Winter Santa Rampage Dec 16 downtown Vegas

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https://www.facebook.com/events/330934336288066
cause there's a summer one too if you can handle that.

Fuck you Santa!

Welcome to the Las Vegas WINTER Rampage!
DRESS UP OR STAY HOME, NO STREET CLOTHES.
We’ve created this survival guide to help you have the most fun humanly possible, and stay out of pitfalls and other troubles that you might not think about Santa. Even if you’ve been to every Rampage here going back to 2003, please read this because there’s a lot of valuable information and tidbits in it.
HISTORY of Santacon:
Santa Rampage, Santarchy, Santacon; call it whatever you want to- it was started by the San Francisco Cacophony Society 18 years ago as an exercise in ‘Culture Jamming’. That is basically fucking with people and bending the rules of normalcy. The Cacophonists have been responsible for many great events over the years, including the Billboard Liberation Front, Clown Attacks on ‘Mac World’, Pillow Fights, Billion Bunny March to name a few.They’ve even done some shit you CAN’T know about. In fact, most of the frivolity and silly stuff at Burning Man itself is a direct result of the Cacophonists. The DPW may have made Burning Man dangerous, but the Cacophonists invented that shit. “You may already be a member!” The phrase ‘do-ocracy’ evolved from this ethos. If you want something to happen then you need to make it happen. http://www.cacophony.org/
Santa Rampage has spread all over the world from L.A. to London to Tokyo and everywhere in between. Here in North America there’s currently around 60 Rampages going every holiday season.
Some Santa’s rent busses en masse and cruise the local shopping malls until they get thrown out by the security guards. Other rampages load up on the subway and get around that way. No matter where/how it happens, this mob that Santa forms is collectively known as ‘The Red Tide’.
Don’t fuck with the Red Tide.http://santarchy.com/ or http://santacon.com/you want more? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SantaCon
DRESS UP OR STAY HOME, NO STREET CLOTHES
The first Las Vegas Santa Rampage was in December of 2003. It had just SIX Santas!!! Now we’ve got well over two hundred Santas in December. “No force on earth can stop a hundred Santas!”
Originally the Vegas Rampages were held down by the Bellagio on the strip but about 13 years ago we started doing them on Fremont St because of the cheaper drinks, variety of venues, cheaper rooms, easier parking, and less walking between venues. We have remained on Fremont St and wish to continue to do so.
HO HO HO bitches! DRESS UP OR STAY HOME, NO STREET CLOTHES
Santa is also NOT your friend unless you’re buying Santa a beer so fuck you Santa.
THE BASIC RULES OF SANTA RAMPAGE: Santa practices “The FOUR F’S”:
DON’T FUCK WITH KIDS
DON’T FUCK WITH COPS
DON’T FUCK WITH HOTEL OR CASINO SECURITY
DON’T FUCK WITH SANTA.
* THIS IS A 21+EVENT and is NOT appropriate for children or minors. Santa is going bar hopping! So if you don’t like the particular venue, wait outside and fuck with the populace until the next departure time.
· BRING YOUR ID SANTA.
· BRING CASH SANTA PREFERABLY IN SMALL BILLS- TIP THE STAFF WELL!
* DRESS UP OR STAY HOME, NO STREET CLOTHES.
* BRING SOME SPENDING MONEY AND YOUR ID (again); even if you don’t drink alcohol or eat food you’re going to need a few bucks for a soda, snacks, or whatever. Our venues require IDs from every Santa so bring your ID Santa. (3rd time)· BRING CASH SANTA- it makes the bartender very happy if they don’t have to get your drink, walk to register, get your card, swipe the card, and then get you to sign the receipt. That’s a bunch of bullshit Santa, just bring cash and don’t be that Santa holding up this Santa from getting my drink on!!
* YOU MUST BE IN COSTUME TO ATTEND. It doesn’t have to be a traditional Santa suit per se, but you’ve gotta be in some sort of (FULL) holiday costume. This can be a naughty little elf, Mrs. Santa, Reindeer, Grinch, Hanukkah Harry or a friggin’ Christmas tree ball- get it? Dress as something Christmasy, Santa! PUTTING ON A SANTA HAT OVER STREET CLOTHES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. Many Santas have spent weeks or months on their costumes, please don’t disrespect our effort by showing up in street clothes, you could be outed and ridiculed for your lack of enthusiasm.
* BRING GIFTS TO GIVE OUT, and lumps of (char)coal for the occasional rare asshole bartender, doormen and others never hurt either.
