Sights, Sounds And Celebrations

Holiday season still full of surprises

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 — northwestarkansasmall.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 — pinnaclehillspromenade.com

LIGHTS OF THE OZARKS

WHAT — It takes city works more than 3,300 hours to put up almost half a million lights on the square for “Lights of the Ozarks,” now in its 24th year. There will once again be carriage rides and camel rides on the square beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving. WHEN — Through Jan. 1

WHERE — Downtown Fayetteville square INFORMATION — thelightsoftheozarks.com

A ROGERS CHRISTMAS

WHAT — The Christmas traditions of early Rogers will be the focus of a special exhibition. Stepping into the Hawkins House you will learn that much of the holiday season was focused on helping those less fortunate. With baked goods, canned foods, and clothing gathered for the local charity drive. You’ll see that the family enjoyed winter fun with ice skating on a local pond or going sledding. The house will also be decorated in traditional pine boughs and holly; with a small tabletop tree decorated in tinsel, gilded nuts, homemade ornaments and candles.

WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. throughout

December.

WHERE — Rogers Historical Museum,

322 S. Second, Rogers INFORMATION — 621-1154 or rogershistoricalmuseum.org

See Christmas Page 40 Visitors admire Christmas lights on the Bentonville square.