Eat, drink and be merry, this Friday!

Let's face it, the holidays can be a stressful time, so why not be jolly and knock back a few cold ones, and you can help out kids for the holidays at the same time. Not a bad deal!

Mark your calendars and dig out your favorite Santa suit, because the 3rd Annual Santa Claus Pub Crawl is returning to Downtown Bangor, this Friday afternoon, starting at 4pm, and "wrapping" up at 1am.

This year, they have partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Bangor to raise money and collect toys for all the families they serve!

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A donation of just $10 gets you an official Pub Crawl bracelet and an event map! From there, check out all the amazing holiday specials at participating locations…each stop you make adds to the amount raised!

Be the Real Santa this year, help local children have a holiday to remember!

Dress up as Santa, Mrs. Claus, an elf, or whatever your holiday heart desires!

Participating locations around Downtown Bangor include:

Happy Endings-32 Main Street

11 Central-11 Central Street

Paddy Murphy's-26 Main Street

The Key Room- 1 Main Street

Blaze-18 Broad Street

The Waverly-36 Merchants Plaza

Nocturnem Draft Haus-56 Main Street

Pepino's-49 Park Street

Benjamin's Pub-123 Franklin Street

Portland Pie Company-91 Main Street

The Butcher The Baker-84 Hammond Street

For more info check out the Downtown Bangor website

Kick off the weekend, and spread some cheer all over Downtown Bangor, at the Santa Claus Pub Crawl, this Friday afternoon, starting at 4pm!

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