Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's Santa Runs: Where To See Santa Atop Fire Engine

VIENNA, VA — Santa Claus is coming to town with the help of his elves from the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.

The volunteer fire department is bringing back Santa Runs, where the jolly man in red will make his way around Vienna's neighborhoods to spread holiday cheer. Santa will ride atop the 1946 Maxim fire engine with volunteer elves as escorts.

Due to the popularity of Santa Runs, Santa is visiting more areas of greater Vienna in 2023. The visits are scheduled from Dec. 15 to 21, but schedule changes are possible due to weather and mechanical issues. The crew will try to cover all streets in the coverage area, but there is no guarantee Santa can make it to every street.

Residents can follow the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's Santa Tracker or Twitter feed @VVFDSanta to find out when Santa is coming. When you see lights and hear sirens and music, step outside to see Santa visit. Elves will be handing out candy canes to children by the street.

Here is the schedule:

• Friday, Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m.: Blitzen (SE)
• Saturday, Dec. 16, 1:30 p.m.: Vixen (NW)
• Saturday, Dec. 16, 5:30 p.m.: Prancer (SW)
• Sunday, Dec. 17, 1:30 p.m.: Cupid (NE)
• Monday, Dec. 18, 5:30 p.m.: Donner (NE)
• Tuesday, Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m.: Comet (NW)
• Wednesday, Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m.: Dasher (SE/SW)
• Thursday, Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m.: Dancer (SW)

See a map of Santa Run's coverage areas.