Overpass & City Hall Statue Lighting

The City of Maricopa lights the colored fixtures beneath the John Wayne Parkway overpass and the pecan tree statue in front of Maricopa City Hall in recognition of community initiatives and various holidays.

The overpass is located along John Wayne Parkway at Honeycutt Road, and Maricopa City Hall is located at 39700 W Civic Center Plaza.

See below for information on how to submit a City of Maricopa lighting application and a schedule of upcoming lightings.

City of Maricopa Lighting Application

Submitting a Lighting Application

Throughout the year, the City of Maricopa illuminates the John Wayne Parkway overpass and the pecan tree statue at City Hall to celebrate holidays, recognize special occasions, and commemorate events of community significance. When available, the City also welcomes requests from eligible nonprofit organizations to light these landmarks in support of initiatives that promote community awareness or recognize causes that positively impact the community.

Because these landmarks are used for official City observances, all City-designated lighting events take precedence over public requests. Approval of a lighting request is subject to availability and must not conflict with the City's lighting schedule.

If your nonprofit organization is interested in requesting a lighting display, please review the eligibility criteria and application requirements below.

All requests must be submitted at least 14 business days before the requested lighting date using the official application. Requests submitted by email, social media, or any method other than the formal application will not be considered.

Approved Lighting Schedule

Date Organization/Group Occasion
12/31 & 1/1 City of Maricopa News Year Eve & Day
2/14 City of Maricopa Valentine's Day
Mar-May City of Maricopa Spring Season
3/17 City of Maricopa St. Patrick's Day
5/31 City of Maricopa Memorial Day
Jun-Aug City of Maricopa Summer Season
7/4 City of Maricopa 4th of July
08/21 City of Maricopa Senior Citizen Day
Sept-Nov City of Maricopa Fall Season
9/11 City of Maricopa Patriot Day
10/31 City of Maricopa Halloween
11/11 City of Maricopa Veterans Day
11/26 City of Maricopa Thanksgiving
Dec-Feb City of Maricopa Winter Seasons
12/25 City of Maricopa Christmas

 

Lighting Criteria and Terms of Application

  • Approved application requests from nonprofits will be limited to up to a one-day maximum time period.
  • Lighting requests will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Lighting installations will be activated a maximum of 15 days per month.
  • Applications will only be considered if they are submitted by authorized personnel of the nonprofit organization submitting the request.
  • There is no automatic annual agreement renewal, and past lighting participants will be required to apply each year to be considered.
  • The applicant/contact on the originally submitted application will receive notification stating approval or denial via email within 10 business days of receipt.
  • The City of Maricopa is under no obligation to provide specific feedback regarding the status, merit, and/or denial of an application.
  • Approved lightings may be rescheduled due to priority requests of the City of Maricopa.
  • In the event of an unforeseen technological issue, the City will make every effort to reschedule a lighting as close to the original requested date as possible.

 

Blackout Dates and City-Designated Lighting

  • Blackout dates: Dates from the end of November through the second week in January will be reserved for City of Maricopa seasonal lighting.
  • The City of Maricopa will maintain traditional lightings for the following dates:
    February 14, March 17, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, September 11, October 31, November 11, and Thanksgiving.

Application Limitations

  • Only one request application per nonprofit organization will be accepted within a 12-month period.
  • If multiple nonprofit organizations submit requests for the same cause or awareness initiative during the same time period, the City may approve a single lighting recognizing the shared cause.

Eligible Requests

Applications will be considered if submitted by a nonprofit organization and the request falls within one of the following categories:

  • Extraordinary events/occurrences of City, State, National, or International significance
  • Nonprofit awareness initiatives (application must come from authorized personnel)
  • City of Maricopa events, initiatives, and selected holidays
  • The observance of the passing of a City of Maricopa employee:
    • Active Duty Passing – annually on passing anniversary
    • Not in the line of duty current employee passing – one-time observance 

Ineligible Requests

Applications will not be approved for:

  • Commercial use
  • Promotion of an event
  • Personal celebrations 

 

 

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