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Waterskiing Santa returns to Old Town waterfront for 40th annual Christmas Eve show

By James Cullum
Waterskiing Santa is returning to Alexandria on Christmas Eve (via Facebook)

Santa Claus needs to let loose before handing out all those presents.

On Christmas Eve this Wednesday, Jolly Old St. Nick is returning to the Potomac River for the 40th annual Waterskiing Santa show. The show starts at 1 p.m. outside BARCA Pier & Wine Bar at 2 Pioneer Mill Way.

Santa is also raising funds to help pay for fuel and festive outfits for his team, in addition to supporting the Lake of the Woods Adaptive Watersports Foundation. An online campaign has raised nearly $2,000 so far.

According to Visit Alexandria:

Santa, Mrs. Claus, and his merry crew will once again visit the D.C. region via historic Alexandria. There is also a rumor the Grinch will try and steal the show at 12:45 PM before the show starts!

Santa and his pals begin at BARCA Pier at 1 p.m. and ski north to Founders Park before circling back south and finishing at Ford’s Landing.

Image via Waterskiing Santa/Facebook.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.