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Holiday Light Experience Officially opens Santa’s Village

Santa, Food & Beverage, Holiday Light Theatre, Handcrafted Gifts

By Sponsored Content December 9, 2021


Holiday Light Experience at Salt River Fields  

Officially opens Santa’s Village It’s a Magical Spot to Visit after the Holiday Light Experience! 

Santa, Food & Beverage, Holiday Light Theatre, Handcrafted Gifts 

Showcasing 4 Local Charities: St. Vincent de Paul, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, 

Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and Phoenix Theatre Tickets at https://www.holidaylightexperience.com/srf




WHAT Holiday Light Experience at Salt River Fields has added and officially opened Santa’s  Village. This magical spot is FREE entry and welcomes one and all with hot chocolate,  beverages & snacks, shopping for distinctive & handcrafted gifts, plus the new Holiday  Light Theatre, a spectacle of dynamic, festive lights presented on a 40x17ft screen! And,  of course, it’s his village – Santa will be there greeting guests and taking pictures.  

Holiday Light Experience is showcasing four notable charities in metro Phoenix. Each  charity will be featured for giving during designated weeks during the run of Holiday Light Experience and online when buying a ticket. In addition, one dollar of every onsite  purchase of 3D glasses will go directly to that night’s featured charity.  


SANTA’S VILLAGE VENDORS  

• SANTA                                              • D’Amico Pizza

• Forever Retro                                   • Shannon’s Kitchen

• Berrie Kabobs                                   • Old Fashioned Candyland  

• Scrumptious – Hot                            • Rock ‘n Roll Lobster & Sushi

chocolate, S’mores,                            • Rocky Mountain Chocolate

Popcorn, Cotton Candy,                      • Cold Stone Creamery

Coffee, Cannoli’s                                 • Copper State Forge

• Gingerbread Cookie Making             • Various Food Trucks

Station • D’Amico Pizza             


4 CHARITIES Showcased charities are: 

St. Vincent de Paul  

• Nov. 24 –Nov. 27 

• The Society of Where There’s a Will There’s a Million Ways. That means all we need is  your will and your desire to make a difference. 

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley  

• Dec. 5 – Dec. 11  

• The world is complicated. Helping kids is simple. 

Phoenix Children’s Hospital 

• Dec. 12 – Dec. 18 

• Shining the light for sick and injured children all across Arizona 

Phoenix Theatre –Performing Christmas carolers as you enter!  

• Dec. 19 –Jan. 1  

• Creating exceptional theatrical experiences by using the arts to articulate messages that  inspire hope and understanding. 


TICKETS. Ticket options now through New Year’s Day range from $35 online in advance to a $65  Fast Pass at the gate. Tickets are per carload. Visit https://www.holidaylightexperience.com/srftickets for  details and options.  

LATEST INFORMATION & SOCIAL MEDIA. For tickets and latest event details, visit https://www.holidaylightexperience.com/ and follow along on Instagram and Facebook  @HolidayLightExperience.  


SPONSORS. Holiday Light Experience at Salt River Fields produced by R Entertainment in  conjunction with Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, and designed by Steve Driscoll. Also sponsored by, TMobile, TonyeTrade, Scrumptious, Wash Club, Nova Home Loans, Playa Bowls, Hensley Beverage  Company, and Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine.  


Holiday Light Experience at Salt River Fields. A handcrafted holiday lights spectacle greets the season’s revelers  November 19 through New Year’s Day, at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick where nearly 5 million sparkling lights  await in an enormous festive display created with 4 tons of steel, spread over 1.2 miles and synchronized to holiday  songs. The exceptional Yuletide experience features six themed lighted holiday ‘tunnels’ and vibrant vignettes with iconic holiday cheer elements such as icicles, stars, Christmas trees, ornaments, snowflakes, gift boxes, candy canes  and much more. Patrons are welcome to arrive in their personal vehicles or take the option to enjoy a ‘carriage’ ride  throughout the Christmas adventure (upon availability). Corporate Groups welcome by emailing info@rpmtix.com.  Hours are 6pm-9pm, weekdays (Monday-Thursday); weekends (Friday-Sunday); and holidays (Thanksgiving,  Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year’s Eve). All tickets and group reservations in advance highly recommended.  For more, visit holidaylightexperience.com. Follow on social media @holidaylightexperience. About Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Salt River Fields is a central landmark within The Talking Stick Entertainment  District within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community. Completing its ninth MLB Spring Training season in 2019,  the world-class, LEED Certified Gold venue serves as Spring Training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the  Colorado Rockies, and was named #1 Spring Training Destination by Sports On Earth featured on MLB.com. The  facility is surrounded by some of the world’s most beautiful mountain panoramas, and is a popular year-round  destination for major community events. Salt River Fields is an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian  Community and has earned multiple awards including Ballpark Digest Ballpark of the Year, Trip Advisor Certificate  of Excellence, Phoenix New Times Best Place to See a Spring Training Game and multiple Best Spring Training Field  by Arizona Foothills Magazine. Salt River Fields was recently named Spring Training Ballpark of the Decade by  Baseball Digest. Visit SaltRiverFields.com 

About R Entertainment. R Entertainment is an experiential marketing, content and business development company,  producing 200 dates a year, such as the 10-city NFL Alumni Fantasy Draft; 10-city USA TODAY NETWORK Wine & Food Experience; Kentucky Derby Fillies & Lilies Party; Final Four Sponsors Ball; National Taco Tour with COMCAST Spectacor; Michael Waltrip Craft Beers & Country Music Festival; Super Bowl events; PGA Waste Management  Phoenix Open; Shea Homes Good Life Festivals presented by Subaru; Subaru Presents Scottsdale 4th of July; Holiday  Light Experience at Salt River Fields, Scottsdale, and Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Oregon; among others. R Entertainment also books concert talent, and produces & provides a full range of services for festivals and events  such as Arizona Diamondbacks Evening on the Diamond; and DiscOasis in Los Angeles. Visit R-Entertainment.com 

About Steve Driscoll. Steve Driscoll is an accomplished metal worker, in the design and fabrication business for  nearly 30 years. Among his creations are the Fetish bicycle line, SLD bike line, Hacienda Harley’s custom motorcycle  shop, Maximum Fitness Gyms, and Air Park Bike. His latest design project is Scrumptious Gelato, Panini, Pantry &  Coffee Bar located in DC Ranch, that just opened this fall.