Santa to fly into Fresno's River Park

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Santa Claus is going to beryllium flying into Fresno's River Park this weekend; but, alternatively of his sleigh, he'll beryllium taking a helicopter.

According to the River Park Shopping Center, Mr. Claus volition beryllium arriving astatine 9 a.m. Friday to kickstart the vacation season. He volition beryllium disposable until 10 p.m. for pictures.

Once the prima goes down, the vacation airy amusement starts. The nightly lawsuit takes spot connected the half-hour astatine the vacation histrion from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Organizers accidental "Mr. and Miss Mouse" volition besides beryllium determination to articulation Santa from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Several different vacation characters volition beryllium visiting the parkland successful the days astir Santa's arrival, including:

• Moana connected Nov. 27
• The Grinch connected Nov. 30
• Anna and Elsa connected Dec. 6
• Buddy the Elf connected Dec. 7
• Mr. and Miss Mouse connected Dec. 3
• The Grinch connected Dec. 14
• Sonic connected Dec. 20
• Anna and Elsa connected Dec. 21
• Grinch and Buddy the Elf connected Dec. 22

There volition besides beryllium vacation bid rides and an SPCA mobile favored adoption portion connected site. Train rides volition beryllium disposable from noon to 4 p.m. until Dec. 30 and the favored adoption volition instrumentality spot 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. connected Friday and Saturday.