There’s a heck of a lot of new things to do! Here are some of this month’s highlights. You can always check out our Events section on the website to see what’s going on any day of the week.
Tucson Foodie and Death Free Foodie are teaming up to bring you the city’s first-ever Vegan Tucson Restaurant Week, a week-long celebration of Tucson’s vibrant vegan dining scene. From Sunday, December 1 to Saturday, December 7, participating restaurants will offer exclusive vegan dishes or pre-fixe menus, making this the perfect time to explore Tucson’s best plant-based cuisine.
There’s going to be all kinds of fun like various holiday-themed shows and performances, Christmas carolers, S’mores stations, tree lightings, festive decor spread all around, hangout sessions with Santa Claus, and plenty of dust to kick around.
“Thousands of LED lights illuminate the trees and custom-built, oversized structures delight the senses. The light tunnel, dancing cypress trees, traditional punched-tin trees, a brand-new crescent moon, and a dazzling display of luminarias will wow you! Experience a holiday light show unlike any other in southern Arizona!”
This fall, join more than 300 vendors at this popular local event, featuring dozens of tents and local food trucks where you can meet, greet, and support your talented Tucson maker community. From cookies to crockery, handmade cards to collectible art, bracelets to brownies, lotions to lemonade, find fresh ideas with a local handprint. Come out, connect, and experience true local flavor from a bevy of artists, artisans, and food entrepreneurs, all MADE IN TUCSON!
Celebrate the season with us at the Gingerbread House Unveiling & Tree Lighting, featuring special guests Mr. and Mrs. Claus! 🤶🎅🎄 Bring your family and friends to kick off the holiday season.
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) is hosting its annual Oro Valley Holiday Festival of the Arts & Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, December 7 – Sunday, December 8 at Oro Valley Marketplace. With more than 160 artisans and vendors, live performances, and holiday experiences, it’s a great opportunity to support local talent and find the gifts this holiday season.
Experience an evening of vegan indulgence at the Vegan Night Market, presented by Death Free Foodie and Tucson Foodie. From mouth-watering food and sweets to innovative cocktails, music, tattoos, permanent jewelry, and a vegan vintage clothing pop-up, you’ll be immersed in a plant-based playground.
The Town of Marana is kicking off the festive season with its annual Holiday Festival & Christmas Tree Lighting from 2 – 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 7. The highlight of the evening at the Marana Municipal Complex (MMC) will be the lighting of the Town’s 45-foot Christmas tree, sparkling with 100,000 lights and ornaments. Plus, an additional 100,000 lights twinkle from other trees in the MMC Plaza at 11555 W. Civic Center Dr. The tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. with an encore at 8:30 p.m., marking the official start of the holiday festivities.
“Stroll through enchanting paths, revel in live entertainment, and bask in the glow of thousands of twinkling lights. Musicians and artists will captivate you as you savor hot cocoa and festive treats. Don’t miss out on this holiday wonderland!”
“We are hosting a little dinner at Charro Steak & Del Rey with our friends at Tequila Herradura to benefit Tucson Fire Foundation. While the flavors will be abundant, the seating is limited, so please call 520-465-1922 or email meat@charrosteak.com for advanced seating. Further donations will also be accepted during the event on December 10th. During this time of year, a special THANKS to all of you who go out of your way to support local businesses and community organizations!”
“We invite you to participate in this Tucson tradition, which attracts more than 350,000 visitors. This family-friendly event promotes original, hand-made art, with 350+ artists from around the world. The Fair offers something for everyone including live entertainment, buskers, 40+ food vendors, beer, and our local 4th Avenue merchants.”
“Join us at Button Brew House for our Annual Rib Cook-Off. This is so much fun with all of the good smells, great beer, and even better people; it just gets better & better every year we do it. Tickets Go On Sale December 1st.”
For a full list of every Chinese Chorizo Festival event, read more about it here.
Discover more things to do in Tucson.
Tucson Foodie is a locally owned and operated community. Thanks to our partners and members, we are able to offer paywall-free guides and articles. We value your support and invite you to become a Tucson Foodie Insider today.
