The excitement of Glendale Glitters includes the Murphy Park lights and displays, performances in the amphitheater, the Hometown Christmas Parade, Movies by Moonlight, and additional events held by the downtown merchants. Free parking all season long is available at the City Hall Parking Garage and the Bank of America Parking Garage. Events include:
Light the World Giving Machines
Through Jan. 7
Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Murphy Park, 58th Ave. & W. Glendale Ave.
Coming to the West Valley for the first time are the Light the World Giving Machines. This innovative and fun international initiative uses vending machines to provide people an opportunity to donate to carefully selected local and global charities.
Hometown Christmas Parade
Dec. 10
11 a.m.
Downtown Glendale, 5835 W. Palmaire Ave.
Glendale’s Hometown Christmas parade is an opportunity to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by gathering as a community of families, businesses, churches, organizations, and schools to encourage each other with a great parade experience. The parade not only shares the reason for the season but also facilitates a canned food drive supporting Hope for Hunger.
Movies by Moonlight
Dec. 16
Pre-movie activities begin at 5 p.m. The movie begins at 6:30 p.m.
Murphy Park, 58th Ave. & W. Glendale Ave.
The Harkins Popcorn Truck and Elote Man food trucks will be on site for “The Grinch” movie.
Community & Arts Performances
E. Lowell Rogers Amphitheatre, 5850 W. Glendale Ave.
Dec. 6
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Ridgeline Academy
Dec. 7
7 p.m.
Megabasic
Dec. 8
7 p.m.
Chelsea
Dec. 9
7 p.m.
Kaimikahu Hale O Hula
Dec. 10
7 p.m.
The Dance Shoppe Performing Group
Dec. 11
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Books and Blues
Dec. 12
7 p.m.
Dave Higgins
Dec. 15
7 p.m.
Cole Family Band
Dec. 17
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Bravo Dance Family
Dec. 18
7 p.m.
North Star Company
Dec. 20
7 p.m.
Kellis High School Choir
Dec. 21
7 p.m.
Dave Higgins
Dec. 22
7 p.m.
Later Dayz
