In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to ...

Krewe of Krampus and Day of the Dead parade organizers have announced plans to take to the streets this Halloween season as COVID-19 begins to ebb in New Orleans. Last year's weird, stationary, ...

Americans have adopted Krampus in holiday traditions in recent decades, but experts say the legend's origins are often ...

While Santa Claus’ dark counterpart was born centuries ago in Europe, Krampus’ recent explosion in the U.S. is all thanks to ...

The Ohio Krampus Society is based out of Kent, Ohio, and raises awareness of the beast from European folklore.

FARGO — In this season of light, Drekker Brewing is embracing the darkness on Saturday night. The Fargo brewery is turning to a bit of ancient Alpine folklore that’s gaining interest by hosting ...

Why would grown men dress like a scary legend from folklore? For Brian Downs, it’s about the history and the story. That’s ...

A traditional festival that celebrates an old German folklore tale around Christmas is coming back at the El Paso County ...

SAN ANTONIO – The second annual Krampus parade will be marching through the streets of downtown San Antonio this week. The ...

For centuries, winter has been a time for scary stories as people gave form to their fears of the dark. From Gryla in Iceland to the Kallikantzari in Greece, many of the stories seem to be intended as ...

In the spirit of the magic of the season (and in hopes of providing some warm respite from the usual end-of-the-year best-of ...

The horned holiday monster is headed to Denver Christkindlmarket on December 5—but he swears he’s actually quite jolly.