World of Illumination Rockin' Christmas & Enchanted Safari
✓ Last confirmed for the 2024 season
Where: Desert Diamond Casino (Glendale) & Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
When: Nov 15 - Dec 29
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: ticketed
themed drive-through light parksdrive-thru
World of Illumination runs two additional drive-through light parks — Rockin' Christmas and Enchanted Safari — at Desert Diamond Casino and Tempe Diablo Stadium. Each is a themed, animated show viewed from the car.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Tempe is around 5:22 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:49 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 35°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 8 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 47 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Fantasy of Lights Street Parade and Tree Lighting
- ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo
- Tempe Marketplace Holiday Lights
- Las Noches de las Luminarias
- Christmas at the Princess
- Grayhawk AZ Christmas
- Scottsdazzle Holiday Extravaganza
- Voltaire Avenue Lights
Make a night of it. This is stop 2 on our 3-stop Tempe lights loop — about 2.7 miles and 19 minutes of driving in total.