Nashville Santa Rampage 2024 (Official)? Santa Rampage 2024: Exciting Updates and Specials! ?
Erica and the crew have been working hard to line up the BEST spots for Santas this year, complete with festive vibes, amazing specials, and plenty of holiday cheer. Keep checking back here for updates! Here's what you can look forward to:
?✨ In the spirit of Christmases past, where merriment and tradition meet, a holiday favorite has returned with a festive twist!
Our beloved Beer Sellar has undergone a magical transformation and is now reborn as The Cellar, a cozy hideaway of cheer, located at 211 3rd Ave North. ?
So, as you journey toward the sparkling tree, take a merry little detour for $5 drafts that will warm your spirits and fill your heart with holiday cheer. ??
? Don’t miss this festive pit stop on your way to the magic—your Christmas adventure awaits at The Cellar! ✨?
? PRE-PARTY SPOTLIGHT: Wild Beaver Saloon
The Wild Beaver is pulling out all the stops again! This must-visit location is bringing back some Santa favorites:
? Santa’s Milk & Cookies Shot – Delicious and unforgettable!
☕ Mrs. Claus Hot Cocoa – Warm, boozy goodness.
? Reindeer Coffee Blitz – For Santas who need that caffeine kick.
? FREE Bull Rides – Costumes required for the ride!
? Free Non-Alcoholic Coffee & Hot Chocolate – Perfect for pacing yourself or warming up for the walk to the tree.
? PRE-PARTY SPOTLIGHT: Big Shotz
Before you dash through the streets spreading holiday cheer, swing by Big Shotz—your ultimate pre-party hot spot! ?✨
? Festive Specials ?
? $7 Double Shotz
? $6 Jello Shotz / Angry Orchard / Sun Cruisers
? $40 Pizza & Bucket Combo
Get ready to jingle and mingle with the merriest deals in town! Let’s toast to the season and kick off the Santa Rampage in style. ?? Don’t miss out—Big Shotz is the place to be! ??
?? Saddle up, Santa Rampagers! ?✨ ? Doc Hollidays is serving up specials as legendary as the man himself: $5 Domestic Cans, $8 Spiked Hot Chocolate, $5 Chocolate Whiskey, $9 Nutty Shot and $12 Frozen Peppermint Latte Whether you’re naughty or nice, we’ve got the perfect drink to keep your spirits bright. So, grab your Santa hat, round up your crew, and let’s jingle all the way to Doc Hollidays! ??
? MORE VENUES & SPECIALS FOR SANTAS:
? MJ’s Chill Shot (run by Santa Rampage veteran Meredith): $5 alcoholic ice cream, Italian ice shots, and house-mixed drinks.
? Lonnie’s Western Room: Bucket specials and the ultimate karaoke spot for your Christmas caroling practice!
? Coyote Ugly: $5 drafts until 8 PM, $8 Ole Smoky drinks all night.
? Draft Kings (Tinsel Tavern): Pop-up bar and Santa specials in the basement and $5 shots for Santas.
? Cerveza Jack’s: $7 "White Christmas Margarita" from 7p - 10p for Santas.
? Blackstone Brewing is all in and serving up 2 for 1 for all Santas!
✨ VENUES FOR THE BOUJIE SANTAS:
? The Lounge on 2nd: Discounts on Cosmos and shots for Santas.
? Hidden-Ville: For Santas who prefer to avoid chimney soot, take the stairs through the Makeready L&L entrance on Church at 4th Ave.
? Misfit Bar at Fairlane Hotel: Perfect for Santas who want to stay close to the tree.
? Blueprint Underground Cocktail Club on Printers Alley is serving up 1/2 off holiday & specialty cocktails and 1/2 off beer & wine for all Santas!
?? AFTER-PARTY ALERT: Winter Land Block Party at Hard Rock Café! ?❄️
The Hard Rock team and your host Jonathan are ready to sleigh this year’s after-party with unforgettable holiday vibes! ?✨ Jonathan wowed us last year, and this time, he's pulling out all the stops again!
? Festive Specials All Night ?
? $5 Canned Beer, Seltzers, and Shots
? $6 Cocktails
Get ready to dance, drink, and celebrate the season in style. Let’s make this a night to remember! ??
? See you there, party elves! ✨?
Grab your suit, plan your stops, and get ready for an epic Santa Rampage. See you at the tree at 8p! ???
It is getting close to that time of the year. Your organizer Santa’s are rounding up their posse and hard at work planning for Nashville Santa Rampage on the 2nd Saturday in December. For our Santa’s still recovering from their off season festivities, it is Saturday, December 14, 2024. I'm still going!
Keep an eye out on this page as we will update all the Santa’s with pre-Rampage events, venue specials, Rampage locations outside of downtown and other important Santa announcements.
If you are a veteran Santa, you know all this but if you are a noob Santa or just need a refresher:
DRESS AS SANTA STRAIGHT OUTTA BED! YES ALLL DAY! lol
- 7pm (earlier if you like) - Start out at any of your favorite Santa watering holes. Look on the Nashville Santa Rampage group for pre-Rampage events.
