Where and when can you see Santa's float in St Albans?

The St Albans Round Table Santa Float is back for Christmas 2025. <i>(Image: Toby Shepheard Photography)</i>
The St Albans Round Table Santa Float is back for Christmas 2025. (Image: Toby Shepheard Photography)
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Mark your calendars as the iconic Santa float is returning to St Albans tonight.

A long-standing tradition in the name of charity, the float is hosted by community group St Albans Round Table.

It's route begins in London Colney at 6.30pm this evening and will continue travelling across the district until December 24.

The annual Round Table fundraiser is supporting a host of local charities including Centre 33, Redbourn Scouts and Youth Talk.

"Get ready to see Santa and his sleigh bringing festive cheer to neighbourhoods across St Albans and nearby villages this December," a Facebook post by the round table adds.

The St Albans Round Table Santa Float. (Image: Toby Shepheard Photography)

All of the float's December dates can be seen below:

  • Monday 1 - London Colney
  • Thursday 4 - Townsend
  • Friday 5 - Camp
  • Saturday 6 - Marshalswick
  • Sunday 7 - Redbourn 1
  • Monday 8 - Highfield
  • Tuesday 9 - New Greens
  • Wednesday 10 - Beech Bottom
  • Thursday 11 - Fleetville
  • Friday 12 - Oakwood
  • Saturday 13 - St Stephens
  • Sunday 14 - City to Abbey
  • Monday 15 - Whitecroft/Cunningham
  • Tuesday 16 - Cottonmill
  • Wednesday 17 - Oakland's Grange
  • Friday 18 - London Colney Village
  • Saturday 20 - Chiswell Gren
  • Sunday 21 - Redbourn 2
  • Wednesday 24 - St Michaels

For safety reasons the Round Table are asking members of the public not to congregate at the starting points. It is better to wave at Santa somewhere along the route.

They have a live 'Santa Tracker' which charts the progress of the float along the route map. This goes live at the start of each route and will show at https://www.stalbansroundtable.org.uk/christmas-float/

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