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What The Ho?

Welcome to the worldwide Santacon nexus, the orginal resource for Santarchy events across the globe.

Each December Santas visit cities around the world, engaging in a bit of Santarchy as part of the annual Santacon events.

It all started back in 1994 when several dozen Cheap Suit Santas paid a visit to downtown San Francisco for a night of Kringle Kaos organized by the Cacophony Society. Things have reached Critical Xmas and Santarchy is now a global phenomenon.

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You'd better watch out! Santa's coming to town!

PLEASE NOTE: We are not associated with any commercial Santacon websites that are attempting to cash in on Santarchy. The Santacon events have always been advertising-free events without sponsorships.

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This site is maintained by Santa Melmoth (retired), both veterans of the great Santa wars 1994-98.

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Kathryn Hill’s Los Angeles Santacon Photos

posted by Santa Squid on December 21st, 2005

Los Angeles Santacon

Photographer santa Kathryn Hill captured all the action at last weekend’s Los Angeles Santacon with her wonderful set of photos. More LA photos can be found in the 2005 archives.

Check out the December 18th Los Angeles Times article on Los Angeles Santacon: “Ho Ho Huh? Some Truly Independent Clauses”

photo credit: Kathryn Hill