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First Ever Holiday SnowFest Comes to Salt River Fields

Experience a Winter Wonderland + Play with REAL SNOW

By Sponsored Content September 14, 2024

First Ever Holiday SnowFest Comes to Salt River Fields

Presented by Valley Toyota Dealers

Experience a Winter Wonderland + Play with REAL SNOW

Nov., 27, thru Holiday Season  

Tickets on Sale Wed. Sept., 11 FREE General Admission Parking

HolidaySnowFest.com






Gear up for the debut of Holiday SnowFest at Salt River Fields presented by Valley Toyota Dealers, produced by R Entertainment. Experience the ultimate action-packed winter wonderland with an extensive snow village located at Salt River Fields. Crafted with more than 350 tons of real snow with more than 50 tons of fresh snow added daily by Bucceri Snow Making, Holiday SnowFest is a snowy adventure to experience classic “snow days” right here in the Arizona desert.  Yes – it’s real snow, delivering the ‘snow country’ vibe to Salt River Fields!

 

"Valley Toyota Dealers are thrilled to be a part of the first-ever Holiday SnowFest at Salt River Fields. What caught our attention was that this was a holiday festivity that is truly interactive for the whole family, holiday fans young and old and a great way to bring everyone together for some active and new holiday cheer" said Zach Ivanhoe, Association President of Valley Toyota Dealers of Arizona.

Holiday SnowFest is ideal for hosting large groups and corporate holiday parties.



Guests are transported to a snow village as they enter through a magical tunnel made of more than 100,000 white lights, followed by a 25-foot Snowman made completely out of lights, which also makes for a stunning backdrop for family holiday cards. Holiday SnowFest is fun for the whole family and welcomes guests of all ages with many dazzling features including:

·        A 20-foot toboggan hill with a canopy of 50,000 light plus a mini hill for children under four feet;

o   ONLY the toboggan run will be closed each day between 4pm-5pm to replenish snow

·        Snowman building stations;

·        Snow ball throwing contest;

·        Santa’s House for Meet n’ Greet;

·        Snow Cabin with a dazzling 20,000 light show every 30 minutes finishing with real snow falling from the ceiling;

o   The Snow Cabin alone will have 2000 lbs., of snow falling every day

·        Igloo Bars for all ages with festive holiday cocktails for 21+ guests and hot chocolate for kids;

·        Holiday vendor village for gifts of the season;

·        A dazzling 30-foot Christmas tree; and

o   and so much more!

 

Make it a party; every Friday and Saturday beginning in December at 8pm a DJ will perform and bring the night to life for guests.

 

Other holiday themed scenery features a decorative abominable snowman, reindeer and festive games such as inflatable holiday themed ball toss and more located throughout.

 

For 21+ guests fully stocked Igloos Bars will be open with festive cocktail options. Exclusive VIP Igloos will be available for purchase with bottle and food service included, PLUS a private smores station.

 

Hours, Opening Day & More. 

Festivities kick off at 5pm Nov. 27, the evening before Thanksgiving, and conclude on Jan. 2. Tickets go on sale Wed. Sept., 11 with a variety of packages to choose from. Holiday SnowFest will be open 12pm – 9pm Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Fridays and Saturdays it will be open until 11pm. Holiday SnowFest will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for special events and VIP parties.

 

Ticket options include:

·     General Admission

o   Starts at $25 for adults

o   Starts at $15 for kids 12 & under

o   12 & under FREE on Wednesdays

·     FREE General Admission parking

o   Located in the Granite Lot at Salt River Fields

·     Late night pricing

o   Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-11pm

o   ½ off adult GA ticket

·     Santa’s House Meet n’ Greet

o   $8 per guest

·     VIP

o   Starting at $60

·     VIP Igloos

o   $500 for entire day

o   Holds up to 6 people

o   All ages welcome

·     Snow Ball Toss Contest

o   $5 for 3 snowballs

·     Smores Firepit

o   $5 per smore set up

 

About R Entertainment. R Entertainment is an experiential marketing, content and business development company, producing 200 dates a year, celebrating the 12th year managing and booking Pepsi Amphitheater in Coconino County, Arizona; 10-city Martha Stewart Wine & Food Experience; Kentucky Derby Fillies & Lilies Party; Final Four Sponsors Ball; Michael Waltrip Craft Beers & Country Music Festival; Super Bowl events; PGA Waste Management Phoenix Open; Shea Homes Good Life Festivals; Scottsdale 4th of July Celebration at WestWorld; Pratt Brothers Christmas; among others. R Entertainment also books concert talent for numerous Native American casinos 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 Salt River Fields. Salt River Fields is a central landmark within the Talking Stick Destination. Completing its fourteenth MLB Spring Training season in 2024, 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 and multiple Best Spring Training Field by Arizona Foothills Magazine.  

Visit www.SaltRiverFields.com.

 

About Valley Toyota Dealers. Founded in 1989, Valley Toyota Dealers is the Toyota Dealer Association consisting of all ten Toyota dealers in the metropolitan Phoenix area: AutoNation Tempe, Avondale, Bell Road, Big Two, Camelback, Earnhardt, Larry Miller, Right, Riverview, and Toyota of Surprise. To locate the dealer nearest you visit www.valleytoyotadealers.com.

 

About Bucceri Snow. Bucceri Snow Making has been involved in the development of new innovative snow making technologies for indoor and outdoor related projects for 38 years. In 1985 we created the then, new concept called Indoor Ski Centers and promoted it in Australia, Europe and Asia. The company’s principal, Alfio Bucceri, was instrumental in the development of the year-round ‘Indoor Ski-Center’ business, which can now be found in over 80 multi-million dollar developments throughout the world. The first Indoor Ski-Centers built in Europe, Japan, the Middle East and Australia all opened using his technology and concept. He developed in 2009 the first FIS sanctioned World Cup Race, contested in an Indoor Ski Center in Europe. He was the Executive Chairman and the major shareholder of the publicly listed Permasnow Company and was instrumental in concluding multi-million dollar sales of the technology for the company. Bucceri Snow Making machines are used at ski resorts, theme parks and for events around the world. Mr. Bucceri is the inventor, product developer and previous owner of the Chill Factor and Slushy Magic product range, that are sold through outlets such as Walmart, Target, Woolworth and other major retailers around the world.