Listen, boys and girls of all ages, for the scream of sirens from an Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department engine because it may signal a visit from December's biggest celebrity.

Starting Dec. 9 and continuing most nights until Dec. 23, Santa Claus will tour a neighborhood, hand out candy canes and update his list of naughty and nice.

Norm Simpkins, organizer of the annual event, said the tours will begin between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. and end before 9 p.m.

Simpkins encouraged families to come out to the sidewalk and take pictures as the truck drives by.

The neighborhoods Santa will tour include:

Dec. 9: Catonsville – Garden Ridge Road and Shady Nook Avenue

Dec. 10: Catonsville – Bloomsbury Avenue, Newburg Avenue and South Rolling Road

Dec. 11: No tour – Pancake breakfast with Santa Claus from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department

Dec. 12: Arbutus – Elm Road

Dec. 13: Make-up date in event of cancellation due to weather or emergency

Dec. 14: Wynnewood community

Dec. 15: Old Relay, including Viaduct Avenue and South Rolling Road

Dec. 16: Catonsville – Montrose and Hilton avenues

Dec. 17: Catonsville – Fox Hall Farm area, including Wilkens Avenue and South Rolling Road

Dec. 18: Make-up date in event of cancellation due to weather or emergency

Dec. 19: Arbutus - Leeds Avenue, Westland Boulevard and Courtney Road

Dec. 20: Make-up date in event of cancellation due to weather or emergency

Dec. 21: Arbutus – Poplar and Birch avenues, Shelbourne Road and Browns Terrace

Dec. 22: Arbutus – South Beechfield Avenue, Maiden Choice Lane and Leeds Avenue

Dec. 23: Arbutus – Sulphur Spring and Oakland roads