The Sunday before Christmas, December 22, 2024, Santa will be visiting Bramble Breakfast & Bar at 1306 E. 6th Street in Tulsa's Pearl District. Santa will be there during Sunday brunch, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The folks at Bramble say: "Be sure to stop by and get your picture with Santa and let him know what you'd like before he heads back to the North Pole to get to work!!"
And don't forget: Saturday, December 21, and Sunday, December 22, are the last two nights this Christmas Season to visit with our Santa and Mrs. Claus as part of Philbrook Festival. Tickets are going fast!
This coming Saturday, November 30, Santa will be at the Jenks Boutique Crawl, part of Small Business Saturday celebrations at 106 E. Main Street, in Jenks, America, sponsored by Main Street Jenks and the Jenks Boutique Collective.
Completely FREE to everyone! Santa arrives in his sleigh at 10:45 (right before doors open). He'll greet everyone in line before he heads inside for photos. Just like Saturday, event will begin at the above mentioned address to pick up your passport, see the band and Santa and shop all of our small vendors! Santa will leave at 3PM and all of our vendors will start packing up at 4PM.COME SHOP LOCAL AND SUPPORT JENKS MERCHANTS!
106 E. Main Street is just east of 1st Street on the south side of Main.
It's a great opportunity to kick off the Christmas season by visiting with Santa, supporting local businesses, finding one-of-a-kind gifts, and keeping our dollars circulating in our community.
Santa returns to Philbrook Festival Nights once again for 2024.
Just like last year, Santa's House will be at the south end of Philbrook's South Formal Garden. You'll be able to say hi to Santa and get a photo with him. Santa will be available from 6:00 to 8:30 on Festival Nights. After stopping to see Santa, you can view the special light show in the east garden, buy a cup of hot cocoa or a snack, and do a make-it-and-take-it craft project. Click this link for a special map for Festival Nights.) The entries for Lego Villa competition will also be on display.
Festival Nights are special ticketed events outdoors throughout the gardens. Please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes. Everyone (including Philbrook members) must book in advance online for a timed-entry ticket; last entry is 8:30 pm each evening. Tickets are now available, so book early, as tickets go fast.
Santa David has seven Philbrook visits scheduled during this year's Festival:
- Friday, Nov 29th
- Friday, Dec 6th
- Saturday, Dec 7th
- Friday, Dec 13th
- Wednesday, Dec 18th
- Saturday, Dec 21st
- Sunday, Dec 22nd
(UPDATED 2024/11/27 with links to ticketing for individual nights.)
Santa David Bates is a real-bearded Santa, a member of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, and 2024 is his 20th Christmas season as a Santa.
David is a lifelong Oklahoman and has been a Tulsan since 1969. He is retired from Saint Francis Health System and previously worked for the Cities Service Companies. He is married and has two children and five grandchildren. He is an active member of First Baptist Church in Tulsa.
His 2024 season will include several appearances at Philbrook's Festival Nights, as well as homeowners' association parties, local businesses, and other events. To book Santa David for your 2024 event, send an elf mail to Santa_Tulsa@yahoo.com
You can learn more about Santa from this 2010 Tulsa World feature story about Philbrook's Santa and the accompanying Q&A, this 2008 Urban Tulsa Weekly profile of Santa David Bates, a 2013 profile in Tulsa People, this 2014 Tulsa World story on grooming bushy beards, a 2015 Tulsa World interview by Scott Cherry, and in this tribute column by his son, Michael Bates.
Please visit and like Santa David on Facebook, too!
