The Fredericksburg Police Department’s annual Santa Run returns this week with two consecutive nights of Kris Kringle touring the city of Fredericksburg. The event features members of the department with deputies from the Fredericksburg Sheriff’s Office dressed as Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and his helpers.
Find the schedule and routes for this year’s Santa Run below:
Wednesday, December 18th (4:30 PM – 9:30 PM)
- The Commons ( Stop near the office on the way out #1)
- Belmont Apartments ( Go straight to the office # 2)
- Belmont to Snowden Hills ( No Stopping)
- Snowden Hills to the Preserves( Straight to the circle and back out)
- Preserves to Riverside Manor( Straight to the back of the complex, back out to office # 3)
- Riverside to Briscoe Ln, Left on Islip Ln, Left on Noble Way ( Stop near office # 4)
- Heritage park Straight to circle ,and back out. (Stop near office # 5)
- Weston Ln. to circle ( Stop near office # 6)
- Wicklow to Bakersfield, to Riverwalk ( Stop at Wicklow and Rann # 7)
- Crestview ( Make a U-Turn and Stop near Office # 8)
- Forest Village ( Turn towards 1100 building. There is a wide area near the bus stop # 9)
- Normandy Ave, Left turn on Hanson Ave, Right turn on Fall Hill Ave, Right turn on South 1
- Right turn on Cowan Blvd to Keeneland
- Keeneland to Westwood Dr.
- Westwood to Rt3 West
- Mahone St. to Century Oak Dr. ( Stop in circle # 10)
- Altoona, to Pawnee Dr., to Apache Ter. ( No Stopping)
- Gateway Blvd to Idlewild ( Stop at the Clubhouse # 11)
- Rt1 South to Kingsmill, to the right and around back towards the office ( Stop # 12)
- Townsend to the back of the complex( Stop in the circle # 13)
- Wellington Lakes ( Stop in the back of the complex # 14)
- Return to PD
Thursday, December 19th (4:30 PM – 9:30 PM)
- Greenbrier Dr. Greenbrier Ct. ( Stop near office # 1)
- Alum Springs, City View, to Headquarters Way, to Rampart Dr. to traffic circle ( No Stopping)
- Wellington woods off of Twin Lakes to Office ( Stop # 2)
- Lafayette Blvd. to Hillcrest United Methodist Church ( # 3)
- Olde Greenwich Dr.( Stay straight on Spot. Side ( Stop near the pool # 4)
- Forrest Ave. to Longstreet Ave., left on Longstreet to Lafayette
- Hillcrest Dr. around to Deerwood ( Stop as soon as we turn onto Deerwood # 5)
- Deerwood back around to Morningside Dr. out to Lafayette
- Braehead Dr. straight to the back ( No Stopping)
- Thurman Brisben ( Stop # 6)
- Mayfield ( Turn on Tyler St. to basketball court. Stop # 7) left on Railroad to Howison, right on Howard, left on South St., left on Airport back to Dixon St.
- Dixon to Caroline St.-Take all the way to Old Mill Park Ter.,Turning left on Germania St. to JM (Stop # 8)
- Washington Ave. left on William St. , right on Prince Edward St. ( Stop # 9 at Hurkamp Park)
- Have 1 unit block Prince Edward at George and another block at William.
- Prince Edward to Lafayette, Cobble Stone Apartments Office ( Stop # 10)
- Lafayette to Little Page, left on William
- William St. to College Ave, Right turn
- College Ave to Thornton St.
- Thornton St. to Augustine
- Augustine to Brent
- Brent to Stafford
- Stafford to Rowe
- Return to PD
The department has provided these tips to ensure the best viewing experience for you and your family:
- Arrive early and select a viewing spot.
- Please keep family, especially children, close by and out of the roadway while Santa’s sleigh is in motion.
- Talk with children about the importance of remaining on sidewalks and out of the roadways until Santa’s entourage has stopped.
- Practice nighttime safety and wear reflective and brightly colored clothing. Have flashlights or glowsticks.
- If you see something, say something. Like any public event, pay attention to your surroundings and report any suspicious activity to the police.
- Dress for the weather!
