The best way to get in the holiday spirit is to see holiday lights.
Get your family and friends together for any or all of these spectacular displays throughout Tucson.
Winterhaven is the obvious answer but if the 67-year-old light festival just doesn't do it for you, we've included events and other neighborhoods with great displays.
Yoandra Pandula, left, and her neice Vianney Pandula try to get a selfie underneath a lion display at Zoo Lights 2015 at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson on Dec. 5, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
So festive.
Yvonne Rodriguez captures some of the colors of the brightly lighted trees.
Reid Park Zoo Lights
Every December the Reid Park Zoo transforms into a winter wonderland with lights covering the exhibits and the paths. There will even be live entertainment and a visit from Santa.
Find more information and purchase tickets here.
Attendees stroll past the row of Christmas tree lights lining the way to Santa's workshop at Zoo Lights 2015 at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson on Dec. 5, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
When: Wednesday, Dec. 7 through Friday, Dec. 23, 6-8 p.m.
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Where: Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Ct.
Cost: Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $5.50 for children (2-14), children under 2 are free, members get $2 off.
Tohono Chul
The already-magical Tohono Chul is filled with twinkly lights this season for the annual Holiday Nights event. Explore the gardens, enjoy live music, stargazing and a sing-along.
Find more information here.
Lights line the trails at Tohono Chul Park Holiday Nights in Oro Valley on Dec. 5, 2015. Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
When: Dec. 9-10 and 16-17 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Tohono Chul, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte
Cost: $12 for members, $16 for nonmembers and $3 for children 12 and under. Get your tickets here.
Tucson Botanical Gardens
The gardens come to life with holiday spirit for one more weekend in December for Luminaria Nights. It will be lit up and packed full with entertainment.
Find more information here.
Throughout the garden grounds, luminarias line the pathway at the 29th Luminaria Nights at Tucson Botanical Gardens on Dec. 5, 2015. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
When: Friday through Sunday, Dec. 9-11 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way
Cost: (Non-member) adults pay $13, (non-member) children between 4-17 pay $7.50, (member) adults pay $10 and (member) children pay $4. Tickets available in the Gardens Gift Shop or at the door.
Downtown Tucson
Tucson Downtown Parade of Lights is an event with a bunch of holiday lights but this one is only happening for one night so it’s a can’t-miss.
Find more information here.
The 20th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights rolls Saturday evening.
When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Check the route here.
Cost: Free
Check the route here.
Other decorated neighborhoods to take a drive through:
• The neighborhood on North Kolb between Broadway and Speedway
• Neighborhoods in Continental Ranch in Marana
• Neighborhoods on the northwest side of town: Casas Adobes and Rancho Vistoso
• An amazing house across from Copper Creek Elementary School on Lost Dutchman Place.
The home of Dan and Patty Moussette is called the Christmas House in their neighborhood at 3073 W. Wildwood Dr. in Tucson, AZ. Moussett has been decorating his house with Christmas lights for 25 years. He holds a canned food drive every year for the Community Food Bank. Photo taken Monday, December 8, 2014.
