The Santa Float visits Neenah and Menasha every year. This route begins on Monday, November 28, 2022, and runs through Friday, December 9, 2022.
Dating back to 1950, the original idea for the Santa Float came from Fire Chief John Zick as a gift to area children who were quarantined in their homes due to the polio epidemic.
Part of the tradition is the sirens and lights that lead the float, used to alert children that Santa is coming!
The float runs with the help of off-duty Neenah Menasha Fire and Rescue firefighters.
If you don’t live on the Santa float route, call up a friend or visit a business or local park on the route, we made notes on some of the days. Predicting the time may be a challenge, but each map has mile markers noted, and a Santa Tracker, added last year, can help you track the float down.
Routes begin at 5:30 and last about 2 or 2 1/2 hours. Make it a fun scavenger hunt to find Santa, and check out some holiday lights!
FIND A SPOT TO GRAB A CUP OF HOT COCOA!
Day 1: Monday, November 28, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Menasha: Northeast Area
Day 2: Tuesday, November 29, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Menasha: Between 9th and Broad Street
Public Areas on Route:
Pleasants Park, 600 Walbrun St., Menasha
Banta Elementary School, 328 6th St, Menasha
Day 3: Wednesday, November 30, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Menasha: Clovis/Koslo Area
Day 4: Thursday, December 1, 2022: 5:30 pm
Doty Island area of the City of Neenah and City of Menasha.
Public Areas on Route:
Doty Park on Lincoln St., Neenah
Smith Park along Cleveland and Park St., Menasha
Day 5: Friday, December 2, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Neenah: Between Highway 41 and tracks
Public Areas on Route:
Washington Park along Winneconne Ave and Harrison St.
Day 6: Monday, December 5, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Neenah: Northeast Area
Public Areas on Route:
Kimberly Point Park, 290 Lakeshore Ave, Neenah
Riverside Park, 500 E Wisconsin Ave, Neenah
Columbia (Green) Park along Columbian and Franklin Ave., Neenah
Douglas Park along Douglas St., Neenah
Day 7: Tuesday, December 6, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Neenah: Marathon Ave to Bayview Rd
Public Areas on Route:
Wilderness Park along South Park Ave and Bayview Rd, Neenah
Great Northern Park along Kensington Rd and Bayview Rd, Neenah
Day 8: Wednesday, December 7, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Neenah: Southeast area of Neenah
Public Areas on Route:
Southview Park, 298 Parkwood Dr.
Bill Miller Park along Whittier Dr, Neenah
Day 9: Thursday, December 8, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Neenah: West Side of Highway 41 in Neenah
Public Areas on Route:
Neenah High School along Tullar Rd.
Neenah Memorial Park along Tullar Rd. and Gay Dr.
Day 10: Friday, December 9, 2022: 5:30 pm
City of Neenah Southwest Side of Neenah
Track the Santa Float live here!
For more information about the Neenah Menasha Santa Float including route information, history and FAQs visit: nmfire.org/santa-float
Fox Crossing Santa Float
The Fox Crossing Santa Float tours the village Monday, December 5 through Friday, December 9, 2022, from 5:30 to around 8 pm.
The Santa float cannot travel down streets with turnarounds or dead ends, check the maps and nightly routes on Facebook to see where to catch him if you’re on a street that ends this way!
Wolf River Community Bank Santa Float in Greenville, Hortonville, New London, and Shiocton
Note: 2022 Dates Not Available at the Time of Publishing.
Greenville: Wednesday, December 1 and Thursday, December 2, 2021, starting at 5:30 pm
Night One: North of Highway 15
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Night Two: South of Highway 15
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Hortonville: Tuesday, December 7, 2021, starting at 5:30 pm
Public Areas on Route:
Hortonville High School
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Shiocton: Wednesday, December 8, 2021, starting at 5:30 pm
Public Areas on Route:
Shiocton Lake Park
Bamboo Bend
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New London: Thursday, December 9, 2021, starting at 5:30 pm
Public Areas on Route:
Hatten Park
New London Middle School
Festival Foods
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