Join the City of Joliet and Mayor Bob O’Dekirk on Saturday, December 18, 2021 for the city-wide Santa Send-Off. Joliet police, fire and public works vehicles will escort Santa through Joliet to say good-bye to all of our residents before heading back to the North Pole before Christmas Eve. 

WHAT: A small, socially-distant parade of City vehicles escorting Santa through Joliet

WHEN: Saturday, December 18, 2021 | 10 a.m. Start until complete*
*estimated duration of driving time is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes

WHERE: All of Joliet! The route winds through Joliet, beginning on the east side of town and working its way west. Location updates will be provided on the City of Joliet Facebook and Twitter pages

Starting Point: Intersection of Woodruff & Draper, heading west

Ending Point: Intersection of Ridge & Caton Farm Road 

WHO: Everyone is invited to find a convenient location along the route and see Santa off!

Please note that candy will NOT be distributed at any point.

Turn-by-Turn Directions:

Leg 1

Starting Point: Intersection of Woodruff & Draper, headed west

Left (south) onto Charlesworth Ave.

Right (west) onto Williamson Ave.

Left (south) onto Collins Ave.

Left (east) onto Cass Ave.

Right (south) onto Henderson Ave.

Right (west) onto Washington Ave.

Right (north) onto Richards St.

Left (northwest) onto Jefferson St.

Right (north) onto N. Eastern Ave.

Leg 2

Left (west) onto Cass St., proceed west over bridge and continue onto Western Ave.

Right (north) onto N. Reed St.

Left (west) onto Glenwood Ave.

Leg 3

Right (north) onto N. Essington Rd.

Left (west) onto Caton Farm Rd.

Left (south) onto Route 59

Leg 4

Right (west) onto Theodore St.

Right (north) onto Ridge Rd.

End Point: Intersection of Ridge & Caton Farm Roads. 

For more information and a detailed map: 2021 Santa Send Off