APS Fantasy of Lights Holiday Street Entertainment
In the Mill Avenue District
Enjoy the Mill Avenue District holiday lights through New Year's Day. On these dates, join us for special weekend holiday music:
December 12 & 13 and 19 & 20
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Join the choir from the New School for the Arts as they carol their way through the Mill Avenue District. Harmonizing to traditional and modern holiday songs, they add to the spirit of the season while you shop or dine!
APS Fantasy of Lights Opening Night
November 29, 2008
5 - 9:00 p.m.
Parade Kick-off at 6:30 pm on 3rd St. & Mill
Parade to Reach Main Stage at 7:30 pm
Free Admission
Enjoy the beauty of the holiday season amid the glittering lights of the Mill Avenue District's winter wonderland with more than 45,000 spectators joining in the fun! The APS Fantasy of Lights kicks off with an Opening Night Parade Tempe's festive holiday tree lighting ceremony at Centerpoint on Mill Plaza.
Festivities include street entertainers. Santa Claus arrives to hear children's special gift requests, and a spectacular fireworks finale tops off the evening.
Open free to the public, the event is produced by the Downtown Tempe Community, Inc., managers of the Mill Avenue District.
APS Fantasy of Lights Opening Night Application
APS Fantasy of Lights
Boat Parade
Saturday, December 13, 2008
4 - 9:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Boat Parade
Free Admission
Nearly 30,000 spectators attend the Valley's most unique holiday event: the APS Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade at Tempe Town Lake. The boat parade features as many as 50 decorated watercraft lighting up the night with thousands of holiday lights. Metro Valley's LED installation on the Tempe Town Lake Bridge will provide a special display.
Special exhibits, musical entertainment, and kids' activities start at 4:00 p.m. in Tempe Beach Park. Fifty tons of snow adds a seasonal atmosphere for kids' enjoyment. The event concludes with a dazzling fireworks grand finale.
Open free to the public, the event is produced by the Downtown Tempe Community, Inc., managers of the Mill Avenue District.
APS Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade Application
Call 480-921-2300
ex19 for more information.
