101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Phoenix - 2022
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 5, 2022 | Santa in Wonderland - Bass Pro Shop |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Arrowhead Town Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2022 | Photos with Santa - SanTan Village |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Scottsdale Quarter |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 19, 2022 | Visit Santa! - Outlets at Anthem |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Holiday Tree Lighting - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Visits with Santa - Merry Main St |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Biltmore Fashion Park |
| Nov 26, 2022 | The Santa Social - Scottsdale Quarter |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 26, 2022 | Santa Photos - Elevate Coffee Company |
| Multiple dates starting Christmas Season 2022 | Santa Saturdays - Elevate Coffee Company |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Enchanted Holiday Festival - Willow Creek Inn |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2022 | Pictures with Santa - Kierland Commons |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2022 | Free Photos with Santa - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Free Santa Photos in a Vintage Airstream - Park West |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Winterfest at the Library! - Avondale Public Library |
| Dec 3, 2022 | WinterFest - Avondale AZ Parks & Recreation |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Enchanted Holiday Festival with Santa - 3Z Ranch |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas in Tramonto Holiday Market - Valley Life Tramonto |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 3, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa - Litchfield's |
| Dec 3 & 10, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Tempe Marketplace |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Sensory Friendly Santa Event - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Sensory Santa - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Storytime with Santa - Avondale Public Library |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Santa at the Farm - Mother Nature's Farm |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Santa's Enchanted Holiday Festival - Peoria |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Storytime with Santa! - Sam Garcia Avondale Public Library |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2022 | World of Illumination presents Candy Rush - Tempe Diablo Stadium |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2022 | Christmas in Color - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2022 | Glendale Glitters - Glendale |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2022 | World of Illumination presents Enchanted Safari - Desert Diamond Casino |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2022 | Lights at the Farm - Vertuccio Christmas Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2022 | Zoolights - Phoenix Zoo |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Holiday Lights - McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Fantasy of Lights Street Parade + Holiday Market - Downtown Tempe |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Annual Holiday Water Tower Lighting and Concert - Gilbert, AZ |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2022 | Christmas On Orchid Lane |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2022 | Las Noches de las Luminarias - Desert Botanical Garden |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2022 | Holiday Nights in Lights - Wigwam |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Holiday Program & Light Parade - Apache Junction Parks & Recreation |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2022 Electric Light Parade - Downtown Phoenix |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade - Downtown Tempe |
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2022 | A Christmas Story: The Musical - Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 19, 2022 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical - Herberger Theater |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2022 | A Christmas Carol - Hale Centre Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2022 | Black Nativity - Black Theatre Troupe |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2022 | The Velveteen Rabbit - Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2022 | The Quiltmaker's Gift - Fountain Hills Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2022 | Hale's Hi-Fi Holidays: A Retro Holiday Tradition - Hale Centre Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 19, 2022 | Tree Lighting Concert - Outlets at Anthem |
| Nov 28 & 29, 2022 | Irish Christmas in America - Musical Instrument Museum |
| Dec 2-4, 2022 | Holiday Pops - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Trans Siberian Orchestra 2022 Winter Tour - Footprint Center |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Big Band Holidays: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Dianne Reeves with Samara Joy |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 10, 2022 | Phoenix Boys Choir Holiday Concert Series: Home for the Holidays |
| Dec 15-18, 2022 | Handel's Messiah - The Phoenix Symphony |
| Dec 17 & 18, 2022 | Twas the Night Before Christmas: PHXGMC Holiday Concert - Phoenix Gay Men's Chorus |
| Dec 19, 2022 | The Klezmatics: A Happy Joyous Hanukkah |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Nov 21, 2022 | Tree Lighting - The Shops at Norterra |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Holiday Tree Lighting - Tempe Marketplace |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Holiday Street Parade + Tree Lighting - Downtown Tempe |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Wagner Christmas Trees |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Merry Main Street - Mesa |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Sing-Along & Tree Lighting Ceremony - Old Town Scottsdale |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Annual Tree Lighting - Wigwam |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2022 | Tree Lot - Mother Nature's Farm |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Ice Rink at City Plaza - Merry Main St |
| Nov 25 - Nov 27, 2022 | Holiday Skating - Tempe Marketplace |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2022 | CitySkate - Patriot's Park |
Hanukkah
| Dec 15, 2022 | Chanukah Regional Party - Chabad of Phoenix |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Hanukkah & Holiday Goat and Alpaca Yoga - Arizona Goat Yoga |
| Dec 19, 2022 | The Klezmatics: A Happy Joyous Hanukkah - Musical Instrument Museum |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 4-5, 2022 | Art on the Boardwalk - Arizona Boardwalk |
| Nov 9-12, 2022 | Deck the Halls Holiday Market - Old Brick House Vintage Market |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Holiday House - Mountain View Presbyterian Church |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 26th Annual Holiday Open House - Historic Downtown Glendale |
| Nov 12 & 13, 2022 | Briar Patch Marketplace at Greenway High School |
| Nov 25-27, 2022 | Briar Patch Marketplace at Horizon High School |
| Nov 25-27, 2022 | Ornament Marketplace - The Heard |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Winter Marketplace - Mercury Mine Elementary School |
| Dec 3 & 4, 2022 | Briar Patch Marketplace at North Canyon High School |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Holiday Market - Park West Market |
| Dec 10 & 11, 2022 | The 10th Annual Phoenix Festival of the Arts |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Gnome for the Holidays Festival - Rancho del Pacifico |
Snow Much Fun!
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2022 | Nightly Snowfall - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2022 | Nightly Snowfall - Tempe Marketplace |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Annual Snow Day - Mother Nature's Farm |
Other Holiday Activities
| Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2022 | The Polar Express - Grand Canyon Railway |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Kids' CLAYtime: Elf on a Shelf - Sunshine Sunflower Studio |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 19, 2022 | Holiday Photos: Winter Wonderland - Scottsdale Selfie |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2022 | Nightly Snowfall - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2022 | Nightly Snowfall - Tempe Marketplace |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Holiday Weekend Entertainment - Scottsdale Quarter |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | WINTER WATERLAND - OdySea Aquarium |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 26, 2022 | Christmas In The Rainforest - Butterfly Wonderland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2022 | Polar PJ Party - Chandler Fashion Center |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Self-Guided Reindeer Roll and Stroll - Downtown Mesa |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Chandler Fire Department Holiday Toy Drive |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Enchanted Holiday Festival - New River |
| Dec 3 & 10, 2022 | Story Time with Mrs. Claus - Tempe Marketplace |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Gift Making for Teens - Sam Garcia Avondale Public Library |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Winterfest and Parade - El Mirage |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 9, 2022 | Mesa Santa Express 2022 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Winter Wanderland - Downtown Phoenix |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Movie in the Park: The Polar Express - AJ Parks & Recreation |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Gift Making for Kids - Sam Garcia Avondale Public Library |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Winter Wanderland - Downtown Phoenix |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Jingle Bell Hike - Glendale |
| Dec 10 & 11, 2022 | 'Tis the Season: Holidays at MIM - Musical Instrument Museum |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Movies by Moonlight - Glendale |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Holiday 5K/Kids Race - Run Your Race AZ |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Gnome for the Holidays Festival - Enchanted Dream Productions |
| Dec 24, 2022 | It's Snowing Every Hour! - Desert Ridge Marketplace |
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