QUEEN CREEK, AZ – The Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade will be held on Saturday, December 2nd from 2PM – 6:30PM in the heart of downtown Queen Creek. This event includes a variety of activities including specialty craft vendors and food, photos with Santa, entertainment, tree lighting, lots of activities for kids, and more! This is a free event to attend, with nominal charges for food. Now in its 41st year, the annual event benefits the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek.
The highlight of the family-friendly festival is the parade, which will feature over 70 entries ranging from the Queen Creek High School Marching Band and dance troupes, like Freestyle Dance Company and 8*Count Dance to floats from local businesses and equestrian groups and the big man himself, Santa Claus riding on Queen Creek Fire’s ladder truck. The parade will start at 3:30 PM at Aldecoa Dr and head north on Ellsworth Road, ending at Maya Rd.
The festival area is open from 2pm – 6:30pm, start holiday shopping early by visiting local hand-crafted vendors like J’Renee Bejeweled, Kaity Co Embroidery and more! Enjoy food from vendors like Nicastro Wood Fired Pizza, Copper Corn, and local bakeries.
Head over to the tree lighting area at 5:45pm for a costume contest! Dress in your favorite holiday costume and be entered for a chance to win a free bundlet-a-month for a year provided by Nothing Bundt Cakes. The community is invited to gather and help choose the winner! The ceremonial tree lighting takes place at 6:00pm.
“We’re very happy we’re able to bring this event to the community. It’s one my family grew up attending and it means a lot to the community.” Said Chris Clark, President and CEO of the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce “We know it is one the children enjoy between the thousands of children in the parade and hundreds on the stages, it’s a great family event.”
Plan ahead and allow for extra travel time on Saturday, December 2nd. Ellsworth Rd from Sierra Park Blvd to Rittenhouse Rd will be closed from 10am – 7pm on Saturday, December 2nd. The following will also be closed on Saturday, December 2nd:
- Maya Rd west of Ellsworth Loop Rd
- Victoria Rd west of Ellsworth Loop Rd
- Heritage Loop east of Ellsworth Rd
- Ocotillo Rd west of Ellsworth Rd
- Ocotillo Rd east of Ellsworth Rd
- Aldecoa Dr east of Ellsworth Rd
On Friday, December 1st there will be no parking along Ellsworth Rd, no parking in the inner loop at the Queen Creek Library and no parking at the Communiversity.
There is limited event parking at the Queen Creek Library. Additional parking is available at Queen Creek Bible Church (20913 E Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek, AZ), just east of Ellsworth Rd, and Desert Mountain Elementary and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (22035 E Ocotillo Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85242) with a free shuttle to the event.
Thank you to all our event sponsors Hunter Contracting Co., San Tan Ford, Banner Ironwood Medical Center, Commercial Metals Company, Semper Fi Heating and Cooling, the Town of Queen Creek, All About You Placement and Senior Resources, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Desert Financial Credit Union, and Rili-B’s Taco Shop and ARISE Veterinary Center.
“Queen Creek Police Department and all Town departments have been a great partner of the holiday festival and parade. They have been involved in the planning process and are supportive of the event.” Said Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, please visit: QueenCreekParade.org. Keep up to date with the Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade by following the Facebook page or downloading the mobile app: Explore Queen Creek.
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About Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade
The Annual Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade is a long-standing community event benefiting the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek. The festival provides a fun, family-friendly community event while raising awareness and funds for local charities.
About Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce
The Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce solves problems so you can thrive because strong businesses create strong communities. For more information, please visit QueenCreekChamber.com.
About Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek
The Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek is a group of professionals from all industries: engineering, medical, real estate, education, legal and business. All are dedicated to making their community a better place. Among their numerous community initiatives, the Kiwanis award scholarships to local high school students, distribute dictionaries to all Queen Creek 3rd graders annually, sponsor local families in need during the holidays and so much more. For more information, please visit Queen-Creek-AZ.KiwanisOne.org.
