There will also be 130 items available for bidding at a silent auction. Several of those items are being packaged in unique ways, like four Cardinals tickets with steaks and a 30-pack of beer being sold as a tailgate party or a giant inflatable packaged with a keg of beer and tables and chairs going as a block party, event volunteer Dixie Prosser said in a news release.

One new addition this year will be a Bling Raffle, where a $20 purchase of cubic zirconia earrings will put you in the running for a $1,000 tanzanite pendant necklace donated by Michael’s Creative Jewelry.

Plus, old favorites at the festival will be packaged and sold in a new way. Instead of a few big, expensive alcohol packages at the auction, there will be a number of smaller baskets with a variety of goodies ready for purchase.

Organizers are hoping for a good turnout at this year’s event, which normally brings in around $30,000 to $35,000 of the $93,000 it takes to put on the mile-long light display. Due to last year’s economy and one big fundraising event being rained out, the group started down $10,000 for this year’s display.

Tickets for the wine tasting are still available for $40 through www.folaz.org, at any Ahwatukee Foothills Safeway or at the Ace Hardware at Chandler Boulevard and Desert Foothills Parkway. The festival is from 7 to 10 p.m. this Saturday, June 5, at The Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive.

There are also spots left for the  Festival of Lights Charity Golf Tournament, which tees off at 7:30 a.m. June 5 at The Foothills Golf Club. Registration is $100 for individuals or $375 for a foursome through www.folaz.org.

If you go

What: The Festival of Lights Wine & Beer Tasting Festival

Where: Foothills Golf Course, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive

When: 7 to 10:30 p.m. June 5

Information: www.folaz.org