The Elmwood Carol Crawl
The Elmwood Carol Crawl is BACK. And this year, we’re going LIVE.
Grab your friends, throw on your ugliest sweater and warm up those vocal cords. We’re making the rounds at four Elmwood favorites, singing holiday classics and spreading a little festive chaos along the way:
- McGarrett’s
- Cole’s
- Jack Rabbit
- Mr. Goodbar
Your $40 ticket includes four drink tickets, redeemable for select beverages at participating bars. Additional drinks will be available for purchase.
New this year, BTPM will bring the Carol Crawl to television with live coverage, holiday shenanigans and a little friendly fundraising competition, all in support of Buffalo Toronto Public Media.
Be a Santa’s Helper
Sing loud. Raise more. Brag forever.
Want to add a little friendly competition to your crawl? Join Santa’s Helpers, our new Carol Crawl fundraising challenge!
After purchasing your event ticket, you’ll receive a link to sign up and create your own fundraising page. Share your personal link with friends, family and coworkers, and turn your holiday spirit into support for public media.
We’ll follow the fundraising action throughout the night, with shout-outs during our live TV broadcast as participants compete for the title of Top Santa’s Helper.
The top eligible fundraiser will win two tickets to see Noah Kahan at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 12, 2027!
Fundraising closes at 9pm on December 11. To qualify for the prize, you must purchase a Carol Crawl ticket, sign up as a Santa’s Helper and join us at the event. Full rules will be available on the Santa’s Helpers page.
Fundraising is completely optional. You don’t need to participate in the challenge to buy a ticket and enjoy the crawl.
The Details
- Date: Friday, December 11, 2026
- Time: 6–9pm
- Check-in: Begins at 6pm at McGarrett’s, 946 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo
- Tickets: $40 each
- Ages: 21+ only. Valid ID required.
Space is limited to 120 attendees. All tickets must be purchased in advance through Eventbrite; there will be no door sales. You may purchase up to six tickets per order.
Drink tickets are valid only during the event and may be redeemed for select beverages determined by each participating venue.
We’ll be broadcasting live, so please keep clothing and language free of profanity or offensive content.
Sing your heart out and do some good along the way. This isn’t your average silent night!