# Surprise Party Annual Holiday Festival > Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time. - When: Dec 4 – Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Surprise Recreation Campus, 15960 N Bullard Ave, Surprise, AZ 85374 - Ages: All ages (free community celebration; stroller accessible throughout festival grounds) - Price: Free admission and free parking; attendees encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation or new unwrapped toy for the holiday drive. - Organizer: City of Surprise Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://www.surpriseaz.gov/events - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 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 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/surprise-party-annual-holiday-festival--listing-db24b103a622a5f935d0b46d ## About 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. 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