December 2026Tucson · The Old Pueblo

December in Tucson with little kids.

11 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Tucson in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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3 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

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1 listing

Dec 7 to Dec 13

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1 listing

Dec 14 to Dec 20

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6 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 24

Santa Photos at Tucson Mall

Tucson Mall · 4500 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705

Santa
When
Nov 13 to Dec 24
Time
Most days 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec 24 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; hours change by day, full schedule on the booking page
Price
See photo packages on the booking page
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

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Good questions

December in Tucson: the FAQ

11 dated listings so far, including Bank of America Museums on Us weekend (Dec 5 and Dec 6), Downtown Parade of Lights & Festival (Dec 5), Marana Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting (Dec 5) and Sahuarita Winterfest (Dec 12). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Bank of America Museums on Us weekend (Dec 5 and Dec 6), Downtown Parade of Lights & Festival (Dec 5), Marana Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting (Dec 5) and Winterhaven Festival of Lights (Dec 12 to Dec 26). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Tucson.

7 start this December: Brunch with Santa & Gingerbread Workshop at La Paloma (Dec 19), Santa Photos at Tucson Mall (Nov 13 to Dec 24), LightsUp! at Tucson Botanical Gardens (Nov 27 to Jan 10), Santa at Tohono Chul Holiday Nights (Dec 4 to Dec 20) and Breakfast with Santa at El Conquistador Tucson (Dec 5 to Dec 20), plus 2 more below.

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Tucson that weekend.

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