’Tis The Season

Holiday events continue around the area

TODAY

Holiday Performance - Noon Dec. 7 in the Crystal Ballroom at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs during lunch.

crescenthotel.com.

“Victorian Christmas” Open House - 6-8:30 p.m. today at Drennen-Scott Historic Site at 221 N. Third St. in Van Buren. Event will show house as it was on Christmas Eve 1899 and include eggnog, wassail, food, horsedrawn carriage, a Victorian craft program and Christmas music.

262-2750.

“A Season of Celebration” - Show featuring Christmas favorites and holiday humor through Saturday at the Pine Mountain Theater in Eureka Springs. Gospel pre-show at 7:30 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. today and Saturday. 253-9156 or 877-504-2092.

Choirs on the Square - Today and Dec. 11 on Fayetteville square.

thelightsoftheozarks.com.

Holiday Market - Through Dec.

14 at Center for Art and Education in Van Buren. 474-7767.

Holiday Hoopla - Runs throughout December in Rogers.

Activities are “Open Late ’til 8” every Thursday through Dec. 20 with downtown businesses open until 8 p.m. and Santa on the Caboose on Saturdays through Dec. 22 at the Frisco caboose.

mainstreetrogers.com.

A County Fair Christmas - A drive-though holiday light spectacular, 6-9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 22 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville. $5 per car. 521-5776 or thelightsofthe ozarks.com.

Santa at Northwest Arkansas Mall - Through Dec. 24 at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville.

Santa visits are open from 11 a.m.

to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays with a break from 3 to 4 p.m.

and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

with a break from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

northwestarkansasmall.com.

Photos with Santa - Through Dec. 24 at the food pavilion at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. Visits available 10 a.m.

-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

Mondays through Saturdays and noon-2:30 p.m. and 3:30-6 p.m.

Sundays. Christmas Eve hours are 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m.

Dec. 24. pinnaclehillspromenade.

com.

Lights of the Ozarks - Lights come on at 5 p.m. on the downtown Fayetteville square through Dec. 31. Activities include camel rides, carriage rides, pony rides and visits with Santa. thelightsof theozarks.com.

Harrison City of Lights - Featuring holiday lights at the Boone County Courthouse and downtown Harrison square, through Dec. 31. 870-741-2566.

Winter Wonderland Theme Tours of the Hawkins House - Through Dec. 31 at the Rogers Historical Museum. 621-1154.

Fort Smith Holiday of Lights - Through Dec. 31 in Fort Smith.

fortsmith.org.

Annual Trail of Holiday Lights - Through Jan. 1, on the historic downtown square in Ozark. 667-2949 or ozarkchamberof commerce.com.

Dazzling Village Lights - Featuring lighted trees and outdoor holiday decor through Jan. 3 at Kingsdale Complex at Riordan Hall. 855-5019.

Ice Skating at Lawrence Plaza - Through Jan. 20 at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville. bentonvillear.com.

SATURDAY

Bling in the Springs - Christ

mas decoration event, running

through Saturday in downtown

Eureka Springs. 253-7333 or

eurekasprings.org.

Breakfast with Santa - 9-11

a.m. Saturday at First United

Methodist Church in Benton

ville. Held by Explore & Discover

Preschool. $4 for adults and $2 for

children 10 and under. Pictures

with Santa are $3. Proceeds

benefit the Children’s Scholarship

Fund. 273-0540.

Winter Carnival - Featuring

a visit with Santa, games, prizes

and lunch, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday atRiordan Hall in Bella Vista. Free but tickets required. 855-5073.

Love-a-Pet Adoption Drive - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Adventure Subaru in Fayetteville. Part of Subaru’s annual “Share the Love” campaign. Featuring holiday photos with pets and adoption fees waived for pets adopted during the event. 442-8200, ext.

117.

Merry Little Christmas at Mount Sequoyah - A buy local fair and gift market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and lighting on the grounds at 6 p.m. Free. Mount Sequoyah Center at 150 N.W.

Skyline Drive in Fayetteville. 443-4531 or mountsequoyah.org.

Bentonville Christmas Parade - 11 a.m. Saturday with the theme “Holiday Traditions Around the World.” downtownbentonville.

org.

Photos with Santa - 2-5 p.m.

Saturday and Dec. 15 at Basin Spring Park in Eureka Springs.

Sweet Treats Tour - 1-6 p.m.

Saturday at nine bed and breakfasts throughout Eureka Springs.

Tour the bed and breakfasts, which are decorated for the holidays, and receive two varieties of cookies along with recipes. CheriRojek at [email protected] or 253-8916.

Annual Open House - 2-5 p.m.

