Glendale Glitters

Hubby wanted to stop in Glendale as we traveled home from Surprise and Sun City. He had seen some of the advertisements for the Christmas lights displays and was in the mood for some more Christmas cheer. I was a little reluctant to be amongst the crowds of people on a Friday night, but everyone was wearing a mask and people were staying a safe distance from other visitors. And there weren't that many people in the area of the park.

The last time we were in Glendale to see the holiday lights was 2011! Hot air balloons were involved in that event, which I think was in the same park with the side streets closed to traffic allowing the balloons to be filled. Here is that blog post: Glitter & Glow Block Party 

"Glendale Glitters is Arizona’s largest free holiday light display and a beloved family tradition, as charming downtown Glendale is illuminated by more than 1.6 million twinkling lights across 16 blocks."

"The lights will twinkle nightly from  5 p.m. – 10 p.m. starting 11/25/2020  through 1/9/2021."

"In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the nation and certainly in our state and county, we made the tough decision to cancel the Glitter & Glow festival that was schedule for January 9, 2021. This event, with the two dozen hot air balloons and multiple band locations,  usually draws 70,000 - 80,000 people over a six-hour period and we feel there is no safe way to follow CDC guidelines with a crowd this large. The downtown holiday lights are on and will remain on until January 9, 2021."

"We were pleased with what we experienced at Murphy Park. Not a lot of people, everyone wearing masks. We didn't feel the need to walk on the busy sidewalks to see more lights, displays and people."

"The annual celebration started in 1993 with 300,000 lights lining the trees in Murphy Park. It's since grown into something much larger, making use of the area's small-town atmosphere and filling it with live performances and street vendors beneath the now 1.7 million lights."

It takes a lot of people to string one million plus lights. I wonder when they start the process? St. George was wrapping their trees in lights before Halloween!

clear lighted balloons for sale

a very popular location for photos with little kids

I am glad we stopped.