Bad Santa 2024: Boston's Original Santa Bar Crawl

Bar Crawls Boston is Boston's original holiday bar crawl company

The largest holiday bar crawls in America for 10+ years with over 300,000 total attendees and 40,000 in 2023 alone.

Presenting the 8th Annual BAD SANTA Bar Crawl, the largest winter holiday event of the year with 10,000+ attendees across more than 40 of Boston's most popular & historic bars & clubs!

All participating bars are 100% exclusive to our event ONLY. You must have our wristband to avoid cover charges. There will be live DJs and bands at designated locations. Most bars will be open 12pm-6pm ET. Some will remain open until 8pm ET or longer for exclusive after parties!

PARTICIPATING VENUES

• The Grand
• West End Johnnies
• The Greatest Bar
• The Harp
• Fenway Johnnie's
• Big Night Live
• Ned Devine’s
• Royale
• Nash Bar
• Bijou
• Causeway
• Cask N' Flagon
• Scorpion Bar
• Loco (Fenway)
• Hurricane's
• Howl At The Moon
• Scores
• Timeout Market
• Teddys on The Hill
• The Point
• Paddy O's
• City Winery
• Play Arcade
• Sullivan's Tap
• The Tam
• Broadside Tavern
• Rock Bottom
• Tiki Rock
• North 26
• Beantown Pub
• Versus
• Margaritaville
• Down Ultra Lounge
• Empire
• Alma Cantina
• Guy Fieri's (Tremont Street)
• Loyal Nine
• Icon
• Venu
• King's Seaport
• Studio B
• 51
• Warehouse Bar and Grille

Below is our participating bar list separated by neighborhood. We will also include times and other details. All times and details are subject to change. Keep scrolling for FAQ's!

You Must STAY at your check in location until 2pm. Do not buy a ticket to just grab it and head to a more expensive check-in location as your entry will not be permitted!

WEST END:

• Big Night Live (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm, Free After Party until 8pm)
• Causeway (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 8pm)
• Play Arcade (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 8pm)
• Hurricane's (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 4pm)
• Scores (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 8pm)
• Studio B (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Sullivan's Tap (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• The Greatest Bar (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 8pm)
• The Harp (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• West End Johnnie's (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Teddys on The Hill (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• City Winery (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)

LATE Check-In location for this area: Big Night Live until 4pm.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT/FANEUIL HALL:

• Alma Cantina (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Loyal Nine (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Paddy O’s (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• The Point (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Down Ultra Lounge (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 8pm)
• Howl At The Moon (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Ned Devine's (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Tiki Rock (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Versus (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Beantown Pub (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Broadside Tavern (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Margaritaville (Check-In until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Warehouse Bar and Grille (Check-In until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)

LATE Check-In location for this area: Ned Devine's until 4pm.

THEATRE DISTRICT:

• Bijou (Check-in until 2pm, Late Check-In, Crawl until 6pm)
• Guy Fieri's (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Royale (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Icon (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Venu (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Nash Bar (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 8pm)
• The Tam (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Rock Bottom (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• 51 (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)

LATE Check-In location for this area: Nash Bar until 4pm.

FENWAY:

• Fenway Johnnie's (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Loco Fenway (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Time Out Market (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Cask N' Flagon (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Lucky Strike (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)

LATE Check-In location for this area: Loco Fenway until 4pm.

SEAPORT:

• Empire (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 5pm)
• King's Seaport (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm)
• Scorpion Bar (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 8pm, Free After Party until 8pm)
• The Grand (Check-in until 2pm, Crawl until 6pm, Free After Party until 8pm)

LATE Check-In location for this area: Empire until 4pm.

DETAILS

• Cover-free entry to 40 of Boston's premiere bars/clubs/venues
• Free Santa hat for every attendee
• Multiple major DJ artists to headline official After Parties
• 50+ local DJ's and live music performers all day
• Free entry to ALL Venues with ticket purchase
• $1000 cash giveaway (Best Santa Costume)
• Special photo and video booths
• Professional media everywhere all day
• ALL content available after the crawl for attendees
• Party bus transportation all day
• Recommended crawl maps

PARTY TROLLEYS

Keep an eye out for our Party Trolleys. We will be transporting attendees all day long to different locations of the crawl! 2-3 buses will be driving each route on repeat from 2PM-6PM.

Party Trolley Route #1: West End - Faneuil Hall - Seaport

Stops at: The Harp, Howl at the Moon, Scorpion Bar, then back to The Harp (and loops)

Party Trolley Route #2: Fenway - Theater District - Seaport

Stops at: Loco Fenway, Nash Bar, Empire, Rock Bottom, then back to Loco Fenway (and loops)

OFFICIAL AFTER PARTIES

Big Night Live (until 8pm)

The Grand (until 8pm)

Royale (until 8pm)

PRICING

The price difference between tickets is based on how popular a bar is. If a ticket is more expensive it is because it is closer to selling out. One (1) ticket is required per person.

Host or Publisher Bar Crawls Boston