Jorge Barroso, dressed as Santa Claus, waves from a boat as he arrives to distribute gifts to children in the riverside communities of Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.

Washington Irving referenced Santa Claus “riding over the tops of the trees, in that self-same wagon” in 1812 with no reference to reindeer pulling the wagon.

While characters resembling Santa Claus have circulated throughout the world for centuries, the notion of a sleigh pulled by reindeer wouldn’t become prominent until the 19th century.

At Winchester Creek Farm, Santa Claus traded in his traditional reindeer for alpacas during the farm's Santa Tour, which concluded on Monday, Dec. 23.

Santa Claus himself tells us this is one of his favorite places to send his reindeer in the offseason. "I bring my reindeer here because there's rough terrain.

Then, drive through the Santa Claus Land of Lights at Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort to discover the magical story of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. For more information and for planning ...