15 Dec 8th–Dec 14th, 2022 phoenixnewtimes.com phoenix new Times | cONTeNTs | feeDBacK | OPiNiON | NeWs | feaTuRe | NighT+Day | culTuRe | film | cafe | music | and hundreds of plastic and animatronic characters in his yard and on the roof. Inside, visitors can check out rooms containing countless Christmas orna- ments, miniatures, collectibles, and ephemera. Needless to say, Chuchla goes all out and then some. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 10 p.m., through December 31. Palacio Residence 7734 North 41st Avenue Like South Park? You’ll love Emilio Palacio’s tribute populated by 75-plus characters from the animated show’s 25-year history. Plywood versions of old-school favorites like Scuzzlebutt, Mrs. Crabtree, the Underpants Gnomes, A.W.E.S.O.M.-O, and even Les Claypool (who sang the show’s theme) adorn the lawn, porch, and roof of his home alongside newer characters. Each was handmade by Palacio, a die-hard fan of the program who began the display in 2000. Hours: Dusk to 11 p.m, through early January. The Lights on Evergreen 3131 North Evergreen Street, Buckeye thelightsonevergreen.com A mesmerizing audio-visual feast plays out hourly across 24,000 LED pixels covering icicles, candy canes, pinwheels, and stars arranged throughout the front of the Rutt- Williams family’s two-story house. Everything sequenced to a playlist of Christmas music (natch) heard on 93.9 FM. Every Sunday will start with an 11-minute-long Disney princess medley. Hours: Friday and Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, through December 30. Silvas Residence 2483 South 161st Drive, Goodyear Each holiday season, Antonio Silvas crafts a display inspired by Disney films. This year, it’s Beauty and the Beast meets Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Cutouts of Dopey, Sleepy, and Grumpy stand on a field of lights in his yard alongside Cogsworth, Lumière, and Mrs. Potts while Belle and Beast dance in the background, and songs from both flicks fill the air. Hours: 6 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Friday; 6 to 11 p.m., Sunday, through January 3. Bob Sanda 13204 South 176th Avenue, Goodyear Bob Sanda started putting together Christmas displays with his twin brother, Gary, at age 11 and continues the tradition to this day. Outside his home, he builds enormous facades steeped in both reverence and revelry. The 2022 edition pays tribute to “The Little Drummer Boy” with a manger, angels, shepherds, and gifts, all of which are aglow with LEDs. Hours: 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; 6 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Laveen Christmas House 8211 South 63rd Avenue, Laveen Village facebook.com/laveenxmashouse It’s not surprising Mel and Patti Tasker won an episode of The Great Christmas Light Fight. Their drive-through display is one of the biggest in Arizona and a wonderland of 300,000 multicolored LEDs, a bestiary of illuminated zoo animals, and 500 handpainted cutouts of comic book and cartoon characters. Head over and see if you agree. Hours: Nightly, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., through January 1. Joe Sirakis 8374 West Meadow Drive, Peoria facebook.com/creationsyardart Peoria’s Joe Sirakis has been decorating his home for more than a decade and this year’s effort is his biggest yet. It involves 36,315 lights, 60 handpainted wooden cutouts of Disney characters like Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, bubble and show machines, and a 25-foot-tall mega-tree topped with Mickey Mouse’s outline. Hours: 5:30 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 5:30 to 11 p.m., Friday through Sunday, through December 25. A Molar Christmas 8252 West Camino De Oro, Peoria facebook.com/amolarchristmas This massive display encompassing three neighboring houses is the brainchild of retired dentist Charles Gatti (hence its name) and offers leaping arches, a 25-foot- tall tree, a large cross, and 128,000 LEDs synced to music broadcast over a Phoenix Winter Wonerland. Benjamin Leatherman Santa’s Runway in east Mesa. Tom Carlson Where to find metro Phoenix’s biggest, brightest, and most over-the-top holiday light displays in 2022. >> p 16
