It’s finally BACK! The biggest, craziest party of the holiday season…it’s for kids ten and under…and it’s FREE!
Marine
Corps Toys For Tots is excited to announce the return of the
Annual Kids’ Christmas Party presented by Theisen’s Home • Farm
• Auto, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, and Paramount Ambulance.
Taking place on Sunday, December 11, from Noon to 3 PM, the Five Flags Arena
will transform into a yuletide display of controlled chaos, as hundreds (and
hundreds) of Tri-State youngsters converge for the biggest party around...and
the best part is, it’s all totally FREE!
The
event is hosted by Marine Corps Toys For Tots of Dubuque and the Dubuque Police
Department in memory of Police Chief Mark Dalsing, a big kid and a huge
supporter of Toys For Tots who we lost way too soon. This event will be a super
fun, safe, and festive chance for kids to play together, have a blast
and go home with a few goodies along the way. This is not a charity event. It’s
for all kids of Dubuque, It just happens to be FREE!
The
three-hour party will have music and dancing with a live DJ that’s great
with kids. Giant inflatable rides will return as will the
Paramount Ambulance for kids to check-out in
person. Kids will also climb aboard a real fire truck and see how
Dubuque heroes do their jobs when they get to talk with real firemen and women.
Especially
exciting is the Theisen’s free toy giveaway to every child with other
surprise goodies giveaways as well. There are plenty for everyone, so there’s
no need to line up early or wait in a long line when you get there, we promise.
You can go have fun and get your gifts later in the event. We won’t run out! Note that this is not part of
the annual Toys For Tots toy distribution program. This is a bonus event, So if
you need toy assistance you can still get that separately through Toys For Tots
at
www.dubuquetoys.org.
This
year, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque joins Theisen’s with the
giveaways, only they will be doing free fun activity books and reader books for
every child at the party.
And
don’t forget the photos! Get your photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus and
download the pictures for free, courtesy of DigitalDubuque.com. This year Elsa,
Anna, and Olaf will return in front of a wintery palace backdrop. And new this
year, Darth Vader and his Dark Side friends from Star Wars will be featured at
a third possible photo-op. All photos will be available for free download
online. You can also get your face painted and take home a balloon animal.
Plus
free cookies, popcorn, milk, and punch thanks to the generosity of 365ink
Magazine, Diamond Jo Casino, Fareway Stores, Prairie Farms Dairy,
DigitalDubuque.com, Meyer Photography, Five Flags Center, Dollar Tree, the
Dubuque Fire Department, and Radio Dubuque.
Put
it all together and you’ve got a kid party to beat
all kid parties…and it’s Christmas!