Phoenix Area

The resort transforms into a sparkly winter wonderland with the all new Starlights: An Electric Symphony, a desert ice skating rink, the Aurora Ice wonderland, Princess Express trains, holiday character appearances and more than 16 million dazzling Lagoon Lights. Be sure to stop by The Village, where you can go sledding down the new 200-foot Snow Mountain, ride the Chair Lift Ferris Wheel, toast marshmallows at Smoresland, and more!

Some things are simply synonymous with the holidays — pumpkin pie, peppermint mochas, gingerbread houses, and of course, the City of Chandler’s Annual Tumbleweed Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights. Every December, Mayor and City Council invite you to celebrate the holidays in Downtown Chandler. Behold the iconic Tumbleweed Tree, visit with the jolly man himself, Santa, and enjoy musical performances and glowing pageantry of lights. It’s an evening of merriment the whole family can enjoy.

From November 21 through December 28, the desert transforms into a dazzling 13-acre wonderland featuring millions of twinkling lights, an immersive candy cane maze, nightly visits with Santa, a Real Ice-skating rink and more..!

A cherished Downtown Tempe tradition, the Fantasy of Lights Street Parade + Tree Lighting brings the holiday spirit to Mill Avenue with festive floats, sparkling lights, live entertainment, and the official lighting of the holiday tree. It’s a magical evening filled with seasonal cheer and fun for all ages.

Experience the magic of the season with glowing luminaria paths, sparkling lights, live entertainment and festive treats. Plus, be captivated by Framerate: Desert Pulse for an immersive Sonoran Desert holiday like never before.

Southern Arizona

Town gathering to enjoy hot cocoa, cookies and caroling before the tree lighting at 6:00 PM. We will also be collecting new, unwrapped toys to be distributed by Santa Claus at our Santa in the Park event.

“Marana is known across Arizona as a family-friendly community and we go all out to make sure everyone can celebrate the holidays in a big way. So big in fact, Marana’s Christmas tree is 45 feet tall with 100,000 lights! This is the largest municipal tree in the state of Arizona!”

Kick off your holiday season in Downtown Flagstaff – home of Arizona’s Winter Wonderland! Join us on Saturday, December 6th for Winter Wonderland and the annual Tree Lighting, 2:30pm-7pm! This event is FREE, Family-Friendly, and so much fun!!
Desert Farm Lights

Downtown Prescott Arizona “Arizona’s Christmas City” for the kick-off to the holiday season “2025”. Parade starts at 6PM and will be followed by Bonfire and Festival at Mile High Middle School Field.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony is always a beautiful holiday event and this year it will take place after the Christmas parade in Downtown Williams on Saturday, November 29. The Christmas parade in Downtown Williams is a much-anticipated event each holiday season! This year’s theme is “Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child” and the parade will start at 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 29, 2025.

Come and see the lights (and all of us) for the annual Christmas lights nights. Kids Activities, gift wrapping station, music, fun, food and unique holiday shopping