Pleasant Harbor Christmas Lanterns event is scheduled for December 1.

After sundown on Saturday, Dec. 1, friends, family and thousands of event goers will come together to share personal thoughts, wishes, goals and participate in a new holiday tradition as they set free lanterns on the southeastern shores of Lake Pleasant.

A long-standing tradition, the lighting of (biodegradable) lanterns is a way of marking milestones, offering up wishes and goals, while celebrating in a festive, picturesque environment. This event will be the first time in the greater Phoenix area that a lantern festival will occur during the holiday season.

The event runs from 4:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. and features a live band (Faded Jeans), 40 tons of snow, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, 25 different food trucks, high school bands and free kids' bounce houses, not to mention some of the most amazing views in all of Arizona.

Tickets for Pleasant Harbor Christmas Lanterns are $30.00 per lantern and can be purchased online at: http://www.pleasantharbor.com. Ticket prices do not include entry into Pleasant Harbor which is an additional $10 gate fee per vehicle for this event. No coolers allowed; however, blankets and lawn chairs are welcome.

In April of this year, more than 10,000 people attended the inaugural Pleasant Harbor Lanterns at the Lake event held at Lake Pleasant. Due to the popularity of this event, tickets sold out prior to the day of the festival. In anticipation of a similar response, the general public is encouraged to buy tickets well in advance for this upcoming holiday lantern event.

Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant is less than a 45-minute drive from downtown Phoenix and the closest entry to the lake for Phoenicians. Pleasant Harbor is open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, please visit http://www.pleasantharbor.com or call the Pleasant Harbor events line at 623-203-5173.

Event Information

What: Pleasant Harbor Christmas Lanterns

When: Saturday, December 1, 2018

4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Where: Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant

8708 West Harbor Boulevard

Peoria, AZ 85383

Why: Memorable and fun holiday event shared with family, friends and event goers

How: Purchase tickets online: http://www.pleasantharbor.com

Attendance: More than 10,000 attendees are expected to join in this unique holiday event!

About Pleasant Harbor

Pleasant Harbor located on the southeastern shores of Lake Pleasant, conveniently adjacent to the metropolitan Phoenix area, is open to the public 365 days a year. The full-service marina, features Dillon's Bayou restaurant, boat and slip rentals, as well as fly boarding, Jet Ski, kayak, paddle boat, and sail boat rentals.

As well, the marina features H2-Whoa! – the world's largest floating water slide and is home to The Phoenix, a 150-passenger boat cruise providing tours of majestic Lake Pleasant. Pleasant Harbor is also home to an RV Resort with 253 full hook up sites, 60 partial hook ups and unlimited dry camping sites featuring amenities including a club house, pool and Jacuzzi, bocce ball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, laundry facilities, showers, convenience store and picnic grounds.

For more information about Pleasant Harbor RV Resort and Marina, visit http://www.pleasantharbor.com or call the Pleasant Harbor RV Park at 800-475-3272 or the Pleasant Harbor Marina at 928-501-5270.