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Our archive: LowertownSantaCon.nigelparry.org SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO (LOWER)TOWN! We'll see you next year. Accept no impostors.

Lowertown SantaCon XIII, scheduled for December 2020, has been cancelled due to the plague. "Twin Cities Best Pub Crawl"—City Pages

ABOUT 2019'S LOWERTOWN SANTACON XII
Lowertown SantaCon is half spectacle, half pub crawl, and half flash mob—that’s one and a half things!—in the chill Lowertown historic and arts district of Saint Paul, MN. If it is safe to hold during the current plague—which we wi

ll determine at the beginning of November—this year's event will take place Saturday, December 19th, 2020—the 13th year of the annual event. IN THE PRESS
Lowertown SantaCon was voted “Best Twin Cities Pub Crawl” by City Pages, listed in City Pages’ “50 Reasons We Love Winter in Minnesota,” has been City Pages “A-List”-ed, Pioneer Press “Best of the Week”-ed, and shouted-out by DJ Mark Wheat from The Current and DJ Larry Englund from KFAI. We are a Midwestern media-accredited extravaganza of the human holiday spirit! THE GLOBAL PICTURE
SantaCon (aka “Santarchy” aka “The Red Menace”) is an annual worldwide Santa Claus convention occurring in hundreds of cities around the globe. SEE http://santacon.info/

People dress as Santa, other associated characters, and variations on the theme—and embark on an epic pub crawl around their city. Come as Santa, come as an elf or reindeer or get creative and come as a Santasaurus, a Hanukkah Chicken, a Kwanza Ham…you get the picture! ORGANIZERS, COST & SPONSORS
Lowertown SantaCon XII features a costumed cast of hundreds. This is a community-organized event and Santa’s grace is boundless. Expect no entrance fee, no wristbands, and no merchandise. Lowertown SantaCon XII is generously sponsored by
SantaLawyer.com: Your Lawyer for the Holidays. Other kind sponsors include : nigelparry.net: award-winning communications solutions for people with something to say, and lowertown.info. WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Website: www.lowertownsantacom.info
Facebook: facebook.com/lowertownsantacon
Twitter: www.twitter.com/santacon55101

ORGANIZER/MEDIA CONTACT
Hi-res photos for publication are available. Nigel Parry • [email protected] • 612-220-1846

12/12/2024

Lowertown SantaCon is taking a break in 2024! Have a great holiday season and hopefully catch you next year. Stay in touch during the year with Break the Bubble!

12/20/2023

Many, many thanks to Big River Pizza and MetroNOME Brewery for hosting Lowertown SantaCon XVI! It was a relief to hold SantaCon for the first time since the Great Plague of 2019 broke our twelve year stint! Send us your pix & see you next year folks! www.lowertownsantacon.info

12/16/2023

Watch our Twitter feed tonight at https://twitter.com/santacon55101 for updates and images from Lowertown XVI!
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12/16/2023

After Santa finishes delivering gifts on his reindeer sleigh to all those on the Nice List, he mounts a unicorn to slay everyone on the Naughty List.

Stay on the Nice List, break out an any holiday costume, and come to Lowertown SantaCon VXI!

TONIGHT AT SEVEN!
www.lowertownsantacon.info

12/16/2023

ARE YOU A MINNESOTAN FEELING GRIZZLY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?
Cheer yourself up tonight at Lowertown SantaCon XVI!

• 100% free event—no wristbands & no merch!
• Start at 7pm on Union Depot's East Plaza (Kellogg & Broadway).
• Info & voluntary gifts to Santa at: www.lowertownsantacon.info

12/16/2023

TONIGHT AT 7PM - LOWERTOWN SANTACON XVI!
Tonight—Saturday, December 16th, 2023—Lowertown SantaCon returns and this time—it's Biblical!

Start @ 7pm up top on the Union Depot East Plaza (Kellogg & Broadway) • Big River Pizza, 8-10pm • MetroNOME, 10pm-close.

Find more information—and while the event is 100% free, Santa too welcomes gifts & donations—at https://lowertownsantacon.info

12/16/2023

COUNTDOWN TO SANTACON!
This Saturday, December 16th, 2023, Lowertown SantaCon returns and this time—it's Biblical!

Start @ 7pm up top on the Union Depot East Plaza (Kellogg & Broadway) • Big River Pizza, 8-10pm • MetroNOME, 10pm-close.

