Firefighters To Escort Santa Through Newtown This Weekend

NEWTOWN, PA — Santa will be boarding a Newtown fire truck on Saturday, Dec. 17 for a pre-Christmas ride through town.

The Newtown Fire and Emergency Services will have the honor of escorting the man of the hour through Newtown Borough and Newtown Township beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 8 p.m.

"Santa will be giving his reindeer a rest as he prepares for his big Christmas ride," said firefighters. "So instead of a sleigh, he'll be riding through town on one of our fire engines. So when you hear the sirens and all the commotion, please come to the main roads to help welcome Santa."

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa will be riding through Newtown Borough, Walton Court, Newtown Walk, The Reserve, Hill Haven, Woods of Saxony, The Ridings, Newtown Gate, Headley, Wiltshire Walk, The Villas, Kirkwood, New Haven, Country Bend, Rain Tree, Crown Pointe, Newtown Place, Brookside, Newtown Crossing, Tyler Walk, Colonial Commons, Nob Hill, Devonshire and Newtown Meadows.

From 2 to 8 p.m. Santa will be visiting Delancy Court, Rosefield, Eagleton Farms, Waterford, Mardot Village, St. Andrews Woods, St. Andrews Briar, Pheasant Point, Lakeview Estates, Newtown Grant, Durham Lea, Linton Hill Chase, Penns Reserve, Eagle Glenn, Newtown Ridge and Washington Crossing Road.

Check social media for updates. The above schedule is estimated and provides a general area. Not all developments are listed.