Glendale Glitters
4.2(4,231)4.2 out of 5 stars, 4231 reviews Phoenix, AZ
About Glendale Glitters
A festive holiday light display featuring open lawn areas for toddlers to run, photo opportunities, and seasonal vendors, though recent construction and scaling down have left some visitors disappointed compared to previous years or alternative events.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families with very young children seeking a quick and casual light walkParents looking for holiday-themed photo backdropsExcellent for toddlers and children under 4 who enjoy running on lawns and looking at lights
Why families love it
- Lawn areas for young kids to run around
- Festive holiday lights suitable for family photos
- Character appearances such as a Grinch impersonator
- Rides and bouncy houses available during the Thanksgiving opening weekend
- Open lawn spaces
- Holiday light photo backdrops
Insider tips
- Bring your own snacks and drinks as food trucks may not be present
- Purchase light-up toys beforehand to avoid overpriced vendor items
- Visit during Thanksgiving weekend for the full festival experience including rides and bouncy houses
- Consider Scottsdale's holiday events as an alternative if time is limited
Good to know before you go
- Christmas evening if you want to avoid heavy crowds and disrespectful behavior
- Visiting late in the season expecting a large-scale festival due to construction limitations
- Construction causing fewer lights to be put up and some decorations malfunctioning
- Lack of visible law enforcement or security in large crowds
- Overpriced vendor food, toys, and trinkets
- Crowds
- Very busy and crowded on Christmas evening and opening weekends
- Value
- Free to walk and view lights, but on-site vendors for food, toys, and trinkets are reported as highly overpriced.
- Food
- Bringing your own lunch, snacks, and drinks is highly recommended due to lack of food trucks
- Safety
- No visible police or law enforcement officers present during peak crowded times
What parents say
"Me and my family came here on Christmas evening and it was very busy. There were vendors selling food, toys, and trinkets. But, everything that they were selling was overpriced. This place has changed a lot over the years. There was construction going on so the city didn’t put up all of the lights this year and some of the Christmas lights and decorations were not working properly. There were no police or law enforcement officers in the crowds or at Glendale glitters while me and my family were there. I don’t understand why? This place was very busy and other people were not respectful toward"
4 months ago
"I enjoyed the lights just bring some lunch or snacks they do not have anymore lunch trucks but is still fun for children"
4 months ago
"Was really disappointed this year. I live further on the east side so I looked up the website and on tik tok and it still showed normal events and that it was fully open. But when we arrived there was just a long line of vendors. There was some nice lights for photos but we were done in like 30 minutes tops. I hadn’t been in a while so I was really looking forward to seeing it again with my daughter being older. I think our favorite part was the gentleman dressed up as the grinch!"
4 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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