3rd Annual Carefree Christmas Festival

Friday, Dec. 10 through Sunday, Dec. 12

The Town of Carefree is transformed into a Winter Wonderland with Real Snow, Santa, an Electric Light Parade, Fireworks and a three-day Holiday Market and much more!

All events are FREE and take place along Easy Street in Downtown Carefree

www.CarefreeChristmasFestival.com

Festival Hours:

10 a.m.-9 p.m.Friday, December 10

10 a.m.-9 p.m.Saturday, December 11

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, December 12

Featured Festival Events:

The  Carefree Resort & Conference Center presents

Electric Light Parade

6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11

Emceed by ABC 15 Meteorologist Rich Dahlquist

Parade at 6pm, Fireworks at 8:30pm

Experience holiday wonder as more than 75 illuminated entries parade along Easy Street in downtown Carefree.

Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza

8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11

Holiday fireworks light up the skies in downtown Carefree. Sponsored by Spirit in the Desert.

Everyday - Carefree Christmas Marketplace

More than 60 hand selected holiday food and gift vendors offer goodies you won't find elsewhere. Presented by Magic Bird.

Everyday - Real Snow!

Go sledding down the snow slide on 25 tons of real snow. Mail letters to the North Pole and visit with Santa at his Carefree grotto.

Everyday - Live Holiday Music, Dance and Entertainment

Three days of live music, dance and performances in the Carefree Amphitheater

Everyday - Festival of Trees

Taking place at the Carefree Resort & Conference Center and at Carefree merchants, view the beautiful trees and bid on one to benefit a local non-profit organization.