Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Santa Claus and his team will return to Gatesville for the Gatesville Fire Department’s annual Santa Run on Friday, Dec. 6.
The Santa Run will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6-8 p.m., starting on Dec. 6 until Saturday, Dec. 21. Santa and his friends will leave the fire station at 6 p.m. to make a circle around the courthouse square and then will begin their trip to different areas of the city.
Due to time constraints, Santa will not be able to stop during his tour around Gatesville. For those who wish to visit or get a photo with Santa, he will be at the fire station from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, Sunday, Dec. 15, Sunday, Dec. 22, and Monday, Dec. 23. The Gatesville Fire Department is located at 109 South 23rd Street.
The Gatesville Fire Department asks onlookers to be patient with the firefighters and Santa since their primary mission is to provide public safety. If alarms come in while on the Santa Run, they will need to break away to respond. Do not approach the firetruck unless the firefighters give permission to do so.
For more information, contact the Gatesville Fire Department at 254-865-6416.
Below are the designated areas Santa will travel to in Gatesville:
Friday, Dec. 6 from 6-8p.m.: South Highway 36 to Fort Cavazos Line, Hamilton Estates, Gateway Circle, Bluebonnet Street, Woods Drive, Magnolia Street, Veazey Drive, Apartments off Old Osage Road, Bluestem Drive, Meadow View Lane, Willow Lane, Valley View Drive, Valley Circle, Lark Street, S. 34th Street, Crown Drive, Jewell Drive, Empress Drive, Imperial Drive, Royal Drive, S. 36th Street, ParkView Apartments on Park Street, Courtyard Apartments, Stoneridge Drive, Pembrook Court Apartments, Spyglass Circle, N. 34th Street, Greenlawn Drive, Churchill Drive, Riata Drive, Fieldstone Drive.
Saturday, Dec. 7, from 6-8 p.m.: Hornet Way, Marshall Street, S. 23rd Street, Alta Mira Street, Bridge Street (23rd to S. Lovers Lane), Old Waco Road, Mulberry Avenue, Pecan Drive, Birch Street, Ash, Golf Course Road, Dixon Drive, Kim Street, Shady Lane, Sandy Lane, Wren Circle, Dove Lane, Curry Drive, S. Lovers Lane, Logan Lane, Clay Street, Oak Drive, Hillcrest Drive, Cottonwood Drive, Grandview Drive, River Road, Brim Street, River Place West, River Ranch Road, Rio Drive, River Ridge Drive, Wood Creek Drive, Lakewood Drive, Straws Mill Road, Oakcrest Drive, Rocky Branch Drive, Watts Lane, Gates Drive, Liberty Street, Centennial Street, Woodson Street, River Oaks Drive, Fowler Street, Virginia Drive, Thompson Street, Surrey Lane.
Friday, Dec. 13, from 6-8 p.m.: Osage Road, Northern Avenue, Sunny Lane, Willow Way, Inwood Drive, Westwood Park, N. Lovers Lane, Lowry Drive, Mears Drive, Powell Drive, Jackson Drive, Bauman Street, N. 26th Street, N. 27th Street, N. 28th Street, N. 29th Street, N. 30th Street, N. 31st Street, 25th Street, Oak Drive, N. 24th Street, N. 22nd Street, Saunders Street, Brown Street, N. 15th Street, N. 16th Street, Waco Street, N. 14th Street, St. Louis Street, N. 19th Street, Mary Street, Banes Street, Church Street, Venus Drive, Sun Valley Drive/Avenue, Carroll Drive, Baize Drive, Byrom Court, Stillhouse Road, Depot Street, N. 18th Street, N. Lutterloh Avenue, State School Road.
Saturday, Dec. 14, from 6-8 p.m.: Bridge Street (west of S. 23rd Street), S. 21st Street, Spindletop Street, S. 19th Street, Live Oak, Park Street, Andrews Street, S. 14th Street, Fouts Street, S. Lutterloh Avenue, Pidcoke Street, Pleasant Street, Pleasant Street, Fenimore Street, College Street, S. 10th Street, S. 7th Street, S. 6th Street, S. 5th Street, S. 3rd Street, E. Leon Street, Raby Park, South Street, S. 4th Street.
Friday, Dec. 20, from 6-8 p.m. (west of Lutterloh): N. 9th Street, N. 10th Street, N. 11th Street, Waco Street, N. 8th Street, Wells Park, Mill Street, St. Louis Street, Baldridge Drive, Westview Drive, Myrtle Street, Avenue A, Avenue B, Avenue C, Avenue D, Scenic Drive, Highland Drive, Levita Road, W. Leon Street, Old Pidcoke Road, Airport Road, Dodds Creek Drive, Creek Cliff Drive, Mesa Drive, Tanglewood Drive, Chiktown Road, Memorial Drive, W Leon Street, Woodville Drive.
Saturday, Dec. 21, from 6-8 p.m.: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Housing Areas, South Mountain, and any areas previously missed.
