It just won't be the same, said Marine Staff Sgt. Ruben Villarreal, the state's Toys for Tots coordinator.

But the 25th annual classic car caravan from Magic Island to the Waikiki Shell, scheduled for Nov. 24, and the 28th Street Bikers United Toys for Tots parade from the Hawai'i Convention Center to Kapi'olani Park on the first Sunday in December have been canceled because organizers cannot afford the $6,000 fee being assessed by the city.

City Managing Ben Lee said that because of budget cuts, the city can no longer waive fees for coning, special duty officers and cleanup.

"This is going to leave us 4,500 toys short," Villarreal said of the toys he expected to collect from the two events. "I'm disappointed because these are ongoing events that people look forward to.

"I just found out from the bike groups about the $6,000 charge for coning and other stuff that was normally waived," Villarreal added. "This is not only going to affect me but other groups, too, because the car clubs also help the Foodbank."

Lee said about 30 other community organizations that have staged Christmas parades and other events without paying for coning fees, special duty officers and cleanup will be affected by the budget cuts imposed by the City Council.

"In the past, we've tried to support community service projects of nonprofit groups, especially at Christmas time, by providing traffic control, Safety Systems coning and cleanup," Lee said.

"But the council cut $1 million from our facilities maintenance budget. We told them this wasn't necessary and it was going to impact parades and nonprofits."