101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Phoenix - 2025
Phoenix's big list of 2025 holiday happenings: Christmas concerts, lights, trees, nativities, and more. . . plus activities for Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve.
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!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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Santa Sightings
Light Displays
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 12, 2025 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical - Herberger Theater |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 13, 2025 | It's A Wonderful Life - Don Bluth Front Row Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Ballet Etude |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | A Christmas Carol - Hale Centre Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2025 | Black Nativity - Black Theatre Troupe |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2025 | A Christmas Carol: The Musical - Fountain Hills Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2025 | A Christmas Carol - Theater Works at Peoria |
| Dec 9, 2025 | International Ballet Stars: The Nutcracker at Orpheum Theatre |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland - Mesa Arts Center |
| Dec 20 & 21, 2025 | The Arizona Nutcracker - The Madison Center for the Arts |
| Dec 30, 2025 | A Magical Cirque Christmas - ASU Gammage |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 28 - 30, 2025 | Home Alone™ in Concert - Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 5 - 7, 2025 | Holiday Pops - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Trans Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - PHX Arena |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 4, 2025 | Hale Concert Hall presents Hi-Fi Holiday Concert |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Suzy Bogguss - A Swingin' Little Christmas |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Jake Shimabukuro's Holidays in Hawaii |
| Dec 8 & 9, 2025 | David Benoit: A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| Dec 11, 2025 | A Kat Edmonson Christmas |
| Dec 11 - 14, 2025 | Handel's Messiah - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 13, 2025 | The Klezmatics: Happy Joyous Hanukkah |
| Dec 13 & 14, 2025 | PHXGMC Presents: Let Your Spirit Sparkle |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Yamaha at the Boardwalk! - Arizona Boardwalk |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2025 | Irish Christmas in America |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Salsa Navidad - Spanish Harlem Orchestra |
| Dec 20 - 21, 2025 | Christmas Baroque - Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 21 - 23, 2025 | A Peter White Christmas |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting in Nov 22, 2025 | Wagner Christmas Trees |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Tinsel & Twilight - Tempe Marketplace |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | Merry Main Street - Mesa |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | Tree Lot - Mother Nature's Farm |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fantasy of Lights Street Parade - Downtown Tempe |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2025 | Skate Westgate - Fountain Park |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | Ice Rink at City Plaza - Merry Main St |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Water Tower Holiday Lighting 2025 |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2025 | The Rinq at Holidays on the Square |
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| Ice Den Chandler |
Hanukkah
| Dec 13, 2025 | The Klezmatics: Happy Joyous Hanukkah |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Menorah Lighting - Downtown Tempe |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Shabbat & Chanukah - Beth Ami Temple |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Mesa's Menorah Lighting Ceremony |
Holiday Runs
| Dec 13, 2025 | Holiday 5K/Kids 1 Mile - Run Your Race AZ |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2025 Jingle Bell Run - Rawhide Western Town & Event Center |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 1, 2025 | Johnson Ranch Holiday Market - Walker Butte K-8 School |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 29th Annual Holiday Open House - Historic Downtown Glendale |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 4th Annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair - Paradise Valley United Methodist Church |
| Nov 28 - 30, 2025 | Briar Patch Marketplace's Holiday Event at Horizon High School |
| Nov 28 - 30, 2025 | Scottsdale Sparkle Black Friday Weekend - Arizona Boardwalk |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Small Business Saturday Vendor Market - The Collective |
| Nov 29 & 30, 2025 | The Fairytale Winter Market - Goodyear Ballpark |
| Dec 6 & 13, 2025 | The Collective Holiday Vendor Market |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Merry & Bright - Central Christian Church |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2025 | Holiday Market - Park West Market |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | Briar Patch Marketplace at Paradise Valley High School |
| Dec 12 - 14, 2025 | Mesa Christmas Market 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Christmas in the Park - Litchfield Park Special Events |
| Dec 13 & 14, 2025 | Phoenix Festival of the Arts - Hance Park |
Snow Much Fun!
| Multiple dates starting Dec 13, 2025 | 12 Days of Snowfall - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Foamy Fun Holiday Event - Mesa Riverview |
Make It Yourself!
Other Holiday Activities
| Multiple dates starting Nov 7, 2025 | The Polar Express - Grand Canyon Railway |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2025 | Vertuccio Farms Christmas Fest 2025 |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2025 | Ugly Christmas Sweater Goat and Alpaca Yoga - Arizona Goat Yoga |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Forgotten Angel Toy Drive - Salvation Army & Channel 3 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Starlight Movie Night: Home Alone - City of Scottsdale |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Winterfest and Parade - El Mirage |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas at the Castle - Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | Tis the Season: Holidays at MIM - Musical Instrument Museum |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Chandler Fire Department Toy Drive & Fire Truck Rides! |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Advent Celebration - North Scottsdale United Methodist Church |
| Dec 12 - 14, 2025 | Mesa Santa Express 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 12th Annual Hometown Christmas Parade - Historic Downtown Glendale |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Movie in the Park: The Santa Clause - Flatiron Community Park |
Below are even more holiday events 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!
Christmas Tree Farms
Do you cut your own Christmas tree? Here's our big list of farms where you can cut/buy your own Christmas tree in Phoenix.
Subscription Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving
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