Saturday, December 14, 2024

FYI: SantaCon is today

In case you were blissfully unaware, today is SantaCon, which Curbed noted is "perhaps the most dreaded NYC event of the year.

Con24 officially kicks off at 10 a.m. on Broadway and 39th Street, with an announced end at 8 p.m., when participants will quietly and orderly return home. 

The $15.93 "donation" (read about their charity here) gets your Santa Badge and access to participating bars, mainly in Midtown West and East... As always, the East Village is a main attraction. 

• Amsterdam Billiards & Bar, 110 E. 11th St. at Fourth Avenue 
• 10 Degrees Bar, 121 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue 
• The Laurels, 231 Second Ave. at 14th St. 
• Coyote Ugly, 233 E. 14th St., between Second Avenue and Third Avenue 
• Solas, 232 E. Ninth St. between Second Avenue and Third Avenue (serving as a "Huge Venue") 
• Bull McCabe's, 29 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue 
• The Phoenix, 447 E. 13th St., between Avenue A and First Avenue 
• Doc Holliday's, 141 Avenue A at Ninth Street 
• Horseshoe Bar/7B, 108 Avenue B at Seventh Street 

The map lists The Grayson at 16 First Ave. near First Street. They closed in the spring, and a new owner operates Lydia's there. Not sure if they are taking part or not.

As we've seen in previous Cons, bars not on the official list also participate, including Downtown Social on Second Avenue at Ninth Street. The SantaCades arrived here earlier this week. (Photo by Steven)
Enjoy the day! Let us know how it goes. We're in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, right now.

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