BAY CITY, MI – Bay City is gearing up for Santa Claus’s arrival this weekend as community members begin counting down the days until Christmas.

Kris Kringle is scheduled to arrive by train at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Nate & Mary Ida Doan Santa House , located at 1001 John F. Kennedy Drive. The house is on the south end of Veterans Memorial Park.

Beginning Saturday, visitors of all ages will be able to meet with Santa for free.

Santa will be at the house weekdays from 6-8:30 p.m. and weekends from 1-4 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m. through Dec. 22.

Santa has been meeting with children at the house, a repurposed log cabin built over a century ago, since 1991.

“I’m very, very happy for the season to get here,” said co-founder Mary Ida Doan. “It’s very heartwarming, and we’re so glad t

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