orders "stand here,, no behind here move in .... not even "how was your Christmas... are you a good big sister? Nothing......... my daughter asked me if she made him angry....... i said no.... pretty bad when an 11 year asks that...... Now my sons turn he shyly walks over... now this a boy who is IN LOVE WITH SANTA and is just in awe..... and he gets up there and goes stiff like stage fright.. the elves with the camera start barking at him to look at the camera and Santa jostles him to try and loose. Him up... ask him a question????? Ask him if hes been good? Let him say thank you??? Say his name???? Look in his eyes? Santa didn't even talk to my son.... disappointment to the fullest... Ive contacted the company and they offered us a do over next year.... but honestly.... I am unsure i want to.... you only get so many magical moments at this little age... i felt this years magic was squandered... read more

We have been using Holiday Magic Studios for 6 years and look forward to continuing our family tradition for many years to come. When I was pregnant we had our announcement photos taken at Holiday Magic Studios to share with our loved ones. Returning the following year was so bittersweet with our son's first visit with Santa. Over the past 6 years they are truly making magic for all who believe. With the hustle of the holiday season it is very convenient to be able to make an appointment online to guarantee your day and time to visit Santa. Extremely helpful having young children who are so eager to see him. The virtual North Pole experience watching the elves hard at work add the extra magical touch before being welcomed to visit Santa. The studio comes to life with all the toys and presents and the grand chair. Being able to sit and talk, checking the nice list or reading a story with Santa is sure to make your little one smile from ear to ear. The photographers capture the magic and smiles so beautifully with such patience and cheer. It's hard to choose your keepsake photos so we always get the package to include them all. This is a special tradition with our family and we can't wait to return for the magic of the holiday season watching our son light up with such joy. It is so heartwarming to see our photos adorn our walls over the years and just how quickly time passes by. Let Holiday Magic Studios capture these precious keepsake memories for your family. read more

Spur of the moment meeting Santa Clause last night. This was first ever visit with holiday magic studios. They have 3 options for purchase, I always get digital prints works better for me to keep saved. The prices were great for the service and visit with Santa. Our group of kids totaled 6 and it was full of magic the whole time. They opened the doors and Santa was sitting waiting and greeting the kids! The kids so excited greeting Santa. The stand alone trailer was exquisite outside to inside with great details of Santa workshop. They offered props while taking photos with Santa such as a Santa hat for the kids to wear! To finish off the amazing 5 minute visit with Santa they gave all the kids cookies!! Great way to finish off a Santa visit. They took tons of pictures that were readily available online, quick, fast, easy, calm visit with Santa! Thanks Magic Studios read more

We had an appoint for pictures, first in the evening line up. We arrived early & they told us to come back, everyone was eating dinner. Then, they took two more people ahead of us! The two ladies at the register were very rude. Our babies were out late, & sick & made to wait! Absolutely uncalled for attitude, just like taking two ahead of us, when we were first in line!!! Not the best photography either!! read more

I usually used Fashion Fair for Santa pictures but the new company just wasn't as good with pictures and experience. I seen a Facebook ad for Holiday Magic Studios offering "Santa" pictures with no actual Santa (thanks to Covid). I was hesitant because the cost was higher and seemed to be less printed pictures than I got with the other place. I waited for F.F. but they weren't opening so I decided this would be the only way to get pictures and since we had a new baby I definitely didn't want to skip this year. I went to their website to check them out and I must say I'm so happy we chose them! From the start everything was so easy and they had plenty of available appointments. I didn't think the time would be long enough but they are fantastic about the time and we never felt rushed. They were very nice, very clean & took time to get good pictures with 4 kids (no easy feat). The kids loved the magical Santa experience. After every picture they would watch the monitor to see Santa pop up in the pictures. The pictures were great and you get all that are taken with digital pictures. You get to pick what you want printed and they offer lots of cool add ons with your pictures on them. I know our family has found a new place to make memories and look forward to many more Christmases and maybe Easters with this wonderful studio. Definitely give them a try and you will not be disappointed! read more

Holiday Magic Studios - You would never know Santa wasn't there with them. We love how they turned out. - Session Photography Near Me - Fresno, California

We started going here a few years ago because they are appointment based. Best thing ever. Who wants to wait around forever with your kids in their nice clothes so they get grumpy before they even get to see Santa? We switched places simply because we were sick of the wait. You also can't beat their prices in my opinion. Covid didn't allow us to see Santa in person last year, but I think their Christmas Magic was the next best thing. Looking forward to our next in-person Santa visit there. read more

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Wow, Santa did not interact with the kids. The just started shooting without trying to get the kid ready and and comfortable. It is a #s game here. I received a message urging me to change my Yelp review, but I was kind. This place is not the place to go. They charge way too much. The start shooting as you walk in . The get to 50 shots in seconds and push you out. I normally either give good or no reviews, but I have to warn people here. read more

