2013~~~  Well... this year has held many interesting changes for all of us!  Not just at home but in our country as well.  Even now, the government is shut down! 

Still, we are gearing up for another exciting season at Winterhaven in Tucson Arizona.  We hope that our little event brings big joy to all of those who ride with us as well as those who see our wagons while walking through the beautifully lit streets of Winterhaven.  If you are looking for a great and unique family Holiday adventure, this is definately one that will be remembered for years to come.  I believe that quality time spent enjoying your family is worth all the gifts money can buy!  We hope we can help make this special time of year a little more magical for you and yours. 

This years festival is going to run from December 14, 2013 through December 26, 2013.  We will have wagons running each night at 6,7,8 and 9pm for a 40 minute ride through the Festival of Lights!  Check out our website for all the details and come on down and see us. 

Enjoy this fall!  It is short and precious and BEAUTIFUL! 

Julie and the Gang at Winterhaven Rides

2012 Winterhaven Festival is here!!

Well... it is almost here!  I cannot believe how quickly the year has passed.  I feel like I've spoken with so many of you just the other day...  however.... it was a year ago?  Crazy! 

We thank all of you who have reserved with us both in years past and now.  Things are coming together and we will be out there Saturday.   We are so excited to provide this tradition to all of you... Hope you enjoy it!

RESERVATIONS!! 520-825-0208

Hey Tucson!  For reservations through Winterhaven on a wagon pulled by mules or horses, call us at 520-825-0208!   Also, check out our site at www.winterhavenrides.com

Hope we see you out there!  It is BEAUTIFUL!!

To the Residents of Winterhaven......  YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!  You did a great job this year.  I'm impressed!!

Winterhaven 2011!

Winterhaven 2011 is on!  We are scheduled from Dec. 10th through Dec. 25th.  We are excited to be invited back and hope we can make your Holiday special.  We also hope to raise lots of food donations for the Tucson Food Bank! 

We feel that this time of year we like to give thanks and appreciate all we have.  We also try to help others if we can.  This year we have partnered with St. Jude Childrens Hospital.  We decided to donate some of our wagons to St. Jude.  We will take the wagon renter through Winterhaven and have them make the check for payment directly to St. Jude.  Help us help kids this year!!

Happy Holidays!

Winterhaven 2011 update!

Well, we had a meeting with the folks in charge of the Winterhaven Festival of Lights and you can all plan on the festival in 2011.  Thanks to generous donations of time and $$, the festival is definately planned for December 10th through December 25th 2011!  Can't wait!

Julie

2010 Winterhaven Festival a Success!!

Thank you to all of Tucson who participated in the 2010 Winterhaven Festival of Lights this year.  This was a very special year for Winterhaven as it is the first year it was privately funded.  We have to say that the decorations in the community were AWESOME!  The high lights in the trees were FABULOUS!  All of you private homeowners in Winterhaven did a tremendous job putting on a show for the record books.  Thank you from all of us who enjoy this event. 

Thank you to all of our patrons who rode the wagons this year.  You guys generated so much food for the food bank!  You also made our season a special year. We appreciate all of you and hope that we make your holiday as special of an event as you make ous.  We try to provide a fun ride and hope you guys experienced some of the magic of this event!

We had one proposal this year on the wagons and we will hope they ride for their anniversary for many years to come!  

Thank you to all of those who walk through Winterhaven.  It truly is a sight to behold and that is an excellent way to experience all the magic of the event!

Thank you for all of you who drove through Winterhaven and brough those dontations for the food bank.  

Together, we can do anything!  That is the beauty of this amazing country we live in!

Julie Wycoff

The Holiday Season is Upon US!!

Well,  every day that brings us closer to the start of this event fills us with anticipation.  We are busy driving mules to prepare them for pulling at Winterhaven.  We are trying to answer all the questions that you call us with.  We are making reservations and looking forward to Saturday.  One thing that we have realized throughout this period is that this holiday event is not just about riding through Winterhaven and seeing the beautiful lights.  We realize that it is ultimately about making memories for you to share with those you love.  Those memories are precious and we don't always realize what that means until those memories are all we have.  Our family has a tradition and that is putting on the wagon rides through winterhaven.  When my son, Jake, came home from school with an assignment which was to describe a tradition that we practice through this season he wrote that we do Winterhaven.  At first this troubled me that we don't have any other tradition that he has to relate to this most Special Holiday.  After some thought, however, I arrived at a realization to what we really do.  We have the tradition of making memories for all of you who come and share this season with us.  I have spoken with so many patrons who have ridden with us through winterhaven with loved ones that they have lost.  They thank us for being there.  That is what this holiday event is about.  Bringing that special closeness to families so that they can look back on this event and remember....   We will try to bring you great memories!

THANK YOU FOR SHARING OUR TRADITION WITH US!!    Red, Julie, Jake and Kiki!