TUCSON, Ariz. (November 26, 2024) — The 12th Annual Santa Claus Toy Run returns Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 at Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is free to attend. Participants and guests are encouraged to donate toys for underprivileged children during the holiday season, benefiting the Salvation Army. Guests can purchase a $20 buffet, visit on-site venders, and listen to live entertainment by local band, OnesAll.
Toy Run participants of the largest biker event in Tucson will embark on an “Indian Legacy Mystery Run,” a 42-mile ride through the Tucson Mountains, down Mission Road driving by the San Xavier Mission, then on to Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita for the event.
Pre-registration for the Toy Run is underway now through Saturday, Nov. 30 at Indian Motorcycle Tucson on 4037 N. Oracle. Tickets are $22 plus a new, unwrapped toy for pre-registration and $25 plus toy on the day of event. Advance registrants receive a commemorative run T-shirt and run pin while supplies last, plus breakfast, a full lunch with beverage and dessert, live music, prize giveaways, and more. Additional information is available at www.TucsonBikerEvents.com/toyrun.
Treena Parvello, Director of Government and Public Relations for the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, said, “The generosity of our community is on full display each year at the annual Santa Claus Toy Run at Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita. This will be its twelfth year, and we cannot wait to celebrate the holiday season by collecting toys for underprivileged children and spreading joy.”
Desert Diamond Casino & Entertainment, with three locations in Southern Arizona (Tucson, Sahuarita, and Why) and one in the West Valley, is owned and operated by the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, an enterprise of the Tohono O’odham Nation. Additional information can be found at www.ddcaz.com or by calling 866-DDC-WINS. Follow Desert Diamond Casino & Entertainment on Twitter (@DiamondCasinos), Facebook (@DDCAZ), and Instagram (@DiamondCasinos).