Looking for Santa in neighborhoods near Greenville & Spartanburg? Several fire departments in the Upstate have an honorary team member who lives in the North Pole. It’s true, and seeing Santa on a firetruck in Greenville, SC, and Spartanburg, SC has solidified a tradition for many families. Santa will visit close to 80 neighborhoods around the Upstate by firetruck, spreading Christmas joy!
He’s really busy this time of year, so the most efficient way to get a last peek at all of the good boys and girls of the Upstate is to hitch a ride with first responders and zip through neighborhoods. Reindeer magic only works at night, in case you were wondering, so this is the best way!
Santa is Coming to Town!
Where to Find Santa in Greenville this Christmas Season
Have a happy holiday with our KA Holiday Guide. Find everything from parades and special events to holiday lights and Christmas tree farms.
Santa on a Firetruck: Greenville, SC Neighborhoods
Local first responders are giving Santa a tour of the Upstate! See if he’s coming to your neck of the woods.
Santa Visiting Greenville Neighborhoods
Clear Springs Fire Department Santa
The Clear Springs Fire Department will do their Santa run again this year from December 9th – December 16th, 2024! You can follow the Clear Springs Facebook page for updates and details, especially if inclement weather postpones dates. See the detailed information the Clear Springs Fire Department released below for detailed maps and lists of neighborhoods being visited.
Santa Visiting Spartanburg Neighborhoods
Christmas Eve from 5:45 – 9 PM | The Duncan Fire Department
Stay tuned to the Duncan Fire Department Facebook page for updates.
Christmas Eve starting at 8:30 PM | Inman Fire Department
The details of this annual event have not been announced for 2024, but please Stay tuned to the Inman Fire Department Facebook page for updates and schedule changes!
Cancelled for 2024 | Reidville Area Fire Department
We hope to see the Reidville Area Fire Department back in 2025! Stay tuned to the Reidville Area Fire Department Facebook page for updates.
Track Santa on Christmas Eve
Don’t worry if you weren’t able to catch a glimpse this year of Santa before his big day! We have two other ways for you to track him on his journey this week.
NORAD Tracks Santa
Since 1955, when a young man accidentally called the Continental Air Defense Command asking if they had seen Santa flying through the sky. The child had meant to call a Santa Hotline, however, the person who answered the phone that Christmas Eve just happened to be the Commander in Chief, Colonel Harry Shoup. The Colonel instructed his team to keep looking for Santa on the radar screens and at that moment a holiday tradition was born.
Join the team at NORAD to track Santa on Christmas Eve night, and you will be able to watch them track “Big Red 1” in real-time as he makes his way across the world.
I Heart Radio’s North Pole Radio
The I Heart Radio streaming service has a station dedicated to all things Christmas that not only includes 24/7 Christmas music, but Santa will be checking in with listeners on Christmas Eve with Updates!
