Where's Santa? Track Him Live from Smyrna-Vinings

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.

They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page, which has more than …

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Last Chance: Smyrna Santa House

Smyrna children can meet Santa one last time before Christmas at Aunt Fanny's Cabin.

Don't miss the last weekend to hand deliver Christmas wish lists and have a private conversation with the jolly old elf himself. Santa will be available from 6-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Aunt Fanny's Cabin, located on Atlanta Road across the street from the Market Village in Smyrna. This event is co-sponsored by the Smyrna Optimist Club and the City of Smyrna.

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Smyrna Santa House Through December

Smyrna children can meet Santa every weekend in December before Christmas at Aunt Fanny's Cabin.

Holiday Fun at Smyrna Santa House

Smyrna children can meet Santa every weekend in December before Christmas at Aunt Fanny's Cabin.

This holiday season, young children and the young at heart may hand deliver Christmas wish lists and have a private conversation with the jolly old elf himself at Aunt Fanny's Cabin, located on Atlanta Road across the street from the Market Village in Smyrna. This event is co-sponsored by the Smyrna Optimist Club and the City of Smyrna. Santa is available each weekend in December before Christmas. Below are the time and dates for upcoming Santa Houses:

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Weekend & Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Santa to Arrive in Military Vehicle [VIDEO]

Head to the North Cobb area Friday, Dec. 7 for Santa's Arrival, and get an opportunity to write letters to service members overseas.

This week's Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Weekend & Community Spotlight features Santa's Arrival in Acworth. The streets of Historic Downtown Acworth are expected to be filled with thousands of people Friday night for Santa's Arrival, a tradition in the community for more than 10 years. Santa will arrive in a military vehicle this year, giving the children an opportunity to write letters to soldiers serving our country overseas. Bring the whole family to kick off the holiday season, and enjoy an evening of music and entertainment with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Have a great event coming up in your community? Upload it onto your Patch, then email Editor Angela Chao at angela.chao@patch.com, and your event could be featured in the next Weekend …

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Santa Will Reply to Letters from Children in Smyrna, Vinings

Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, "Santa" will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.

Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows any person to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to any child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: Letters to Santa can be dropped off at any post office location as well as the Santa mailboxes. TELL US: Do your children or children in your family plan on writing a letter to Santa this year?

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