How does SantaCon work?

SantaCon is a roving, loosely organized event where people dress like Santa Claus, elves, or other holiday figures and parade around a city in varying states of sobriety. Comparable to other adult party days, like St.

What is Binghamton SantaCon?

This past weekend the annual SantaCon took place in downtown Binghamton. SantaCon is a seasonal event where kids dress up in holiday and festive attire — some as Santa Claus himself — and party all day. Yes, starting at 8 in the morning the festivities began and carried on throughout the day and into the night.

What day is SantaCon SF?

December 11, 2021
“SantaCon” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

How did SantaCon start?

The first SantaCon was organized in 1994 by Rob Schmitt, a member of the Cacophony Society, a less intense version of the Suicide Club. Schmitt didn’t know about Solvognen or Warne’s proposal, but he was inspired by a postcard to roam the streets of San Francisco in a group of people wearing Santa costumes.

What time is SantaCon SF?

SantaCon Event Details (TBD for 2022) They have released information to say that the event will once again start in Union Square at 11:30am.

What is SantaCon in New York?

What is SantaCon NYC? Originally called Santarchy and influenced by the Surrealist movement, Discordianism, and other subversive art currents, SantaCon is a charitable, non-political, nonsensical Santa Claus convention that happens once a year to spread absurdist joy.

Why is SantaCon a thing?

SantaCon began in San Francisco in 1994, inspired by a Mother Jones article on the Danish activist theatre group Solvognen. In 1974, Solvognen gathered dozens of “Santas” in Copenhagen to hand out items from the shelves of a department store to customers as “presents” before they were arrested.

Where does SantaCon take place?

San Francisco
SantaCon SF: Details for the 2021 Event in San Francisco. This year’s SantaCon SF is on Saturday, December 11, 2021. You will find this annual event in almost every large city in the US and around the world.

Where is SantaCon celebrated?

The largest gathering takes place in New York City. SantaCon NYC will be on December 11, 2021, and it will start at 10am EST. SantaCon will also take place in San Francisco, California on December 11.

Do you have to dress up as Santa for SantaCon?

You don’t have to dress exactly like Santa but the theme is red. That having been said, unusual interpretations of Santa-ness are often appreciated and Christmas trees, elves, reindeer themes etc. are all good.

Is SantaCon all weekend?

SantaCon NYC is usually on the second Saturday in December. In this case, Saturday, December 11.