Alex Parrs strings up artificial garland to mark a spot for a specific animal, one of a dozen or more plotted in his front yard as part of his Christmas Zoo theme, for the upcoming Winterhaven Festival of Lights. Parrs, who has been decorating the yard for six years, estimated he would be stringing up approximately 100,000 lights for his contribution to this yearβs festival.
The festival, in its 67th year, runs 6 to 10 p.m. every day from Saturday, Dec. 10, through Monday, Dec. 26, in the Winterhaven neighborhood on Fort Lowell Road, west of North Country Club Road. Visitors can tour the lights on foot, on a hayride wagon, a bus trolley or a pedal-powered group bike. There is no designated parking lot. The only drive-through night is Dec. 26. Visitors are asked to bring a donation for the Community Food Bank. For more information, go to winterhavenfestival.org.
