Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Christmas Is Coming
Events light the nights of Northwest Arkansas
Beginning Nov. 17 SANTA AT NWA MALL
WHAT— Santa is on hand to visit and
take photos with boys and girls. WHEN— 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sundays WHERE— Center Court at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville INFORMATION—northwest arkansas
mall.com
SANTA AT PINNACLE HILLS PROMENADE
WHAT— Santa is on hand to visit and take photos with boys and girls. WHEN— Noon-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24
WHERE— Next to Yum Yos Frozen Yogurt
at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers INFORMATION— pinnaclehills
promenade.com
Nov. 29 SEASON’S GREETINGS CONCERT
WHAT— Student musicians from the university’s UAFS Chorale, Women’s Chorus, Jazz Catz, Opera and Musical
Theatre Workshop, Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble and Symphonic Band perform a lineup of holiday classics.
WHEN— 7 p.m. Nov. 29
WHERE— Arcbest Performing Arts
Center, 55 S. Seventh St., Fort Smith COST— Free, but tickets are required INFORMATION— 788-7300,
tickets.uafs.edu
Dec. 1
WHAT— Rogers Christmas Parade with
Santa at the end of the parade. WHEN— 7 p.m. Dec. 1
WHERE— 201 S. First St., downtown
Rogers
INFORMATION— 936-5487,
mainstreetrogers.com
CHRISTMAS PARADE OF LIGHTS
WHAT— The parade rolls through the beautifully decorated downtown streets with floats, walkers, bands and thousands of lights.
WHEN— 6-7 p.m. Dec. 1
WHERE— Downtown Eureka Springs INFORMATION— (800) 6EUREKA,
eurekaspringschamber.org
Dec. 2 CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS TRAIN RIDE
WHAT— The 1940s era train train will make the 40 minute ride to Johnson and back and will include Christmas carols, stories and a visit from Santa. Proceeds benefit The Children’s Safety Center.
WHEN— Beginning at 8 a.m. Dec. 2 WHERE— Arkansas Missouri Railroad,
306 E. Emma Ave., Springdale COST— Tickets start at $10 INFORMATION— 872-6183,
childrenssafetycenter.org
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
WHAT— A morning of food, fun and photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves.
WHEN— 8:30, 9:15 and 10 a.m. Dec. 2 WHERE— Arts Center of the Ozarks,
214 S. Main St., Springdale
COST— $15 per child and $10 for adults INFORMATION— acozarks.org WHAT— A morning of holiday cheer, ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa hats, elf ears — anything that sparkles and jingles is highly encouraged. Come run, walk and be merry and support the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. WHEN— 9 a.m. Dec. 2
WHERE— Botanical Garden of the Ozarks,
4703 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville COST— $30 for Jingle Bell Jog 5K, $15
for the Reindeer Fun Run INFORMATION— bgozarks.org
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL
WHAT— The TV classic soars off the screen and onto the stage with all your favorite characters including Santa, Mrs. Clause, Hermey the Elf and Rudolph, of course.
WHEN— 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Dec. 2 WHERE— Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
COST— Tickets start at $28 INFORMATION— 443-5600, waltonartscenter.org
WAMPUS WONDERLAND
WHAT— This is the second annual craft and art extravaganza from the Cattywampus Co-Op.
WHEN— 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 2 WHERE— Fayetteville Town Center on
the square
INFORMATION— gocattywampus.com
FROSTY FLIX & SKATE-A-LONG: “THE GRINCH”
WHAT— Enjoy a festive holiday movie after skating to the soundtrack and grab a picture with your favorite star. WHEN— Skate from 5-6:15 p.m. Dec. 2; movie starts at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE— The Rink at Lawrence Plaza, 1101 S.W. Citizens Circle, Bentonville COST— $10 presale, $15 day of INFORMATION— 464-7275, bentonvillear.com
RED WHITE & WHO CHRISTMAS PARADE
WHAT— Hosted by the Heritage League of Siloam Springs, this will be the 37th annual Siloam Springs Christmas Parade.
WHEN— 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 2 WHERE— Downtown Siloam Springs INFORMATION— hlofss.com
“THE NUTCRACKER”
WHAT— Presented by The Conservatory of Classical Ballet, this is the fifth annual full-length production of this traditional ballet, featuring guest artists from NWA Ballet Theatre, Oklahoma City Ballet, Oklahoma Festival Ballet and Kansas City Ballet. WHEN— 7 p.m. Dec. 2 & 2 p.m. Dec. 3 WHERE— Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J
St., Bentonville
COST— $20
INFORMATION— (855) 222-2849,
nwaballet.com
Dec. 3
WHAT— The Junior League of Northwest Arkansas presents 10 beautifully decoraed homes throughout Benton and Washington counties to admire. This event, now in its 19th year, has become a tradition to kick off the holiday season.
