An amazing gingerbread replica of the Arizona Inn, complete with sticks of gum as herringbone brick pavers.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Tucson. Consider these Instagram photos as proof of our holiday cheer.

You might want to break out the hot cocoa for this one. β˜•οΈ πŸŽ„πŸŽ…

Hotel Congress

Tohono Chul Park's tumbleweed snowperson

 

A photo posted by Tohono Chul (@tohonochul) on Nov 18, 2016 at 3:49pm PST

The Hilton El Conquistador's life-size gingerbread house

Statue of Father Kino

Arizona Inn

 

A photo posted by Arizona Inn (@arizonainn) on Dec 8, 2016 at 2:00pm PST

 Marana Holiday Festival

Prickly pear wreath at Tucson Hop Shop

 

A photo posted by @tucsonhopshop on Nov 30, 2016 at 5:56pm PST

Festive cactus in Santa hats

 

A photo posted by Rita Hipwood (@sewritaquilts) on Dec 4, 2016 at 11:38am PST

A snowy Mount Lemmon

 This Mission San Xavier del Bac ornament

 

A photo posted by Susi (@thelma_e_louise) on Dec 8, 2016 at 1:01pm PST

 La Encantada's giant Christmas tree

 

A photo posted by Hector Tolano (@hectortolano2) on Dec 7, 2016 at 10:34pm PST

Christmas lights at sunset

 

A photo posted by Will Dobbs (@williamdobbs) on Dec 7, 2016 at 4:30pm PST

Zoolights!

These excited pets of Tucson

And of course, the critters of the Barrio

 

A photo posted by Liz Weibler (@lizweibler) on Dec 6, 2016 at 6:30am PST

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