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“Santa Mateo” Secret-Society-Style Santa Bar/Restaurant Crawl (2025)

Saturday, December 6, 2025 - 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Website Secret Password: 12.6.25
Downtown San Mateo | B St. and Baldwin St., San Mateo, CA
Peninsula

Event Details

Santa

Step aside, SantaCon — there’s a refreshed holiday tradition in the Bay Area.

Santa Mateo is a 21+ secret-society-style holiday game crawl bringing hundreds of festive, costumed Santas to Downtown San Mateo for an evening of playful challenges, food and drink specials, and charitable mischief — all benefiting NAMI San Mateo County, supporting local mental-health access.

Register or learn more: SantaMateo.com
Website Secret Password: 12.6.25

What to Expect:
Scavenger-style games and challenges across downtown bars and restaurants
Exclusive food & drink discounts for participants
One complimentary beverage (with costume & proof of play)
Live charity auction — 100% of proceeds go to NAMI
Costume contest, prizes, and after-party fun

Spots are limited to the first 200 Santas — register now before it fills up!

Questions/Sponsorships: Contact us at hohosantamateo@gmail.com

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Website Secret Password: 12.6.25
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Adults Only, Charity & Volunteering, Christmas, Community, Eating & Drinking, Fun & Games, Hanukkah, In Person
Address: B St. and Baldwin St., San Mateo, CA

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