Santa Claus will spend some time at the beach this weekend before he heads back to the North Pole to get ready for Christmas.
He will be paying a visit to Sea Isle City on Friday and Saturday as part of the beach town’s Holiday Extravaganza, an event highlighted by a parade and tree-lighting ceremony.
The parade is scheduled to begin 6 p.m. Friday and will make its way down John F. Kennedy Boulevard to Excursion Park on Pleasure Avenue. Mayor Leonard Desiderio will be joined by Santa at 7 p.m. for the tree lighting.
The Holiday Extravaganza will also feature free ice skating in Excursion Park from 4-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. There will also be live entertainment, caroling and refreshments.
If the boys and girls miss Santa on Friday night, they will be able to see him on Saturday from 1-3 p.m.
The Holiday Extravaganza is sponsored by the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce and Revitalization in cooperation with the city.
“They get a pretty good crowd there. It’s a great event,” city spokeswoman Katherine Custer said.