Crown Heights Gets Ready For Santa Land Parade

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Santa Claus is coming to town — and he's shutting some streets down!

On Saturday, the third annual Santa Land Community Parade is hitting Brooklyn, spreading holiday cheer and merriment as it travels from Crown Heights to Atlantic Terminal Mall.

This year, the parade features marching bands, Crown Heights' Imperial Biker motorcycle club, JJ the Clown & Friends, old-school classic cars, FDNY, NYPD and many more.

The fun starts at 11 a.m. at Washington and Atlantic Avenues, then travels down Washington Avenue to Eastern Parkway, up Vanderbilt Avenue and finally back to Atlantic Avenue to Santa's home at Atlantic Terminal Mall.

The parade route will be closed to traffic as the community comes out to celebrate the most joyful month of winter.

Santa's march lasts until 3 p.m., so there will be plenty of time to join the fun and ring in the holiday season.

In the past, the parade has featured Santa riding high on a fire truck and has had special guests, ranging from local city Council members to the state politicians, including the Attorney General, as well as NYPD chiefs, players from the Brooklyn Nets, and many more.

Santa Land will be downstairs at the Atlantic Terminal Mall (next to DSW) for the duration of the holiday season, ready to hear your wishes and reasons as to why you don't deserve coal this year.

Although with heating prices this winter, it might pay to be at least a little naughty.

Click here for more information about Santa Land and the parade.