SantaCon - Bar Crawl & Holiday Block Party

Ho Ho Ho... Grab your Santa suits and sacks, we're hosting a rad holiday party!

The return of our very successful SantaCon is here! This is a holiday costume pub-crawl type event, at your own pace, where you create your own route to visit the various breweries, restaurants, wine bars, and shops all within walking distance of each other in Bixby Knolls, “Brewery Knolls”.

Holiday costumes are mandatory… lets make this festive!

Between drinking and eating, enjoy holiday shopping with amazing sales, holiday music, entertainment, and kid activities.

SantaCon will be held on December 14, 2025 from 1pm-5pm.

Tickets + swag will be available for pick-up from 12pm-2pm at the Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave.

SantaCon is a ticketed fundraiser event for the BKBIA & Bixby Knolls Community Foundation supporting our ongoing monthly programs. Learn more about our programs here.

Scroll down to see what you get with your ticket purchase.

Ticket options:

There are two different tickets available for purchase. See below for more details.

If you are not drinking but would like to join the fun plus get access to treats, specials, and festive accessories/swag you can purchase a Santa’s Helper ticket!

Santa – $33 (Must be 21+ to purchase)

Included with ticket purchase:

• 1 Beer taster at Beachwood Brewing & Distilling
• 1 Beer taster at Rasselbock
• 1 Beer taster at Smog City Brewing Co.
• 1 Holiday jello shot at Ambitious Ales
• 1 Margarita taster at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine
• 1 Sicilian Pizza Slice at Thunderbolt Pizza
• 1 Fried zucchini taster at Tony’s Kitchen
• Festive accessories & swag (first come, first served; limited quantities)
• Event bracelet for specials at participating businesses

Santa’s Helper – $25 (designated driver/kid)

Included with ticket purchase:

• 1 Mango Green Tea with 1 topping OR Thai Tea with 1 topping at Ding Tea
• 1 Short Rib Crostini taster at Wood & Salt
• 1 Holiday Baognet at I Luv Ur Buns
• 1 Hummus & Pita Appetizer at Taboon Mediterranean
• 1 Popcorn taster bag at Pop’n Flavors
• 1 Hot Chocolate at Bixby Joe
• Event bracelet for specials at participating restaurants
• Festive accessories & swag (first come, first served; limited quantities)

Access to specials with your event bracelet include:

Every ticket purchase holder will receive an event bracelet that will give you access to specials and secret menu items at participating locations.

Pixie Toys

• 20%-off your purchase

Long Beach Clothing Co.

• 20%-off your purchase

The Better Half Boutique

• 20%-off your purchase

Stay tuned for more specials to be announced...

Event festivities:

Fun activations and happenings during the event you can partake in.

Ambitious Ales

• Book Swap in the Beer Garden from 12pm-4pm, hosted by Karyn About You! Bring a book, take a book! Great for gifts!

Dream Come True Tea & Party Room

• Make a Christmas ornament