NEW YORK (WABC) — Here comes Santa… Con.
A sea of red descends upon New York City this weekend for SantaCon 2023.
The annual charitable bar crawl brings thousands of festively dressed people to Midtown and the East Village.
The alcohol-centric event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and is scheduled to go until 8 p.m.
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The MTA and New Jersey Transit are playing the role of sleigh and in doing so, they have some extra rules for the SantaCon festivities.
What is SantaCon?
SantaCon is an annual festive pub crawl where thousands make their way to Manhattan dressed in their holiday-finest – from Santa and Mrs. Claus to gingerbread cookies, elves, etc. – and make their way through the city, beginning in Midtown before wrapping up in the East Village.
The organizers encourage participants to donate $15 for free entry into participating venues, which goes to various …