A new exhibit in the Clarke Historical Museum’s Emmerson Room takes a look at the happy and the horrific in Victorian holiday lore. “For Christmas season this year, I chose to focus on Krampus, who is ...

This 2015 horror movie from Universal Pictures is perfect for this holiday season... in the worst way. This is the filmmaker who gave us “Trick r’ Treat,” one of the most legendary cases of ...

Krampus is one of the many new Pets introduced with the live Christmas Harvest event in Grow a Garden on December 6, 2025. The rarity of this Pet is Divine, which places it among the rarest in the ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Krampus around Chicago. If you haven’t met the mythical holiday figure yet, consider yourself lucky — or on the perma-nice list. This towering half-goat, half-demon ...

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 ...

Many Americans embrace Krampusnacht ("Krampus night" in English) as a way to celebrate their Germanic heritage — or to just celebrate something — as the year draws to a close. Here are some of those ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Christmas time is here, but in some cultures, it’s not all happiness and cheer. For centuries, winter has been a time for scary stories as people gave form to their fears of the dark.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Why would grown men dress like a scary legend from folklore? For Brian Downs, it’s about the history and the story. That’s why he’s participating in the second Krampusnacht ...

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 ...

It was only a couple of hours after San Antonio’s inaugural Krampus parade last December when grand marshal and parade organizer Bob Crittenden told MySA that the event was so successful, he was ...