FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - Big changes are in effect for SantaCon, an annual holiday bash in Fairfield.

This comes after last year’s event created major problems for police and neighbors.

This year’s bash was set to take place at Jennings Beach where there are fewer residential homes. In years past, students have gathered at Lighthouse Point.

SantaCon 2025 is for Fairfield University students only. Everyone must have a ticket in an effort to avoid the safety risks posed in past years.

In 2024, over 20,000 college-aged students gathered at Lighthouse Point Beach for a Christmas-themed party, which the town said got out of hand.

“Trespassing on private property, indecent exposure, open containers, public intoxication, disturbance of the peace, noise concerns, trash on the beach, trash on

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