The Lower Alabama Young Professionals (LAYP) is bringing back its annual Santa Pub Crawl to The Wharf in Orange Beach. The event, now in its fifth year, raises funds and collects toys for the Baldwin County chapter of Toys for Tots. So if you are ready for "Holiday Cheer" then put on your Christmas Clothes and be at the Wharf on December 7th,

Since its launch, the pub crawl has generated $6,291 and filled seven boxes with donated toys, attracting 200 to 300 participants annually. Organizers say the event has grown into a signature holiday celebration for the group.

“This pub crawl has become the highlight of the year for our organization,” said LAYP Chairman Cory Skipper. “It keeps getting bigger and better.”

The event is open to individuals aged 21 and older, with attendees encouraged to wear festive Santa or holiday-themed costumes. Participating bars and restaurants at The Wharf will offer special holiday drinks, including:

• Ginny Lane Bar & Grill: Sugar Cookie Martini
• YoHo Rum & Tacos: Dulce de Leche Martini
• Villaggio Grille: Apple Pie Martini
• POUR Smart Bar: Thin Mint Shots, Cinnamon Roll Cocktail
• Dick’s Last Resort: White Claus Cocktail
• Kentucky Mist Distillery: Santa’s Secret Stash (Apple Pie Moonshine, Amaretto, Irish Cream)

Additional specials will be announced by:

• Island Time Daiquiris
• SanBar
• Sandshaker
• Shore Thing Cigars
• Crush Wine Bar

Attendees can also participate in raffles, a costume contest, and an elf scavenger hunt, where hidden elves at participating venues offer surprises.

Admission costs $10 or an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Check-in begins at 7 p.m. at POUR Smart Bar (Suite D-124). The event concludes with a wrap party and costume contest starting at 10 p.m. at a venue to be announced.

Those interested are asked to RSVP in advance through the Gulf Coast Chamber website at mygulfcoastchamber.com.