This studio is awesome. Been taking my kids here for many years now. The kids love going every year to take pics w/Santa, it's a tradition of ours. Everyone is so nice and Santa takes his time talking w/the kids one on one which makes it even more special. I recommend this studio to all my family and friends, it's a great experience read more

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Love this place! Been going for years with my girls. Especially happy this last Christmas 2020 with the covid restrictions we still enjoyed same great experience and perfect photos. read more

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Awesome new house for Santa! Big screens on the outside that show the inside with elves working, then on the inside they show a winter wonderland outside! Very fun and different experience for the family! read more

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Hands down the BEST Santa in Fresno! This is the second year we've taken our daughters and will definitely keep coming. He's so nice and gentle with the kids..plus he looks exactly like Santa. I enjoyed the simplicity of setting up an appointment instead of waiting in a huge line. Highly recommend this place. read more

The pictures are either blurry (out of focus, not even a motion blur which also would be bad), too close up, or crooked. Some of the pictures my kid is even cut off. Seriously, why don't they just put the camera on a tripod and either just keep the picture a wide photo or use a zoom lens. Instead they hand the camera to an amateur photographer (probably not even a photographer at all). I bought the largest package and unfortunately in order to pick a good photo I would need to straighten one of them, but I can't. There are a lot of places to take pictures with Santa, I recommend going somewhere else. read more

Tony ans Melissa were awesome and got us an appt at the last minute on a rainy day. We had such a magical moment with Santa! Thank you and merry Christmas read more

5 stars.! No doubt.! Best Santa in town. The whole process is so easy just make an appointment arrive 5 minutes early and you will be in the time of your appointment ours was at 6:30 and we went in at 6:30 they take plenty of pictures so you have a variety to choose from if you're getting prints we usually just do the digital download package we got our pictures within a matter of minutes.! We got a total of 14 pictures so it's definitely worth it.! Santa is so sweet calls the kids by name so that's why it's important to list the children's names when making the appointment. My daughter was surprised when he called our son by his name since he was a little shy to get close to him. This was the third year for my daughter and second for my son.! We'll definitely keep returning they are absolutely amazing. read more

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We've been going here for years for Santa pictures. Hands down best Santa clause around. Booking online is great!

I am so upset!!!! The customer service is horrible. I gave them a month to refund my money or send me my pictures. I have not received either!!! I could not get a hold of anyone. We had a wonderful time taking the pictures but I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND them after how horrible they have treated me. read more

I have went to this Santa for the past 4 years. Last year was virtual and more personable than my experience this year. This year the staff were not as trained as the years before. Typically they pose my whole family between the kids, individual families, etc, I've never had to ask for more because they have done it all. They were usually fast and taking charge. This year I guess Santa took charge. He was VERY rude when I asked him if I could do a traditional picture my husband and I have been doing. I can still hear him "NOPE NOPE NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Do it this way or no way." I get it things change and rules change, but don't be rude- ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR SANTA. We ended up doing a different version and moved on. This was nothing compared to what happened next. I was trying to make sure we got all the pictures I wanted. Strange enough we did not get any pictures of my boys alone with Santa (again previously this wouldn't have happened it would've been one of the first done). Also, my mom wanted a picture with her 3 grandchildren. The worker told me we were running out of time but these shots should've been done already I was confused on why it took so long in the beginning. But I told her that we would be just a second longer, I knew she was doing me a favor and we were going to do it really fast. I put my boys on Santa's lap (1 years old and 4 years old) and was waiting for the girl to take the picture but Santa had another plan. He YELLED so loudly to my mom "GRANDMA GRANDMA GET IN THE PICTURE. HELLO GRANDMOTHER YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE YOUR CHANCE". He was so rude and so loud! The workers were silent. We were trying to tackle my kids first then her with the kids second but he was in his own world and trying to take charge. It was so rude. I couldn't believe it. We all left shocked. It's been 24 hours and I still can't even believe SANTA YELLED AT MY MOM IN FRONT OF CHILDREN. Isn't Santa suppose to bring joy and cheer? We will NEVER step foot there again. I emailed the company this morning and have not heard back (yes obviously they are busy but I am sure they saw my email). Last night I discovered this was not the first time this specific Santa has been rude to others either. How sad! Also- When we sign up we are asked to put the kids names and ages. Previously Santa would engage with the kids and call their names. Even the workers would. I thought it was strange in the beginning but it makes perfect sense in the end. This specific Santa is rude and grumpy and should not be looked up to or allowed to be called "Santa". $65 dollars later we've got some cute pictures but I've got an awful awful experience to remember. **In previous years there have been 2 Santa's. I have not seen pictures with the other Santa this year but goodness we miss you other Santa! Unfortunately we will not be back regardless. read more