101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Phoenix - 2024
KidsOutAndAbout is Phoenix's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 2, 2024 | Santa in Wonderland - Bass Pro Shop |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 7, 2024 | Photos with Santa - Arrowhead Town Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 | Photos with Santa - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 | Photos with Santa - SanTan Village |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2024 | Pet Photos with Santa - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 | Pictures with Santa - Kierland Commons |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Annual Holiday Tree Lighting - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Westgate Tree Lighting - Westgate Entertainment District |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Annual Tree Lighting - The Wigwam |
| Nov 29 & Dec 1, 2024 | Briar Patch Marketplace's Holiday Event at Horizon High School |
| Nov 30, 2024 | The Santa Social - Scottsdale Quarter |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | Visits with Santa - Merry Main St |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Paws & Claus - Scottsdale Quarter |
| Dec 7, 2024 | WinterFest - Avondale AZ Parks & Recreation |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Program & Light Parade - Apache Junction Parks & Recreation |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2024 | Joy to the Herd - Shamrock Farms |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Litchfield's |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Santa Cares - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Cookies' N Cocoa 2024 - Grace Community Church |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Santa Visits - Mother Nature's Farm |
| Dec 14, 2024 | East Valley Firefighters Toy Drive 2024 - Babydoll Hair |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Christmas in the Park - Litchfield Park Special Events |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Santa at the farm! - Laveen Community Farmers Market |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2024 | World of Illumination presents Enchanted Safari - Tempe Diablo Stadium |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2024 | World of Illumination presents Rockin' Christmas - Desert Diamond Casino |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 | Glistening Gardens - Butteryfly Wonderland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2024 | Zoolights - Phoenix Zoo |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Fantasy of Lights Street Parade + Tree Lighting - Downtown Tempe |
| Nov 29 & 30, 2024 | Holiday Lights - McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park |
| Nov 29 & 30, 2024 | Glendale Glitters - Glendale |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Las Noches de las Luminarias - Desert Botanical Garden |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Holiday Nights in Lights - The Wigwam |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Holiday Nights in Lights - Wigwam |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2024 | Christmas On Orchid Lane |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Sparkling Surprise - Surprise Recreation Campus |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 4, 2024 | Lights at the Farm - Vertuccio Christmas Farm |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Program & Light Parade - Apache Junction Parks & Recreation |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2024 Electric Light Parade - Downtown Phoenix |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2024 | Avondazzle Holiday Light Display |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade - Downtown Tempe |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Annual Holiday Water Tower Lighting and Concert - Gilbert, AZ |
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 12, 2024 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical - Herberger Theater |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 14, 2024 | It's A Wonderful Life - Don Bluth Front Row Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | The Nutcracker - Ballet Etude |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | A Christmas Carol - Hale Centre Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2024 | Elf Jr - Mesa Arts Center |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Cirque Holiday - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 6 - 8, 2024 | Cirque Holiday - Orpheum Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Black Nativity - Black Theatre Troupe |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Elf The Musical Jr. - Fountain Hills Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) - Fountain Hills Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | A Christmas Carol - Theater Works at Peoria |
| Dec 21 & 22, 2024 | The Arizona Nutcracker - The Madison Center for the Arts |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 29-Dec 1, 2024 | Holiday Pops - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve Tour - Footprint Center |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Yamaha at the Boardwalk! - Arizona Boardwalk |
| Dec 3 & 4, 2024 | Holiday Brass & Organ - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Combs High School Fine Arts 4th Annual Holiday Sing Along Spectacular |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Weekend Entertainment - Scottsdale Quarter |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas |
| Dec 12-15, 2024 | Handel's Messiah - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Salsa Navidad - Spanish Harlem Orchestra |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Luminous - The Phoenix Boys Choir |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Carol Fantasia Cantata - North Scottsdale United Methodist Church |
| Dec 15 & 16, 2024 | Irish Christmas in America - Musical Instrument Museum |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Christmas Stories - Christian Sands |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Christmas with Brass & Chorus - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 21, 2024 | The Klezmatics: Toward the Light |
