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Are you ready for the most anticipated pub crawl of all year? Have you been prepping your liver solely for the month of December? Let’s hope so because it’s time to get in the holiday spirit for SantaCon.
You are either a fan of the event’s silly culture or not, but, at the end of the day, who really cares? Honestly, I will take any excuse to dress up and make a spectacle of myself. Plus, I am too impatient to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to do it all over again. I like a good holiday costume. This is supposed to be the time of year where we all have fun, come together, and spread cheer, so don’t be afraid to look ridiculous and hang out with your friends while quoting Elf.
So whatever your preference is, just remember the spirit of Christmas. Put on your red leotards, slip on some elf shoes, and grab the closest breathing body you can find because you are about to find out when SantaCon 2016 is comin’ to town.
SantaCon Dates
Sacramento, CA Thursday, December 8 | |
Shanghai Thursday, December 8 | |
Augusta, GA Friday, December 9 | |
New London, CT Friday, December 9 | |
Nijmegen Friday, December 9 | |
Raleigh, NC Friday, December 9 | |
Asheville, NC Saturday, December 10 | |
Austin, TX Saturday, December 10 | |
Beacon, NY Saturday, December 10 | |
Beijing Saturday, December 10 | |
Benicia, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
Berlin Saturday, December 10 | |
Boston, MA Saturday, December 10 | |
Brisbane Saturday, December 10 | |
Buffalo, NY Saturday, December 10 | |
Capitola, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
Charleston, SC Saturday, December 10 | |
Chicago, IL Saturday, December 10 | |
Cincinnati, OH Saturday, December 10 | |
Cocoa Village, FL Saturday, December 10 | |
Corning, NY Saturday, December 10 | |
Corvallis, OR Saturday, December 10 | |
Dyckman Street, NY Saturday, December 10 | |
Edmonton, AB Saturday, December 10 | |
Elon, NC Saturday, December 10 | |
Fargo, ND Saturday, December 10 | |
Fort Collins, CO Saturday, December 10 | |
Fort Wayne, IN Saturday, December 10 | |
Greenwood Lake, NY Saturday, December 10 | |
Harrisburg, PA Saturday, December 10 | |
Helsinki Saturday, December 10 | |
Hong Kong Saturday, December 10 | |
London Saturday, December 10 | |
Los Angeles, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
Manchester, NH Saturday, December 10 | |
Melbourne Saturday, December 10 | |
Mesa, AZ Saturday, December 10 | |
Miami, FL Saturday, December 10 | |
München Saturday, December 10 | |
New York, NY Saturday, December 10 | |
Newport, RI Saturday, December 10 | |
Newport Beach, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
Norwich, CT Saturday, December 10 | |
Ocean City, MD Saturday, December 10 | |
Palmer, AK Saturday, December 10 | |
Prague Saturday, December 10 | |
Reno, NV Saturday, December 10 | |
San Antonio, TX Saturday, December 10 | |
San Diego, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
San Francisco, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
San Jose, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
San Rafael, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
State College, PA Saturday, December 10 | |
Stevensville, MD Saturday, December 10 | |
St Louis, MO Saturday, December 10 | |
Temecula, CA Saturday, December 10 | |
Vancouver, BC Saturday, December 10 | |
Virginia Beach, VA Saturday, December 10 | |
Washington, DC Saturday, December 10 | |
West Palm Beach, FL Saturday, December 10 | |
Wilmington, NC Saturday, December 10 | |
Winston Salem, NC Saturday, December 10 | |
Ashtabula, OH Sunday, December 11 | |
Charlottetown, PE Friday, December 16 | |
Cupertino, CA Friday, December 16 | |
Fresno, CA Friday, December 16 | |
Modesto, CA Friday, December 16 | |
Albuquerque, NM Saturday, December 17 | |
Atlanta, GA Saturday, December 17 | |
Austin, TX Saturday, December 17 | |
Bloomington, IN Saturday, December 17 | |
Boca Raton, FL Saturday, December 17 | |
Bremerton, WA Saturday, December 17 | |
Campbell, CA Saturday, December 17 | |
Cancun Saturday, December 17 | |
Cleveland, OH Saturday, December 17 | |
Colorada Springs, CO Saturday, December 17 | |
Durban Saturday, December 17 | |
Flagstaff, AZ Saturday, December 17 | |
Helena, MT Saturday, December 17 | |
Hoboken, NJ Saturday, December 17 | |
Houston, TX Saturday, December 17 | |
Indianapolis, IN Saturday, December 17 | |
Jupiter, FL Saturday, December 17 | |
Lawrence, KS Saturday, December 17 | |
McKinney, TX Saturday, December 17 | |
Miami, FL Saturday, December 17 | |
Milwaukee, WI Saturday, December 17 | |
Montreal, QC Saturday, December 17 | |
Napoli Saturday, December 17 | |
New Bern, NC Saturday, December 17 | |
Northampton, MA Saturday, December 17 | |
Philadelphia, PA Saturday, December 17 | |
Phuket Saturday, December 17 | |
Plainfield, IL Saturday, December 17 | |
Portland, OR Saturday, December 17 | |
Poughkeepsie, NY Saturday, December 17 | |
Richmond, VA Saturday, December 17 | |
Sacramento, CA Saturday, December 17 | |
San Diego, CA Saturday, December 17 | |
Savannah, GA Saturday, December 17 | |
Seattle, WA Saturday, December 17 | |
Sioux Falls, SD Saturday, December 17 | |
Tokyo Saturday, December 17 | |
Ventura, CA Saturday, December 17 | |
Vienna Saturday, December 17 | |
West Hartford, CT Saturday, December 17 | |
Anchorage, AK Friday, December 23 | |
Denver, CO Friday, December 23 | |
El Paso, TX Friday, December 23 | |
Hickory, NC Friday, December 23 | |
Hanoi Saturday, December 24 | |
Shenzhen Saturday, December 24 |
There you have it! All of the info you can possibly find on this festive drinking day. If you have time, dedication, and are just flat out lucky then maybe you and your friends can strategize a SantaCon road trip. Ideally, a sleigh and some reindeer would be nice, but whatever you do just don’t drink and drive.
Happy Holidays, everyone! Stay safe and be merry!