WHEN— 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3 WHERE— Benton and Washington counties COST— $25 advanced, $30 day of INFORMATION— juniorleaguenwa.org/
winterdreams
Dec. 5 & 12
WHAT— Bring your fur babies to pose
with St. Nick.
WHEN— 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5 & 12 WHERE— Center Court, Northwest
Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville INFORMATION— northwestarkansas
mall.com
Dec. 8 CHRISTMAS TO THE CROSS
WHAT— Live, walk-through nativity WHEN— 6-9 p.m. Dec. 8
WHERE— Ozark Adventist Academy,
20997 Dawn Hill East Road, Gentry COST— Free
INFORMATION— 736-2221, euglena1370@yahoo.com
Dec. 9
WHAT— Parade followed by music on
the square.
WHEN— 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 9 WHERE— The parade will start at the fire station in downtown Bentonville, make its way up Main Street and end at the square
INFORMATION— 254-0254,
downtownbentonville.org
SANTA’S BIG TRIP
WHAT— Ozark Figure Skating Club’s annual Christmas show, skating with Santa and the cast; skate rentals are free with admission to the show. WHEN— 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 9 WHERE— The Jones Center, 922 E.
Emma Ave., Springdale
COST— Tickets start at $5 INFORMATION— ozarkfsc.org,
ozarkfigureskatingclub@gmail.com
NIGHT OF 1,000 SANTAS
WHAT— Join hundreds of Santas and his helpers during this scavenger hunt to find spots with games, clues and trivia throughout the night. The person with the most points wins. This event is 21 and older only, bring a Santa hat or full Santa gear to participate.
WHEN— 5-11 p.m. Dec. 9
WHERE— Downtown Eureka Springs COST— $10
INFORMATION—eureka springs down
town.com
Dec. 10 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT
WHAT— Multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist David Phelps will be featured with his sevenpiece musical entourage.
WHEN— 7 p.m. Dec. 10
WHERE— Bentonville First Baptist
Church, 220 S. Main St., Bentonville COST— $15
INFORMATION— fbcbentonville.org
Dec. 13
WHAT— Story and activity time for
preschoolers and their parents. WHEN— 9:30 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Dec. 13 WHERE— Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville
COST— Tickets start at $4 INFORMATION— bit.ly/lilsprouts
Dec. 15 CAROLING ON THE CREEK
WHAT— Music, art, Santa Claus and more than 20 choirs will perform. Santa will arrive via fire truck. WHEN— 5 p.m. Dec. 15
WHERE— Walter Turnbow Park and on the Shiloh Square, 110 W. Emma Ave., downtown Springdale INFORMATION—downtown spring dale.
org
Dec. 16 PEEL MANSION OPEN HOUSE
WHAT— Come visit the Peel Mansion all dressed up for Christmas. This year’s theme is the Twelve Days of Christmas, so expect a different day’s theme in each of the rooms as you tour the house.
WHEN— 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 16 WHERE— The Peel Mansion, 400 S.
Walton Blvd., Bentonville
COST— Free
INFORMATION— 254-3870 or
peelcompton.org
THE LITTLE CRAFT SHOW
WHAT— Arkansas’ most talked about indie craft show, celebrated for the refreshing atmosphere, enthusiastic vendors and high quality handmade goods. WHEN— Noon-6 p.m. Dec. 16 WHERE— The Record, 104 S.W. A St.,
Bentonville
COST— $10 presale, $15 day of INFORMATION— thelittlecraftshow.com
A VERY SONA CHRISTMAS
WHAT— A collection of favorite sacred and secular music celebrating the magic and beauty of Christmas, featuring the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Singers, regional high school choirs and special guest soloists.
WHEN— 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 WHERE— Walton Arts Center, 495 W.
Dickson St., Fayetteville
COST— Tickets start at $10 INFORMATION— 443-5600,
waltonartscenter.org
WINTER WONDERLAND PRINCESS BALL
WHAT— Ten princesses and characters host this ball with fun activities such as crafts, face painting and sweet treats. There will be dancing, performances and sing-alongs.
WHEN— 4-6 p.m. Dec. 16
WHERE— John Q. Hammons Center,
3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers COST— $50
INFORMATION— 799-6133,
theprincesspartypalace.com
FROSTY FLIX & SKATE-A-LONG: “THE SANTA CLAUSE”
WHAT— Enjoy a festive holiday movie after skating to the soundtrack and grab a picture with your favorite star.
WHEN— Skate from 5-6:15 p.m. Dec. 16;
movie starts at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE— The Rink at Lawrence Plaza,
1101 S.W. Citizens Circle, Bentonville INFORMATION— 464-7275,
bentonvillear.com
Dec. 17 THE SNOWMAN: A FAMILY CONCERT
WHAT— Presented by Walton Arts Center and the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, experience a special screening of the award-winning film “The Snowman” as SoNA musicians bring to life the extraordinary score. WHEN— 2 p.m. Dec. 17
WHERE— Baum Walker Hall, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
COST— $9
INFORMATION— 443-5600,
waltonartscenter.org