Christmas at the Princess
✓ Last confirmed for the 2024 season
Where: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E Princess Dr, Scottsdale, Arizona
When: Nov 21 - Jan 3
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: ticketed
6,000,000+ LED lightsice skatinglight showsmarshmallow roastingSanta meet-and-greetsattraction
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess transforms into a holiday wonderland with over six million LED lights, ice skating, light shows, marshmallow roasting and Santa visits. It's among the most elaborate resort displays in the Southwest.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Scottsdale is around 5:21 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:49 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 42°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 13 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 71 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Grayhawk AZ Christmas
- Scottsdazzle Holiday Extravaganza
- Voltaire Avenue Lights
- Las Noches de las Luminarias
- Winter Wonder
- McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park Holiday Lights
- ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo
- Calle Tuberia Display
Make a night of it. This is stop 6 on our 14-stop Scottsdale lights loop — about 34.7 miles and 139 minutes of driving in total.