Santa Con
SantaCon Seaside Heights 2025 officially begins at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 13th!
**Important** – You must start your SantaCon experience at Hooks. This is where you will drop off your toy and food donations. As well as pick up your mug, commemorative patch, raffle tickets, and poker run slip.
Bars Participating:
WAVES Bar at Casino Pier
Hooks
Beachcomber
Riggers
EJ’s
Ocean View
Sawmill
Social House
Jersey Roll
Spicy’s
Hemingway’s
Tag all of your photos and posts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with #SCSH
SantaCon Seaside Heights is an open route; you may go wherever your jolly heart desires! However, the outlined route above (in red) is the suggested route (in either direction) to keep all Santas and their elves together. Although you may start at any participating venue, the initial meeting point for all Santas is Hooks Bar.
If you made an online ticket purchase, you must pick up your SantaCon Seaside Heights 2025 Mug and Patch at the starting point, Hooks Bar. If you choose to get your SantaCon Seaside Heights 2025 Mug and Patch the day of, you can get them at Hooks Bar while supplies last.
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What is santacon?
SantaCon is a non-denominational, non-commercial, non-political, and non-sensical Santa Claus convention that occurs once a year for absolutely no reason. It’s your chance to spread holiday cheer in the most magical and absurd way possible.
What isn’t santacon?
SantaCon is not a bar crawl. Every time you call it that, a sugarplum fairy dies.
Do I have to dress as Santa?
Santa only gets jolly with those in full, head-to-toe costume. Just wearing a Santa hat doesn’t cut it – you will be jeered off the sleigh.
Can I be an elf or toy soldier or dreidel instead?
Ho-ho-hell yes. Santa loves creativity.
When is Santacon?
Saturday, December 13th, 2025. Starts early, goes late.
What should I bring?
At least two non-perishable food items for Santa’s food drive and one unwrapped toy for local charity. Comfortable footwear. Cash for food and drinks. Stops will be too crowded to use a credit card. (Tip bartenders and waitstaff well for putting up with Santa!) Gifts, games, props, and performances to entertain Santas and strangers alike, and don’t forget your jolly elfin’ Christmas spirit.
What shouldn’t I bring?
Open containers of alcohol. You will be arrested, and Santa won’t feel sorry for you.
Your naughty friends (cool friends who drink responsibly and respect others are fine).
What can I do to prepare?
• Make a costume.
• Like SantaCon Seaside Heights On Facebook!
• Get a good night’s sleep and eat a big breakfast.
• Know your limits and pace yourself. If you plan to drink, do so responsibly.
• Plan to keep an eye on your friends and fellow Santa!
• Watch Santacon True or False.
• DON’T BE A GRINCH (it’s Christmas for elfin’ sake)!
Santa encourages you to guide your own sleigh – you can plan a route for yourself and your elves ahead of time or show up at the start point and see where the holiday spirit takes you.
Santa still strongly recommends starting at the start point. It’s the only time of day when all Santas will be together in one spot.
