While Santa Claus brings joy and gifts to good children, there's a darker figure lurking in European Christmas traditions. Krampus, a half-goat, half-demon creature, roams the streets punishing ...

Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are figures who have long been associated with Christmas. But in recent decades, a darker figure has arisen among American Christmas traditions. Krampus, a fabled ...

Grant Tatum had been walking with the Cub Scouts during past Homewood Christmas parades, but he decided to change course amid the pandemic. What emerged in 2021 was a float representing the ...

SALZBURG, Austria — As you approach Salzburg's Max Aicher Stadium on the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas, you'd be forgiven if you thought that, from a distance, there appeared to be a Chewbacca ...

When Edgar Loesch was growing up, his Christmas was filled with family, friends and St. Nicholas. But his German parents also had one, terrifying addition: a hairy monster named Krampus who they said ...

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Prepare to beware. Based on an age-old Alpine custom, the upcoming Krewe of Krampus parade is meant to remind naughty kids — you know who you are — to return to the path of righteousness. The stars of ...

Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 20, AXE MKE will transform itself into a creepy winter wonderland inspired by none other than Krampus. “While the holiday season is generally holly and jolly, our Krampus ...