Save the Date! On Saturday December 13th, the red menace descends on Seattle... details coming soon. See our Facebook Event Page for more info.
Here's all the latest details! Consider this and the Facebook event page to be your definite sources of info.
Hey Santa! Guess what time of year it is, Santa! The red menace descends on Seattle this Saturday December 21st! Well over one thousand of us will be parading through Pioneer Square, Downtown, and Cap Hill! This event is free - Santa doesn't pay a cover! Santarchy is an annual mass gathering of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes parading publicly on streets and in bars in cities around the world. The focus is on spontaneity and creativity, while having a good time and spreading cheer and goodwill. Want to help during the big day? It's not too late: - Print copies of the map and carol book. - Know the time and be familiar with the route to help wrangle Santas to the next stop. - Got some talent? Show it off today. - If Santas are acting inappropriately, find a way to peacefully fix the situation. The FOUR FUCKS OF SANTARCHY --------------------------------------------------- 1. Santa does not fuck with kids 2. Santa does not fuck with police 3. Santa does not fuck with bar staff 4. Santa does not fuck with Santa THE RULES --------------------------------------------------- 1. My name is Santa. Your name is Santa. We are Santa. Who's in charge here? Santa! 2. Santa will bring cash and tip. No cards! No complex orders! Lines will be long, so keep it quick and simple. 3. Wear a Santa suit! Or be an elf! Or reindeer! Get in the holiday spirit. Wearing just a Santa hat with regular clothes is meh. 4. Wear good walking shoes. Santa is covering lots of ground. 5. This is a participatory event. Do not expect us to entertain you, though we will. Bring something Santa will enjoy: candy, toys, games, stickers, buttons, signs, or a kickass costume. 6. Expect lines. Santa will deal with it, find another spot nearby, or bring an alternate means of drinking... keeping in mind the establishments won't approve. 7. Pace yourself. Know your limits. Remember to eat! And Santa doesn't drink and drive! Take a bus, cab, Uber, or Lyft. 8. Share your photos and thoughts on the Facebook wall! https://www.facebook.com/events/1413448102205619/ or use hashtag #SeattleSanta THE ROUTE --------------------------------------------------- Please print out copies of our map to share! Single Sided Map: http://bit.ly/18UVO6U Double Sided Map: http://bit.ly/1bTwZvz 12PM - 12:30PM: Start at King Street Station (3rd & S King St) 12PM - 2PM: The Lodge Sports Grille, FX McRorys 1PM - 3PM: Comedy Underground, J&M Cafe, Central Saloon, New Orleans 2PM - 4PM: Fado, Contour, Magic Mouse Toys, 7 Eleven, Easy Joes, Owl N Thistle 3PM - 4PM: McCormick & Schmick's, Diller Room 4PM - 5PM: Group photo at Harbor Steps (1st & University), followed by activities at Pike Place Market (Gum Wall, Pike & Pike) 4PM - 6PM: Hard Rock Cafe, Pike Pub & Brewery, Alibi Room, Il Bistro, Pike Place Bar & Grill 6PM: Westlake Park for caroling and merriment 6:30PM: Flash mobs at Pacific Place Mall and Sheraton Hotel's Gingerbread Village 6PM - 8PM: Gameworks, Gordon Biersch, Mexico Cantina, Dragonfish 8PM - 10PM: Baltic Room, La Cocina Oaxaquena, Still Liquor, Pine Box, Seattle Eagle, Rumba 10PM - 12AM: 95 Slide, Capitol Hill Cider, World of Beer, Sun Liquor, Fogon, Linda's Tavern 12AM: All remaining Santas party at Neighbours! CAROLING BOOK --------------------------------------------------- Please print and bring our naughty Christmas carols! http://bit.ly/19DcNOP --------------------------------------------------- http://SeattleSanta.org/  Santa has finished assembling the 2013 Seattle Santarchy Carol Book and its FANTASTIC. The files are designed to be printed on two sides of one sheet of paper and then sliced in half with a paper cutter. If you do not have a duplex printer (a printer that can print on both sides at once), then print the first page, flip the stack over, load it back into your printer's paper tray and then print the second page. You may need to experiment with a page or two to make sure you're re-feeding the paper in the right direction. After printing, cut on the dotted line. Then fold and nest the two pieces of paper into a booklet and put a staple in the middle of the fold. Voila! You have a neat and tidy Santarchy Carol book. 
The final maps and route have been published! Santa should print some extra maps to bring along and share! Single sided, fold along the edge. 2 Sided maps need to be cut down the middle.
We're almost there! We'll be announcing the full route and map in the next 36 hours! Here's some things to keep in mind.
 1. My name is Santa. Your name is Santa. We are Santa. Who's in charge here? Santa!
2. Santa will bring cash and tip. No cards! No complex orders! Lines will be long, so keep it quick and simple. 3. Wear a Santa suit! Or be an elf! Or reindeer! Get in the holiday spirit. Wearing just a Santa hat with regular clothes is meh. 4. Wear good walking shoes. Santa is covering lots of ground. 5. This is a participatory event. Do not expect us to entertain you, though we will. Bring something Santa will enjoy: candy, toys, games, stickers, buttons, signs, or a kickass costume. 6. Expect lines. Santa will deal with it, find another spot nearby, or bring an alternate means of drinking... keeping in mind the establishments won't approve. 7. Pace yourself. Know your limits. Remember to eat! And Santa doesn't drink and drive! Take a bus, cab, Uber, or Lyft. 8. Share your photos and thoughts on the Facebook wall! https://www.facebook.com/events/1413448102205619/ THE ROUTE --------------------------------------------------- Santa traditionally releases the full route last minute. Keep checking back here as Santa leaks more info. Nothing is final until just before the event. And there will be a map. Print extra copies if you can. Just remember nobody is forcing you to follow this plan and side adventures are encouraged!
Stay tuned for lots of updates... Santa is getting ready for SANTARCHY 2013. The date is set! On December 21st Santa Rides on Seattle!
 Signs are a great way to have some fun with Santacon/Santarchy! Make your own signs this year, its easy and when you get tired of carrying them around you can give them away to another Santa! Here are a few ideas to get you started:
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Join the Seattle Santarchy 2013 event on Facebook and invite your friends!
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