Get ready to meet Santa at the end of the driveway.
The Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department will conduct its annual holiday toy collection Dec. 8-21 in Potomac, Cabin John and West Bethesda neighborhoods.
Santa, atop the fire department's fire engine, will be joined by “his merry bunch of firefighter elves each night” from 6-9 p.m., said Chief James P. Seavey Sr.
The volunteer fire department's 32-year tradition helps collect toys for the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda and the USMC Toys for Tots Program.
Santa will give children who donate items a candy cane for their donation. He will deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve to some local children who otherwise might not receive gifts.
Presents can be brought to Santa as he makes his rounds through Potomac neighborhoods or may be brought directly to the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department on River Road.
Donated toys should be unwrapped and appropriate for youth three to 16 years old.
The schedule may be changed due to emergency weather or emergency responses. See www.cjpvfd.org .
Santa Comes by Fire Truck
Schedule by Neighborhood
Saturday, Dec. 8
Fox Meadow
River Oaks Farm
Potomac Farm Estates
Potomac Hills
Potomac Manors
Great Falls Estates
Potomac Falls Estates
Sunday, Dec. 9
Mountain Gate
Eagle Rock
Natelli Woods
Potomac Ranch
River Falls
Fawsett Farms
Tuesday, Dec. 11
West Bethesda Park
Oakwood Knolls
Locust Ridge
Cohasset
Bradley Park
Burning Tree Valley
Frenchman's Creek
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Arrowood
Bradley Hills Grove
- Make Up Night
Thursday, Dec. 13
Seven Locks Hills
Burning Tree Estates
Rose Hill Estates
Stonehurst Center
Smithfield
Friday, Dec. 14
Congressional Manor
Carderock Springs
Clewerwall (the neighborhood)
Glengarry
Carderock
The Palisades
Saturday, Dec. 15
Avenel
River Road Estates
Williamsburg Estates
Concord
The Village (the neighborhood)
Williamsburg Gardens
Sunday, Dec. 16
Cabin John/Cabin John Park
Evergreen
Congressional Country Club Estates
Monday, Dec. 17
Alvermar Woods
Potomac Hunt Acres
Tara
Potomac View Estates
- Make Up Night
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Merry Go Round Farm
Beallmount
Lake Potomac
Stoney Creek Farm
Saddle Ridge
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Potomac Village
Camotop
Falconhurst
Bradley Farms
McAuley Park
Kentdale Estates
Bradley Blvd. Estates
Congressional Forest Estates
Thursday, Dec. 20
Bannockburn
Bannockburn Estates
Al Marah
Wilson Knolls (1st due only)
Dec. 21, 22, 23
These will be additional make up days for any inclement weather or missed area that still remains on the schedule.
Friday, Dec. 24 at noon
Santa Delivers Toys to the Children