The 2013 Shanghai SantaCon
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Text 187-2100-4614 throughout the day to find out Santa's current location!

SantaCon is starting at The Camel (Yueyang Lu and Dongping Lu) at 2pm! Don your stocking caps and prepare for Sanarchy!

14:00 Santas meet in the sweet spot between The Camel and Lawson's to kick off the afternoon with beers and cheers
14:45 Santas depart for Yong Kang Rd
15:05 Santas arrive at Yong Kang Rd for holiday specials at Sliders, Cafe des Stagaires, The Rooster, Cheers In, Handle Bar
15:50 Santas head to Shaanxi Nan Rd. metro station (line 1)
16:15 Santas hop the Metro (two stops) to People's Square
17:35 Santa's arrive at People Square and congregate outside Exits 6, 7 and 19
17:50 Santa group photo and walk under bridge down Nanjing East Rd.
18:20 Santas hop the Metro at Nanjing Dong Lu Station (one stop) to Luziajui Station Exit 2
18:40 Santas group photo at Lujiazui
19:10 Santas arrive at Lujiazui Rd Fu Cheng Lu for holiday specials at Matto and Hooters
19:45 Santas leave and Walk through Bing Jiang Da Dao Southbound
20:15 Santas take ferry to the south bund
20:40 Santas walk southbound, arriving at Bubba's to make merry with drinks and food deals
21:30 Santas walk up the boardwalk to Rico Rico for the SantaCon after-party and open bar, joining up with the 3rd Annual Christmas Pub Crawl
22:30 Santas still standing take the party bus to 3 more secret locations with shots, drink deals and a Santa dance party.
02:00 Santas who complete 12 full hours of Christmas cheer are rewarded with presents

Hey Santa,

So glad to see this is happening again in Shanghai. Merry Ho.

where is santacon starting tomorrow in Shanghai?

MORE USEFUL TIPS FROM FATHER CHRISTMAS:

SantaCon will be a long day of merriment, so be prepared. Here are tips to stay jolly through the day:

1. Eat. Santa is responsible for his own feeding. Buy some jianbìng from that vendor on the corner.

2. Stay hydrated and pace yourself. Drink water in between your milk and cookies.

3. Bring a subway card. Santa doesn’t like waiting while dozens of drunks attempt to use the machines.

4. Santa is responsible for his own inebriation. SantaCon is not an open bar crawl — it’s a convention. With bar stops.

5. Pay for your own drinks. Be nice to the bar staff, and they’ll be nice to you.

6. Dress warm. Beijing winter weather can be brutal. Wear layers so you’ll be comfortable anywhere from the North Pole to the strippers’ pole.

7. Stay with the group. There is strength in numbers…oh what greatness a group of Santas can achieve (or get away with)!

8. Don’t be “that” Santa. Your friends want to have fun, not babysit you, scrape vomit out of your beard or prevent your wasted ass from stumbling in front of a bus.

9. Bring small gifts – NAUGHTY gifts to give adults; NICE gifts to give kids. Candy, stickers, hugs, mistletoe are all good options.

10. Santa doesn’t drink and drive and neither should you. If you’re going to drink you must make sure that you can get safely back to the North Pole without driving your own sleigh.

Calling all strapping Santa's,

Get your party pants ready and check out the santa to the left of the screen ---->
He's rocking a lycra santa suit.

Can't find the santa suit of your dreams or the costume that will blow Mrs. Clause all the way back to the North Pole? We'll be selling these suckers for just 150rmb per gleefully stretchy, spandex holiday outfit. Each commemorative SantaCon suit says "Shanghai SantaCon 2012" across the front so you can pass it down to your elves, wear it skiing or hit SantaCon with style wherever you are in the world next year. We'll also be selling santa hats at 50rmb a pop so

Be sure to RSVP by December 5th to santacon@pubcrawlshanghai.com with the subject "spandex santa" as supplies are limited.

Shanghai's official SantaCon is hitting the streets with a massive invasion on Saturday, December 15th from 2pm - 2am.

Exact locations are kept under wraps until the day before the event. You can bet on lots of cheer via shots, drink deals, byob and transportation for Santas to iconic Shanghai spots via metro, sleigh, foot, bus, scooter and bicycle. Free for all!! Santa costumes mandatory.

Rules:
1. Don't f*ck with kids! Santa spreads cheer. Period.
2. Don't f*ck with cops! Arrest = no fun.
3. Don't f*ck with stuff. Don't steal, vandalize, or harm or else the cops will come looking for the guy dressed like Santa. That's all of us.

What should Santa bring?
Flannel: Wear a costume or pay 50rmb for a santa hat on site.
Flask: Pack your own to keep spirits high and bar tabs low .
Funds: Bring CASH for booze, metro, bus, taxis, etc.
Fun: Duh.

If you're a bar interested in participating in SantaCon, just email us at santacon@pubcrawlshanghai.com