ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's almost time for Santa Claus to climb into his sleigh and take to the skies with his reindeer to deliver presents around the world.
As he makes his annual trip, you can actively track where he is and where he's going on Christmas Eve, all thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
"NORAD Tracks Santa" is a holiday tradition that began with a fluke phone call and has grown into a massive volunteer operation. This year is the 66th year NORAD is keeping track of Santa's journey around the world.
Kids across the U.S. have been calling 1-877-HI-NORAD (446-6723) for decades and hundreds of volunteers comprised of military members, Defense Department civilians, their families and supporters have been answering.
The call center opens at 6 a.m. Eastern on Dec. 24. You can also track Santa online.
For the first time, you can also sit back and watch Santa's journey with our free streaming app 10 Tampa Bay+, found on Roku and Fire TV.
10 Tampa Bay+ brings you live and on-demand local and breaking news, 24/7 — and all on your schedule.
In addition to NORAD's Santa Tracker, you can also get exclusive holiday content for free. Get ideas for keeping the kids entertained during the holiday break, cozy up to the (TV) fire with our Yule Log, and have an interactive storytime with our 10 Tampa Bay Brightside anchor Caitlin Lockerbie.
All this and more is FREE on 10 Tampa Bay+ and accessible on your schedule.
Once the holiday season is over, you can stream our best storytelling and investigations, like 10 Investigates' deep dive into used car dealers not needing to tell you about unrepaired safety recalls and Florida's voter fraud arrests.
To download 10 Tampa Bay+, go to Roku or Fire TV, go to the Search option within the app, and search for 10 Tampa Bay. Download the app for FREE and enjoy our exclusive content!