McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park Holiday Lights
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 7301 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona
When: typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting)
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free entry; train rides ticketed
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Scottsdale's McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park decorates for the holidays, with rides on the miniature Paradise & Pacific Railroad through the lights. Park entry is free; train rides require tickets.
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 10 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 68 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Winter Wonder
- The Cox Family Display
- Snowland Snow Globe Holiday Light Experience
- Christmas at the Princess
- Grayhawk AZ Christmas
- Scottsdazzle Holiday Extravaganza
- Voltaire Avenue Lights
- Glistening Gardens at Butterfly Wonderland
Make a night of it. This is stop 1 on our 14-stop Scottsdale lights loop — about 34.7 miles and 139 minutes of driving in total.