8th Annual Toys For Tots Kids' Christmas Party

Name: 8th Annual Toys For Tots Kids' Christmas Party
Start: 2025-12-14T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-14T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Five Flags Center

Schedule

Sun Dec 14 2025 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Five Flags Center | Dubuque, IA

The biggest, craziest party of the holiday season is back… it’s for kids 10 and under… and it’s FREE!
Marine Corps Toys for Tots is excited to announce the 8th annual Kids’ Christmas Party presented by Theisen’s Home • Farm • Auto, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, Unison Solutions, and Paramount Ambulance and hosted by the Dubuque Police Department and Dubuque Fire Department.
Taking place on Sunday, Dec. 14, from noon to 3 p.m., 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!
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 in the Dubuque area, and it just happens to be free.
The three-hour party will have fun holiday music, and giant inflatable rides will return as will the Paramount Ambulance for kids to check out in person. Kids can also climb aboard a real fire truck and police car and see how Dubuque heroes do their jobs. A real race car will also be there for the little ones to discover.
Especially exciting is the Theisen’s free toy giveaway for every child with other surprise goody giveaways as well. There will be 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 at 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 DubuqueToys.org.
This year, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque once again joins Theisen’s with fun books for kiddos to take home.
And don’t forget the photos! Get your photo taken with Santa 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 Darth Vader is back again! All photos will be available for free to 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, Fareway Stores, Prairie Farms Dairy, DigitalDubuque.com, Meyer Photography, Five Flags Center, Dollar Tree, the Dubuque Police Department, the Dubuque Fire Department, and Radio Dubuque. Put it all together, and you’ve got a kids’ party to beat all kids’ parties!

🎅 8th Annual Toys for Tots Kids’ Christmas Party
🗓️ Sunday, December 14
⏰ Noon–3 PM
📍 Five Flags Arena (405 Main St)