Seattle SantaCon 2026

Hey Santa, Saturday December 5th, 12th, and 19th 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!

RSVP on the Facebook Event page for updates!

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:

Find the full schedule in the Agenda section in late 2026! We start at Merchant's Cafe at noon but you can check in with our staff anytime you arrive!

MAP OF OUR LOCATIONS (for 2025 - the 2026 map will be here in late 2026)

Arrive anytime between noon to midnight to check in with our staff just outside most locations on the schedule. Follow the schedule in the Agenda section, 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!

Note: 2026 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

List coming in late 2026!

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:

OnesieCon in January

CupidCon in February for Valentine's

LepreCon in March for St. Patrick's

BunnyCon in April for Easter

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.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Merchant's Cafe and Saloon, 109 Yesler Way, Seattle, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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