Nashville Santa Rampage 2024 (Official)
Schedule
Sat, 14 Dec, 2024 at 09:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN
Nashville Santa Rampage 2024 (Official)Hello Santa Rampage Guest !!!
It is getting close to that time of the year. Your organizer Santa’s are rounding up their posse and hard at work planning for Nashville Santa Rampage on the 2nd Saturday in December. For our Santa’s still recovering from their off season festivities, it is Saturday, December 14, 2024. I'm still going!
Keep an eye out on this page as we will update all the Santa’s with pre-Rampage events, venue specials, Rampage locations outside of downtown and other important Santa announcements.
If you are a veteran Santa, you know all this but if you are a noob Santa or just need a refresher:
DRESS AS SANTA STRAIGHT OUTTA BED! YES ALLL DAY! lol
- 7pm (earlier if you like) - Start out at any of your favorite Santa watering holes. Look on the Nashville Santa Rampage group for pre-Rampage events.
- 8pm - Meet at the tree on 2nd AVE for our photo shoot!!
Don't forget to take lots of pictures and post them to our Facebook page. We'd also like you to make a report of how YOUR rampage went. Give us all the reindeer details as your night progresses.
If you plan to spread the love in your own town with a private group, feel free to post those too if you would like more participants. Nothing wrong with celebrating your own way either by dressing up and doing your errands in costume for the day if you prefer to keep your distance. But we want pictures
Special notes to all Santa and helpers:
- DON'T FORGET TO PAY WITH CASH! Bring cards too just in case as some small businesses are moving away from cash!
- Please bring your ID and have it ready at the door.
- TIP your bar tender and wait staff, cause Santa is good like that.
- All Santa’s are responsible for their own health and safety and that of their families and helpers.
- We encourage all Santa’s to respect local ordinances and requirements imposed by Metro and the individual establishments.
- Keep your eyes peeled for announcements!
BAR OWNERS: Please message Erica and/or me (Danny Mc?) directly if you plan to have specials along with any safety rules you would like us to follow for your establishment and we will update accordingly
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: We are happy to advertise any raffles discounts or freebies for Santa’s, just message Erica and/or me what services you would like to provide.
NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF!
THIS IS HOW IT WORKS... PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS!!!!
1. AGAIN! Santa does not make children cry. Really - If you see kids, give them nice toys, candy, or something pleasant. Parents and Tourists are a different matter altogether -- adjust based on their attitude. Don't force your gifts though; there are lots of Grinches roaming around.
2. Santa dresses for all occasions. It's December. Dress to maximize merriment whether singing Christmas carols in the snow, or swinging from a stripper pole.
3. Santa doesn't whine! Well, unless it is wine.
4. Bring gifts -- NAUGHTY gifts to give grown-ups; NICE stuff to give kids. Throwing coal at people is discouraged no matter who they are. YES THAT INCLUDES POLITICIANS but giving them coal is always ok. Again, no forced gifts.
5. Watching Santa get drunk and obnoxious is fun. Babysitting Santa while they get sick in an alley is not. Don't be that Santa!
6. BRING LOTS OF CASH. Pay for your beer and drinks and tip the staff, we want to be able to do this for many more years. Bribery and being polite gets you everywhere! Just ask the politicians. Also pay for your beer or drink as soon as you get it. Other Santa's get tired of waiting on Santa's to clear their tab before being able to move on. This entire adventure should be CASH FIRST. Credit Cards only take longer but may be required.
7. No Santa left behind. Don't go leaving one or two Santa's in the process. Santa don't like that. Pick a few people you know and keep an eye out for them when it's time to move to the next location. If you don't see them, speak up so everyone waits. Every Santa should have at least 2-3 other Santa's they look out for and that look out for them. We don't want to leave someone in the potty and have them wandering around looking for us. Santa is safer in numbers. What one Santa couldn't get away with without getting questioned, 50 can. Stick together Santa's!
8. Memorize these answers to important questions that may arise:
* Who's in charge? "Santa"
* What organization are you with? "Santa"
* What are you protesting? "Nothing. We are Santa's spreading cheer and well-being to everyone!" (Note: WE ARE NOT PROTESTERS!! We'd need a permit for that - and something serious to complain about...)
* How did you get here? "A sleigh and eight tiny reindeer"
* Where are you going next? "I'm only allowed to tell you if you wear this hat and buy me a beer."
9. Dress up! You don't have to dress as Santa proper. That's BORING! Variations of Santa-ness are deeply appreciated, both by those we bring joy to - as well as the other Santarchists! Variants of elves or reindeer or what-have-you are fine as well! If you come in just a Santa hat---You will be laughed at! NO SANTA HAT POZERS, ONLY SANTAS.
10. Please realize that this indeed is an event to have a heck of a lot of fun, and of course, with the assistance of liquor. It's not, however, an event to get drunken to the point that Santa's end up insulting, fighting, degrading, or being assholes to people that run the places that we visit - or to the regular patrons that are there. Remember, we're LUCKY that they let THIS many Santa into their places of business - and we'd like to keep coming back. Also, there is no "bail fund" for incarcerated Santi - so you'll be on your own with that.
11. Santa's that drink should make sure that they are also Santa's that can drive home, or make arrangements so that they don't need to. This is a no-brainer, but alas, I feel it needs to be said. I don't want any casualties. We need as many Santa’s for "return tours", so to speak. We suggest bringing a designated driver and of course carpooling as much as possible or just get a hotel room. The more Santa’s in each vehicle, the fewer individuals need to remain dry.
Santa Do's and Don'ts.
* Address every Santa as Santa, in the first, second, and third person, singular and plural.
* DO have something ready to hand out, even if it's just candy canes.
* DO be ready for new adventure at a moment's notice. Santa is like a shark, and must keep moving in order to thrive.
Finally I would like to remind you Santa's most powerful words are "Please", "Thank you" and "Merry Christmas"
We look forward to seeing you!
