Santa Claus and I have a weird history. I’m not sure I ever actually believed in Kris Kringle, but he didn’t need to be real to leave me feeling some kind of way. As a kid, I spent a bit of time on ...

Most kids who celebrate Christmas like the concept of Santa. After all, he's a smiling Grandpa-looking guy who dumps toys under twinkly trees. But for many kids, actually getting up close and personal ...

NEW ORLEANS – Ever wonder why some kids scream when they see Santa Claus? Is it the beard? Is it the rosy cheeks? Is it the bright red clothes? Is it the way Santa yells, “Ho Ho Ho?” It seems like ...

A North Carolina family is sounding the alarm about a creepy "Santa" app that reportedly sent an inappropriate message to their young daughter. The app, called Santa Call & Text You, features images ...

This is the last season that Creepy Santa, the fiberglass statue that has become a Christmas-time landmark in Manchester, will stand at his perch at Salmon and Elm streets, his owner said. Members ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — He was passed from owner to owner, usually for about $100, even though he was too big to fit into the bed of a pickup truck. Until this year, when someone managed to squeeze him in.

This scary Santa is a relic from my childhood. It's a mechanical bank toy, the kind you drop a penny in to make it twitch and shake. Circa 1960 (4 years before my birth) it still kind of-sort of works ...

Meeting Santa Claus should be the happiest day of a child's year, but many little kids look downright traumatized when they get stuck sitting on a stranger's lap being forced to spill their Christmas ...

Mom Charlie Hayes (pictured with her family) decided to tell her son Santa isn't real, and his father supports her honesty. Not all parents agreed with them. A mom is on other parents’ naughty lists.