Winterhaven Festival of Lights
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: North Pole to Fort Lowell area, Tucson, Arizona
When: Dec 9-25
Hours: 6-10pm
Cost: donations
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Tucson's beloved Winterhaven neighborhood turns into a walkable festival of lights each December. Entry is free with donations encouraged for local charity.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Tucson is around 5:21 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:48 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 41°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 3 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 4 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Tohono Chul Holiday Nights
- ZooLights at Reid Park Zoo
- Tucson Botanical Gardens Lights
- Glenn Street Christmas
Make a night of it. This is stop 2 on our 5-stop Tucson lights loop — about 7.2 miles and 37 minutes of driving in total.