Santa To Ride Fire Truck Through Century On Saturday

December 22, 2017

The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue will escort Santa through Century, Byrneville and Poplar Dell on Saturday on “Ladder 5″.

Santa will leave the Century Fire Station on Tedder Road about 10 a.m., and return about 12:00 or 12:30 where Santa will be available for photos for a short time.

For a route map, click here.

The complete route, as provided by the Century Fire Station, will be:

  • Parents please have your kids come out to see them and maybe catch some candy and other goodies when you hear the sirens getting close by!
  • We will leave Century Fire Station on Tedder Road at 10:00 AM.
  • From there we will head down Hwy 29 to West Hwy 4 to the Century Care Center.
  • We will leave Century Care Center heading back to Hwy 29.
  • Then we will travel Hwy 29 to East Pond Street and make a right on Jefferson Ave.
  • Zooming down Jefferson Ave and making left on East Hecker Rd.
  • Going down East Hecker Rd and turning left onto Mayo St.
  • Then Santa will go down Mayo St and make a right onto Front St.
  • Will travel Front St. and make a right on Alger Rd, and fly down Alger to Hwy 29!
  • You can catch a glimpse of the Jolly Ole St Nick moving down Hwy 29 headed towards the Dollar General Store in Century!! Santa and his elves will stop for a short period at the Dollar General for kids that want a closer look! Pictures can be taken here but the kids will have to stand by the truck, Mr. and Mrs. Claus can’t climb down!
  • Then we will head towards West Stateline Rd and make a fly over by Shady Lane Apartments.
  • Then Byrneville area here he comes! We will be traveling down West Stateline Rd / Hwy 4A and make left onto Killam Rd.
  • Travelling down Killam Rd. we will make a right onto West Hwy 4.
  • We will travel West Hwy 4 and make a left onto Byrneville Rd. and Santa and his elves will stop for another short break at the old Driscolls Gas Station. Bring the kids here to catch another closer look! Again pictures can be taken with kids standing by the truck but Mr. and Mrs. Clause can’t climb down!
  • Leaving Driscolls you can catch a view of them heading down Byrneville Rd all the way to Hwy 29.
  • Then the sleigh will be headed down Hwy 29 back to the Century Fire House on Tedder Rd so Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the reindeer can get back to the North Pole and get ready for Christmas Eve night!

Pictured: Last year’s Century Santa Run. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Santa To Ride Fire Truck Through Century On Saturday”

  1. Citizen on December 26th, 2017 9:04 am

    Slowly but surely Century is pulling together! Warms my heart to see folks caring about one another in our little town. Great job to everyone who participated in all the festivities this year. Merry Christmas!

  2. J on December 22nd, 2017 7:23 am

    The old store is Driskell’s not Driscoll.

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