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Photos: Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park
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Photos: Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

  • Nov 28, 2012
  • Nov 28, 2012 Updated Mar 15, 2016

Northwest Tucson's signature park, Tohono Chul, is decked out for the holidays. From 5:30-8:30pm, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, visitors can stroll through the lights, sip some warm drinks, browse the crafts and listen to music. Tickets available in advance and at the door at Tohono Chul Park.

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Dancers with Ballet Tucson perform a highly condensed version of The Nutcracker Suite for their production of The Nutcracker In A Nutcase for audiences at the Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

The masks are lined up and waiting for the dancers from Ballet Tucson and their performance of The Nutcracker In A Nutshell for Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

As the sun sets the lights begin to come out as visitors stroll through the walkways for Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

As the night's events wrap up, visitors head out of the Spanish Colonial Courtyard and its lights following the Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

The park's Frosty the Snowman strolls the grounds under the lighted foliage passing out candy for the kids for Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Tumble weeds fill in for snowballs for one of a pair of "Arizona Snowmen" for Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Visitors stroll by some of the lighted flora along the pathways for Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

The lights strung throughout the park frame the moon in the early evening as events get underway for Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Anthony Hernandez watches as Robert Sanders works a torch to create his glass ornaments and jewelry at his vendor's booth during the Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park

Surrounded by Mexican fence post cactus and with the lights of downtown Tucson on the horizon, Kayla Emmert, left, and Emily Otto use the benches in the Cactus Courtyard to get in a little texting at the Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte.

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