Photos: The 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson
The 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights runs 6-10 pm everyday, December 10–26. There is no admission. However, a donation to the Community Food Bank is requested. There are no drive-thru dates this year.
The event was started in 1949 by Winterhaven's original developer, C.B. Richards, after he visited some similar neighborhood light displays in Beverly Hills, Calif. In fact, the whole neighborhood was designed in hopes of one day being able to host a big holiday festival like the one we see today. Go to winterhavenfestival.org for more information.
Photos by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
A well lit house draws a couple of admirers at Treat Avenue and Richards Row on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022.
Visitors stroll along Christmas Avenue on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022. The Festival of Lights runs 6-10 pm everyday through December 26, there is no admission, however, a donation to the Community Food Bank is requested. There are no drive-thru dates this year.
Connor Ingram is on spray paint duty, helping family friends with their Grinch themed decorations during last minute decoration on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022. The event was started in 1949 by Winterhaven's original developer, C.B. Richards, after he visited some similar neighborhood light displays in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Sun sets over visitors strolling by a display at the corner of Kleindale Road and Treat Avenue on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022. The whole of Winterhaven neighborhood was designed in hopes of one day hosting a big holiday festival like the one we see today. Go to winterhavenfestival.org for more information.
Bikes take the place of reindeer on a home on Fox Avenue lit up on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022.
A slightly skeptical Billie Dayton gets her first visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, one of multiple Santas scattered throughout the neighborhood on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022.
The holiday lights come up as the sun goes down on a display at the corner of Kleindale Road and Treat Avenue on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022.
A lighted sign draws interest in the cul-de-sac at Stewart Avenue and McKenzie Street on the first night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights on Dec. 10, 2022.
Farr Street and Treat Circle are transformed into Candy Cane Lane on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022.
A sign on Treat Circle warns visitors off the lawn outside their comic book character themed decorations on the opening night of the 73rd annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights, Tucson, Ariz., December 10, 2022.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
Moderate rain, mountain snow and colder temperatures are expected to start in the Tucson metro area early on Monday morning.
If the kids are asking where Santa's sleigh is, NORAD's annual tracker will show you the status of his trip.
Freeze watch in place until Wednesday morning.