More Info and while the event is 100% free, Santa too welcomes gifts : http://lowertownsantacon.info

12/15/2023

TOMORROW LOWERTOWN SANTACON XVI RETURNS!
Never too late to dust off that holiday costume. Come as Santa, an elf or reindeer, rock Auntie Sarah's ugly sweater, come as a Hanukkah dreidel, or a Kwanzaa ham. A 100% free event! Info & gifts for Santa welcome: www.lowertownsantacon.info

12/15/2023

COME CELEBRATE THE END OF
THE CHINESE YEAR OF THE RABBIT
AT LOWERTOWN SANTACON XVI!
SantaCon is coming to Lowertown on Saturday, December 16th, 2023! Join us at this free event to say goodbye to the Year of the Rabbit, or come as a Kwanzaa Ham, a Hanukkah Dreidel, an elf or reindeer, or you can do better! ;-) It's a three-venue crawl starting at 7pm at Union Depot East Plaza! Find out more at www.lowertownsantacon.info

12/14/2023

COME CELEBRATE THE END OF
THE CHINESE YEAR OF THE RABBIT
AT LOWERTOWN SANTACON XVI!
SantaCon is coming to Lowertown on Saturday, December 16th, 2023! Join us at this free event to say goodbye to the Year of the Rabbit, or come as a Kwanzaa Ham, a Hanukkah Dreidel, or an elf or reindeer but you know you could do better. ;-) Find out more at www.lowertownsantacon.info

12/13/2023

COME CELEBRATE THE END OF
THE CHINESE YEAR OF THE RABBIT
AT LOWERTOWN SANTACON XVI!
SantaCon is coming to Lowertown on Saturday, December 16th, 2023! Join us at this free event to say goodbye to the Year of the Rabbit, or come as a Kwanzaa Ham, a Hanukkah Dreidel, an elf, reindeer, or you can do better! Find out more at www.lowertownsantacon.info

12/13/2023

COUNTDOWN TO SANTACON! THREE DAYS TO GO!
This Saturday, December 16th, 2023, Lowertown SantaCon returns and this time—it's Biblical!

Start @ 7pm up top on the Union Depot East Plaza (Kellogg & Broadway) • Big River Pizza, 8-10pm • MetroNOME, 10pm-close.

More Info: http://lowertownsantacon.info

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ABOUT LOWERTOWN SANTACON Lowertown SantaCon has taken place for over a decade, half spectacle, half pub crawl, and half flash mob—that’s one and a half things!—in the historic and arts district of Lowertown, Saint Paul, MN.

2019 PRESS RELEASE

Saturday, December 14th 2019 marks the twelfth year of the annual event. We’re putting the Elf back in TwELFth!

Read the press release: Lowertown SantaCon XII Releases the Reindeer, Krampuses, and Bagpipes for its 12th Year!

FEATURING SANTA LAWYER, THE MACALESTER COLLEGE PIPE BAND PLAYING CHRISTMAS TUNES, AND THE MINNESOTA KRAMPUS SOCIETY! The party starts at 7pm on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Dark Horse Bar&Eatery, proceeds through Mears Park at 10pm, and concludes at Just/Us until bar close.

IN THE PRESS Lowertown SantaCon was twice voted “Best Twin Cities Pub Crawl” by City Pages, listed in City Pages’ “50 Reasons We Love Winter in Minnesota” and “Top 20 Events of the Season,” has been City Pages “A-List”-ed, Pioneer Press “Best of the Week”-ed, and shouted-out by DJ Mark Wheat from The Current and DJ Larry Englund from KFAI. We are a Midwestern media-accredited extravaganza of the human holiday spirit! Browse a decade’s print and TV media coverage at http://lowertownsantacon.info/lowertown-santacon-in-the-press/

THE GLOBAL PICTURE SantaCon (aka “Santarchy” aka “The Red Menace”) began in San Francisco in 1994 and has evolved into an annual worldwide Santa Claus convention occurring in hundreds of cities around the globe. See Santacon.info for a list of participating cities. People dress as Santa, other associated characters and variations on a holidays theme—and embark on an epic pub crawl around their city. Come as Santa, come as an elf or reindeer or get creative and come as a Santasaurus, a Hanukkah Chicken, a Kwanza Ham… you get the picture!

ORGANIZERS, COST & SPONSORS Lowertown SantaCon XII features a costumed cast of hundreds. This is a community-organized event and Santa’s grace is boundless. Expect no entrance fee and no wristbands. Accept no impostors.

Lowertown SantaCon XII is presented by SantaLawyer.com: Your Lawyer for the Holidays and generously sponsored by the Dark Horse Bar&Eatery, Just/Us restaurant, Lowertown Wine & Spirits, and nigelparry.net: award-winning communications solutions for people with something to say.

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA Website: www.lowertownsantacom.info Facebook: facebook.com/lowertownsantacon Twitter: www.twitter.com/santacon55101 ORGANIZER/MEDIA CONTACT Hi-res photos for publication are available. Nigel Parry • [email protected] • 612-220-1846

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