Scottsdale Quarter holding holiday events for the whole family

Scottsdale Quarter is ready for a jam-packed holiday season with multiple events for the whole family to enjoy.

Starting Nov. 21 and running through Dec. 24, kids can get pictures with Santa Claus himself, according to a press release. The festivities continue on Black Friday weekend on Nov. 28, where families can catch Dicken’s Carolers and holiday characters from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as a Violinist from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Nov. 29 is a busy day of fun with the Santa Social & Tree Lighting from 2 to 8 p.m. Families can enjoy games and crafts, caricature artists, face painters and more from 2 to 5:45 p.m. The tree lighting ceremony runs from 5:45 to 6 p.m., and the day finishes off with a movie screening of ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch’ in the quad from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 30 finishes off the Black Friday weekend with jazz musician Pete Pancrazi and holiday characters available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Additional events include the community concert and toy drive from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, where guests can bring unwrapped toys to be donated to support children in foster care. On Dec. 13, from 12 to 3 p.m., guest can bring their furry companions for a day of shopping and photo ops with your pets. Guests can take free pet photos with the Grinch, enter an ugly sweater contest, or adopt a new forever friend on-site.

Scottsdale Quarter will also feature a variety of live music and festive performances from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends from Dec. 6 to Dec. 21. The list of events is as follows:

•Saturday, Dec. 6 – Dicken’s Carolers

•Sunday, Dec. 7 – Pete Pancrazi

•Saturday, Dec. 13 – Dicken’s Carolers

•Sunday, Dec. 14 – Pete Pancrazi

•Saturday, Dec. 20 – Dicken’s Carolers

•Sunday, Dec. 21 – Pete Pancrazi

Scottsdale Quarter is located at 15279 N. Scottsdale Road. For more information on holiday events, visit https://scottsdalequarter.com/events/.