| Dec 22, 2024 | A Traveler Christmas - Musical Instrument Museum |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting in Nov 2024 | Wagner Christmas Trees |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Starlight Spectacle - Tempe Marketplace |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Holiday Street Parade + Tree Lighting - Downtown Tempe |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Annual Tree Lighting - Wigwam |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Merry Main Street - Mesa |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Tree Lot - Mother Nature's Farm |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2024 | Skate Westgate - Fountain Park |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Ice Rink at City Plaza - Merry Main St |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | The Rinq at Holidays on the Square |
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| AZ Ice Gilbert | |
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| Ice Den Chandler | |
Hanukkah
| Dec 20, 2024 | Shabbat Service - Early Hanukah Celebration - Beth Ami Temple |
| Dec 21, 2024 | The Klezmatics: Toward the Light |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Mesa's Menorah Lighting Ceremony |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Menorah Lighting - Downtown Tempe |
Holiday Runs
| Dec 14, 2024 | Gingerbread 5K/Kids 1 Mile - Run Your Race AZ |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
2024 Jingle Bell Run - Rawhide Western Town & Event Center |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 1, 2024 | Shop Small, At The Mall - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Johnson Ranch Holiday Market - Walker Butte K-8 School |
| Nov 6-9, 2024 | Deck the Halls Holiday Market - Old Brick House Vintage Market |
| Nov 8 & 9, 2024 | 21st Annual Arts & Crafts Fair - Congregational Church of Sun City |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 28th Annual Holiday Open House - Historic Downtown Glendale |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Vintage & Vino Holiday Market - Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre |
| Nov 15 & 16, 2024 | Holiday House - Mountain View Presbyterian Church |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 3rd Annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair - Paradise Valley United Methodist Church |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Holiday Pop-up Market - Goodyear Civic Square |
| Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2024 | Briar Patch Marketplace's Holiday Event at Horizon High School |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Holiday Vendor Markets - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Merry & Bright - Central Christian Church |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Market - Park West Market |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2024 | Briar Patch Marketplace at Paradise Valley High School |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2024 | Scottsdale Sparkle Christmas Event - Wounded Women Warriors |
| Dec 13 - 15, 2024 | Mesa Christmas Market 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Christmas in the Park - Litchfield Park Special Events |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | Phoenix Festival of the Arts - Hance Park |
Snow Much Fun!
| Multiple dates starting Dec 13, 2024 | 12 Days of Snowfall - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Foamy Fun Holiday Event - Mesa Riverview |
Other Holiday Activities
| Nov 2, 2024 | Family Friendly Event: Christmas Llamas - Painting with a Twist Gilbert |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 6, 2024 | Mrs. Claus Storytime - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 | The Polar Express - Grand Canyon Railway |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Kids Blacklight Event: All Aglow a Christmas Tree - Painting with a Twist Gilbert |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2024 | Salvation Army Angel Trees - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 | Glistening Gardens - Butterfly Wonderland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | WINTER WATERLAND - OdySea Aquarium |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Kids' CLAYtime: Elf on a Shelf - Sunshine Sunflower Studio |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Kids Blacklight Event: Neon Christmas Tree - Painting with a Twist Gilbert |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | Ugly Christmas Sweater Goat and Alpaca Yoga - Arizona Goat Yoga |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Holidays on the Square - Goodyear Civic Square |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Mrs. Claus Storytime - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Squishy Christmas: Pick Your Squishy - Painting with a Twist Gilbert |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Winterfest and Parade - El Mirage |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Winter Wanderland - Downtown Phoenix |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Advent Celebration - North Scottsdale United Methodist Church |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas at the Castle - Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Chandler Fire Department Holiday Toy Drive |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Holiday Goat & Alpaca Yoga - Arizona Goat Yoga |
| Dec 13 - 15, 2024 | Mesa Santa Express 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Movie in the Park: Elf - Flatiron Community Park |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | 'Tis the Season: Holidays at MIM - Musical Instrument Museum |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Christmas Live Nativity - Song of Life UMC |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Live Christmas Nativity & Petting Zoo - Horizon Church Live |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Arizona Holiday Cookie Decorating Class - The Little Bus Cookie Co |
Below are items that have been posted to our calendar. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
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