- 8pm - Meet at the tree on 2nd AVE for our photo shoot!!
Don't forget to take lots of pictures and post them to our Facebook page. We'd also like you to make a report of how YOUR rampage went. Give us all the reindeer details as your night progresses.
If you plan to spread the love in your own town with a private group, feel free to post those too if you would like more participants. Nothing wrong with celebrating your own way either by dressing up and doing your errands in costume for the day if you prefer to keep your distance. But we want pictures
Special notes to all Santa and helpers:
- DON'T FORGET TO PAY WITH CASH! Bring cards too just in case as some small businesses are moving away from cash!
- Please bring your ID and have it ready at the door.
- TIP your bar tender and wait staff, cause Santa is good like that.
- All Santa’s are responsible for their own health and safety and that of their families and helpers.
- We encourage all Santa’s to respect local ordinances and requirements imposed by Metro and the individual establishments.
- Keep your eyes peeled for announcements!
BAR OWNERS: Please message Erica and/or me (Danny Mc?) directly if you plan to have specials along with any safety rules you would like us to follow for your establishment and we will update accordingly
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: We are happy to advertise any raffles discounts or freebies for Santa’s, just message Erica and/or me what services you would like to provide.
NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF!
THIS IS HOW IT WORKS... PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS!!!!
1. AGAIN! Santa does not make children cry. Really - If you see kids, give them nice toys, candy, or something pleasant. Parents and Tourists are a different matter altogether -- adjust based on their attitude. Don't force your gifts though; there are lots of Grinches roaming around.
2. Santa dresses for all occasions. It's December. Dress to maximize merriment whether singing Christmas carols in the snow, or swinging from a stripper pole.
3. Santa doesn't whine! Well, unless it is wine.
4. Bring gifts -- NAUGHTY gifts to give grown-ups; NICE stuff to give kids. Throwing coal at people is discouraged no matter who they are. YES THAT INCLUDES POLITICIANS but giving them coal is always ok. Again, no forced gifts.
5. Watching Santa get drunk and obnoxious is fun. Babysitting Santa while they get sick in an alley is not. Don't be that Santa!
6. BRING LOTS OF CASH. Pay for your beer and drinks and tip the staff, we want to be able to do this for many more years. Bribery and being polite gets you everywhere! Just ask the politicians. Also pay for your beer or drink as soon as you get it. Other Santa's get tired of waiting on Santa's to clear their tab before being able to move on. This entire adventure should be CASH FIRST. Credit Cards only take longer but may be required.
7. No Santa left behind. Don't go leaving one or two Santa's in the process. Santa don't like that. Pick a few people you know and keep an eye out for them when it's time to move to the next location. If you don't see them, speak up so everyone waits. Every Santa should have at least 2-3 other Santa's they look out for and that look out for them. We don't want to leave someone in the potty and have them wandering around looking for us. Santa is safer in numbers. What one Santa couldn't get away with without getting questioned, 50 can. Stick together Santa's!
8. Memorize these answers to important questions that may arise:
* Who's in charge? "Santa"
* What organization are you with? "Santa"
* What are you protesting? "Nothing. We are Santa's spreading cheer and well-being to everyone!" (Note: WE ARE NOT PROTESTERS!! We'd need a permit for that - and something serious to complain about...)
* How did you get here? "A sleigh and eight tiny reindeer"
* Where are you going next? "I'm only allowed to tell you if you wear this hat and buy me a beer."
9. Dress up! You don't have to dress as Santa proper. That's BORING! Variations of Santa-ness are deeply appreciated, both by those we bring joy to - as well as the other Santarchists! Variants of elves or reindeer or what-have-you are fine as well! If you come in just a Santa hat---You will be laughed at! NO SANTA HAT POZERS, ONLY SANTAS.
10. Please realize that this indeed is an event to have a heck of a lot of fun, and of course, with the assistance of liquor. It's not, however, an event to get drunken to the point that Santa's end up insulting, fighting, degrading, or being assholes to people that run the places that we visit - or to the regular patrons that are there. Remember, we're LUCKY that they let THIS many Santa into their places of business - and we'd like to keep coming back. Also, there is no "bail fund" for incarcerated Santi - so you'll be on your own with that.
11. Santa's that drink should make sure that they are also Santa's that can drive home, or make arrangements so that they don't need to. This is a no-brainer, but alas, I feel it needs to be said. I don't want any casualties. We need as many Santa’s for "return tours", so to speak. We suggest bringing a designated driver and of course carpooling as much as possible or just get a hotel room. The more Santa’s in each vehicle, the fewer individuals need to remain dry.
Santa Do's and Don'ts.
* Address every Santa as Santa, in the first, second, and third person, singular and plural.
* DO have something ready to hand out, even if it's just candy canes.
* DO be ready for new adventure at a moment's notice. Santa is like a shark, and must keep moving in order to thrive.
Finally I would like to remind you Santa's most powerful words are "Please", "Thank you" and "Merry Christmas"
We look forward to seeing you!
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