Christmas Events in Phoenix West Valley

Here is a list of some of Christmas Magic happening in the Phoenix West Valley

Buckeye, Goodyear, Surprise, Glendale & Peoria.

First, let’s talk West Valley Parades.

Each one of these parades is free and open to the public.

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• Glow on Monroe Electric Light Parade📍Buckeye | Dec 11

• Hometown Christmas Parade📍Glendale | Dec 11

• Christmas in the Park Parade📍Litchfield Park | Dec 11 - 10AM

• Verrado Mainstreet Light Parade📍Verrado | Dec 18

• SXS Christmas Cruise Light Parade📍Surprise | Dec 18

  Now for some Santa Experiences!

Many of these are free and all of them include free pictures with Santa!

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• Polar Plunge 📍 Goodyear | Free but only for recreational pass holders only & their guests

• Cookies & Milk 📍 Surprise | $5-$10 for residents - $15 non-residents

• Hike with Santa 📍 Buckeye | Free - I believe this event is now full but there is a waitlist

• Breakfast with Santa 📍Litchfield Park This is $30 for ever person over the age of 3 for a buffet breakfast that includes activities and pics with Santa. I haven’t done it yet but it sounds So Cute and Fun!

• Christmas in the Park 📍Litchfield Park Free with Games, Local Vendors and Santa

• Jolly St. Nick Festival 📍 Peoria | Adults Free & Children 12 months+ are $10

• Stratosphere Jump Park 📍Glendale | $12 Our favorite indoor jump park is doing pics with Santa in a really low pressure, fun environment! :Click here to learn more:

Just Pictures with Santa

Just want some quality pics with Santa and nothin’ else. Here are a few great places!

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• Cabellas | Free - I’ve heard great things about the Cabella experience and you can’t do better than free! Reserve your spot before ya go, though!

• Memory Lane in Catlin Court - Downtown Glendale is only $5 and I have heard incredible reviews on their Santa! Santa is only there Friday and Saturday though so, arrive early to beat the lines!

• Santa’s Workshop Surprise | Free - this is a cute, quaint encounter with Santa with lots of photo opportunities!

• West Gate Santa is Free but this Santa is available only on select days. This is another scenario where you want to arrive early. We’ve liked Santa pics at West Gate in the past. Learn more HERE

• Local vendor shows are periodically popping up with Free Santa pics, when I see them I share them in my IG Stories

• Many of the well established local photographers have completed this seasons “photos with Santa” this year, but if you ask in your local FB mom’s group, I guarantee you’ll find someone still offering Santa pics (helpful tip: Be sure to ask to see pictures of their previous work before booking)

• Every mall across the nation is offer Santa pics!! 😄 Mall photos typically run on the more expensive side but here are links to Arrowhead Mall & Anthem Outlets

I hope these resources were helpful! If there is anything else you wanna see, message me on IG!