Santa’s arrival by boat is one of the sights that sets Barnegat Light apart.
It even happened in 2020 full into the pandemic, being an outdoor event. In 2021, Kris Kringle keeps the cool tradition on the calendar. It’s always the night after Thanksgiving, and this year that date is Friday, Nov. 26, again combined with the borough’s official tree lighting.
It starts with half the town and their brother, with children on their shoulders, standing there waiting at the West 10th Street boat ramp for the Coast Guard boat to glide in at about 6:30 p.m.
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