Seasonal & Holidays
SantaCon 2015 Route Revealed (UPDATED)
Thousands of Santas plan to make their way from Williamsburg to the East Village on Saturday.
Images courtesy of SantaCon
UPDATE, Friday: The Lower East Side has been cut from the route, and more participating bars have been added in Williamsburg and the East Village. Details below.
The much-speculated-upon route for NYC’s notorious SantaCon festival this Saturday, Dec. 12, is a mystery no more.
Here’s a custom Google Map pinned with all the spots to find (or avoid) thousands of drunk people in Santa costumes on Saturday, courtesy of event organizers. A full list of SantaCon 2015 venues is also written out below.
ZONE ONE: WILLIAMSBURG (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Anchor venues:
McCarren Park Bedford and North 12th Street
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Music, games and group photo
- Gifts for all Santas at the start point
The Hall 470 Driggs Avenue
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Live Santa bands and DJs
Verboten 54 North 11th Street
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Headliner Santa DJs
Villain 50 North 3rd Street
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rudolph’s red rager
Viva Toro 188 Berry Street
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- DJs and bull riding
Additional bars open to Santas (and in on the charity drive) from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.:
Fabbrica 44 North 6th Street
Black Bear 70 North 6th Street
This n’ That 108 North 6th Street
The Soft Spot 128 Bedford Avenue
Veracruz 195 Bedford Avenue
The Gibson 108 Bedford Avenue
Kilo Bravo 180 North 10th Street
Roebling Sporting Club 225 North 8th Street
Cantina Royal 58 North 3rd Street
ZONE TWO: EAST VILLAGE (2 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
To cross the East River, new Lyft users can use the code “SantaCon15” for $20 off their ride. Existing Lyft users can use the code “Xmas10” for 10 percent off.
Anchor venues:
230 Fifth 230 5th Avenue
- 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- The city’s largest and most amazin’ rooftop
- DJs all day
Bar 13 35 East 13th Street
- 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Two floors of Santas jamz and a reindeer roof
Solas 232 East 9th Street
- 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Four wild huge rooms of Santa
Additional bars open to Santas (and in on the charity drive) from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.:
Big Lee’s Saloon 140 1st Avenue
Finnerty’s 221 2nd Avenue
Amsterdam Billards 110 East 11th Street
The Brazen Fox 106 3rd Avenue
Cafecito 185 Avenue C
Royale 157 157 Avenue C
Durden Bar 213 2nd Avenue
Bait & Hook 231 2nd Avenue
The Continental 25 3rd Avenue
The Spotted Owl Tavern 211 Avenue A
Bull McCabes 29 Saint Marks Place
Professor Thom’s 219 2nd Avenue
Crocodile Lounge 325 East 14th Street
Double Down Saloon 14 Avenue A
Phoenix Bar 447 East 13th Street
Little Town NYC 118A East 15th Street
Pink’s Bar & Grill 242 East 10th Street
Doc Holliday’s 141 Avenue A
Village Pourhouse 64 3rd Avenue
Vazac Horseshoe Bar 108 Avenue B
The Belfry 222 East 14th Street
Thirsty Scholar 155 2nd Avenue
The Central Bar 109 East 9th Street
Coyote Ugly 153 1st Avenue
Sidebar 120 East 15th Street
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