You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why – Santa Claus is coming to town.

It might be his busiest time of the year but that's not stopping Saint Nick from packing up his sleigh and making the journey down from the chilly North Pole to the Coromandel.

From this Saturday Santa will go on a bit of a tiki tour around the peninsula and will take part in parades in all of Coromandel's main centres so children can get a look at him before he visits in the wee hours of December 25.

• Whitianga Santa Parade:
  Albert Street Saturday, December 3, from 12.30pm
• Santa On The Pepe – Pauanui:
  Pauanui Wharf Saturday, December 10, from 10am
  
  
• Santa On The Pepe – Tairua:
  Pepe Reserve Tairua Saturday, December 10, from 10.30am
  
  
• Thames Santa Parade:
  Pollen Street Saturday, December 10, from 11am
  
  
• Coromandel Town Christmas Parade:
  Starting at the 'Top Pub' Saturday, December 10, from 2pm
  
  
• Whangamata Santa Parade
  From Lincoln Road form up area finishing at the village green Saturday, December 10, from 3pm

For more information visit the Thames-Coromandel District Council website at: www.tcdc.govt.nz