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'It's a blast': SantaCon returns to Downtown Buffalo

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — One of Chippewa's jolliest events is back, bringing Santas of all shapes and sizes to Downtown Buffalo.

"We did SantaCon this year, said two friends. "It's a blast."

Hundreds of people took a North Pole stroll to nine participating bars on Saturday for an evening of holiday cheer and festive beer.

A festive group on Chippewa
A festive group on Chippewa

"We're here to have fun, to celebrate the holiday season," said one festive group. "I'm going to SantaCon in New York City next weekend, so I had to do it here in Buffalo."

The bar crawl also supports the Boys & Girls Club.

"It's important to us," said organizer Tony Mastrasngelo. "We're gonna give a portion of proceeds to them so they can use it for gifts for the holiday season."