We track 5 displays in Queen Creek. 4 of them are free to visit.
When to go
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Queen Creek that means about 5:19 PM in early December and 5:21 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:48 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Queen Creek typically drop to around 42°F.
Date
Sunset
Fully dark
Dec 1
5:19 PM
5:46 PM
Dec 15
5:21 PM
5:48 PM
Dec 25
5:25 PM
5:53 PM
The Queen Creek lights loop — 5 stops
We ordered every display in Queen Creek into the shortest sensible driving loop: roughly 14.3 miles and 54 minutes of driving, before you count time spent parked and looking. Start wherever is closest to you and follow it round.
Driving estimate assumes a 25 mph average on residential streets plus four minutes stopped per display. Straight-line distances with a road-network allowance — treat it as a planning figure, not a satnav route.
Freeattraction75,000 lights30-foot mega treesfire pits
Rock Point Church in Queen Creek offers a free 75,000-light display featuring 30-foot mega trees, with fire pits for warming up. Open nightly from December 6 through Christmas Eve.
Schnepf Farms, 24810 S Rittenhouse Rd · Queen Creek, Arizona
Nov 28 - Dec 28 · typically dusk – 10 PM
ticketedattractionWorld of Illumination Express trainhayrides to meet RudolphSanta's workshop
Schnepf Farms' Christmas celebration includes the World of Illumination Express train through the lights, hayrides to meet Rudolph and a Santa's workshop. The Queen Creek farm runs it from late November through late December.
typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · 5:30-10pm
Freeneighborhood32 synchronized homesGrinch visitstune to 87.9 FM
Thirty-two homes on East Lark Drive run synchronized light shows broadcast on 87.9 FM, and the Grinch has been known to make appearances. Shows run nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m.