Sedona, Arizona
Happy Thanksgiving
All of us at Sedona-Arizona-Vacations would like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. May your Thanksgiving Day be filled with family togetherness, warmth and happiness. If you will be spending your holiday here in Sedona, Arizona we have compiled a list of fun events to help you kick off your holiday season. Also listed below you will find some Sedona Restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving and serving a holiday feast.
Featured Sedona Events
Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
Festival of Trees
November 25th – December 3rd, 2oll
While you are visiting Sedona, Arizona over the Thanksgiving weekend make sure to check out the Festival of Trees at the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.The Festival of Trees is the perfect event for kicking off your holiday season.This week long festival features forty elaborately ornamented trees turned into art by some of Sedona’s favorite artists which are up for silent auction and on display in the Tlaquepaque Ballroom ( Proceeds to benefit Toys for Tots and AZ Living Treasures). A new special addition to this years festival will be delightful holiday gingerbread houses. For more information on this Sedona event please visit Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village.
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Red Rock Fantasy XXI
Festival of nearly one million lights
November 17th, 2011 – December 31st, 2011
Sunday through Thursday – 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Fridays & Saturdays – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Nestled within the world-renowned red rocks of Sedona, Red Rock Fantasy is a festival of nearly one million lights boasting over two dozen displays created by families from the Southwest. The festival promises never before seen marvels of light that leave children in wonderment and move adult minds to enjoy the holidays as they did when they were young. It is a magic that can bring cartoon favorites to life, challenge children to scavenger hunts within the displays, or illuminate an undersea ad venture. Opening Ceremony for the 21st Annual Red Rock Fantasy will take place this year at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Admission prices are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2 for children aged 5-12 and complimentary for children 4 and under.For more information on this Sedona event please visit Red Rock Fantasy.
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Verde Canyon Railroad
“Artists in Residence”
November 26th – 27th, 2011
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Give yourself a gift this holiday season and celebrate creativity at Verde Canyon Railroad. Interact with local artists, jewelers and authors at the depot during the railroads special Artists in Residence weekends this winter. Ask painters and craftspeople where they find their inspiration and how they utilize native materials in their work. Enjoy authors sharing personal, handwritten greetings inside their books. This weekend will feature: Cottonwood painter, pastel artist and weaver Wanda Wood, iron worker and jeweler Sarah Harms, Michele Cokl Naylor an Ohio native and a resident of Cottonwood. Her charming collages and quilted fabric pieces share a sense of whimsy and good humor,and Jim Atkinson recently relocated to Arizona from Alaska. His impressionistic landscapes convey a soothing sense of light. For more information on this event please visit the Verde Canyon Railroad.
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Jerome Lights up the Mountain
A night of lights, entertainment, and Santa
November 26th, 2011
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm 
It is that time of year again to light up the mountain.The beautiful town of Jerome will be aglow with soft light from hundreds of luminaria starting at 5pm. The talented students of Mingus Union High School will be on hand to sing, provide music and perform vignettes from their upcoming Holiday play. The schedule of events is impressive and the best news is that Santa Claus IS coming to town.For the full list of events or more information please visit the Jerome Chamber of Commerce
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Featured Sedona Restaurants with a Thanksgiving Menu
More Sedona Restaurants offering a Thanksgiving feast.
- RENÉ at Tlaquepaque
- Reds at Sedona Rouge
- Hundred Rox Restaurant at the Amara
- L’Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek
There are many tours and attractions open on Thanksgiving weekend. Please visit our Sedona Attractions, Sedona Tours and Sedona Metaphysical & Spiritual page to see more family fun available this weekend!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving
