Find Out When Santa Claus Will Be In Upstate NY-How to Track The Big Guy!

In just a few days, the big guy will take to the skies and fly around the world delivering toys to good little boys and girls. Right now, he's making his list and checking it twice.

There is a way you and your entire family can track Santa Claus as he delivers toys to good girls and boys across the world.

Here is Santa with Comet in Helsinki, Finland.

How Can You Follow Santa Claus and His Sleigh?

NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) has been tracking Santa for over sixty-six years. Their interactive website has made it fun, we all anticipate him traveling to our homes on Christmas Eve. The radar shows you how fast he travels and roughly the area or country he is in at any given time.

Will we be Able to Know When He's in the Capital Region?

Although we can see when he will be around New York State, we won't know exactly when he will be in the Capital Region. So you won't know when he will be sliding down your chimney. NORAD says that's because some kids may still be awake, and Santa may have to check back later.

Is the NORAD Site Just for Tracking Santa Claus?

No, the NORAD website has many different interactive things to do. Even though you must wait until Christmas Eve to track Santa, the website has plenty of stuff to do now. You can watch movies about Santa, there is a gift shop to buy Santa gear, play interactive games, listen to Santa's favorite songs, learn about Santa and his sleigh in the Library, and learn about NORAD.

Also, there is a command center where people are standing by to talk with everyone with questions from all over the world.