Rehoboth Santa Bar Crawl returns Dec. 6

The fourth annual Rehoboth Beach Santa Bar Crawl will start with a group photo shoot at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, on the Boardwalk at Wilmington Avenue. Supporters are encouraged to dress up as Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, or one of the elves, bring along a new, unwrapped toy for the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation, and head to Rehoboth to spread some holiday cheer as they hop from location to location.

Following the photo, the crawl will be underway until 6 p.m. at 25 participating bars and restaurants. This is a free and non-ticketed event, and attendees are welcome to start and progress in any order and time frame they prefer.  

All participating restaurants and bars will have official Marine Toys for Tots drop boxes for the toy donations, and they will be accepting contributions for the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation. The organization provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families and fallen first responder families. It also builds specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. The foundation’s namesake, Stephen Siller, FDNY, lost his life on 9/11 in service to others.

The 2025 Rehoboth Beach Santa Bar Crawl will conclude with a Santa dance party featuring a live DJ from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Conch Island Key West Bar & Grill.

Last year’s crawl saw more than 2,000 attendees, 3,300 toys donated and almost $14,000 raised. Event coordinator Rob Weed has set goals this year to collect 3,400 toys and $20,000 for Tunnel To Towers.

For more information, find Rehoboth Beach Santa Bar Crawl on Facebook or go to rbsantabarcrawl.com.