DOWNTOWN SUMMERLIN® KICKS OFF 2024 HOLIDAY SEASON WITH RETURN OF ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE, ROCK RINK, SANTA AND MORE
Downtown Summerlin® kicks off the 2024 holiday season kicks off in November with the return of popular holiday activations, headlined by the arrival of Santa Claus, the return of the beloved Holiday Parade and the opening of the Rock Rink outdoor skating rink.
Downtown Summerlin’s Holiday Parade, sponsored by InTouch Credit Union, is held every Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. from Nov. 22 – Dec. 21. This free and magical event, complete with lively holiday music, snow, dancers, and Santa, runs along Park Centre Drive and boasts nearly 80 local youth performers.
The all-new Santa Chalet, presented by Tri Pointe Homes and located in the Macy’s Promenade, is open daily from Nov. 15 through Dec. 24. Photo packages are available for purchase. Santa offers photos with pets on Tuesdays from Nov. 19 through Dec. 17 between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Visits with Santa for children with sensory conditions are available via reservation at Summerlin.com. At the Santa Chalet, kids can drop off letters to Santa and for every letter received, Downtown Summerlin will donate $1 to Goodie Two Shoes Foundation that provides disadvantaged children free shoes and socks and other essential items.
At Rock Rink, presented by Live Nation, skate rentals start at $18, and all ages are welcome. Hours vary, and appointments are encouraged so check the website for details. Downtown Summerlin’s festive holiday train offers rides throughout the destination for $5 per person (adults and kids). Both Rock Rink and the holiday train open on November 15.
Downtown Summerlin will partner with Jewish Nevada to host a one-night Hanukkah celebration on December 29 that includes the lighting of the Menorah, family skate night, entertainment, kids’ activities, and hot cocoa with lite bites.
Returning to Downtown Summerlin is The Giving Machine that will open Nov. 15 and stay through year-end. The Giving Machine gives visitors an opportunity to make a holiday donation at a giant vending machine to one of several local nonprofits and international charitable initiatives. This year’s local beneficiary nonprofits include Catholic Charities, Three Square, Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, Foster Kinship, and Spread the Word.
Lights for Flights – a fun activation featuring seven giant lighted words spread throughout Downtown Summerlin: LOVE, JOY, HOPE, PEACE, SOAR, MIRACLE, and I LOVE YOU – returns for another year of seasonal sparkle. Creating the perfect holiday background for all your Instagram-worthy holiday moments, the signs are sponsored to generate awareness and funds for Miracle Flights, the nonprofit that provides free commercial flights to children who need assistance to reach life-changing medical care not available in their local communities.
New this year is a Wine Flights Holiday Wine Walk at Downtown Summerlin on Nov. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit Miracle Flights. Featuring 14 different tasting stations offering red, white and sparking options, Wine Flights tickets and details available at Wine Flights | Miracle Flights.
For more on Downtown Summerlin’s holiday events, visit www.summerlin.com.
About Downtown Summerlin®
Downtown Summerlin® is a thoughtfully planned urban center, serving the entire Las Vegas Valley. It includes retail, entertainment, sports, office and multi-family residential elements, all designed to create a vibrant, walkable urban core within the award-winning 22,500-acre Summerlin® master planned community. Downtown Summerlin totals nearly 400-acres and features more than 125 stores and restaurants in a streetscape-shopping environment with pedestrian thoroughfares and dynamic storefronts. The first phase of development opened to the public in October 2014. Today, Downtown Summerlin is also home to City National Arena, practice facility for the National Hockey League’s Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Ballpark®, a 10,000-capacity professional Triple-A baseball stadium that is home to the Las Vegas Aviators® of the Pacific Coast League. Downtown Summerlin boasts four Class-A office buildings including – ONE and TWO Summerlin and 1700 Pavilion. The area is also home to three luxury multi-family developments encompassing nearly 700 units total – Constellation, Tanager and Tanager Echo, providing an inclusive community with an abundance of residential, optimal office space and connected walkability within the master plan that creates a destination unlike anything else in Southern Nevada. Rounding out landmark facilities are Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Lifetime Athletic and the City National Bank building. Additional information can be found at www.summerlin.com.