Scottsdale Quarter to Kick Off The Holiday Season With This Weekend’s The Santa Social

Scottsdale Quarter will usher in the holiday season this Sat., Nov. 25, with its free popular holiday kick-off event, The Santa Social. Held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in The Quad, the popular event—now in its 11th year—will feature festive, family-friendly activities, including photos with the jolly man in red, live entertainment, a tree lighting ceremony, interactive games and activities, caricature artists, and puppy adoptions from the Arizona Animal Welfare League, and a movie under the stars.

The  interactive Santa experience will not only include photos with Santa (costs apply) in front of a classic truck but there will be holiday selfie stations and a rustic cabin.

The celebration will culminate with the ceremonial lighting of the center’s 35 foot Christmas tree at 6 p.m. Directly after there will be a showing of the holiday favorite Home Alone. Families are invited to lay out blankets, grab a snack from one of Scottsdale Quarter’s eateries, and settle in for the movie.