Scottsdazzle holiday extraganza kicks off this weekend

The stacked lineup of holiday events begins in Old Town Scottsdale on Nov. 30.

November 30, 2024

Image: The city of Scottsdale is ready to celebrate the holidays.

The city of Scottsdale is ready to celebrate the holidays. Courtesy of City of Scottsdale

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Despite the warm temps, we're now officially in the holiday season.

It's especially evident in Old Town Scottsdale, where the city will kick off its Scottsdazzle lineup of events on the evening of Nov. 30 with a free sing-along and Christmas tree lighting at 7 p.m.

“I look forward to the annual sing-along, tree lighting and the official launch of the Scottsdazzle holiday season,” Mayor David D. Ortega said in the announcement. “Delight in favorites including the magical Scottsdazzle Stroll and Santa at the Farmer’s Market as well as a Holiday Movie Night screening of ‘The Grinch.’ Many fantastic Scottsdazzle specials are offered throughout the month by Old Town businesses so bring your family and friends.”

Tonight's events will be held at the Scottsdale Waterfront.

Over the next month, a number of activities will be offered around Old Town Scottsdale, including an open-air screening of "The Grinch" at Scottsdale Civic Center (Dec. 7), a Scottsdazzle-themed artwalk (Dec. 14), the Sparkle & Spin Bicycle Scavenger Hunt (Dec. 15 and 21) and many more.

Visit the Scottsdazzle website for the full lineup of offerings.

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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