NEW YORK (PIX11) --- It's the most wonderful time of year for some and a hated time for others: SantaCon returns to New York City on Saturday.
The annual bar crawl, which is also a charity fundraiser, starts at 10 a.m. Santa outfit-clad revelers will meet at Broadway and 40th Street and head out to 64 bars. A $15 ticket is required.
At 10 a.m., participants will "be dancing in the streets and Santa will unleash a holiday celebration NYC has never imagined possible," according to SantaCon organizers. At 11 a.m., Santas will head off to the first location.
If they want to stay on the nice list, Santas are meant to follow some instructions: they're told not to "f--k" with kids, cops, bar staff, New York City or Santa's Charity mission. The SantaCon site also urges attendees to spread joy, not terror or vomit. Santas are urged not to drink more than they can handle.
SantaCon has been a (north)polarizing tradition, with many residents and business owners annoyed by the crowds and alcohol-fueled antics. Participants have landed on the naughty list and behind bars in the past.
The event was canceled in 2020 because of COVID and returned in 2021. More information on this year's NYC SantaCon can be found here. Looking to meet up with the elves and reindeer outside of New York City? There are other locations in the tri-state area and beyond that are playing host to SantaCons.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: People dressed as Santa Claus gather at Father Duffy Square for SantaCon on December 14, 2019 in New York City. Every year, people dress up as Santa Claus or in other holiday-themed costumes, and drink at multiple bars across the city. (Photo by Gabby Jones/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: People dressed as Santa Claus participate in the annual bar crawl SantaCon on December 9, 2017 in New York City. The annual bar crawl of festive drinkers, now in its 19th year, has seen some backlash from city residents. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: Santa Claus' cram into a subway car in the 2004 Santacon December 11, 2004 in New York City. The annual event occurs worldwide with hundreds of Santas in New York wandering through the city's bars, subways and tourist sites while generally wreaking havoc and speading holiday cheer. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: People dressed in Santa Claus costumes participate in SantaCon on December 11, 2021 in New York City. SantaCon, an annual Christmas themed pub crawl raising money for charity, returned this year after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. People officially participating in SantaCon this year were required to be vaccinated in order to enter the bars affiliated with it. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: People dressed as Santa Claus gather at Father Duffy Square for SantaCon on December 14, 2019 in New York City. Every year, people dress up as Santa Claus or in other holiday-themed costumes, and drink at multiple bars across the city. (Photo by Gabby Jones/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: Santa Claus' wait to ride in the subway in the 2004 Santacon December 11, 2004 in New York City. The annual event occurs worldwide with hundreds of Santas in New York wandering through the city's bars, subways and tourist sites while generally wreaking havoc and speading holiday cheer. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: People dressed in Santa Claus costumes participate in SantaCon on December 11, 2021 in New York City. SantaCon, an annual Christmas themed pub crawl raising money for charity, returned this year after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. People officially participating in SantaCon this year were required to be vaccinated in order to enter the bars affiliated with it. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: A Santa Claus leaps off of a UPS truck driving on 44th Street while others participate in the 2004 Santacon December 11, 2004 in New York City. The annual event occurs worldwide with hundreds of Santas in New York wandering through the city's bars, subways and tourist sites while generally wreaking havoc and speading holiday cheer. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: Revelers dressed as Santa Claus run as the arrive at Tompkins Square Park to take part during the annual SantaCon bar crawl event on December 14, 2013 in New York City. The SantaCon annual event occurs worldwide in more than 300 cities in 44 countries. In New York some community groups have established a "Santa Free" zone that urges bars not to serve alcoholic beverages to people participating in order to dissuade incidents of public vomiting and urination in the streets. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
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