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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