Each year at Christmastime, the English Village in Lake Havasu City transforms into a winter wonderland for its annual Festival of Lights. Quaint shops and restaurants are adorned with lights and decorations, and the iconic London Bridge is outfitted with elegant wreaths and glittering bulbs galore. It’s like a scene straight out of a Hallmark movie! A trip to this magical Arizona Christmas town will make your holiday season merry and bright. Let's take a look at this Lake Havasu Christmas celebration.
Home to the iconic London Bridge, Lake Havasu City transports visitors across the pond with its charming English village of shops and restaurants.
The magic is amplified at Christmastime when the entire town square is transformed into a winter wonderland for the annual Festival of Lights.
Organized by the London Bridge Resort, the festival boasts over 500,000 lights. Their ethereal reflections set the Bridgewater Channel ablaze with Christmas cheer.
Enjoy a leisurely walk under the bridge, or take your boat for a twilight cruise on the water. Every inch of the town is alive with the spirit of the holidays!
In the village, lights are strung up on rooftops and along sidewalks. The multicolored bulbs promise to put a twinkle in the eyes of all who walk the streets.
Larger-than-life Christmas trees stand tall and proud and the whimsy is almost tangible.
Many of the shops will be selling all sorts of holiday gifts and trinkets. You can enjoy the sights and check some things off your list in one fell swoop!
Grab a cup of hot cocoa to sip while you stroll, doing a little window shopping to decide which stores are worth a visit.
Be sure to mark the first week of December on your calendar for the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights which has returned to Lake Havasu City every year for the past 35-plus years.
Dozens of boats adorned with holiday lights and decorations will glide across the Channel in a heartwarming display of Christmas tradition.
Illuminated from top to bottom, the boats make their way underneath the London Bridge, which is also decked out with wreaths and wreaths galore.
You'll see everything from yachts to small rowboats, each one looking as festive as can be.
Free parking is available both at The English Village and London Bridge Resort & Convention Center.
The lights turn on every night at sunset and go off at 10 p.m.
If you are spending the holidays in Arizona, you are sure to love winter in Lake Havasu. The Festival of Lights takes place from the last week in November through the first week of January each year. Visit the official website of Go Lake Havasu or the Facebook page of Go Lake Havasu for the most accurate, up-to-date information about the event.
Have you ever attended the Festival of Lights in Lake Havasu City? If so, tell us all about your Lake Havasu Christmas experience in the comments section! Then find out the dark secret about the London Bridge and how it ended up here in Arizona.
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