Legit's Downtown Toy Drive Block Party

12/05/2025

If you’d like some suggestions, the teen girls and boys are often overlooked. They love sports equipment, make up kits, body wash and grooming kits, hoodies, gift cards, etc.
Thank you for helping out!

12/04/2025

🎁 11th Annual Legit Cuts Downtown Toy Drive! 🎄

It’s that special time of year again! Join us for the 11th Annual Legit Cuts Legit's Downtown Toy Drive Block Party Supporting children from New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee and Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc . Let’s come together and spread joy to kids right here in our community. ❤️

Step inside LeGit Cuts Barbershop and enter our Winter Wonderland — complete with a little Santa magic, festive cheer, and fun for the whole family! ✨🎅

📅 Date: Saturday
December 13th
⏰ Time: 12 PM – 4 PM
📍 Location: Legit Cuts Barber Shop, Downtown Fort Pierce

Bring a new, unwrapped toy and help us make the season brighter for local children. Come enjoy the Winter Wonderland, meet Santa, snap some photos, and be part of something meaningful. ❄️🎄

We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

11/28/2025

🎄 SHOP SMALL • SUPPORT LOCAL • SPREAD JOY 🎄
This Saturday in Downtown Fort Pierce! It’s that time again to enjoy our incredible downtown shops for all your holiday shopping needs!!!

Downtown is BUZZING with holiday spirit! Our small businesses are working together to lift up families, support our nonprofits, and bring Christmas magic to Fort Pierce. ✨
They’ve got specials, holiday gifts, and so much more. Shopping locally helps support the amazing businesses that make the City of Fort Pierce so special.

Don’t forget to catch up with Main Street Fort Pierce for their Holiday Christmas Craft Nights on Thursdays at their Main Street location in Edgartown! 🎄❤️🇺🇸
And check out the new parade route for this year’s Sights & Sounds Parade! 🌲🐎🎅🤶✨️

🎁 What’s Happening Downtown for Shop Small Saturday
LeGit’s ToyDrive Block Party needs
help to fill the bins! We’re collecting new, unwrapped toys at participating downtown shops. You’ll receive extra tickets as a thank-you for donating. Let’s make sure every child wakes up to joy this Christmas.
Hourly raffles will be held at Notions & Potions and streamed LIVE on Facebook.

❤️ We’re also collecting wish-list items to adopt families this season — and you’ll earn 3 extra tickets for helping us bless local families.

🎅 Santa in Front of Dunkin’ (11–3)
Bring the kids, take photos, enjoy the magic.

🎨 Face Painting – Varsity Sports Shop (10–3)

💆‍♀️ Massages – Notions & Potions (11–3)
Candles, gifts, holiday cheer — and they’ll be going LIVE on Facebook throughout the day!

🎶 Live Christmas Music by the Jazz Society

🎟 Hourly Raffles at Notions & Potions candles and more
You do not need to be present to win!

LeGit Cuts Barbershop
🌺 Poinsettias for Sale – $30
Limited supply! Proceeds help purchase gifts for children. Check in with Legit Cuts Barbershop.

Let’s Shop Small, support one another, and keep our downtown thriving. 💛✨
A huge thank you to all our amazing downtown businesses that continue to lift up our community
and so many more who go above and beyond ❤️🌲✨️🧸

11/03/2025

🎄 Legit’s Downtown Toy Drive Block Party 2025 is BACK! 🎅
📅 Saturday, December 13th | 12 PM – 4 PM
📍 Downtown — Second Saturday of the Christmas Month!

Join us for dancing in the street with Santa Claus and boogying down with candy canes! 🎶✨ Come shop local, enjoy lunch, and soak in the festive cheer.

This year, we’re collecting toys for New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee and Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc— help us bring joy to children and support local causes! 🎁❤️

We’re also looking for 5 local youth talent acts — singers, dancers, musicians, or performers — to showcase the amazing young talent in our community. 🌟

If you’d like to register as a vendor or recommend a youth performer, reach out to us today!

Save the Date: December 13th, 2025 — be part of the Christmas delight and give back this holiday season!

01/16/2025

Blessed to have small business work together to accomplish the greatest gift of contributing to our community.

12/15/2024

Thank you to All! It’s was a great time celebrating community and helping those with most need.

12/14/2024

🚨 URGENT NEWS ALERT: SLC CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE RESCHEDULED 🚨

Due to safety concerns, the SLC Christmas Boat Parade has been CANCELLED for tonight. We are in the process of trying to RESCHEDULE it.

With a small craft advisory in effect, including East winds of 15-25 knots, gusts up to 30 knots, and seas of 9-14 feet, the MIATC has decided to try to reschedule the parade to ensure the safety of all registered participants.

We appreciate your understanding and are hoping to bring you an unforgettable parade next weekend! Check back here later for additional details regarding the reschedule information.🎄🚤✨

12/14/2024

Good morning Block Party Friends 😄
If you have a 10x10 pop up tent we can borrow, please share at the shop! Thank you 🙏🏽
See you on the block 🥳🎄🎅

12/13/2024

Check out the St Lucie County Christmas Boat Parade after the toy drive!

LIGHT ‘EM BRIGHTER IN 2024! 2 MORE DAYS! Sat., Dec. 14th beginning at 6:00 pm!!

Be there to watch your local boaters ‘light ‘em up’ for this greatly anticipated annual holiday tradition!

The deadline to register is TONIGHT, Thursday at 5pm at the Captain’s meeting. Register online at www.miatc.org/christmas-boat-parades until noon today. After that, you can attend the Meeting tonight and register on site.

We hope you enjoy the 2024 St Lucie County Christmas Boat Parade!

Thank you to all our sponsors! Proceeds from this year’s parade will benefit MIATC’s workforce readiness initiatives.
SPONSORS:
93.7 GYL Today’s Best Music
94.7 Fresh Country
99.7 JACK FM
2nd Street Bistro
A1A Marketing & Printing
Chaser Water
Chuck’s Seafood Restaurant
Cobb’s Landing
Florida Inland Navigation District
Fort Pierce City Marina
Fort Pierce Yacht Club
Freedom Boat Club
GWM Sound Production
Island Marine Services
Little Jim Bait & Tackle
Marine Cleanup Initiative
Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast
Navy Seal Museum of Fort Pierce
Pelican Yacht Club
Rechtien International Trucking
St. Lucie County
Summerlin’s Marine Construction
Supa Jamz 103.7
TowBoatUS Ft Pierce Vero
TreasureCoast.com
Underwater Engineering Services, Inc.
The UPS Store (St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie)
Wilco Construction

PRIZE DONORS:
Causeway Cove Marina
Colonial Metalworks
Crabby’s Dockside Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce Yacht Club
McCoy Blends Barbershop
Navy Seal Museum Fort Pierce
Notions & Potions
Summer Crush Vineyard and Winery
Sailfish Brewery
SKYZONE
St. Lucie Battery & Tire
Sunrise Theater
Taylor Creek Optical
TowBoatUS Ft Pierce and Vero
Under the Lights Flag Football
Zest Gourmet

Photo by: John Furlong