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Midland, Michigan
"The Harvard of Santa Schools." -Bill Geist, CBS Sunday Morning News The Charles W.
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Howard (CWH) Santa Claus School, a non-profit organization, was established in 1937 and is the longest continuously running Santa Claus School in the world. Thomas Valent is the present Dean of the internationally recognized Santa School. The school is held in Midland, Michigan in the fall.

11/01/2026

🎅🏻 Hand-Carved Santa Chair: Built by the Dean of the World's Oldest Santa Claus School

Make your Santa seat the season's centerpiece.

Tom Valent, Dean of the world's oldest Santa Claus School, designed and built this hand-carved Santa chair 35 years ago. It has welcomed more than 25,000 children and family members each year, and it's still going strong.

🎅🏻 Built for Santa, designed for comfort

❄️ Carved from solid northern white pine, with "SANTA" carved into the crown
❄️ Roomy seat gives Santa a proper lap for little visitors
❄️ Sturdy design keeps visitors from leaning on Santa during the visit
❄️ Upholstered seat and back for long days of visiting
❄️ Ships in 2 weeks

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10/19/2026

What does it mean to become Santa Claus? Here's everything you need to know about the world's oldest and longest-running Santa School in the world.

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10/10/2026

The Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Midland brought together Santa Clauses and Mrs. Clauses from 42 states, Canada and Germany for toy-making, reindeer visits and heartwarming lessons on what it truly means to wear the red suit.

10/05/2026

❤️ Happy Anniversary to Tom & Holly! ❤️

52 years of love, laughter, partnership, and making a little Christmas magic everywhere you go! Your love for each other shines just as brightly as the Christmas lights, and your dedication to the Santa community is truly something special.

Thank you for sharing your hearts, your wisdom, and your Christmas spirit with so many of us. You are an inspiration both as a couple and as the heart of the CWH Santa Claus School.

Here’s to 52 wonderful years and to many more filled with love, joy, and Christmas magic! 🎄✨

10/05/2026

🎅✨ A big, jolly THANK YOU to Erin at The Breaking Bread Village! ✨🎅

Thank you for bringing your energy, your fun, and that extra spark of magic to the 2026 CWH Santa Claus School. Our Mrs. Claus and Santas left more inspired thanks to you!

We're so grateful you shared your time and talents with us. Our school was a little merrier and a lot brighter because you were in it. 🎄❤️

Thank you, Erin. You made this year's school one to remember!

10/05/2026

Get a sneak peek into the 2026 CWH Santa Claus School. Join us next year in Midland, Michigan, on October 7-9, 2027!

The 89th Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Midland welcomed about 240 Santas and Mrs. Clauses from 41 states and four countries.
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10/04/2026

Santas are coming to Midland. Midland Daily News

10/02/2026

Making a list and checking it twice in Midland, Michigan. Join us for the 90th year with Santa's Cousins, October 7-9, 2027.
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Midland, MI
48640

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