{"id":3360,"date":"2016-12-16T01:42:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T06:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=3360"},"modified":"2016-12-16T01:42:58","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T06:42:58","slug":"santacon-returns-to-seaside-heights-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2016\/12\/santacon-returns-to-seaside-heights-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"SantaCon Returns to Seaside Heights This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3284\" style=\"width: 556px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-29-at-12.58.25-AM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"SantaCon (File Photo)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3284\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3284\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-29-at-12.58.25-AM.png\" alt=\"SantaCon (File Photo)\" width=\"546\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-29-at-12.58.25-AM.png 546w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-29-at-12.58.25-AM-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SantaCon (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Get those Santa suits ready!<\/p>\n<p>SantaCon will return to Seaside Heights this Saturday, Dec. 17. The event is described as a \u201cnon-denominational, non-commercial, non-political and non-sensical Santa Claus convention\u00a0that occurs once a year for absolutely no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s your chance to spread holiday cheer in the most magical and absurd way possible,\u201d the announcement said.<\/p>\n<p>Participants dress up in Santa Claus and other holiday-themed outfits and march through town starting at 12 noon. There is an \u201copen route,\u201d though it is suggested that participants stick together to make the day more fun. The event kicks off from Captain Hooks bar on the Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>The event is free, but also raises money for several charities, which is detailed on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.santaconshnj.com\/donate.php\">SantaCon website<\/a>. Those who donate also receive a commemorative mug and patch. Participants are also asked to\u00a0bring at\u00a0least two non-perishable food items for Santa\u2019s food drive and one unwrapped toy for a local charity.<\/p>\n<p>The most important part is to dress up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSanta only gets jolly with those in full, head-to-toe costume,\u201d the announcement said. \u201cJust wearing a Santa hat doesn\u2019t cut it \u2013 you will be jeered off the sleigh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More information is available on the full\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.santaconshnj.com\/index.php\">SantaCon website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2016\/12\/santacon-returns-to-seaside-heights-this-weekend\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get those Santa suits ready! SantaCon will return to Seaside Heights this Saturday, Dec. 17. The event is described as a \u201cnon-denominational, non-commercial, non-political and non-sensical Santa Claus convention\u00a0that occurs once a year for absolutely no reason.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s your chance to spread holiday cheer in the most magical and absurd way possible,\u201d the announcement said. 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