7th Annual Krampus Fest, Art Show and Market heads to El Paso County Coliseum. (Credit: Kaleidoscope Art Market) The kids contest will be at 7 p.m., and the adults contest will be at 10:30 p.m.

PITTSBURGH — If you were anywhere near Market Square Tuesday night, no, you did not stumble upon a bad Santa convention: It was Krampusnacht in Pittsburgh. Unlike jolly old Saint Nick, Krampus ...

Swarr is one of the organizers of “A Christmas to Dismember,” a Mesa, Ariz., holiday horror convention for which the centerpiece is an opportunity to take Santa-style photos sitting on Krampus ...

But the kids who made the “naughty” list — or simply aren’t showing their Christmas spirit — will be met by Krampus and his dark elves from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mystical Celtic ...

An event celebrating a Christmas figure of European folklore who punishes misbehaving children is coming back to Market Square. Organizers announced Wednesday that Krampus is coming back to ...

The outdoor market has more than 30 craft and food vendors, live music and photos with Santa and Krampus, an Alpine folklore figure who scares children who have misbehaved during the Advent season.

There has been a proliferation of Krampus events in U.S. cities, including this one, where the Tulsa Krampus Society Facebook group counts more than 500 people as members.

Krampus is a complex figure associated with Christmas myth and folklore. He’s simultaneously a punishing enforcer of good behavior and a nightmarish, horned monster who whips children into ...

If you go: The Portland Krampus Lauf starts at 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Sewallcrest Park, Southeast 31st Avenue and Market Street, with a performance by the PDX Dancing Witches.

The 13th Floor’s Krampus: The Fright Before Christmas runs from 7 to 10 p.m., Dec. 13-15 at 3400 E. 52nd Ave. Tickets start at $29.99 but can be upgraded to skip the line, visit secret bars or ...