The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.
They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. Like Wheaton Patch on Facebook The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa …
Santa Claus is in Wheaton every weekend to find out what kids are hoping to open on Christmas morning. Find out where to meet him this weekend.
See what's going on this weekend in Wheaton—Santa is making the rounds.
Saturday, Dec. 1. 43rd ANNUAL LUMINARIA SALE, Buikema's Ace Hardware, 1705 N. Main St., $5 Breakfast With Santa, 3S200 State Rte. 59, Warrenville, 8:30 a.m., $11 Lions Club 'Reindeer Run', Downtown Wheaton, 8:30 a.m., $25 St. Michael Parish School Hosts Donuts with Santa, St. Michael Parish School, 314 W. Willow Ave., 9 a.m., $10 Visit With Santa, Community Bank, 100 N. Wheaton Ave., 12 p.m. Coffee With Council, City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St., 10 a.m. Santa's Craft Corner at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., 10 a.m., $3 Pictures & Brunch with Santa, First Presbyterian Church, 715 N. Carlton St., 10 a.m., $10 Celebrate the Season Holiday Festival, Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Rd., 4 p.m. "The Sound of Music" at Wheaton Drama, 111 N. Hale St., 8 p.m…
He'll be making stops all over Wheaton before the big night.
There are plenty of opportunities to meet with the big guy before Christmas. See where Santa will be this season in Wheaton. You can also drop letters in Santa's Mailbox at the Wheaton Park District Community Center starting Dec. 1, ending Dec. 10! Saturday, Nov. 24 Santa's Craft Corner, Cosley Zoo Visit With Santa, Community Bank Saturday, Dec. 1 St. Michael Parish School Hosts Donuts with Santa Santa's Craft Corner, Cosley Zoo Visit With Santa, Community Bank Sunday, Dec. 2 Brunch With Santa, Cantigny Saturday, Dec. 8 Visit With Santa, Community Bank Santa's Craft Corner, Cosley Zoo Saturday, Dec. 15 Visit With Santa, Community Bank Find out about more holiday events and happenings in Wheaton with our 2012 Holiday Guide page.
