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24th Street and Desert Foothills Parkway each year. Holiday Boutique Downtown Ocotillo Holiday Festival
Volunteers are needed to take the lights down from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 12
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Jan. 9 and 16 if needed. Lunch, Salon Boutique Southwest corner of Queen Creek and Dobson,
soda and water are provided throughout the day along 1401 E. Williams Field Rd., Suite 101, Gilbert Chandler
with wipes and Band-Aids. 480-899-3321 Vendors will be selling and promoting their
Visit
www.FOLAZ.org for details and to volunteer. One-stop shopping for holiday and home décor, products with music from a live band and PHX
designer clothes, jewelry, candles, baby items, food Rising Community Choir & Percussions performing
Holiday shopping and more. Christmas Carols and sing-a-longs. There will also be
European ‘Mistletoe’ Market kid-friendly activities and face painting; a
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5. Holiday “Afternoon Getaway” events car display; Santa Claus, benefi tting the child Crisis
Promenade at Fulton Ranch 4-6 p.m., Wed., Dec. 9 and 16 Center; a toy drive to benefi t Catholic Charities of
NE corner Chandler Heights & Alma School roads, The Promenade at Fulton Ranch Arizona; raffl es, giveaways and more.
Chandler Alma School and Chandler Heights, Chandler
www.FultonRanchShopping.com www.FultonRanchShopping.com Winter Holiday Marketplace
Shoppers can fi nd a variety of handcrafted original While browsing an assortment of holiday gifts 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 12
art from local artisans including painter Alice Van priced from $50 or less, sip free hot beverages from 1385 E Warner Rd., Gilbert
Overstraeten of Sun Lakes and jewelry artist Debbie The Good Egg; enjoy free chair massages from
www.ASAP.org
Jennings of Fox Crossing as well as from the shops and Massage Envy; get free gift wrapping; and listen to Located in the parking lot west of Target by Udder
restaurants at the Promenade. Live holiday music is soothing holiday music. Enter to win a free $100 Delights, this event features more than 60 unique
performed by Laurie Fagen and Todd Martino from 10 gift card to the Promenade merchant of your choice vendors, live music, petting zoo, food, small carnival,
a.m. to 1 p.m., and Santa Claus visits from 10 a.m. to and the “Ultimate Treat” gift basket, valued at $500, a raffl e, Cinderella, the Grinch, Buttercup the cow
noon. Children’s activities include a holiday kids’ craft by Thu., Dec. 17 at one of the Getaway events or at and pictures with Santa. Admission is free, and sales
workshop and free balloon art from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. United Studios of self Defense or Lady Luxe Boutique. benefi t the American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance
The event is free to attend. Winners will be notifi ed by Fri., Dec. 18. Project.
2nd Annual Fall Boutique Holiday Marketplace Holiday Arts Fest
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5 Sat., Dec. 12 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 12
Grove Bible Church Historic downtown Chandler’s streets Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
2777 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler 480-855-3539, visit
www.downtownchandler.org 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler
www.mops.org Visit with vendors selling holiday-oriented gifts and 480-899-4249,
www.vuu.org
In support of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) shop merchants offering specials. The Dickens Carolers This festival takes on an environmental theme and
for one-of-a kind crafts, jewelry, baby items, food and also stroll from 3 to 5 p.m. emphasizes ways to have a “green” Christmas, such
more. Free parking and admission. as buying locally, using recycled gift wrap, making
decorations from recyclables, purchasing live trees
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