Saturday at Fort Smith Museum of History. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and free museum admission before or after Fort Smith Christmas Parade. 783-7841.

Van Buren Christmas Parade - 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Van Buren’s historic Main Street. 474-2761.

Movie Night at Lawrence Plaza - “Prancer” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville.

bentonvillear.com.

Jazz Collective Concert - 7 p.m.

Saturday in the Clapp Auditorium at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville.

$10. 443-4531 or mountsequoyah.

org.

Ozarks Chorale - Holiday concert 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Aud in Eureka Springs. 366-4996 or theozarkschorale.org.

Gardenland Express - Featuring garden scale model trains in a winter wonderland setting, visits from Santa Claus, holiday refreshments and outdoor rides for young children on the Rowan Express barrel train. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday and Dec. 15 and 1-4 p.m.

Sunday and Dec. 16. $4 each or $12 admission for family of four.

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.

750-2620 or bgozarks.org.

SUNDAY

Christmas Concert - By Community Orchestra of Carroll County, 2:30-5 p.m. Sunday at the

Aud in Eureka Springs.

George Frederick Handel’s “The

Messiah” - 6:30 p.m. Sunday

at Bella Vista Lutheran Church.

Performed by the church’s chorus,

orchestra and local vocalists. 855-

0272 or

bvlutheran.com.

TUESDAY Mannheim Steamroller

Christmas - 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Walton Arts Center.

Tickets are $59-$79. 443-5600 or

waltonartscenter.org.

WEDNESDAY Celebration of Light - Events

at First United Presbyterian

Church in Fayetteville from 5:30

to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 19.

Programs will be The First Noel

on Wednesday and Fa-La-La and

other Favorite Christmas Songs

on Dec. 19. Events are free and

include dinner and view of life

size Nativity scene at the church

created by Leilani Law. 442-4411

or fupcfay.org.

DEC. 14 First Ornaments of Christmas

  • A live multimedia project from

Bryce Napier and a surround

ing collective of local Northwest

Arkansas musicians, illustrators,

graphic designers and anima

tors. Features an 11-piece band

performing songs with narrative

breaks in between while animated

footage plays on projectors. Freeevents 7 p.m. Dec. 14 in downtown Rogers and 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at Fellowship Bible Church. $5 for 9 p.m. Dec. 23 event at George’s Majestic Lounge. Album available at fi rstornamentsofchristmas.

bandcamp.com.

DEC. 15

Breakfast with Santa - 8-10 a.m. Dec. 15 at Mariachi’s Mexican Grill at Northwest Arkansas Mall.

$10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. Event benefi ts the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South. RSVP to Mariachi’s by Dec. 10 and reserve a time slot by calling 718-0002.

Jingle Bell Jog and Reindeer Run - Dec. 15 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. Register at the garden, Fleet Feet or online at register-wizard.com. Participants will receive a T-shirt, a complimentary pass to the garden and a goody bag. 750-2620 or bgozarks.

org.

Letters to Santa - Drop a letter in Santa’s mailbox at the rink at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville by Dec. 15 and include a return address to ensure a letter comes back by Christmas. bentonvillear.

com.

Movie Night at Lawrence Plaza - “Arthur Christmas” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville. bentonvillear.com.

John Two Hawks Christmas Concert - 7-10 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Aud in Eureka Springs. johntwohawks.com.

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas’ Christmas Concert - 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Walton Arts Center. Featuring performances by soloists Cassandra Hernandez and Toby Freeman, the SoNA Singers and regional choirs. $28-$48.

443-5600 or sonamusic.org.

DEC. 16

Christmas with the APO - Holiday concert featuring the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Amerson, Laurie Gayle Stephenson and the McNair Middle School Glee Club, 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville.

Wynonna’s Rockin’ Christmas - 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center. 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.

DEC. 17

Pictures With Santa - 4-7 p.m.

Dec. 17-18 and 20-21 and 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Dec. 22 at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville. bentonvillear.

com.

Jim Brickman: On a Winter’s Night - Featuring the pianist at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center. 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.

DEC. 20

Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Creole Christmas - 8 p.m. Dec.

20 at Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center. 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.

DEC. 21

Moscow Classical Ballet’s The Nutcracker - 7 p.m. Dec. 21, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 22 and 2 p.m.

Dec. 23 at Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center. 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.

DEC. 22

Movie Night at Lawrence Plaza - “Scrooge” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville.

bentonvillear.com.

DEC. 23

Arkansas Figure Skating Association Skating Exhibition - 5-6 p.m. Dec. 23 at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville. bentonvillear.com.

DEC. 24

Candlelight Service - Held by Lost Bridge Community Church, 6 p.m. Dec. 24 at Whitney Mountain Chapel. Free.

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