California Travel Tips
Here Comes Santa, But Which One?
Published on: October 06, 2013
After Halloween ends in a few short weeks people will be thinking about Santa–but which one? In California there are 12 cities and towns named “Santa” after the Spanish word generally meaning “holy” or “saint”. Those growing up believing in Santa Claus with his miraculous powers to travel the globe in 24 hours and dispense gifts in every home, certainly had to ask themselves how any human being could accomplish such a task . Here is a list of California Santas, what county each is located in, the year each Santa was established, and links to Santa Claus sightings.
CITY | COUNTY | ESTABLISHED | SANTA SIGHTING
- SANTA ANA | Orange | 1886 | MainPlace mall
- SANTA BARBARA | Santa Barbara | 1850 | Downtown Holiday Parade
- Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1852 | Holiday Tree Lighting
- Santa Clarita | Los Angeles | 1987 | Breakfast with Santa
- SANTA CRUZ | Santa Cruz | 1866 | Holiday Parade
- Santa Fe Springs | Los Angeles | 1957 Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Santa Maria | Santa Barbara | 1905 Parade of Lights
- Santa Monica | Los Angeles | 1886 | Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Santa Nella | Merced | town | Christmas Parade 1st Friday in December
- Santa Paula | Ventura | 1902 | Holiday Tree Lighting
- SANTA ROSA | Sonoma | 1868 Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Santa Ynez | Santa Barbara | town
(County Seat listed in above in Bold Caps)
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