By Gretchen Pahia
One of the biggest and brightest holiday celebrations in the valley is coming back to town for the season. Pratt Brothers Christmas, at Rawhide Western Town, is an annual holiday event that features more than 7 million lights and a variety of attractions.
The event is filled with tons of activities for the family including a holiday express train ride, a nightly parade, amazing stunt shows featuring the iconic Arizona Roughriders, holiday shopping, a gingerbread house light show, live entertainment, meet-and-greets with Santa Claus himself, and much more.
General admission tickets are $29 per person and include admission to the entire town, the gingerbread house light show, unlimited Holiday Express train rides, meet-and-greets with Santa, the nightly Very Merry Christmas parade, a snow show, live entertainment, the Western Christmas stunt show, letters to Santa, town characters, Old Town car rides, kids coloring, the “Dare to Dream” walk-through exhibit, Pratt Family Miniature Village, Christmas movies and festive photo opportunities.
If you are looking for a bit more than general admission, there are also VIP tickets available for purchase. VIP tickets are $65 – $80 per person on prime nights and they include all general admission options in addition to a fast pass for the Holiday Express train ride, an exclusive VIP lounge, specialty alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic beverages, a s’mores and cookie decorating kit, exclusive keepsakes including a limited edition 2024 ornament, button pin, laminate, bag and collectable wristband, and even holiday hand warmers.
Rawhide Western Town is located at 5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler, AZ 85226.
Pratt Brothers Christmas opens on November 29th and runs through Sunday December 29th. The event runs Wednesdays through Sundays from 6 – 10 p.m. Parking is free for all guests. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.prattbrotherschristmas.com.
