Light Up Ahwatukee Holiday Festival: November 21, 2026

I'm Amy Richardson with Savvy Realty Group, and I live in Ahwatukee. The Light Up Ahwatukee Holiday Festival is one of the events I tell new neighbors about first. It is Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Desert Foothills Park, 1010 E. Marketplace Way.

The photo above is from last year's festival, from my own drone footage.

It is a free, community holiday party run by a local nonprofit. In past years it has had inflatables, vendors, a Santa's village with photos, arts and crafts, and a beer garden for adults. The organizer is a registered nonprofit and says proceeds from the Holiday Festival go to its selected charity.

When I wrote my November newsletter, the Ahwatukee Foothills News reported the 2026 festival running from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. I could not read the organizer's own 2026 details page, and last year's festival began at 10 a.m., so please confirm the 2026 schedule and the activities before you go.

It is the quickest way to feel the season start without leaving the neighborhood. If you are thinking about moving here, a day like this tells you more about Ahwatukee than a listing photo does. My Ahwatukee Relocation Guide and relocating to Ahwatukee page cover the rest, and I'm happy to talk it through.