2020 Santa Runs Continue This Weekend In Burke

BURKE, VA — After the Burke Volunteer Fire Department kicked off its Santa runs last weekend, additional visits are planned for this Saturday and Sunday.

The jolly man in red is back on his fire engine sleigh to bring some holiday cheer to neighborhoods, a tradition residents can count on amid the pandemic. As announced by the volunteer fire department last week, volunteers will not be able to accept in-person donations. Donations can be made online.

Santa Runs will happen between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. with a break in the middle of the day. Residents can follow the Santa tracker via the Glympse App to track Santa’s movements through the volunteer fire department's Facebook and Twitter pages. In the case that Santa cannot visit due to weather or other circumstances, updates will be provided online and on social media. Efforts to make up missed areas will be done when possible.

Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• In the morning, Santa will visit neighborhoods and streets off Braddock Road from Kings Park Drive to Clydesdale Road and Victoria Road, and streets off Southampton Road, Dunleigh Drive, Bradfield Drive, and Woodland Way. (map)
• His next stops will be neighborhoods and streets off Commonwealth Boulevard, Gainsborough Drive, Pumphrey Drive, and Swinton Drive. (map)
• Next, Santa's sleigh will head to neighborhoods and streets off the north side of Burke Centre Parkway from Wheaton Drive to Schoolhouse Woods Road, including Coffer Woods Road and the side streets. (map)
• The day will end with visits to neighborhoods and streets off the south side of Burke Centre Parkway from Marshal Pond to Burke Pond Lane (Burke Centre Conservancy). Santa will also visit the streets of Windward Drive, Wilmington Drive, Simpson Lane, Belair Road, Homar Pond Drive, Lake Haven Lane, and Missionary Lane. (map)

Sunday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Santa will start his day visiting the neighborhoods of “Surrey Sq, “Maywood Terr,” “Briarwood,” “Vertain Park,” and “Twinbrook” as well as neighborhoods and streets on or off of Twinbrook Road, north of Braddock Road, on or off Pickett Road south of Old Forge Park plus Braddock Green Court. The neighborhoods of “Queens Gate” and “Kings Grove,” as well as areas south of Braddock Road north of Guinea Road and east of Twinbrook Road. (map)
• Next, Santa will visit the neighborhoods and streets off Zion Drive to Jib Lane as well as Falmead Road. He will also visit the neighborhoods and streets between Pommeroy Drive, Commonwealth Boulevard and Guinea Road including Chatsworth and Lakepointe Drive south of Guinea Road. Including neighborhoods and streets off of Pierpont Dr and Lakepointe Dr. (map)
• Santa will end his day by visiting the neighborhoods of “Edge Water,” and “Spring Lake Farms, ” neighborhoods and streets off of Lake Meadow excluding Burke Woods, and neighborhoods and streets off of Spring Lake Drive and Fallingbrook Drive between Burke Lake Road and Westwood Manor Court, and Summers Day Court. Wilmington Drive south of Burke Lake Road and Walthorne Court. (map)

Questions can be directed to Santa@bvfrd.org. For more information, visit bvfrd.org/2020-santa-runs.