bar crawl
noun
plural bar crawls
: the visiting of various bars in succession especially as a social activity : pub crawl
A bar crawl is simply going from one drinking spot to the next, but the fun part is who you do it with.—
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The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.
—Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The organizer of SantaCon, an annual bar crawl where attendees dress up as Santa Claus, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 million intended for charity.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The event finds more than 20,000 people participating in an annual bar crawl throughout the city while dressed in their best holiday attire, tackiest Santa Claus costumes, and ugliest Christmas swears.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Tickets also guarantee free entry into participating bars and an afterparty, food specials, access to a digital bar crawl map and professional photo opps.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The organizer of SantaCon, an annual bar crawl where attendees dress up as Santa Claus, was arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 million intended for charity.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The event finds more than 20,000 people participating in an annual bar crawl throughout the city while dressed in their best holiday attire, tackiest Santa Claus costumes, and ugliest Christmas swears.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Tickets also guarantee free entry into participating bars and an afterparty, food specials, access to a digital bar crawl map and professional photo opps.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Bar crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20crawl. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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