* RADICAL SELF RELIANCE IS IN EFFECT AT ALL TIMES. This means that YOU and YOU ALONE are responsible for your own well being, including hydration. If you get too drunk or if you get into a fight, or get caught stealing something, or whatever, Santa will leave your happy ass to your fate. Santa doesn’t give a damn about your personal drama or issues because he’s got a schedule to keep. Eat before the Rampage Santa don’t be a dumbass Santa!
* DRINK WATER/PISS CLEAR. Santa is not a race it is a marathon “If you don’t have to pee then you’re already getting dehydrated”. This ensures Santa’s stamina throughout the entire evening. A good idea is to always carry water and refill it along the way.
* STAY TOGETHER AT ALL TIMES. While ‘No force on earth can stop a hundred Santas’ might be true, there’s a lot of forces that can stop one or two Santas, Santa. Not everyone likes Santa, so stay with Santa!!
* DON’T FUCK WITH LITTLE KIDS!! Kids take Santa VERY seriously Santa. NOTHING says “please kick my ass Dad” like making a little kid cry! ALWAYS ask parents permission before giving a toy or gift to a little kid. This Santa’s personal tip: avoid little kids like the fucking plague.
* DON’T FUCK WITH THE COPS OR SECURITY!! These casinos don’t give a fuck about Santa. We are an annoyance at best and a threat to their operations at worst. IF security asks us to leave WE LEAVE. Then we wait out front for the next departure time per our schedule (see schedule below). The best course of action is to stay in a tight group at all times. This isn’t always possible because of distractions like people taking photos with Santa etc and the size of this mob, but if we all make a conscious effort the whole thing works much better.
WHO ARE WE? WHY ARE YOU DRESSED LIKE THAT? AND ANSWERS TO OTHER STUPID QUESTIONS:
The answer to almost every question ever asked is, was, and always will be “SANTA”. Here are some examples of this, Santa:
“Who are you guys?” We’re SANTA
“Why are you doing this?” Because I’m fucking SANTA (use of the word ‘fucking’ is entirely optional and based on local customs and level of intoxicants)
“Who is in charge here?” SANTA
“Why is that guy peeing in a flower pot?” Because he’s muthafuggin’ SANTA
“Who’s paying for all of this beer?” SANTA!
See a pattern here SANTA? YOU are not in charge and no one speaks for Santa except Santa, Santa. This takes a little practice to get into for most people, but here in this venue, you are not YOU, you are SANTA, SANTA.
HOW DO WE MOVE?
10 MINUTES before we leave a venue we will start telling all the Santas “10 minutes”. Please pass it on to the Santas all around you, LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN PLEASE PASS IT ON TO THE SANTAS ALL AROUND YOU! This helps Santa be ready to move and ensure Santa stays together. The words ‘SANTA HOOOOOOOO’ bellowed through the bullhorn means we’re moving NOW!!! Don’t be the dawdling Santa that Santa leaves behind! GET IN, GET YOUR DRINK ON OR GO PEE, AND GET READY TO MOVE. Don’t make this location your camp, this is temporary and before too long we’re all moving with or without Santa, Santa..
I’ll say it again for the dim bulb Santa in the back, make sure you EAT DINNER and HYDRATE before Santa Rampage.
DON’T STEAL FORKLIFTS. Stealing forklifts is wrong mkay?. They don’t go very fast anyway and yes though they can pick up a car, this puts others at undue risk. Don’t do it.
About the Ziplines; There is a zipline on Fremont St that flies over the crowd. While you may be tempted to go do this, please be aware of the wait times involved. (usually 1-2 hours). It costs money and Santa will not wait for you either Aerial Santa. However this Santa thinks a picture from the zipline looking down at Santa would be cool if Santa does go do this, hint hint.
COSTUMES COSTUMES COSTUMES!
You’re kidding me RIGHT Santa? You REALLY DON’T have a Santa/Elf/Reindeer suit yet?! Damn, slack ass Santa go now and get one!
Star Costume 3230 S. Valley View 702-731-5014
Party City is another option as well as WalMart usually has Christmas costume stuffs


Most of all spread the joy and have fun Santa, Santa OUT!!!


Reminder: Wash your hands Santa! Tip your bartenders, be kind to staff, bring cash for your drinks and carry your ID Santa! No, Santa doesn’t want to wait for your credit card transaction, don’t be a dick Santa- bring cash! It’s gonna be cold Santa,dress accordingly and drink some damn water Santa- it isn’t a race Santa it’s a marathon and we will point and laugh if you puke before we are done!

Goodnight and fuck you, you drunk, crazy Santas!