2022 Holiday Season in Northern Arizona!

Whether you're staying in Cottonwood or Prescott, there are so many holiday activities for you to enjoy! We've listed our favorites here for you to check out and enjoy.

1. Christmas Festival at Mortimor Farms

Saturday and Sunday from November 26th - December 18th

Mortimor Farms

12907 E State Rte 169

Dewey, AZ 86327

Spend the day visiting their real working farm and enjoy the farm-inspired rides, Santa Claus visits, a historical Chrimas village display, live nativity scene, candy cane forest, snowflakes, campfires, Grinch, Grisold Christmas, snowmen, gingerbread men, elves, Dicken's Carolers, Christmas circus show, Christmas lights, and hayrides!

If you can't make it to their festival, spend some time writing Santa a letter to 12907 E St Rt 169, Dewey, AZ 86327 and Santa will write back!

Tickets for the Christmas Festival and more info can be found at https://www.mortimerfarmsaz.com/EventCalendar.

Tickets are $15 to enter the farm and an additional $15 to visit Santa between the hours of 3-5 pm.

2. Prescott's Holiday Light Parade & Bonfire Festival

Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM MST

Historic Downtown Prescott 120 S. Cortez Street Prescott, AZ 86303

Kick off the holiday season in Arizona's Christmas City with Prescott's Holiday Light Parade! Following the Parade will be a Bonfire with Fun for the Whole Family @ Mile High Middle School Field Get more info at www.ArizonasChristmasCity.com

3. Christmas Parade and Courthouse Lighting with Fireworks

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Parade 1-3 pm

Lighting 6 pm

Historic Downtown Prescott 120 S. Cortez Street Prescott, AZ 86303

Continue the holiday celebrations with more lights, music, food, and Christmas shopping! Finish the night off with a great fireworks show!

4. Acker Night 34th Annual Live Music Extravaganza

Friday, December 9th

Downtown Prescott

5. Prescott's Christmas Village and Christkindlmarket

Friday 16th - 4 pm to 8 pm

Saturday 17th - 11 am to 8 pm

Sunday 18th - 11 am to 3 pm

Goodwin Street

Shop for all your holiday gifts from local vendors and artists!

6. 12th Annual New Year's Eve Whiskey Row Boot Drop and Fireworks

December 31, 2022 8 pm - 12:30 am

Whiskey Row

At 10 pm & Midnight, an illuminated boot will be lowered from The Palace building’s flagpole. Enjoy live music with The Pickup Lines, Carnival Games & Rides, Food Trucks, Vendors, and Giveaways!

Learn more at https://bootdrop.com

It’s the biggest New Year’s Eve Party in Northern Arizona!

7. Prescott Valley Winter Spectacular

December 3, 2022 2 pm - 8 pm

Prescott Valley Civic Center

7501 E Skoog Blvd

Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

This free community event will feature activities and performances for people of all ages, a 40-foot Christmas tree lighting, a night light parade, ornament painting, live ice sculpture carvings, character meet and greets, craft, food, ice skating, pictures with Santa, and more!

Find more information at https://www.prescottvalley-az.gov/.../Winter-Spectacular

8. Blazin' M Ranch Holiday Hoedown

November 29th - December 30, 2022 Tuesday through Saturday

Blazin M Ranch

1875 Mabery Ranch Road

Cottonwood, AZ

Blazin' M Ranch puts on a holiday themed dinner and show complete with sights and sounds of the holidays!

For more info, head to their website https://blazinm.com/blazin-m-ranch-holiday-hoedown-cottonwood-holiday-activity/

9. The Magical Christmas Journey Aboard Verde Canyon Railroad

November 25 through December 24, 2022

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 5:30 and 7 pm

Verde Canyon Railroad's Magical Christmas Journey to the North Pole starts at the depot in Clarkdale. The depot is filled with seasonal treats, festive lighting and holiday decor. Santa’s elves entertain and tell the tale of the beautiful Princess Noel and Flurry the Christmas Eagle. Then jump on Verde Canyon Railroad’s decorated passenger coaches and travel on a one-hour round-trip to “Santa’s private tracks” after passing through the illuminated mystical tunnel.

Check out more info at https://verdecanyonrr.com/further-down-the-tracks-at-verde-canyon-railroad/events/christmas-train/

10. Sedona Festival of Lights

December 10, 2022. 3 pm - 8 pm

Tlaquepaque and Tlaquepaque North

336 AZ - 179 Sedona, Arizona

Enjoy live musical entertainment, a visit from Santa, and free cider!

At 5:00pm, the lighting of 6,000 luminarias gets underway in Tlaquepaque’s courtyards and walkways.

Enjoy shopping and dining at the many cute shops and restaurants in the village.