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Fort Walton Beach Police Department’s Winter Wonderland Toy Drive returns Dec. 4-5

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department's Winter Wonderland Toy Drive and Community Event returns Dec. 4-5 with live music, Santa photos, holiday crafts and raffles.
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The Fort Walton Beach Police Department’s 2026 Winter Wonderland Toy Drive and Community Event returns Dec. 4-5 at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Rigdon Center, formerly the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds, at 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd.

  • The free event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. each night and will feature live music, food trucks, holiday crafts, small business vendors and raffles, according to the department. Santa will be on hand for family photos.

The department’s Christmas village, made from recycled pallets decorated in holiday themes, will also be on display.

Attendees who bring a new, unwrapped toy or a pet food donation will receive raffle tickets. Donations will benefit Toys for Tots and the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society.

Individuals, businesses or organizations interested in decorating a pallet or donating items for the raffle can contact Lt. Kendra Stalls at kstalls@fwb.org.

Photo courtesy of the City of FWB

If you go

  • What: 2026 Winter Wonderland Toy Drive and Community Event
  • When: Dec. 4-5, 5 to 8 p.m. each night
  • Where: Destin-Fort Walton Beach Rigdon Center (formerly the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds), 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd.
  • Cost: Free
  • Donations: New, unwrapped toys or pet food, benefiting Toys for Tots and the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society
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