The Winterhaven neighborhood in midtown Tucson has been hosting the festival of lights continuously since 1949 (except one year in the 1970s energy crisis when residents voted to stay dark).
It's free to walk (or drive on the last night) from 6-10 p.m. every night from Dec. 10 until Dec. 26, 2016. But bring some food for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and some cash for hot cocoa and kettle corn.
Here's a collection from our archives of Winterhaven as it looked in the 50s, 60s and 70s
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1968.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1972.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in 1968.
Time exposure of Luminaria Lane in the Winterhaven subdivision in Tucson in December, 1961. Residents along Greenlee Road and Stewart Avenue placed hundreds of traditional Mexican luminarias around their homes.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1966.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1971.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1964. Time exposure at Christmas Ave. and McKenzie St.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1964.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1972.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1964.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1966.
A single vehicle drives through the Winterhaven neighborhood in Tucson on Christmas Eve, 1956.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1974.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1971.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1972.
