Winterhaven Public Events is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to raise and distribute funds to charities such as the Community Food Bank.  Dollars are raised primarily through two events:  The Festival of Lights and the 4th of July Parade. The 2008 Festival brought in over 22,419 pounds of food and $21,836.86 to the Food Bank.

Through a partnership with Tucson Electric Power (TEP), The Festival of Lights has gone green!In 2007 Winterhaven replaced 300 strands of traditional bulbs with new energy-efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights.The new 0.1-watt lights require much less energy than the old 7-watt bulbs, reducing energy consumption by more than 98 percent. In addition to reducing Winterhaven’s electric bills during the festival, the upgrade will avert the need for energy production that would release more than 30,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere

Click on the Festival of Lights button to the left to get information on the 2009 Festival of Lights.