One of the stated missions of The Roaming Boomers™ is to unearth fun things to do and share them with you.  Here’s five wonderful holiday events in Phoenix and Scottsdale that we think you will really enjoy.

Phoenix Zoo Lights

• 3.5 million lights, 600 displays, 12 weeks to set up.
• Starts Nov 25th ~ $12 weekends/$10 weekdays, children under 2 free.

Las Noches de Las Luminarias at Desert Botanical Garden

• 8,000 hand-lit luminarias, warm cup of cider, the sounds of handbells ringing and Dickens Carolers.
• Starts Dec 9th ~ $25 for adults, $12.50 for children (ages 3-12) (children under three are admitted free).

Snow-capped Gingerbread Village – Four Seasons Scottsdale

• 20 gingerbread houses, a working train, free hot roasted chestnuts, steaming apple cider, and local school choirs.
• Dec 7th & 8th – Dec 14th &15th (Friday & Saturday Nights), 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. ~ Free to the public.

4-Story Tree Lighting w/ American Idol’s Scott MacIntryre – Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

• Phoenix Boys Choir, American Idol’s Scott MacIntrye, Tree Lighting, and Santa
• November 30th @ 6:00 p.m. ~ Free to the public.

Phoenix Symphony – Home for the Holidays

• Conductor Bob Moody in a Santa hat, ASU choir, and a lot of toe-tapping holiday favorites.
• Dec 3rd, 4th (two concerts), and 5th ~ Tickets start at $18.