Create your holiday schedule with our guide for Anthem. Discover all the best festive events and activities. Whether you're rediscovering your city or visiting for the first time, our guide brings you the best of Anthem's festive season.
This year, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve Tour captivates audiences with its electrifying blend of rock and classical music, perfectly complementing the spirit of the season. Another highlight is the beloved Glendale Glitters, where the charm of twinkling lights transforms the downtown area into a winter wonderland. And the Mannheim Steamroller performance promises an enchanting evening filled with holiday classics, bringing a touch of nostalgia to your celebrations. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Anthem
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve Tour (Phoenix)
- Mannheim Steamroller (Phoenix)
- Glendale Glitters (Glendale)
- Enchant at Salt River Fields (Scottsdale)
- Lights at the Farm (Chandler)
- Zoolights (Phoenix)
- Pratt Brothers Christmas at Rawhide (Chandler)
- World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride (Tempe)
- Mesa Temple Christmas Lights and International Nativity Display (Mesa)
- Polar Express Grand Canyon Railway (Williams)
See these and even more events listed below!
Anthem Holiday Light Displays
Glendale Glitters
What to Expect:
Spectacular holiday light display with local performances and events.
Description:
Glendale Glitters is a spectacular holiday light display illuminating 16 blocks of downtown Glendale with over 1.7 million lights. The event includes various performances, the Hometown Christmas Parade, Movies by Moonlight, and additional festivities.
Where: Glendale | More Info: Glendale Glitters
Lights at the Farm
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and sound show on a 10-acre farm.
Description:
Lights at the Farm features a 10-acre walk-through synchronized Christmas light show with RGB and LED displays, set to popular holiday songs. Enjoy a holiday farm environment with delicious food, music, skating, and family-friendly activities.
Where: Chandler | More Info: Lights at the Farm
Enchant at Salt River Fields
What to Expect:
Immersive holiday light maze with interactive elements and seasonal activities.
Description:
Enchant Christmas at Salt River Fields features a stunning, custom-designed light maze, unique ice skating experiences, and festive attractions. Explore the maze, glide along the ice skating trail, savor seasonal food and drink, visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, and take in the dazzling lights from the Ferris Wheel.
Where: Scottsdale | More Info: Enchant at Salt River Fields
Pratt Brothers Christmas at Rawhide
What to Expect:
Life-sized gingerbread house with synchronized lights and pyrotechnics.
Description:
Pratt Brothers Christmas at Rawhide features over 7 million lights, a dazzling light show, a magical train ride, and a nightly parade. Enjoy holiday shopping, live entertainment, and western cowboy Christmas shows. Explore a life-sized gingerbread house with synchronized lights and pyrotechnics.
Where: Chandler | More Info: Pratt Brothers Christmas at Rawhide
Zoolights
What to Expect:
Immersive light tunnel and synchronized light show.
Description:
The Phoenix ZooLights transforms the zoo into a dazzling spectacle with millions of twinkling lights, vibrant visuals, and mesmerizing music. Visitors can stroll through illuminated pathways, enjoy a brand-new light show, and warm up with delicious treats by the fire. The event features interactive glow experiences, animal lanterns, and a stunning 50 ft. LED tree with synchronized imagery.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: Zoolights
World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and sound show with exotic animal themes.
Description:
World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride is a drive-through light show featuring millions of colorful lights and enchanting holiday music. The event takes you on a mystical holiday journey with Toukie Toucan as your host, exploring exotic animals, soaring with reindeer, and outrunning a T-Rex. The journey ends at Santa's Bazaar, where all new animal friends are decking the halls.
Where: Tempe | More Info: World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride
Mesa Temple Christmas Lights and International Nativity Display
What to Expect:
Unique display of over 100 international nativities.
Description:
The Mesa Temple Christmas Lights and International Nativity Display features thousands of twinkling lights and over 100 nativities from around the world, telling the story of Christ's birth through various Biblical vignettes.
Where: Mesa | More Info: Mesa Temple Christmas Lights and International Nativity Display
Las Noches de las Luminarias
What to Expect:
Geometric light installations illuminate the desert landscape.
