Holidays in Prescott
'Tis the Season! Celebrate the holidays.
Spice Traveler’s Winter Wonderland
If you’re a fan of one-stop shopping during the holidays—and the rest of the year!—to make your life and schedule easier, look no further than Downtown Prescott’s Spice Traveler. This retail gem features year-round offerings and is a go-to for all things culinary and more.
Spice Traveler has it all: hand-poured spices and herbs, exclusive blends like the best-selling Vinnie the Knuckles and Prescott 1864, gourmet food and pantry items, distinctive kitchenware and service pieces for every occasion, and eye-catching home décor. With this wide selection of culinary perfection, Spice Traveler embodies a passion for inspiring creativity to make every meal an opportunity for a new, exciting adventure. It also ensures your time in the kitchen is more effortless and enjoyable.
Entering the Spice Traveler, one feels like a “kid in a candy store.” You can find something for just about everyone, including yourself! Whether you’re looking for a host or hostess gift or a special item for a co-worker, the store offers items suited to all budgets that are practical, whimsical and fun.
A Holiday Experience for All to Enjoy
Skip the decorating and impress your holiday guests by purchasing a one-of-a-kind tree or wreath that can be delivered to your door. Festival of Trees Prescott is celebrating its 7th year of kicking off the holiday season in Arizona’s Christmas City, Wednesday, November 20 through Saturday, November 23.
During this holiday favorite, local businesses come together to create a beautifully decorated forest of Christmas trees and wreaths that are then sold to the public. This event is held at the beautiful and historic Sam Hill Warehouse in downtown Prescott.
Arizona’s Christmas City
The festivities kick off with the 27th Annual Holiday Light Parade & Bonfire Festival at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 30 on Cortez Street. Led by Santa, the parade features more than 40 illuminated floats and music from local school bands. The fun continues at Mile High Middle School’s field from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with music, Santa visits, and reindeer games for the kids. Enjoy a closer look at the floats parked on the field and live performances from Prescott High School and Bradshaw Mountain High School marching bands. Entrance is through the gate on Goodwin Street, across from Old Firehouse Plaza.
Arizona’s Christmas City to Celebrate a Full Season of Holiday Cheer
The 35th Annual Acker Night will take place Friday, December 8, 2023 with the opening ceremony beginning at 5 pm on Gurley Street.
Next up is the 2nd Annual Christmas Village & Christkindl Market on December 15-17. Inspired by a centuries-old European tradition, it features holiday gift items from more than 20 local vendors, German-style foods, a Beer & Mulled Wine Garden.
The 13th Annual New Year’s Eve Boot Drop will be held Sunday, December 31, 2023, on historic Whiskey Row in downtown Prescott. This jubilant celebration on Montezuma Street starts at 7:30pm New Year’s Eve and goes until 12:30am New Year’s Day.
Special Musical Treats
The AZ Philharmonic to deliver special December and January performances, featuring singers, musicians, and music of the highest and most delightful caliber
The Arts Are Alive with the Holiday Spirit
Get in on the holiday spirit at Suze’s Prescott Center for the Arts. Join the organization for the 23rd Annual Holiday Market! As many know, Prescott is considered Arizona’s Christmas City, and with Acker Night, the Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Courthouse Plaza, The Light Parade and so much more, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.
Unwrap the Gift of Giving
t Rafter Eleven, we believe in the power of giving and the importance of fostering our local community. Located in the heart of Prescott Valley, Rafter Eleven is not just a C.O.W. (Coffee, Olive Oil, and Wine) bar, but a place where you can give the gift of quality time and quality products. Whether your gift comes in the form of a bottle of wine shared between friends, a custom-made gourmet gift basket, or a gift certificate, there is something for everyone at Rafter Eleven.
All Aboard for the Holidays
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is likely the only place in Arizona where someone can ride a train on a figure-eight track that winds through a continuous Christmas display featuring an old-fashioned western town.
Arizona’s Christmas City to Celebrate a Full Season of Holiday Cheer
Prescott’s holiday season line-up will please everyone with live music, an outside Christmas Market, German Food and drink, Santa Visits, a New Year’s Eve Party, and More
It’s Time to Get Festive
It may be a little early for Christmas, but it’s not too early to sign up for a merrymaking event that benefits one of our local nonprofit heroes during the holidays.
Festival of Trees Prescott is seeking a few more businesses to participate in the 2023 event. The festival features a wide range of sponsorship opportunities, from decorating a tree or wreath to sponsoring a table.
This year, event profits go to Yavapai CASA for Kids Foundation, which plays the important role of working to enrich the lives of current and former foster youth and supporting the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program.
A Nutcracker Christmas Celebration, Prescott’s Premier Holiday Event
This December, prepare for an unforgettable evening of festive holiday dance and music: A Nutcracker Christmas Celebration, Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18.
The Biggest Party in Northern Arizona
If you are fortunate enough to be on Whiskey Row in downtown Prescott at the stroke of 10:00 p.m. or midnight on New Year’s Eve, you will experience the thrilling one-of-a-kind spectacle that is the Whiskey Row Boot Drop.
Thousands will welcome 2023 on Saturday, December 31, 2022, from 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. during the 13th annual event, which is free to attend.