PHOENIX — We're taking you on a tour of some of the best holiday displays across our Valley! From homes that are decked out with lights and inflatables to professionally built displays; Check out some merry attractions with us!
HOW TO WATCH:
Watch ABC15's Holiday Lights Special, sponsored by Great Hearts Academies, on ABC15 Arizona and the ABC15 Streaming App this Saturday, December 13, at 9:30 p.m.
You can also catch the 2024 Holiday Lights Special anytime on the ABC15 streaming app, and in the player above!
Want to check out some FREE Valley home light displays? Find one of the more than 100 decorated homes showcased on our interactive map near you! Check it out at abc15.com/lights.
Learn more about some of the displays showcased in the special below:
See nature at the Desert Botanical Garden through a different light this holiday season with their new exhibit ‘Light Bloom by HYBYCOZO.’ There are 14 sites throughout the garden and 33 sculptures in total.
- Address: 1201 N Galvin Pkwy in Phoenix.
- The exhibit installed throughout the garden is available now through January 20, 2025.
- Cost: Included with your general admission ticket or membership.
Salt River Fields is bringing a new winter wonderland experience to the Valley with more than 350 tons of real snow for their ‘Holiday SnowFest!' Since the opening of the ‘Holiday SnowFest,’ event organizers have updated their experiences to now offer the following:
- “A 20-foot toboggan hill with a canopy of 50,000 light plus a mini hill for children under four feet. ONLY the toboggan run will be closed each day between 4 p.m.-5 p.m. to replenish snow,” read a news release by the company.
- A 30-foot Christmas tree.
- Igloo Bars for all ages and there’s also a Holiday vendor village.
- More on-site activities can be found here.
- The festival runs from now through January 4
- Address: 7555 N Pima Rd
On-site experiences for guests include access to its warp tunnel of lights, live cowboy shows & entertainment, choir in the church at Light Street, Santa's house and photo opportunity, kids play zone & bounce house, life-size ornament obstacle course, horse & carriage rides, Christmas theme escape rooms, and more.
- Now open through January 5, 2025.
- Address: 3901 W Pioneer Rd in North Phoenix
CHRISTMAS POP-UP BARS
Several bars and restaurants are in the jolly spirit for the holiday season and have decorated their locations with lights, ornaments, and tinsel to go along with their festive cocktail menus served in mugs, Santa cups, and other Christmas-spirited containers to drink out of!
We’ve created a list of places to check out this season with your friends and family- just don’t forget your IDs, most establishments operate as 21 and over venues. Click here to check out the list right here.
More than four million lights will illuminate the Valley tradition at the Phoenix Zoo, ‘hundreds of twinkling armatures,’ 50 illuminated wildlife lanterns, and a 200-foot-long light tunnel, and will bring the holiday magic with several activities throughout its land.
- The experience runs now through January 12, 2025
- Address: 455 North Galvin Parkway in Phoenix.
This is a dazzling neighborhood near Kyrene and Ray roads in Chandler that’s been illuminating the Valley for more than 20 years!
- Address: 6320-6481 W. Orchid Ln. in Chandler at the Ray Ranch Estates
- You can stroll through the illuminated neighborhood during December
‘NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS’ HOME DISPLAY
- Address: 4431 W Escuda Dr, Glendale, AZ, USA
GET FESTIVE WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK
Stringing thousands of lights on your home can add extra costs to your electric bill, but there are ways to save while you spread holiday cheer. ABC15’s Ashlee DeMartino shows us how.
NORTH POLE EXPERIENCE IN FLAGSTAFF
This beloved holiday attraction begins with a trolley ride through a "magic portal" to the North Pole, complete with twinkling lights and cheerful holiday music.
- The North Pole Experience runs now through December 24
- Click here for more information
- Address: Little America Hotel located at 2515 E Butler Ave in Flagstaff, Arizona.
HOLIDAYS AT DISNEYLAND RESORT
Festive activities include the following:
- Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure Park
- “A Christmas Fantasy Parade” in Disneyland Park
- Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Celebration returns to Paradise Gardens
- More festivities fill the resort with joy for the family; click here for more information on the holiday activities
- Dates: You can experience the holiday magic at Disneyland Resort until January 6, 2025.
- Address: Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, CA 92802
