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Give a socially distanced wave to Santa this weekend in College Park

By Ben Brasch
Dec 17, 2020

A respiratory pandemic has upended every facet of life, but College Park is trying to let people still partake in Christmas cheer.

Santa Claus is doing socially distanced drive-by appearances on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. There will also be a firetruck.

The event starts around Main Street at Vesta Avenue and ends at City Hall.

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Here’s a schedule of where and when you can catch Santa:

» Main Street: 11 to 11:10 a.m.

» Vesta Avenue: 11:15 a.m.

» Camp Creek Parkway: 11:20 a.m.

» Herschel Road: 11:30 a.m.

» Old National Highway: 11:40 a.m.

» Godby Road: 11:50 a.m.

» West Fayetteville Road: 12:10 p.m.

» Riverdale Road: 12:20 p.m.

» Sullivan Road: 12:30 p.m.

» Embarcadero Club Apartments (2210 Sullivan Road): 12:40 p.m.

» City Hall (3667 Main St.): 1 p.m.

Santa Claus is visiting College Park for socially distanced drive-by visits on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (Courtesy the City of College Park)
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5 Treats , Children Leave for Santa , Around the World. In the United States, it is customary to leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus. But these countries around the world have different traditions. Australia: , Beer and cookies. December is a summer month in Australia, making beer a perfect thirst-quencher for Santa. Ireland: , A pint of Guinness. Irish children typically leave the late night pick-me-up near the tree. England: , A glass of sherry wine. The sherry is meant to warm Saint Nick on a cold Christmas night. It's often paired with mince pie. France: , Carrots, biscuits and shoes. The biscuits for Santa and carrots for the reindeer are left in shoes at night, replaced by gifts in the morning. Germany: , Handwritten letters. The Germans write to the "Christkind," a sort of Christmas angel, in exchange for gifts

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