# Holiday Fair & Marketplace with Santa — Arizona Boardwalk > Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, 9500 E Vía de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free Outdoor Event. No Admission or Activity Fee Required! - Organizer: Arizona Boardwalk - Official page: https://azboardwalk.com/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-fair-and-marketplace-with-santa-arizona-boardwalk--listing-5975233ef59b8bff32b8a291 ## About Arizona Boardwalk's free holiday fair pairs a marketplace with kids' activities in the outdoor courtyard. Families can take professional photos with Santa Claus, play in a 'snow blizzard', bounce on inflatable houses and slides, get faces painted and enter coloring contests, with live entertainment through the day and a drawing for a $500 holiday shopping spree. A December Saturday option for Santa photos without a mall line; check the venue's page for photo details, as the listing does not say whether photos cost extra. ## Similar picks in Phoenix - [Annual Holiday Tree Lighting — Desert Ridge Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/annual-holiday-tree-lighting-desert-ridge-marketplace--listing-7e5971ed77b62f1cd7b23a8e) — Mon, Nov 23 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Desert Ridge Marketplace — The District · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Desert Ridge Marketplace turns The District into "Cheerville" for its annual Holiday Tree Lighting on the Monday of Thanksgiving week. From 6:00 to 9:00 pm the outdoor center… - [Holiday Tree Lighting — Tempe Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-tree-lighting-tempe-marketplace--listing-56ff062fdfd3a15bef15ef6f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Tempe Marketplace — The District Street · Free · checked Oct 21. Tempe Marketplace lights its holiday tree, a 60-foot Christmas tree, on the evening before Thanksgiving. Families gather on The District Street from 6:00 pm for free holiday… - [Santa’s House: December Family Photo Sessions](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/santa-s-house-december-family-photo-sessions--listing-f50646157c7bf3d677a29d5f) — Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · Dr. A.J. Chandler Park · Free · checked Oct 12. Meet Santa, share holiday wishes and take free family photos during four scheduled visits. - [Chandler for the Holidays: Jack's Winter Wonderland — Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-for-the-holidays-jack-s-winter-wonderland-downtown-library--listing-6176716e32a7cd3926760089) — Wed, Dec 9 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Free · checked Oct 16. A drop-in holiday evening at the Chandler Downtown Library (Copper Room North, 2nd floor) themed on Jack's Winter Wonderland, where Halloween and Christmas blend together. Expect… - [Mesa Santa Express](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mesa-santa-express--listing-1356d5a5db0a238ff0609452) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Mesa Drive Park & Ride (light rail), Downtown Mesa · checked Oct 21. Mesa Santa Express is a short holiday ride on a light rail car along Merry Main Street in Downtown Mesa, run since 2016 by the nonprofit Mesa Urban Renewal & Arts Lab (MURAL). In… - [Candie's Holiday Character Carnival — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/candie-s-holiday-character-carnival-arizona-boardwalk--listing-db5b6d64cdc52752630bdcbb) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Candie's Characters bring a holiday cast to the Arizona Boardwalk courtyard: Santa, the Grinch, princesses, superheroes, fairies and stilt walkers mingle for photos while live… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix.md)