Company Christmas party ideas in Scottsdale and Phoenix, 2026: the dated events and the ride

Scottsdale Sprinters’ short answer: the best company Christmas party in Scottsdale or Phoenix is a dated holiday event the whole team can share, such as Christmas at the Princess (November 20, 2026 to January 2, 2027), ZooLights with group tickets for 50 or more, Las Noches de las Luminarias or a Suns game, plus dinner and one chauffeured vehicle, so everyone arrives together and nobody drives home.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

What are the best company Christmas party ideas in Scottsdale and Phoenix?

The season gives an office six dated options: dinner and Christmas at the Princess in Scottsdale (November 20, 2026 to January 2, 2027), a ZooLights night with group tickets, Las Noches de las Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden, Desert Farm Lights in Surprise, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra matinee on December 6, and a Suns home game downtown. Each one is a night out the organiser runs, so your team gets the event without anyone planning a venue. What the office still has to solve is the part the organisers leave out: getting everyone there together, and home again, without anyone driving after the party. The answers below give each option’s official dates and what it means for a group, then the vehicles that move a team, a department or the whole company.

Can an office book Christmas at the Princess as a holiday party?

Yes, as a group of ticket holders: Christmas at the Princess at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess runs nightly from November 20, 2026, to January 2, 2027, tickets are booked online for a date, and the organiser says it often sells out and recommends dinner reservations at least a month ahead. The resort’s restaurants for the evening are Bourbon Steak, La Hacienda and Toro Scottsdale. Admission and parking are separate tickets, so a team that drives needs a parking ticket for every car; a team in one vehicle needs none of that, and rideshare guests are dropped at the Enchanted Plaza. The resort opens at 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday and at 4 p.m. Friday to Sunday, and from December 17 at 4 p.m. every night, which leaves room for dinner first on a weeknight party.

Is ZooLights a good company holiday outing?

Yes for a big team: the Phoenix Zoo sells ZooLights group tickets when 50 or more are bought in advance, the lights run nightly from November 25, 2026, to January 15, 2027, opening at 5:30 p.m. and closing at 10:30 p.m., and a ticket is good for any one public night. The Zoo’s own advice is that Monday to Wednesday are the quietest nights and that the first two weeks of December are less busy, which suits a weeknight office party. It is two miles of trail and five million lights, so dress the team for a walk. When the Zoo’s lots fill, drivers are sent to an overflow lot about a 15-minute walk away. A team that arrives in one vehicle is dropped where Zoo staff direct and skips the lots.

Which other holiday events suit a work Christmas party?

Three more nights work for a group: Las Noches de las Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden on 26 nights from November 27, 2026, opening at 5:30 p.m. and closing at 9:30 p.m.; Desert Farm Lights in Surprise, nightly from November 20 to December 27; and Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Mortgage Matchup Center on December 6, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Luminarias general tickets go on sale October 16, and the Garden is next door to the Zoo, so the two pair well in one evening. Desert Farm Lights is a walk-through display with free parking; it is on the far side of the Valley from Scottsdale, so the ride is part of the night. A downtown Suns game is the other classic: the arena’s list has home games in December on December 1 (Clippers), December 2 (Kings), December 12 (Timberwolves), December 14 (Hawks), December 23 (Pacers), December 28 (Warriors), December 30 (76ers), December 31 (Knicks). Our Trans-Siberian Orchestra page and the Mortgage Matchup Center page have the parking and the 3rd Street drop-off.

How do you get the whole office to a holiday party and home?

Book one vehicle, or a pair, by the hour with a 4-hour minimum: it collects the team at the office or a hotel, waits through dinner and the event, and takes everyone home, so nobody drives after the party and nobody is left to find a ride. A holiday party is three movements in one night: collecting people, arriving together, and getting everyone home at the end, which is later than anyone plans for. Give us the pickup points, the event and the headcount, and we plan the timing back from the event’s own hours. Reach the reservations team at (623) 986-6339 or reservations@scottsdalesprinters.com. For the company’s other rides, see our corporate transportation page.

Which vehicle fits a company Christmas party?

For the leadership table, the Maybach Jet Sprinter (9 seats); for a team, the Executive Black Sprinter or the Executive White Sprinter (14 seats each); for a department, the Mini Bus (24 Pax) (24) or the Executive Mini Coach (29 Pax) (29); and for the whole company, the 56-Passenger Motorcoach (56). Rates are per vehicle, before tax: $295 an hour for the Maybach Jet Sprinter, $145 for an Executive Sprinter, $185 for the Mini Bus (24 Pax), $225 for the Executive Mini Coach (29 Pax) and $325 for the 56-Passenger Motorcoach, which has a 5-hour minimum. The fare belongs to the vehicle, so one more colleague does not change it. The motorcoach photos on this page are representative; the assigned coach is confirmed in writing. For a group larger than one vehicle, we plan two or more and quote them together.