CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Fire and Rescue will host its annual Santa Ride event this Friday, Dec. 22, from 5-9 p.m. The big man himself, Santa Claus, will hop aboard a fire engine and be escorted around town, down neighborhood streets to wave at good boys and girls.
Lt. Matthew Wade said he took part in a Santa Ride when he worked in Jefferson County, and he pitched it to Cullman Fire Rescue. The local firefighters loved the idea.
“In the past, we tried to visit as many streets as possible – it ends up being a long night for Santa,” Wade said. “So we go basically go as long as we can. We have a route from Station 3 and follow the pre-planned route.”
Wade said Cullman’s Santa Ride has been happening for four or five years, and the coverage area has grown tremendously.
“We will have one firetruck, three to four firefighters and our Santa on board,” he said. “This will be strictly volunteer work from the guys at Cullman Fire Rescue.
Wade said participants will be able to track Santa with the “Glympse” app – just search for “Cullman Santa Ride” on the app.
The Santa Ride will start off in the northwest part of the city and go counterclockwise, ending in the northeast section of town. It will follow this route:
- Oak Hill Drive
- Allendale Lane
- Dogwood Lane
- Peach Tree Lane
- Northwood Drive
- Acorn Avenue
- Pinewood Drive
- Woodland Street
- Edgewood Drive
- Daisy Street
- Pecan Avenue
- Edgewood Street
- David Drive
- Culpepper Street
- Primrose Drive
- Tanner Drive
- Northwest Drive
- Northwest Lane
- Ragsdale Road
- Lake David Drive
- Rosemont Avenue
- First Street Southwest
- 13th Avenue Southwest
- Lakeshore Drive
- Deer Run Drive
- Denson Avenue
- Greenbriar Drive
- Sheraton Road
- Ellsworth Drive
- Ellsworth Loop Road
- Addison Way
- Fisher Street
- Mack Avenue
- Sandy Avenue
- Larry Street
- Dialsdale Drive
- Johnson Street
- Waddell Avenue
- Christopher Street
- Dialsdale Lane
- Adelsheim Circle
- Elm Drive
- Briarwood Lane
- Teakwood Drive
- Cottonwood Lane
- Brown Drive
- Hart Drive
- Leeman Drive
- Douglas Street
- Jennifer Avenue
- Magnolia Lane
- Oak Meadow Drive
- Fox Meadow Trail
- Fox Meadow Drive
- Meadowbrook Drive
- Creek Circle
- Kessler Drive
- Churchill Circle
- 14th Street Southeast
- Bower Drive
- Wisteria Street
- 11th Street Southeast
- Sixth Avenue Southeast
- Convent Road
- Wishing Well Drive
- Clearwater Drive
- Stonewater Drive
- Longbrook Drive
- Greenwood Drive
- Orchard Drive
- Hillcrest Road
- Morning Drive
- Larkwood Drive
- Briarcliff Road
- Manor Drive
- Brentwood Drive
- Evans Drive
- Austin Drive
- McAfee Road
- Pine Hill Drive
- Seven Bark Drive
- Whispering Pines Drive
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