St. Nick to Cruise Through the Streets of Elm Grove Thursday

Santa Claus is coming to town thanks to the efforts of Ward 6 Councilman Dave Palmer who made arrangements for the the man in red to be driven through some Elm Grove neighborhoods Thursday evening.

“Santa will arrive in Elm Grove at 6 p.m., Thursday and travel through many of the streets courtesy of Savage construction. As we know, Santa is very busy this time of year, so he won’t have time to stop and talk along the route, but he will be waving to everyone as he passes by,” Palmer said.

Palmer credited his wife with contacting Mrs. Claus who then put Palmer in touch with Old St. Nick himself and arrangements for this special evening were then made.

Santa’s schedule is as follows. Please note that all times are approximate:

  • 6 p.m. - Santa will begin on Louisa Avenue at Parkview and travel across Louisa to Hornbrook and then up Springdale Avenue to Decatur, cross Decatur and down Taylor Avenue to Lincoln Drive.
  • 6:13 p.m. - Santa will arrive on Lumber Avenue to Hickory Street and then down Overbrook Avenue. He will then travel to Cadillac Avenue, Packard Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Santa will then make his way to Burkham Court and travel the A, B and C streets.
  • 6:20 p.m. - Santa will travel across Monroe Avenue, up Cracraft Avenue, down Forest Avenue, up Halsted Avenue and down Webster Avenue.
  • 6:30 p.m. - Santa will travel across Junior Avenue to Lava Avenue and circle through Hil-Dar and then head to Idabelle Avenue.
  • 6:40 p.m. - Santa will travel on East Cove Avenue to lower Gaewood and turn onto Fernwood Avenue and then travel down Delwood, up and down Elm Crest, turning onto Ainswood and Brentwood Avenue.
  • 6:55 p.m. - Santa will travel the streets of Sherwood and Courtland in Mil-Acres and then move to Glen Hollin and Winter Avenue in Mar-Win.
  • 7:10 p.m. - Santa will enter Jones Street and travel onto the 400 block of Kruger Street, turning onto Patterson Avenue and then over to Sycamore Avenue, Kruger, Paxton and lower Marshall Avenue, back onto Kruger, down Columbia, up Center crossing Kruger and continuing on Center to Key Avenue and upper Marshall Ave.
  • Santa will then head back to the North Pole.

In case of inclement weather Santa will arrive on Friday, Dec. 11 and will follow the same route.

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