A visit to Sedona has always been one where magic can be found everywhere your eyes land, but at Christmas, the magic moves to the next level of wonder. The colors of Sedona reflect the colors of the holiday with its red rocks and green trees, the spirit of Sedona matches the spirit of the Christmas, and when you choose Sedona.Org for your holiday hideaway, the comfort and joy found within will make the Noel shine even brighter. When your holiday journey brings you to red rocks of Sedona, this guide to magic, comfort, and the best Sedona holiday events in town will ensure that Christmas 2024 will be one you never forget.
Holiday Artist Market, Sedona Arts Center, December 7 and December 8
If you have ever visited Sedona before, the shops more than likely caught your attention, and even as they are very special indeed, the Holiday Artist Market that comes to town on December 7th and 8th elevates your shopping opportunities. You’ve been known to be an extraordinary giver of gifts, instinctively knowing which gift will make its recipient feel joy, and that tradition will continue when wandering through the aisles of this wonderful artist market. Featuring the best works of the most talented local artists, every booth will be chock full of delicious possibilities, enabling visitors to cross every name off their Christmas list. Also offering a small works exhibition that runs through next December, the market will satisfy your artistic side in every way.
Breakfast with Santa, Posse Grounds Park, December 7, From 8 AM Until 10 AM
The magic of Christmas can be found everywhere, but we think it shines brightest in the eyes of a child that still believes in Santa. Watching them try to be on their best behavior in the weeks leading up to the big day, seeing the sparkle in their eyes, the flush of happiness turning their cheeks rosy, and listening to them oh so seriously explaining to Santa that yes they have been good, deserving of the gifts they are asking. Breakfast with Santa promises to heighten their excitement, offering the chance to break bread with their hero and as they pancakes drowning in syrup, sing along to the Christmas music that is playing, and temporarily lose their ability for speech during the meet and greet of Santa and his reindeer, this fantastic event will become a memory your entire family will cherish. The last pancakes will be served at 8:45, so plan accordingly.
The Festival of Lights, Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, December 14
As December reaches its midpoint, the Festival of Lights is the event that really signifies to us that Christmas is almost here. Held at Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village and offering an afternoon of Christmas music, entertainment, and when night falls, the lighting of 6000 luminarias. Luminarias are simple decorations, made from paper bags filled with sand with a lit candle providing light, a light that signifies hope and luminarias can be purchased to honor cancer survivors with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
Merry Music at the Museum, Sedona Heritage Museum, December 14
We recommend a visit to the Sedona Heritage Museum at any time of the year, but on December 14th, their gift to visitors, Merry Music at the Museum, will make you even happier you decided to explore. Offering traditional Christmas decorations, including a tumbleweed Christmas Tree, live entertainment, and as you walk from room to room (the museum was once the homestead of Dr. Pound, one of Sedona’s original settlers), “old-timers” will tell the tales of days long gone, local authors will be on hand to sign their books, and a fire in the fireplace, vintage decorations, hot cider, and cookies will keep the magic of the holiday alive. Also offering a special craft, a make and take cornhusk doll that back in those early days may have been the only gift little girls would find under the tree, this event takes guests back in time to those much simpler days.
Chanukah Menorah Lighting, Tlaquepaque Patio del Norte, December 29
Christmas isn’t the only holiday we celebrate in December in Sedona, and the Chanukah Menorah Lighting offers a beautiful celebration of a beautiful religion. Offering latkes, donuts, and hot chocolate, music will be playing as children meet and take photographs with Judah the Maccabee and receive some gelt as an added bonus.
A Different Type of Magic
A different kind of magic can be found in comfort and luxury that signifies you have walked into a Sedona.Org home. Offering the perfect spots to watch holiday movies, to bake Christmas cookies, and to celebrate a holiday that will bring you all closer together. Reserve your favorite holiday hideaway today and discover all the different ways you will find magic in Sedona.
