Santa Visits Begin For 2020 Season In McLean

MCLEAN, VA — Santa Claus is back in town. The McLean Volunteer Fire Department's annual Santa rides started on Dec. 1 and will continue on upcoming dates, weather permitting.

Santa typically heads out on a fire engine in downtown McLean between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. before visiting the scheduled neighborhood. Santa's ability to visit a street or neighborhood may be impacted by weather and other factors.

Santa and his helpers will not hand out candy canes like in past years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents are asked to practice social distancing while watching Santa pass through downtown McLean and neighborhoods.

Below is the schedule for the first few days of December. Residents can use the Santa tracker to determine the "best guess" of where Santa currently is.

• Dec. 1: Salona/Balantrae area
• Dec. 2: Kings Manor/Dolley Madison Library/Churchill Road area
• Dec. 3: Churchill Road/Cooper Intermediate School area
• Dec. 4: Balls Hill Road/Old Dominion Drive area
• Dec. 5: West McLean/Broyhill/Hallcrest Heights area

The volunteer fire department expects to add more dates and neighborhoods over the next several weeks. Check for updates at www.mcleanvfd.org/santa.