The Vicksburg Convention Center Wednesday announced its annual Breakfast with Santa will be Saturday, Dec. 14.

The 18th annual event, which features food, crafts, door prizes and of course a visit from Santa, will be presented by the convention center in conjunction with VenuWorks.

In addition, Junior Auxiliary will present Safety Town where local agencies will be available for children to learn about basic safety practices and where to go when help is needed. Santa will be giving away his bag of toys and electronics ($1,000 value sponsored by Walmart) to the lucky winner of the raffle.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or the Vicksburg Convention Center box office. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House.

Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 day of event. Space is limited.

This annual event is sponsored by community supporters including McDonald’s, Walmart, Mutual Credit Union, Terry Service, Inc., Golding Barge Line Inc., Hometown Medical LLC, Atwood, Maynord Landscaping, Inc. and International Paper.

Raffle tickets for Santa’s bag can be purchased in advance at the VCC business office or during the breakfast ($1 per raffle ticket or 6 raffle tickets for $5). Raffle winners must be present to win.

For tickets or more information, contact Sue Bagby at 601-630-2929 or email sueb@vicksburg.org.