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Illumination: Symphony of Light

November 15–January 14 Arizona’s largest holiday drive-through light spectacular is coming to North Phoenix! This

$10

Illumination: Symphony of Light

Arizona’s largest holiday drive-through light spectacular is in North Phoenix! This more-than-one-mile driving attraction immerses visitors in millions of

$29.50

Poinsettia Paintings Display and Sale

Artist Andrea de Kerpely-Zak has created a series of Christmas poinsettia paintings, which are in

Free

Real Snow in Carefree

Form a snow ball or build a snow man—right here in the desert at Carefree

$5
Ongoing

NVSO Holiday Pops Concert

’Tis the season to be jolly with North Valley Symphony Orchestra, as they present a

$5

24th Annual Scottsdale ArtFest

November 18, 19 Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza bustles with more than 180 fine artists selling

Black Nativity Musical Celebration

Last season’s sold-out, legendary holiday event by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes returns to the

$38

Elf the Musical, Jr.

Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) presents “Elf the Musical Jr.” This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows

$16 – $19

Carefree Christmas Market

Celebrate the European tradition of Christkindlemarkets with a local charm at the new open-air Carefree

Stagecoach Christmas Village

Celebrate the holiday season Old West style with open air shopping, dining, wine tasting and

Stagecoach Christmas Village

Celebrate the holiday season Old West style with open air shopping, dining, wine tasting and

Las Noches de las Luminarias

Dec. 8-10; 15-17; 19-23; 26-30 Las Noches de las Luminarias This Desert Botanical Gardens’ favorite

$12.50 – $30

10th Annual Parade of Holiday Traditions

This year’s spectacular Christmas parade will be held in family-friendly daytime hours! Featuring official parade

Free

Journey through the Emerald Isle

International travel writer and photographer Paula Cullison, whose work will be on display at the

Free

TC Cannon Pop-Up Studio

Enjoy a private walk-through of the exhibition “Of God and Mortal Men: Masterworks by T.C.

Franciscan Frontiersmen

Cave Creek Museum is excited to host award-winning journalist, historian and Carefree resident, Robert A.

Cowboy Christmas

It’s a Cowboy Christmas in Old Town Scottsdale! Pull up your boots, then dine, shop

Free

Youth Orchestras in Concert

North Valley Symphony Orchestra’s three youth orchestras will perform their annual holiday concert at Cactus

Miracle of Roses Pageant

Old Adobe Mission Church will hold a pageant honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe as part

Free

Concerts on the Canal

Scottsdale Waterfront’s Soleri Plaza will be the place to be for December’s Saturday night live

Free