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Winter Holiday and Christmas Events in Phoenix

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- Christmas in Phoenix
You might think that with all the sunshine around here, that we don't really get in the holiday spirit. Not true! You could be attending a holiday event nearly every day for six weeks somewhere in the Greater Phoenix area. Use this guide to help you plan your activities during the winter holidays.
5 Holiday Gift Ideas for Phoenix Residents and Visitors
Here are 5 holiday gift ideas for Phoenix residents and visitors who are difficult to buy gifts for. These Arizona gift ideas are great for people who just don't need any more stuff!
Arizona Celebration of Lights
Get details about the Arizona Celebration of Lights, a drive-through holiday light display that takes place each year in Glendale, Arizona. The Arizona Celebration of Lights has holiday lights and animated displays in the Phoenix area.
Arizona Celebration of Lights
Enjoy these photos of the Arizona Celebration of Lights. The Arizona Celebration of Lights drive through holiday lights event takes place in Glendale, Arizona, northwest of Phoenix.
Arizona Stocking Stuffers For Less Than $10
Here are some ideas for gifts that will cost you less than $10, and I will bet that they will get used. These Arizona stocking stuffers are great for co-workers, neighbors or family members.
Chanukah/Hanukkah in Phoenix
The Jewish community in Phoenix sponsors some events during the month of december in celebration of Chanukah.
Christmas in the Park
Enjoy these photos of the Christmas in the Park. The Litchfield Park celebration takes place in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Christmas Tree Lots in Greater Phoenix
Here are some places in the greater Phoenix area where you can buy a pre-cut live Christmas tree. There are Christmas tree lots all over the greater Phoenix area between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
What better way is there to get in the holiday spirit than to don coats and hats and gloves, and walk through the woods in search of that perfect Christmas tree, cut down with your own tools by your own hands?
Find a Salvation Army Christmas Angel Tree
If you are looking for a place where you can find a Christmas Angel tree in Phoenix, here's the list. The Salvation Army Christmas Angel program allows people to buy holiday gifts for needy children.
Fountain Hills Holidays
Enjoy the Stroll in the Glow holiday celebration and holiday lights in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Fountain Hills Holidays
Enjoy these photos of the Fountain Hills holiday activities. The Fountain Hills Stroll in the Glow and the Fountain Hills Luminarias are separate holiday events.
Golfland Winter Wonderland
During the holidays, take the family out for some miniature gold and enjoy the holiday decorations at Golfland in Mesa.
Holiday Lights After December 25
When Christmas Day is past, there are still places you can go in the Phoenix area to enjoy holiday light displays.
Holiday Theatre and Music
Some people find it difficult to get into the holiday spirit when they live in the desert Southwest. Add a bit of culture to your holidays by taking in a concert, the symphony, or the theatre.
Holiday Traditions
Arizona residents share their cultural holiday traditions.
How To Dispose of a Christmas Tree
Every city in the Phoenix area handles recycling differently. Here is how you dispose of your Christmas tree inn the various cities of Greater Phoenix, including Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Peoria and Glendale.
Las Noches de las Luminarias - Desert Botanical Garden
Enjoy the holidays at the Las Noches de las Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ.
Las Noches de las Luminarias at Desert Botanical Garden Photos
Here are some photos taken at Las Noches de las Luminarias at Desert Botanical Garden. Las Noches de las Luminarias (Luminarias Nights) is open during the winter holiday season.
Litchfield Park Christmas in the Park
Your guide to the Christmas in the Park holiday celebration in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Includes photos!
Luminaria - Luminarias
A definition and pronuniciation of the word "luminaria." Luminarias are displayed at winter holidays.
Mannheim Steamroller
Read a review of the Mannheim Steamroller concert held in Glendale, Arizona on December 15, 2007. This was the annual Mannheim Steamroller Christmas concert in the Phoenix area.
Mesa Arizona Temple Gardens Christmas Lights and Concert Series
The holiday celebration at the Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints is called the Mesa Arizona Temple Gardens Christmas Lights and Concert Series.
Mesa Arizona Temple Holiday Lights Photos
See photos of the Mesa Arizona Temple Holiday Lights. Each December lights, displays, and concerts attract thousands of visitors from Arizona and beyond.
Outlets at Anthem Tree Lighting Ceremony
Get all the details about the Goodyear Holly Jolly Festival. Goodyear, Arizona is southwest of central Phoenix.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Holiday Travel Tips
When the Phoenix airport gets busy, use these tips to plan parking, transportation and security checkpoints, especially during the holidays.
Scottsdale Fantasy of Lights
Get details about the Scottsdale Fantasy of Lights, a drive-through holiday light display that takes place in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Scottsdale Fantasy of Lights has holiday lights and animated displays in the Phoenix area.
Snow in Phoenix - Holiday Events With Snow
Most of us love the fact that it doesn't snow in Phoenix, but during the holidays the kids would love to play in some snow. Here are some holiday events where they bring snow in for the kids.
St. Nick's Lights
Get details about St. Nick's Lights, a walk-through holiday light display that takes place in Scottsdale, Arizona. St. Nick's Lights is located at Scottsdale Pavilions.
St. Nick's Lights
Enjoy these photos of St. Nick's Lights. St. Nick's Lights is a holiday lights display in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Thanksgiving in Phoenix
This Thanksgiving Guide to the Phoenix area will help you find a place to go out to eat, places that offer Thanksgiving dinners to go, activities for long holiday weekends, and more.
Things To Do on Christmas Day in Phoenix
Here are ten things that you can do on Christmas Day in the Phoenix area.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour
Read a review of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Show. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tour stops in the Phoenix, Arizona area each year.
Tree Lightings and Holiday Lights
It is safe to say that every one of our communities in the Phoenix area will be having some sort of activity to celebrate the holiday season. Some cities and towns have their events on a single day. Some have month-long celebrations of lights and festive decorations.
Volunteer on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Find out where to volunteer on Thanksgiving and at Christmas in the Phoenix area.
Westgate City Center Holidays
Get the details about the holiday festivities at Westgate City Center in Glendale, Arizona. Trees, lights snow, ice sculptures and more at this free event.
Wild Winter Nights at Wildlife World Zoo
Get some tips about visiting Wild Winter Nights at the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Wild Winter Nights Photo Gallery
Pictures of Wild Winter Nights at Wildlife World Zoo held in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Wild Winter Nights is west of Phoenix, AZ.
ZooLights!
Each year the Phoenix Zoo puts up an amazing holiday display of lights. The event is called ZooLights. ZooLights is open in the evenings for about six weeks during the holiday season.

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