Description:
Las Noches de las Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden features over 8,000 flickering luminarias and twinkling lights along its trails, accompanied by musical performances and festive food and drinks. This year, the event includes LIGHT BLOOM by HYBYCOZO, showcasing stunning geometric light displays that merge nature and light.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: Las Noches de las Luminarias
Anthem Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve Tour
What to Expect:
All-new, dazzling spectacle with pyrotechnics and lasers.
Description:
Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings an all-new version of "The Lost Christmas Eve," the final chapter of their Christmas trilogy, to cities across the nation. This spectacular show features pyrotechnics, lasers, and incredible storytelling, celebrating 20 years of their beloved rock opera.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve Tour
Mannheim Steamroller
What to Expect:
Dazzling multimedia effects and distinctive Mannheim sound.
Description:
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis features Mannheim Steamroller classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound, with 15 musicians playing over 20 instruments against a backdrop of dazzling multimedia effects, capturing the spirit of the season in an immersive yet intimate setting.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: Mannheim Steamroller
Polar Express Grand Canyon Railway
What to Expect:
Interactive storytelling with Santa Claus on a vintage train ride.
Description:
The Polar Express at Grand Canyon Railway is a holiday event where families board a vintage train in Williams, Arizona, for a 90-minute journey to the North Pole. Along the way, passengers enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and the classic story of The Polar Express. Santa Claus visits each car, distributing keepsake presents to children.
Where: Williams | More Info: Polar Express Grand Canyon Railway
Elf: The Musical
What to Expect:
Heartwarming story of self-discovery and family.
Description:
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Raised as an elf, he discovers his true identity and embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn't believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Where: Gilbert | More Info: Elf: The Musical
A Christmas Carol
What to Expect:
Traditional carols and memorable characters enrich the holiday season.
Description:
A heartwarming production of Charles Dickens' classic tale, featuring stunning costumes and memorable characters, celebrating its 21st year in Gilbert.
Where: Gilbert | More Info: A Christmas Carol
Blazin’ M Ranch Holiday Hoedown
What to Expect:
Celebrity impersonations and immersive frontier experience.
Description:
Celebrate the holiday season at Blazin' M Ranch with impersonations of celebrities, a delicious all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner, and live entertainment featuring a wood-carvings museum, shooting gallery, axe throwing, mechanical bull, and more.
Where: Cottonwood | More Info: Blazin’ M Ranch Holiday Hoedown
Holiday Pops
What to Expect:
Seasonal music performance with diverse carols and hymns.
Description:
The Phoenix Symphony's Holiday Pops features carols and hymns from various traditions, conducted by Lawrence Loh, with Katherine Whyte and Reginald Smith, Jr., as soloists. The event includes the Phoenix Symphony Chorus and SRP Preludes activities.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: Holiday Pops
Anthem Other Holiday Activities
North Pole Experience
What to Expect:
Immersive holiday experience with Santa's massive workshop and interactive activities.
Description:
The North Pole Experience in Flagstaff, Arizona, offers a unique holiday adventure where families can explore Santa's 400-year-old workshop. Activities include meeting Santa's Toy Soldiers, building toys with elves, enjoying treats from Mrs. Claus' Bakery, earning an Honorary Elf diploma, and more.
Where: Flagstaff | More Info: North Pole Experience
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
Discover Holiday events in hundreds of cities worldwide. Check out these nearby locations for more festive fun!
- Deer Valley (13 miles)
- Sun City West (18 miles)
- Surprise (20 miles)
- Sun City (20 miles)
- El Mirage (20 miles)
- Peoria (20 miles)
- Glendale (23 miles)
- Maryvale (25 miles)
- Alhambra (25 miles)
- Encanto (27 miles)
- Scottsdale (29 miles)
- Phoenix (29 miles)
- Central City (30 miles)
- Fountain Hills (30 miles)
- Avondale (32 miles)
- Goodyear (32 miles)
- Tempe Junction (33 miles)
- Tempe (34 miles)
- Mesa (36 miles)
- Ahwatukee Foothills (38 miles)
- Gilbert (41 miles)
- Buckeye (43 miles)
- Chandler (43 miles)