Surfing Santas ride waves, raise funds in Florida

The annual “Surfing Santas” celebration takes place at the Cocoa Beach in Florida on Monday morning with a thousands of adults and children alike dressed as St Nick, elves and reindeer.

At the celebration, dozens of wetsuit-clad surfers headed out into the chilly water and people taking in the programming, including a costume contest and Hawaiian dance show. The event raises funds for Grind for Life since 2009, a charity helping cancer patients’ travel for treatment, as well as the local surf museum.