FreeSurprise Party Annual Holiday Festival
Through Dec 5Dec 4 – Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Friday, Dec 4 & Saturday, Dec 5, 2026; 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM nightly. Friday features official tree lighting and fireworks; real snow play mountain, Santa's workshop, roaming performers, and train rides both nights.
Surprise Recreation Campus15960 N Bullard Ave, Surprise, AZ 85374 · 21.1 mi approx. from PhoenixDirections
All ages (free community celebration; stroller accessible throughout festival grounds)
FreeFree admission and free parking; attendees encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation or new unwrapped toy for the holiday drive.
About this adventure
The City of Surprise throws its premier holiday celebration, 'Surprise Party,' at the Surprise Recreation Campus over two fun-filled evenings. Friday kicks off with the official city tree lighting ceremony, a spectacular holiday fireworks display, and roaming stilt-walkers, while both nights feature an enormous real snow play mountain with sledding hills, hot air balloon glow, and live music. Children will love visiting Santa's Workshop to make festive crafts, riding trackless trains around the lake, enjoying free carnival games, and touring a gingerbread house showcase. Admission is free, with attendees invited to bring a canned food donation or a new unwrapped toy for community families. The sprawling park campus offers flat, paved walking trails for strollers.
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