The Carefree Christmas Festival, established in 2008, takes place along Easy Street in downtown Carefree, Arizona, a suburb of the greater Phoenix metro area and just north of Scottsdale, Arizona. Event organizer Joanne Gemmill is a local resident and owner of the English Rose Tea Room. For more information visit www.CarefreeChristmasFestial.com.

For calendar listings and event shorts/briefs:

Event Name:
Carefree Christmas Festival
Where:
Easy Street, Downtown Carefree, Arizona
When:
Friday, December 11th - Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Highlight:
Electric Light Parade - Saturday, December 12th, 6:00pm
Presented by:
The Town of Carefree and the Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
Why: To bring holiday cheer
How: A volunteer effort of the Town of Carefree, residents, businesses and local non-profits organizations
Carefree Resort & Villas, Carefree - www.carefree-resort.com
The Spirit in the Desert, Carefree - www.spiritinthedesert.org
The Boulders Resort, Scottsdale - www.theboulders.com
The Four Seasons, Scottsdale - www.fourseasons.com/scottsdale