Holidays in Prescott

'Tis the Season! Celebrate the holidays.
Arizona’s Christmas City to  Celebrate a Full Season of Holiday Cheer

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.

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Special Musical Treats

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

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The Arts Are Alive with the Holiday Spirit

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.

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Unwrap the Gift of Giving

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.

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All Aboard for the Holidays

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.

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It’s Time to Get Festive

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.

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The Biggest Party in Northern Arizona

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.

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A Magical Forest Wonderland… for a Great Cause

A Magical Forest Wonderland… for a Great Cause

The annual Festival of Trees Prescott is a forest wonderland of beautifully decorated holiday trees and wreaths, which are up for auction … and it’s for a great cause.

This community event, which takes place this year from November 16–19 at the Sam Hill Warehouse in Prescott, benefits Prescott Area Shelter Services (PASS).

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‘Eat, Drink, and Be Merry’

‘Eat, Drink, and Be Merry’

Organizers of Prescott’s annual holiday attractions have added a new event for 2022. Inspired by a centuries-old European tradition, Prescott’s inagural Christmas Village & Christkindl Market will feature holiday gift items from more than 20 local vendors, German-style foods, a beer and mulled wine garden, a carousel, live Christmas music, visits with Santa, and horse-drawn carriage rides around the beautifully lit Courthouse Plaza. The event will be open Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on West Goodwin Street in downtown Prescott. Admission is free.

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Artsy Magic

Artsy Magic

What started out as just-for-fun artwork on Instagram, “The Artsy Blonde” gained a number of followers, including a Phoenix-based mother-daughter team in search of an illustrator for their book. “Princess Pippa & The Crown of Kindness” is a sweet story about a little girl who believes lipstick makes her beautiful. Throughout the book, she learns that a heart of gold allows beauty to shine from within, and Kelly said, “That is the message I want girls to hear and take to heart.”

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