Saturday

Rawhide Snowy Christmas

An entire celebration in honor of Christmas will be hosted at Rawhide this holiday season and from 5 to 10 p.m. this Saturday evening, Dec. 21. Free admission allows guests to enjoy the decked out Western Town. Snow, Santa, and food will be at Rawhide Snowy Christmas. 

Carribean Christmas Run

Burn off all of those dreaded Christmas calories at the Carribean Christmas Run this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Tempe Beach Park will host this year's 5K walk/run. There will also be doughnuts and photos. Ticket prices vary. 

Christmas at the Princess

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess celebrates the 10th anniversary of Christmas at the Princess this holiday season. Now through New Year’s Eve, you’re invited to the beloved winter wonderland to enjoy the glistening four-story musical tree, the 6,000-sq.-ft. Desert Ice skating rink, Princess Express train rides, millions of Lagoon Lights, holiday characters, rides at S’mores Land and Santa’s Secret Headquarters. New this year, Winterland is an enchanted setting of twinkling white lights, romantic igloos, live entertainment, a stocked ice bar and the Love Arbor, which visitors enter through a 17-ft.-long infinity tunnel. Christmas at the Princess is open to the public; general admission is complimentary for hotel guests, who also receive express VIP access to the rides and attractions. General admission/parking for non-hotel guests is $55 per vehicle for self-parking, valid up to six people. Valet/general admission is complimentary when dining at any of the resort restaurants with a $75 spend, for up to six people. Ice skating, photos with Santa, shopping, dining and spa are priced separately.