For various reasons some families find themselves wondering how they will provide holiday gifts for their children. To help, Wakefield runs a Holiday Shop for three days at the Civic Center in Wakefield.

The only requirement to use the holiday shop is that you are a Wakefield resident and that you shop only for your own children. A picture ID and current proof of residency in your name such as an electric bill, cell bill, mortgage, etc. is required.

Your presence is kept confidential. Other than a limited number of workers, the only other people in the Holiday Shop are parents and guardians that find themselves in circumstances similar to yours.

The 2017 holiday shop will be open Monday, December 4, Tuesday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 6 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The shop will also be open one evening, Tuesday, December 5, from 5-8 p.m.