# @downtowntempe on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRipCDYj_KD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37331928-downtowntempe-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-27T01:21:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Downtown Tempe (@DowntownTempe) — https://gondola.cc/DowntownTempe

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🎄✨ Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle… here’s all the holiday fun happening this Saturday in Downtown Tempe:
 
The Fantasy of Lights Street Parade + Tree Lighting Ceremony festivities are from 4 PM – 8 PM along Mill Ave and wrap up in Centerpoint Plaza. Expect 55 glowing parade units, this year’s Grand Marshal: Tempe Sister Cities / Four Peaks Oktoberfest, live entertainment on the main stage (sponsored by honorhealthaz) with djnasdak and this year’s emcee, Ethan Hoover from arizonatheatre — plus snack + drink vendors along Mill, holiday photo ops, letters to Santa (sponsored by cfatempe — don’t forget to say hello to the Chick-fil-A Cow giving away freebies👀🐮), and more!
 
Arrive early to snag your parade-watching spot! Before the parade, enjoy the Marcos de Niza Chamber Singers as they carol along Mill Ave from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. The parade kicks off at 6 PM at Mill Ave & 3rd Street.
 
After the parade, head to Centerpoint Plaza for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and free photos with Santa! 🎅🎄✨
 
🚗 Enjoy $10 discounted parking at these select garages + lots:
 
✨ 201 S Ash Parking Garage
✨ Emerson Garage
✨ Hayden Square Garage
✨ Hayden Square West Surface Lot
✨ Mission Palms North Lot
✨ Mission Palms South Lot
✨ West 6th Parking Garage
 
🛍️ Eat, Drink & Shop Local this season!
It’s also Shop Small Saturday, so come down early for dinner + drinks, check out our Holiday Gift Guide, and kick off your holiday shopping downtown. Plus — select merchants will be giving out free tote bags and gift tags while supplies last! 🎁✨
 
Holiday traditions are made in Downtown Tempe — let’s make some memories together! Save this post for all the details and send it to the crew you’re watching the parade with! 🎉 Use the link in bio for even more info.
 
#holidaysintempe #shopsmallsaturday #downtowntempe

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