Seattle SantaCon 2025
Everyone is Santa all over Downtown Seattle for the most magical and absurd event of the year! Drink, eat, dance, and be merry with us!
Select date and time
Location
Downtown Seattle
To Be Announced Seattle, WA 98101Refund Policy
Agenda
12:00 PM - 2:00 AM (+1 day)
See the event details below for everything including a map!
12:05 PM - 2:00 AM (+1 day)
We'll begin sharing the Full 2025 schedule in the Fall!
12:10 PM - 2:00 AM (+1 day)
Confirmed Venues (So Far): Blarney Stone, Cowgirls Inc, Xtadium Lounge...
12:15 PM - 2:00 AM (+1 day)
...Muse Lounge, Underbelly... many, many more to be announced!
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Group Photo @ Downtown
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Group Photo @ Occidental Square
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Marching Band @ to be announced
8:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Group Photo @ Occidental Square
About this event
Hey Santa, Saturday December 6th, 13th, and 20th thousands of us will be parading through the Downtown Seattle area! Join us as we paint the town red and white for 14 hours! SantaCon is an annual mass gathering of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes parading publicly on streets and inside locations in cities around the world. The focus is on spontaneity and creativity, while having a good time and spreading cheer and goodwill. This is much more than a pub crawl, and every time you call it that, a sugar plum fairy dies!
Expect live entertainment all day, free admission to venues, drink specials, a costume contest, professional photographers, and the most wonderful time of the year!
BUYER BEWARE: We've been doing this annually with thousands of attendees for a long time and Seattle SantaCon on Facebook is our official page. (And seattlesantacon.org is our website.) Warn your friends to watch out for imitators! Nationwide companies claiming to host SantaCons in dozens of cities are selling phony tickets which will not gain you entry to our event despite their claims.
WE NEED YOUR HELP SPREADING THE CHEER!
1. My name is Santa. Your name is Santa. We are Santa. Who's in charge here? Santa!
2. Santa will bring cash and tip! Lines can be long, so keep it quick!
3. Wear a Santa suit! Be an elf! Or reindeer! Get in the holiday spirit. Wearing just a Santa hat with regular clothes is boring. And wear comfy shoes. Santa is covering lots of ground.
4. SantaCon is a participatory event. Entertain us! Bring something Santa will enjoy: candy, games, performances, signs, music, or a costume that will wow us!
5. Expect lines. Santa will have fun while waiting, or try another spot. Don't wait in lines that don't move!
6. Santa obeys the law! Santa doesn't drink in public or smoke in parks.
7. Pace yourself, Santa. Know your limits. Remember to eat and drink water!
8. Santa doesn't drink and drive!
9. Santa doesn't mess with kids, the police, businesses, or Santa!
10. Use #SeattleSantaCon on Instagram & TikTok!
SCHEDULE:
Arrive anytime between noon to midnight to check in with our staff just outside most locations on the schedule below. Follow the schedule, Santa! Wristbands are required to be part of the event for population control, to cover expenses, and to raise money for this year's charity. Per tradition, the finalized schedule won't be released until just before the event!
NO CASH FOR ADMISSION! ONLINE SIGN UP ONLY! REPORT ANYONE TAKING CASH!
Confirmed 2025 Venues (So Far): Blarney Stone, Xtadium, Cowgirls Inc, Muse Lounge, Merchant's Cafe, Underbelly, many more to be announced!
Google Map and Schedule coming in Fall 2025! Here's what we did in 2024:
Blarney Stone, Kells Irish Pub, Locust Cider, Merchant's Cafe, Underbelly, Cupcake Royale, Luke's Lobster, Muse Lounge, Xtadium, Cowgirls Inc, Chapel Lounge, Trinity Nightclub, and more!
Group photos at 3PM, 5PM, & 8PM
Krampus Seattle appearance
Costume Contests at 1PM & 9PM
Holiday activities
Neon Brass Party marching band
Live entertainment and DJs from 2PM-2AM
Note: 2025 venues will be reserved for our event only. Any other bar crawl sending you to our locations is lying to you. Beware of nationwide companies "organizing" in many cities.
DRINKS & OTHER SPECIALS
To be shared a few weeks before the event begins!
Seattle SantaCon has been featured in: The Seattle Times, The Stranger, KING 5, KUOW, Seattle PI, Seattle Weekly, Seattle Refined, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, Seattle 11, Fox Q13, MyNorthwest, The Sun, Respect My Region, Emerald City Journal, Curiocity, Secret Seattle…
See thousands of photos from past years on our Facebook page.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
LepreCon in March for St. Patrick's
Halloween Pub Crawl in October
more to be announced!
21+. No refunds. If the event cannot happen due to unforeseen circumstances you will receive a free ticket to the next two events. (We have never canceled Seattle SantaCon before!) Event happens rain or shine.
Frequently asked questions
See the event description for the schedule details and find our staff outside most of our current venues.
Yes, you won't be able to enter most if not all of our venues without a wristband. SantaCon staff and security will be checking at most if not all entrances.
Purchase online, then show up. Or just show up, and pay full price. We have $10,000+ in event costs and hope to raise $10,000+ for charity. Don't confuse us with "Bad Santa" events or nationwide scammers!
Eventbrite only, sorry! No cash. Please report anyone taking cash for entry to Seattle SantaCon by messaging our Facebook page or emailing seattlesantas@gmail.com.
Yes you can collect wristbands for friends and tickets are transferable using Eventbrite (see your confirmation email for links). Tickets are not transferable between dates however.
Not exactly. If a venue is full and other Santas aren't leaving, you're going to be stuck in line. Try another venue! The good news is we have lots of them!
See the event description for all the details. These are subject to availability, and there may or may not be substitutions at the venue's discretion.
We can't guarantee anything here. This is up to security at each venue.
Of course, silly Santa! No drinking on public streets or smoking in public parks. Follow traffic laws and authority figures. Don't mess with anyone, and especially don't mess with Santa. If you see something say something. Disrespectful Santas aren't welcome.
You ought to dress festively. A Santa hat is the bare minimum
Any holiday costume works great for SantaCon. Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa... all holiday outfits are welcome! You might even see an Easter Bunny!
Always! Santa herders, people to run games & activities, street performers & musicians, photographers, videographers, graphic and web designers, promoters, TikTok creators... message Seattle SantaCon on Facebook or seattlesantas@gmail.com and tell us what you can do! Volunteers get free tickets.