HE'S been busy making a list, and checking it twice, but Santa Benarty and his crew of elves will be in time for the Christmas parade on Friday.

And leading his sleigh at the head of Benarty Events Group's celebration will be real reindeer from Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains.

Kids wanting to join in the festive fun should come down to Lochore Welfare's football pitch in Crosshill for 4.30pm with the parade leaving at 5pm.

Central Fife Times: Santa Benarty is coming to town ... and so are real reindeer from the Cairngorms.Santa Benarty is coming to town ... and so are real reindeer from the Cairngorms. (Image: James Fotheringham)

A spokesperson added: "If you fancy dressing up as an elf and joining in with Santa and the crew you're more than welcome.

"There are plenty of surprises waiting for you all once the parade reaches Benarty Centre."

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And it's jingle all the way next week when, from Monday 11 to Saturday December 16, they're hoping to take the sleigh and spread as much Christmas cheer as they can in the Benarty area.

Santa Benarty will visit as many streets as he can, weather dependent, and there will be a few special appearances at various locations, including Baynes in Lochore.

The spokesperson added: "Obviously none of this can be done each year without our fantastic volunteers.

"The elves and their parents, drivers and safety crew and not forgetting Santa Benarty himself.

"A lot of work, planning and maintenance goes into the sleigh every year and this year's sponsor, local builder Kevin McLean, has been giving the sleigh a little makeover and a tidy up for this Christmas.

Central Fife Times: Local builder Kevin McLean is definitely on the nice list after helping to maintain Santa Benarty's sleigh this year.Local builder Kevin McLean is definitely on the nice list after helping to maintain Santa Benarty's sleigh this year. (Image: James Fotheringham)

"He has also offered to sponsor the sleigh this year and supply Santa with enough sweeties to give every child in Benarty a treat.

"Top lad is Kevin and he’s actually been a volunteer, along with his wife Danielle and their kids, for many years.

"We will as usual have charity tins on board the sleigh, that helps us keep operating, and we are hoping to save up for an upgraded sleigh that will last us a wee while longer.

"As always we are happy to collect any donations for Benarty Foodbank and make sure they get to the right people.

Merry Christmas everyone."