Marana Holiday Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting

Event Features :

- Enjoy our 45-foot tall Christmas Tree with 100,000 RGB lights. This is the LARGEST municipal tree in the state of Arizona! First show is at 6:00 PM. Encore at 8:30PM.

- Free Photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus

- Food Donation Stations for the Marana Food Bank

- Mistletoe Market featuring LOCAL Artisan and Craft Vendors for holiday shopping

- Community Performances on TWO stages

- Creation Station presented by Lucky Cat Social Art

- Over 30 Food Trucks and Food Vendors

- Letters to Santa Station

- Free rides on the Holiday Train

- Free Bouncy Castles and Inflatable experiences

- Photo Booth presented by Desert Photo Booth

Attractions And Activities :

Christmas Tree Lighting and Musical Light Show

Presented in partnership with CEMEX, Marana’s beloved annual tradition continues this year with our 45ft tree featuring 100,000 RGB lights and new musical playlist synchronized to over 100,000 lights in our landscape trees for a 13 minute show ! 6:00PM debut and 8:30PM encore

Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus

All ages are encouraged to get their free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the event. Professional photos will be published the week after the event on Marana Parks and Recreation’s Facebook page.

Marana Food Bank

It’s the season of giving!  Attendees are encouraged to bring (1) can of food or (1) non-perishable food item to donate to the Marana Food Bank.  You will find donation stations at each event entrance and at the Marana Food Bank’s booth located in Santa’s Courtyard near the Free Photos with Santa! Learn more.

Mistletoe Market

The Mistletoe Market features over 35 local Artisans and Craft Vendors offering great products that make great Holiday gifts! You can also talk to Exhibitors, Non-Profits and Town of Marana department’s and organizations! #SHOPLOCAL

Food Vendors

No festival is complete without an awesome selection of food trucks and food vendors! From Sonoran Hot Dogs, Pizza, Tacos, Burgers and BBQ to Coffee, Hot Cocoa, Snacks, Churros and Fry Bread, Marana events have something for everyone!

Letter to Santa

After you get your photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus, they’d love get a letter from you so they can get started on presents for all the good girls and boys in the world. The Letter to Santa Station will be set up in Santa’s Courtyard

Community Performances

The Candy Cane Stage and Santa’s Courtyard Stage are programmed on the half hour from 3-8PM (except for a break at 6PM for the Tree Lighting)

Free Rides on the Holiday Train

Located in Santa’s Courtyard, families can enjoy unlimited, free rides on the Holiday Train at the Marana Train Depot.

Creation Station

Lucky Cat Social Art is happy to present the children’s craft station in Santa’s Courtyard.

Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

The Civic Orchestra of Tucson’s Musical Instrument Petting Zoo provides hands-on opportunities to touch, feel, and play with String and Percussion instruments!

Make Memories in Marana

There are so many places in the event to take photos but make sure you stop by the photo set on Marana Main Street near the Town’s booth!