Soldiers with the 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, drive decorated trucks in a convoy along State Highway 15 in Colchester, Vermont, on Dec. 21, 2021. Operation Santa's Convoy supports the Vermont Lights the Way initiative and gives children a chance to see Santa in a safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Don Branum)
Vermont Business Magazine Soldiers and Airmen of the Vermont National Guard escort Santa on military equipment on two separate convoy routes. One route starts at the Walmart in St. Albans and travels south on Route 7 before ending at the Winooski Armory at 255 Lafountain Street in Winooski after passing through Essex and Williston. The second route starts at the Shaw's in Waterbury traveling mostly on Route 100 and ends at the Vermont Army National Guard armory in Berlin. Pictures with Santa are available at each ending location.
Who: The Vermont National Guard hosts and escorts the guest of honor - Santa!
When: 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Dec. 20, 2023 with rough hit times marked at each location.
Where: The convoy will drive through multiple locations throughout the evening.
The vehicles are scheduled to be staged in St. Albans and Waterbury at 4 p.m. before departing at 4:30. No RSVP required.
