This year's 39th Annual Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 2 to 7 p.m., in the heart of downtown Queen Creek.
This year’s theme is Christmas in Candyland. This year’s event is presented by Banner Ironwood Medical Center. In addition, Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade announces Hunter Contracting Co and the Town of Queen Creek as sponsors.
Now in its 39th year, the annual event benefits the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek. The highlight of the family-friendly festival is the parade, which will feature over 90 entries ranging from marching bands and dance troupes to floats and the big man himself, Santa Claus. The parade will start at 3:30 p.m. and head north on Ellsworth Road, ending at the Recreation Annex/Library.
More than 10,000 guests are expected to attend and will also enjoy carnival rides, bounce houses, arts and crafts, live music, food, a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and photos with Santa.
There are a number of ways the public can get involved with the festival, including being a vendor or sponsor. Businesses and organizations wishing to promote and/or sell their goods or services can apply to reserve a commercial vendor booth space. Booth spaces 10’ x 10’. Past commercial vendors have featured jewelry, candles, arts and crafts, purses, T-shirts, hats and decor. Applications are now being accepted, early bird specials are $90 and end on Oct. 29.
Food vendor applications are also now being accepted. Local eateries, food trucks and culinary vendors of all types are welcome to submit an application. The cost to participate is $250. This is an all day event, and we are in need of 100-plus adult volunteers to assist us in making sure that the event is safe and successful. Volunteering is three- or four-hour time slots between 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (subject to change). Those interested can sign up at queencreekparade.org.
For companies interested in generating quality exposure for their business while supporting the local community, there are a variety of sponsorship opportunities available. For vendor applications and sponsorship information, visit: QueenCreekParade.org. Keep up-to-date with the Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade by following the latest news on Facebook and Instagram.
Event history
The Queen Creek Holiday Festival & Parade is a long-standing community event benefiting the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek. The festival fosters a sense of civic pride and provides a fun, family-friendly experience while raising awareness and funds for local charities.
The Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce solves problems so you can thrive because strong businesses create strong communities. For more information, visit QueenCreekChamber.com.
The Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek is a group of professionals from all industries: engineering, medical, real estate, education, legal and business. All are dedicated to making their community a better place. Among their numerous community initiatives, the Kiwanis award scholarships to local high school students, distribute dictionaries to all Queen Creek third graders annually, sponsor local families in need during the holidays and more. For more information, visit Queen-Creek-AZ.KiwanisOne.org.
