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Portland's Krampus Fest celebrates the naughty side of the holidays

WBUR
Published December 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM PST

If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares children into behaving themselves.

Portland’s Krampus Fest — complete with a parade — celebrates the naughty side of the holidays with Santa’s wicked sidekick.

Deena Prichep reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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