Las Noches de las Luminarias is one of the best-loved holiday traditions in the Valley. On select evenings each December, the paths of the Desert Botanical Garden are lined with luminarias, small paper lanterns that light the desert paths. For a family staying in Scottsdale over the holidays, it is an easy evening to plan.
Back to the estate| Las Noches de las Luminarias | |
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| Where | Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix |
| When | Select evenings, late November to late December |
| 2025 pattern | Nov 28 to 30, plus select nights Dec 5 to 30, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| Tickets | Timed entry; popular nights sell out |
2026 dates and prices were not confirmed on the Garden’s site when this page was written. Check dbg.org before you plan.
For a daytime visit, see a half day at the Desert Botanical Garden, and for the season, Christmas and New Year in Scottsdale and Scottsdale in December.
Paradise Reserve has six bedrooms for up to 16 guests, five of them king suites with their own bathroom, plus a pool and spa, a golf simulator, a putting green and a pickleball court. Events and parties are not permitted at the house, and quiet hours apply. A holiday week works well at the house, with one long table for the family.
On select evenings from late November through December. Check the Desert Botanical Garden’s site for the 2026 dates.
Yes. Entry is by timed ticket, and popular nights sell out.
Warm layers. December evenings in the Phoenix area are cool.
2025 dates and hours from the Desert Botanical Garden’s event page; weather from the Arizona State Climate Office, checked October 2026. Paradise Reserve is not affiliated with the Garden.
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