Winter WonderFest at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, AZ

Winter WonderFest

Bring the entire family to Winter WonderFest and experience Chandler, AZ's own North Pole at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

You and your children can write a letter to Santa, create ornaments for your tree in Santa's Workshop and relax by a campfire and roast marshmallows while enjoying a s'more.

Shop holiday vendors at Front Porch Pickens Vintage & Handmade market.

2PM-10PM Every FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY from November 24th to December 24th 

Admission: Ages 3+  $20
Children under 2 are free

Purchase Tickets 

Parking is not included in the ticket price and is $5 per car.

Admission price includes a visit with Santa in his house, a visit with the Queen in her Ice Castle, a ride on Santa's sleigh, writing a letter to Santa, and a light display. There are also various free backyard games like giant Jenga, giant Connect Four and Corn Hole Bean Bag Toss.

Southwest Digital Photography will be onsite to capture your memories with Santa and the Ice Queen at an additional cost. There is no obligation to buy, your child is free to see Santa or visit with the Ice Queen without purchase. No photos with personal devices are allowed.

S'mores: for $10 dollars get  a s'mores kit that makes 4 s'mores while sitting at a fire.

Participation Tickets for additional attractions not included in the above admission can be purchased; 25 tickets for $20. Extra attractions are 1-9 tickets.

• Including a 45 foot high inflatable slide and 185 foot long inflatable obstacle course.
• Zip Line: $9 (9 tickets) - Use the spiral staircase to get to the top of a 34 foot zip-line tower and then zip-line 300 feet.

Consider a VIP ticket ($49) to cut costs. VIP package includes a commemorative lanyard, grants you access to private area with tents, private portable toilets, tables, and seating.

• Private fire pits and s'mores for everyone (save $10) 
• The VIP area will also have its own Santa.
• 1 drink ticket good for soda, water, coffee, or hot chocolate (save $3 -$5)
• 1 ticket for food at one of the food vendors (save approx $11)
• Kids get access to all five craft tables (save $10) 
• write a letter to santa
• roll out clay and stamp out and customize a gingerbread man
• create a snowflake glitter ornament
• create a custom chalkboard ornament
• make your very own Christmas stocking
• 1 ride on both the Ferris Wheel and carousel (save $7)
• 10 tickets for inflatable attractions (save $10)

Winter WonderFest
WILD HORSE PASS MOTORSPORTS PARK
20000 S Maricopa Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226

My two Cents

First I want to say, we did have fun and it was the first day of the event, but in the end price VS value was lacking compared to Lights of the World 2017 or Illumination - Holiday drive-thru light show.

Pros

It is spread out and so when it gets crowded it does not feel like you will lack personal space. We also did not have an issue finding a place to sit and eat. Overall both the kids (tweens) and adults enjoyed themselves.

Cons

Overall the website in my opinion oversells the event and what is available as well as what you get for basic admission and I was underwhelmed when we arrived. Most pictures on the website are not of the actual event.

"Walk down Candy Cane lane and explore a life size Gingerbread House light display unlike anything you've ever seen. Candy Cane fences will tempt you to take a bite at each turn in this magical land. Become a Princess for the day when you enter the Ice Castle where you can visit and get your picture taken with the beautiful Ice Queen who has created an enchanting manor for all to experience. "

Be prepared to spend: parking, rides, food, drink, crafts,s'mores and gifts all cost extra. Food ranges from $7-$15 and drinks from $3 to $6, so for a kid to eat and drink will be about $10 and an adult up to $21. Rides are $1 to $9. We spent about $250 for a family of 5 for the kids to ride and us all to eat and would have got slightly more for the same $250 with 5 VIP tickets.

Read their FAQS page for more information: http://www.winterwonderfestaz.com/faq/

"With holiday music and local performances" Could not hear music except over by the adult beverages and no live performance.

"light display unlike anything you've ever seen" Display was about what most people have in their yards during December.

More like 30 vendors (including food trucks), not 50 and I counted 11 inflatable rides, not 20.

Again, this was opening night and there may be more to come.

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Winter Wonderfest posted an apology to guests who participated in opening night.